| 20 GPU-CPU setups tested with Crysis Warhead, Far Cry 2 and Fallout 3 |
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| Written by Chris Tom |
| Sunday, 31 May 2009 14:36 |
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PC Games Hardware has tested out 20 different CPU and CPU combos to see how they scale. If you look at the chart, you are barely, barely better off going from a X2 5000+ to a Core i7 940. That explains what we have Athlon 64 X2s at Tek Republik, and we have only upgraded the graphics. Without a fast graphics card modern games don't run smooth, but without a capable CPU on the other hand the performance of high-end graphics cards is lowered noticeably. While a 3D accelerator like a Radeon HD 4850 or a GTS 250 is satisfied with a Core 2 Quad Q6600 or Phenom X4 9950 BE, a Radeon HD 4890 or Geforce GTX 285 can deliver the full potential only in combination with a Phenom II X4 955 respectively a Core 2 Quad Q9650 or a faster processor - but only if you don't use exaggerated graphics settings. |
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