Will FX-60 clock clock higher X2-4800?

[photoguy99]

Getting ready to buy a water-cooled system and apply max stable overclock.

Think the FX-60 has any advantages over the X2-4800? Or since it's the same chip binned differently should it top out about the same?

Does having an unlocked multiplier really buy you anything since there is memory that can support almost any multiplier needed?

thanks -

 

[Unkno]

it all depends on luck....but the FX-60 would have a higher percentage of overclocking higher than the X2 FOR SURE.

 

[RussianSensation]

If you like overclocking, but are smart enough to not get ripped off by the FX hype, Opteron is your friend.

 

[thegimp03]

An FX-60 is 1200-1300 bucks. Better off buying something for 300-400 or so and overclocking it because the marginal increase you see in speed is not even close to being worth the 900 dollar premium.

 

[EagleEye]

Originally posted by: thegimp03
An FX-60 is 1200-1300 bucks. Better off buying something for 300-400 or so and overclocking it because the marginal increase you see in speed is not even close to being worth the 900 dollar premium.

Yeah, and if you must have the best of the best. It would still be better to get an Opteron and then you could get a phase change cooler and still OC it higher than the FX with air/water cooling that would cost more.

 

[the Chase]

Agree with all the above statements- 1 or 2 threads I've read about before they went silent that had the fx-60 3.0-3.2 ON AIR and stable so if these are any indication then the new fx-60's are going to rein supreme along with their pricetag.....

 

[CP5670]

How do the FXs compare to Opterons that are stock clocked at the same speed, in terms of OC potential? Would the FX-60s top out around the same levels as Opteron x85s, when those come out? (not that I want either one, just curious)

 

[magomago]

Not sure, but the FX chips are the cream of the crop and ALMOST always overclock beautifully. They are like the P4EE (whatever happened to those?) of AMD~ the sexiest silicon you've seen

 

[Skott]

Nobody knows yet how good of an overclocker the FX-60 is yet. We will have to wait on some reviews once they get out to see. They will be very pricey for some time though so from a cost vs performance issue they wont be highly desirable.

 

[tvfreakazoid]

First is the new FX-60 dual core? If so, and you if got money to burn, go ahead and buy it. OC it to the max and just get good cooling system. I mean why not. You only live once. Shoot for the stars. :evil:

 

[Skott]

Yes, the FX-60 is dual core.

 

[chinkgai]

my 4800+ is 3ghz stable

 

[tvfreakazoid]

Here at fry's there selling a FX/60 with Asus mobo sli for just under $1300 bucks. If I had the money I would, just cause I can lol. :evil:

 

[tvfreakazoid]

If I could afford the FX/60 dual core I would get it because you can OC it really good and it has unlocked multiplier. Or I assume it can OC really good and be stable.

 

[qoou]

Why dont you get a Pentium 4. They will do 3ghz and more.

 

[Beef Taco]

Originally posted by: qoou
Why dont you get a Pentium 4. They will do 3ghz and more.

Because P4's suck at gaming compared to A64.

 

[MiranoPoncho]

Ya think it could get pentium d core clocks on phase? Oh how it would wipe the floor...

 

[speed bump]

Maybe maybe not it would really depend on your cooling. People at XS havent managed to push any FX-60 past 3.45ghz on any cooling. I think right now they both probably clock pretty much equally the FX-60 just has FX unlocked multi's if you want to overclock that way

 

[undeclared]

Just a thought..

Buy an x2 3800
Buy case with built-in phase cooling

$100 to $200 more depending on store.

Overclock it to whatever is the possible max for that cpu.

This would be what you would possibly buy:

http://www.frozencpu.com/cas-118.html

+ an x2 3800 at best price

Two things:

1) You remove all limitations except those put by the ram and motherboard
2) You will get the max OC.. That means, if an x2 3800 can hit 3.5 ghz stable (although probably on high voltage), you will probably hit 3.5ghz stable.


And of course, you can recycle the equipment even in 10 years and OC whatever is available then also to a ridiculous oc.

 

[Skott]

Is that 3.45 a stable number or just something for a short time? Also, I'm not familiar with XS. Dont recognize what XS is anyway. Got a link to that site?


Edit: Is XS xtremesystems? That one I'm familiar with.

 

[Shenkoa]

Originally posted by: qoou
Why dont you get a Pentium 4. They will do 3ghz and more.

You gotta be kidding me, do you think frequency makes a good processor? :laugh:

 

[dexvx]

Originally posted by: Shenkoa

Originally posted by: qoou
Why dont you get a Pentium 4. They will do 3ghz and more.

You gotta be kidding me, do you think frequency makes a good processor? :laugh:

Are you telling me you'd perfer a 1.6Ghz A64 to a 2.6Ghz A64?

 

[undeclared]

dexvx -

what he means is this..

3ghz pentium 4 < any athlon 64 clocked even at 2.2ghz I think

 

[Shenkoa]

Originally posted by: xtwells
dexvx -

what he means is this..

3ghz pentium 4 < any athlon 64 clocked even at 2.2ghz I think

I would say any Athlon 64 at 2 GHz is faster then any P4 at 3 GHz. Single core that is, and do you noobs know anything about how a processor functions. Its a very deep and very neato thing, I have taken several circuitry classs,

 

[futuristicmonkey]

Originally posted by: Shenkoa

Originally posted by: xtwells
dexvx -

what he means is this..

3ghz pentium 4 < any athlon 64 clocked even at 2.2ghz I think

I would say any Athlon 64 at 2 GHz is faster then any P4 at 3 GHz. Single core that is, and do you noobs know anything about how a processor functions. Its a very deep and very neato thing, I have taken several circuitry classs,

The 2 GHz A64 will beat a P4 @ 3GHz...at gaming. But once you get to encoding and the like, those extra pipeline stages really show their worth.

Case in point: The P4 and A64 are based on different architectures. This renders comparisons, based on MHz, worthless.