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TheABELBOTO:

--- Quote from: Squideey on January 03, 2016, 03:41:36 AM ---What's the difference between a CPU and a GPU

why don't we just use GPUs if they're like a billion times better than any CPU

I need to do physics calculations and rendering and high-poly sculpting

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since espio clearly isn't helping you:
http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-cpu-and-gpu/
devildogelite:

--- Quote from: Squideey on January 03, 2016, 03:41:36 AM ---What's the difference between a CPU and a GPU

why don't we just use GPUs if they're like a billion times better than any CPU

I need to do physics calculations and rendering and high-poly sculpting

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The big difference between a CPU and a GPU is about the operations they perform. A GPU has many times more cores than a CPU but they are nowhere near the level of a CPU. They can handle doing tons of small tasks all at once, they also just don't have the features of a CPU core. A CPU only has a few cores most often 4 physical cores, these cores however are much more powerful than a GPU's core and can do much more intensive tasks. Also some tasks can't really be done in parallel making a GPU absolutely awful at it.
carolcat:

--- Quote from: Squideey on January 03, 2016, 04:41:45 AM ---I just wish I knew what to prioritize in a 3D/2D art computer. I need to be able to draw ~12 million tris somewhat smoothely for sculpting. My current computer runs that number at 6 fps. I don't know what CPUs and GPUs to choose without going overboard. And on top of that it would be great to have a computer that's almost quiet during idle, like the one I have right now.

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balance both your cpu and gpu and make sure you don't bottleneck either
suburb:

--- Quote from: espio100 on January 03, 2016, 05:06:44 AM ---I have 30% of an idea what I am talking about.
Shut up

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Make that 0.0001% because you are the equivalent of a kid who thinks they know all so they have to say something at any point they can that is 'computer' related.
espio100:

--- Quote from: suburb on January 03, 2016, 12:29:04 PM ---Make that 0.0001% because you are the equivalent of a kid who thinks they know all so they have to say something at any point they can that is 'computer' related.

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forget you 30 tops.
Do you actually need 4Gb of Vram?
Or is 2Gb plenty?
I mean. 4Gb seems so overkill.
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