Phenom II X6 1090T vs Intel® Core™ i7 980X Processor Extreme Edition?

[Tokerovin]

I think that we should start focusing on GPU's more than CPU's. Anyone hear any news about that project to start making graphics cards with sockets that let you change the GPU? I want a hex-core GPU with a shader clock of at least 2GHz. :P That one card with the 384-bit processing and 1.5GB of RAM is smexy though.. :)

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[General Nick]

I assumed he was looking for gaming performance. If he is looking for high scores in benchmarks then the 980X will certainly outperform the 930. I doubt you'd see such a dramatic difference in real-world gaming.

I don't understand what's the difference between a 920 and a 930 other than a few extra $10s and a whole whopping 0.16 GHz.

[GunnaBoyEB]

VRAM is completely overrated. People jizz their pants when they see 1GB +of VRAM. It's not all about VRAM, it's about the speeds and the core of the graphics card. Once you run out of VRAM, it will put the least used textures to your RAM and then delete them from the VRAM. Which allows for more space on the VRAM and when that texture is needed, it copies it back. This all happens at like nanosecond speeds of course.

Also, I would listen to Sirrus, large budget or not, you sound like you know nothing of the computer industry. I've pretty much considered anything with the words "Extreme", "Gaming","LOLFTWGRAPHXCARD" to be over-priced and not worth the extra cash. Like you've said, you are gaming. Not folding, not benchmarking 24/7, not creating new universes. Just gaming. You would actually be fine with an i5 even. I'm not an AMD/ATI user so I don't know that much about the them. But, it is your parents money, and if they wish to spoil you with unnecessary computer parts, then go right ahead and buy the 980X.


Me personally, I'll just stick with my 9800GT, Q6600, and 4GB of ram, this machine has run everything I have put on it with very little problems. Crysis ran on high with no AA at an average of 36 FPS(Benchmark tested).


Also, another point. GPU's are what games use most. Most of the load is on your GPU, not your CPU. So if you were to take my Q6600 here and put it with one of those fancy 480s. You would run perfectly fine.

Anyway, enjoy your PC, don't download research, and don't talk to take candy from strangers.

[Tokerovin]

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Anyway, enjoy your PC, don't download research, and don't talk to strangers.

The blue contradicts the red. :P

[Otis Da HousKat]

It's not all about VRAM

It is when you're at higher resolutions.

[Reactor Worker]

I don't understand what's the difference between a 920 and a 930 other than a few extra $10s and a whole whopping 0.16 GHz.

I was under the impression that the 920's were being phased out. If that isn't the case, then a 920 would work well too.

VRAM is completely overrated. People jizz their pants when they see 1GB +of VRAM. It's not all about VRAM, it's about the speeds and the core of the graphics card. Once you run out of VRAM, it will put the least used textures to your RAM and then delete them from the VRAM. Which allows for more space on the VRAM and when that texture is needed, it copies it back. This all happens at like nanosecond speeds of course.

VRAM is not something I'd use to distinguish between different grades of cards, although that is a common mistake amongst inexperienced consumers, but it remains an important factor in the performance of the GPU. As Otis mentioned, the quantity of memory does matter at higher resolutions. I game at 6060x1080 (Eyefinity) and with even a small amount of AA I can fill up that 1GB of VRAM rather quickly.

Reading and writing textures from the main system memory to the GPU's VRAM is a costly process and does impact the speed of the game. It can cause stuttering that can be quite frustrating at times.

[GunnaBoyEB]

Yes, but in this situation, where this kid is going to game at  the most at 1920 x 1200 res, a 512 MB GPU would suffice.

[Chriz]

forget! You found me out. D:

My computer is outdated, yes, But i have a LIMITED BUDGET, my parents aren't loaded.

The limit is 4000$

Im about 500$ under that.

:D

I'm paying for half of it.

This.

WHAT THE forget 4000?!?!

My parents haven't even spent that much on my material objects yet.

[GunnaBoyEB]

WHAT THE forget 4000?!?!

ITS OVER 9000?! Oh wait, 4000. Ok then.