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New GPU possibilities
- Thread starter Sneblot
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It's known as Microstutter and it's apparently caused by one of nVIDIA's latest GPU drivers, it's due for a fix sometime in the near future. I'm sure someone else can explain more to you about it.
Some people notice it and some don't.
Some people notice it and some don't.
So I take it that it will also possibly effect the 680's? I am currently looking into how much it will cost me to build a rig that will last me the next five years as my current one is only just showing it's age. (mainly in 3D/video rendering)
It's not microstutter.
It is a noticeable stutter in some games on some setups currently being fixed by Nvidia.
If it is stutter caused by the dynamic boost clock constantly changing in some games (Fifa 12 for example) I can't see that being fixed unless they allow an option to turn the boost clock off.
This is why I am sending my 670 back, I don't want to hold onto it and find that they don't fix it properly or take months to do it. I'll happily go back to my HD6850.
Soldato
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If you have no plan to upgrade your CPU from your current overclocked Q6600 anytime soon, then I would suggest you best not to go beyond 6850~6950 2GB range. My old Q6600 at 3.6GHz would bottleneck my 5850 in quite a number of games that use less than 4 cores.
What makes you say it is to do with the boost clock?
They already have a fix which can be solved by an upcoming driver update, it's not related to the boost clock at all: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/GeForce-GTX690-GTX680-GTX670-V-Sync-Stuttering-Fix,news-38598.html
I will be upgrading the CPU to an i7 six core so that I don't have to upgrade again for another 4 or 5 years as I'm currently a student and no matter how much I would love to upgrade often I don't have the funds too just yet
In terms of value for money, buying the mid range chips rather than the high end ones seems the way to go.
That seems a bit odd, are you sure you meant 5850? Running a 5870 here and don't see any problems.
Really?? Is that because I'd get more for my money? Surely sux cores would be better at videi editing or 3D rendering or folding then a quad?
It doesn't seem to be linked to boost clock changes as I tested it with Fifa 12and it stutters occasionally even when there was no change in memory, core clock or even voltage
oh, if you're using it for a specialist purpose, then yes, you'll need a 6 core machine. However, if you're using it purely for gaming, a mid range will be better value
Yer my current rig is used for mainly gaming but I have found that when I'm trying to sort out a design in solidworks or render a video of a project build which I have only started doing more of recently my current set up is too slow.
I do not notice any stutter on my 680 as there is none.
It's an isolated problem for some people with some setups, it has been confirmed by nVidia and is being fixed.
Do not let it put you off a nVidia card if that is what you decide you want.
It's an isolated problem for some people with some setups, it has been confirmed by nVidia and is being fixed.
Do not let it put you off a nVidia card if that is what you decide you want.