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Agree, but I honestly can't fathom the productivity/gaming benefits of the X models compared to such difference in power draw compared to the "regular" 7900
by gcatalfamo 4y ago
Agree, but I honestly can't fathom the productivity/gaming benefits of the X models compared to such difference in power draw compared to the "regular" 7900
- ilyt 4y agoGaming performance will be dominated by watts of your GPU tbh.
- tehbeard 4y agoFor the shiny shiny "AAA" releases, sure. There's plenty of 4X / RTS / Simulation games where the CPU will be the bottleneck.
- piaste 4y agoAnd for those games, the X3D series are going to be the gold standard, if they follow up in the footsteps of the 5800X3D. Meaning the X series will be in a bit of an awkward position. Disclosure: I own a 7600X, but strictly because I wanted a new desktop for the Christmas holidays, so I couldn't wait for either the 65W budget option or the X3D high-end (I do play Paradox games a fair bit). Hopefully I'll be able to sell it and upgrade without too much loss, once the full lineup is available.
- ilyt 4y agoYeah I don't care for extra watts there, I want it run fast
- dagw 4y agoDepends who's paying. 15-30% (or more, if compared to Threadrippers) faster compile times or simulation runs can be a real quality of life improvement in many cases, especially if your employer is paying for it.