Kryo II with "fast" CPU > GTS with "fast" CPU?

[ndee]

OK,
did I understand it right, that if you have a 1+GHz CPU, that the Kryo II scales better than the GTS?

Thanx

 

[TravisBickle]

CPU scaling is not going to give you big returns above 1GHz, the problem is of memory bandwidth and textures. people do not see or play 640x480@180 fps, contrary to what you see in reviews.
this kind of CPU scaling is a Kyro myth, just like the T+L hoax. what you are hoping is that you can play a game that was written for hardware T+L (how many of them are there) on a CPU fast enough to do that job itself (assuming the software ALLOWS you to set the same level of polygonal detail).some GTS scaling at modern resolution
but if a game is really designed for T+L it's kind of difficult
forgetaboutit.

 

[BreakApart]

Yes, thats what early reports have said. They say GTS putters out fast above 1.2G... The KyroII is suppose to get a nice boost with DirectX-8.1 so we have to wait to know for sure.
Though i would have to say, it all depends what you want...

High quality visuals with great frame rates. --KyroII
Or lower quality visuals with the about the same frame rates. --GTS

I have both the GTS and KyroII in 1.2G machines. The KyroII stomps all over my GTS when it comes to visuals. I still wouldn't give up my GTS totally, the card has been a champ for a year now, and still going strong... The only game i still use the GTS for is CS, for some reason i have had a ah heck of a time with CS/W2K/Kyro4500 combo... Hopefully i'll get that sorted out this weekend.

The KyroII, like i said just waiting for DirectX-8.1 to render the "final" performance verdict.