KrisnatharokPC Builder, Gamer Premium Member join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit |
Re: Very Specific Math-Based PCIe 3.0 QuestionIn other words, if the given increase (3.0 over 2.0) is 8.23% at 1920x1080, but is 50.01% at 5760x1080, how much will it be at 2560x1440?
Stupid math problems. |
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kvn864 join:2001-12-18 Sun City, AZ |
kvn864
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2013-Feb-5 6:25 pm
Chris, very quick comparison just in my head shows something in line of 15-20% |
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KrisnatharokPC Builder, Gamer Premium Member join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit |
Is that linear or logarithmic? |
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kvn864 join:2001-12-18 Sun City, AZ |
kvn864
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2013-Feb-5 6:35 pm
linear, based on average of 45-60 good playable FPS, those numbers won't matter all that much, I mean 45 or 48 FPS, does it matter? |
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KrisnatharokPC Builder, Gamer Premium Member join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit |
How does this look? It looks to be 26.2% more FPS at 1440p, assuming: • An 8.23% increase, on average, at 1920x1080 (122.6 vs. 113.3 FPS) • A 50.01% increase, on average, at 5760x1080 (78.6 vs. 52.4 FPS) • BF3 on Ultra Settings • Twin GTX 680s (platform unknown) |
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kvn864 join:2001-12-18 Sun City, AZ |
kvn864
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2013-Feb-5 7:00 pm
26% is ideal scenario. Are you looking into getting a new mobo or GPU? Honestly think either way isnt worth your cash. |
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KrisnatharokPC Builder, Gamer Premium Member join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit |
I'm upgrading my PC this year. Trying to decide between an LGA 1155/1150 build (PCIe 3.0 x8/x8) or an LGA 2011 build (PCIe 3.0 x16/x16), and adding a second 7970.
26% is a fairly sizeable upgrade. I think I'll go with LGA 2011. The i7-3820 is $230 from Microcenter, which is exactly the same price of an i7-3770K, and only $40 more than an i5-3570K.
I know the motherboard will be more expensive, but I think whatever I pay extra is worth the performance gain. |
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kvn864 join:2001-12-18 Sun City, AZ |
kvn864
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2013-Feb-5 8:10 pm
is your 7970 underperforming now on the 27" you have? |
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KrisnatharokPC Builder, Gamer Premium Member join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit |
Yes. I get 30-45 FPS average, sometimes dipping under 30 FPS. Keep in mind I tend to play the latest games (Crysis 2, Skyrim w/mods, The Witcher 2, etc.).
1440p is a bitch, even if it is beautiful. If I had to do it again, I'd get a 24" 1080p monitor, working up to three of them. I don't see the added strain on the GPU as worth the extra pixels at 1440p.
There is the chance my i7-920 is starting to be the bottleneck, so I'll probably upgrade the CPU/mobo and see where I stand before buying a second 7970. |
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kvn864 join:2001-12-18 Sun City, AZ |
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2013-Feb-5 8:19 pm
Really, interesting. Quick summary of 1440p. I see what you are doing now. Then yes, I will agree with 2011, and most importantly: adding second GPU, that will / should move you into 60-70 FPS territory. But I would add second 7970 to existing setup and see what happens, I think you will see something close to what you will see with 2011. |
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KrisnatharokPC Builder, Gamer Premium Member join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit |
Yeah, that's why I caveated my question the way I did, because if not, I'd get some uninformed self-considered "enthusiast" say "durr get a 3770K it's all the CPU you need" (it has already happened on Reddit).
Thanks for the confirmation of what I was thinking, I believe I'll pick up an i7-3820 and an LGA 2011 mobo.
I've never really looked at the x79 mobos, always assumed I'd go the mainstream route with my next build.
Does anyone have any favorites? |
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pnjunctionTeksavvy Extreme Premium Member join:2008-01-24 Toronto, ON |
to Krisnatharok
Linear approximation looks OK. My guess would be that the real curve is sub-linear, as in it ramps up faster as it becomes more of a bottleneck. That makes 26% a worst case IMO it's probably not quite that bad. |
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