So thing is this.
1. Conroe trounces A64.
2. Unfortunately today's games are pretty much GPU bound, and can't really help Conroe to strech its muscle.
3. If your workloads involve heavy CPU utilization, upgrading to Conroe will be very beneficial.
4. If your main CPU load results from gaming, and if you have a system built within past 12 months, Conroe won't do you much good. (Most of us, Pragmatists)
5. Then again, if you're a type of "geek" who likes to have a new tech and enjoys OC'ing to see improved bench results, you'll still want to try out Conroe. (Most of us, Hobbiests)
So I'm finding myself in #4 and #5. I have a feeling many others are same. I use my computer for surfing, e-mailing, word processing and spread-sheet'ing, sometimes video editing after a trip or a party, and photo managing/editing here and there, and chatting, and watching movies and listening to music, and playing games. (Phew) Plus, I have a bad habit of buying hardware just for the sake of that hardware.
I know some of you do use apps that push your CPUs to the max, but really, other than those folks, how many of you run 3DMax here? How many of you run database with your precious Opteron rig or soon-to-be-built Conroe-rig? The No.1 CPU heavy activity under current home PC usage scenarios is undoubtedly gaming. That's why so many people were fascinated when the first Conroe benchmarks from Taiwan were disclosed, and were disappointed to see it's still the GPUs that matter in gaming.
I doubt anyone here can possibily deny the superiority of Conroe over A64. But the impact on individuals will be different. What I don't understand is, often times people impersonify hardware and objectify people. One could have different views on certain hardware but does that justify an attack on others?!
So to the OP who hasn't been back to his own thread:
Originally posted by: DLeRium
Remember when 7800GTXes came out? How did Anand show that 7800GT(X)es were pwnage? They had to run at 20:15 resolution with AA and AF for the 7800GTXes to flex their wings, especially with SLI.
Why?
Because otherwise you're CPU limited.
So does this mean 7800s weren't that great because most of us didn't run at 20:15 resolution? NO
You should have stopped right there.
Originally posted by: DLeRium
So shut up AMD fanboys, and recognize Conroe is 20% faster, and even if you don't have dual GPUs today, the next generation of GPUs may double performance once again or at least increase performance by a significant margin that you are once agian CPU limited.
This was totally unnecessary and only makes me wonder.. your (hopefully) physical age. (See, a comment like this is what we call "name-calling", which will be inevidently accompanied by a counter name-calling. )
Let's talk about tech. Not about people. There are other forums you can unload your stress to your heart's content.
