Gaming on an i7? you're doing it wrong

[Blackjack Davy]

From experience, if using a single card an i5 and an i7 are pretty much the same. But, in certain games with multi gpu there is a difference. And its not something that an fps counter can convey.

So basically its a magic effect, right?

 

[setter]

So basically its a magic effect, right?

Nope, no magic. Games that benefit from ht with multiple cards just ran smoother. No cpu bottleneck.

 

[Yaayuh!]

*hugs 5820k and thinks of the many years of faithful service ahead*

My 3930K has been the best component i've ever bought. I got it right after release almost 4 years ago and it's still very much relevant today!!

 

[Scania]

My 3930K has been the best component i've ever bought. I got it right after release almost 4 years ago and it's still very much relevant today!!

Thinking the same about my 870 tbh (only had it a month) it's a very old CPU by today's standards but the difference in usage running GTA V compared to my old (very old!) Q8300 is remarkable!

It rocks, then again it should, it was ~ £400 when new, to my mind I'd expect it to still be relatively good today and I'm pleased that it is.

 

[RichardH754]

This is why I still stick with my old X58 I7 6 core

 

[Gerard]

Cpu's seem to be either stuck in the same rut as gpu's with dinky performance upgrades or Intel in particular are half assing it because of AMD not being competitive currently.

 

[peahead]

Trusty old 920 still going strong here and long may she live

 

[Silent_Scone]

I'm really impressed with my i5 4690k at 4.6. Great CPU

 

[Orangey]

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/hitma...k-barely-holds-30fps-gtx970-cannot-hit-60fps/

i7 ftw now and forever

 

[straxusii]

My 3930K has been the best component i've ever bought. I got it right after release almost 4 years ago and it's still very much relevant today!!

Heh me too, keep looking at Anands CPU benchmark DB and can't believe how little cpus have moved on.

 

[thenoseknows]

So basically its a magic effect, right?

No, it's frame-time variance: http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/frame_time_analysis,1.html

 

[Dervious]

My 3930K has been the best component i've ever bought. I got it right after release almost 4 years ago and it's still very much relevant today!!

I bought an i5 2500K (Sandybridge) the day after Ivybridge was released. Cost me about £30 less for the "old tech" CPU. Runs fast (4.6Ghz) and quiet on a cheap cooler. No need or intention to change it at the moment.

 

[Bonjour]

i5 is the way to go.

...

... unless you have a bit more money and can afford an i7?

 

[RavenXXX2]

i7 even more irrelevant when DX12 goes mainstream.

 

[Wilko_Dog]

i7 even more irrelevant when DX12 goes mainstream.

Why is that ? Swear by my i7 lasted me 5 years and still going strong

 

[oldestgregg]

If you have the money, buy i7. Always better to have extra grunt and not need it

 

[savagesam117]

I thought an i7 was to become even more relevant when dx12 comes out? I thought that it helped get more usage out of all cores?

 

[nashathedog]

OP did not specify between mobile and desktop.

He shouldn't of needed too, Plus as someone already mentioned there's no laptops sporting Tx's anyway

 

[Jono8]

This isnt true. Some games show big games on an i7. I went from a 2500k to a 3770k at the same clock speed and saw big gains (more than just the 10% IPC gain) in some games ( BF4 mulitplayer and Crysis 3 as examples).

 

[Mr Oblong]

My 2500k has been fine for everything really, the occasional game with touted benefits is too rare and unpredictable to give me remorse.