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Title: Linux with Vulkan and the importance of core count vs. core speed?

GustyGhost 9 Jun 2016

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With the advent of multithreaded graphics APIs, will you be pursuing CPUs with more cores or faster cores? Sure, you can pay out for CPUs that have both high core count and really fast cores but let's assume you haven't inherited your father's oil tycoon. Which has a brighter future with Vulkan?

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Xpander 9 Jun 2016

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i'd take more cores even without vulkan.. just because i dont use my pc only for gaming, but lots of other tasks also.

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GustyGhost 10 Jun 2016

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Let's say a genie from a bottle has made you a magical offer: He asserts that he will double the core count of your 8320 but, in return, it's clock will be cut in half to 2.2Ghz. Do you take him up on it?

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Xpander 10 Jun 2016

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Quoting: AnxiousInfusionLet's say a genie from a bottle has made you a magical offer: He asserts that he will double the core count of your 8320 but, in return, it's clock will be cut in half to 2.2Ghz. Do you take him up on it?

yes.. i OC the shit out of it :D
well ofc it depends what clocks also. I didnt mean that huge edge cases. but i'd take 8 core xeon with 2,6ghz before 3,5 ghz 4 core

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GustyGhost 11 Jun 2016

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I happened upon [this interesting study by PC Perspective on CPU strength for gaming](https://www.pcper.com/reviews/Systems/Quad-Core-Gaming-Roundup-How-Much-CPU-Do-You-Really-Need).

According to the results, only mid-range or higher end GPUs see benefits from stronger CPU. Higher resolution and higher settings will reduce the impact of an under performing CPU.

Also noteworthy is that Mantle (and, by extension, Vulkan) helps the most for increasing minimum framerates and really only does so for mid-range or higher end GPUs. This applies to all CPU configurations, high end or low end.

So if you're using a UHD monitor, max'ing all settings, a high end video adapter and your library already contains the few Vulkan titles that are currently available do you then take the genie up on his offer?

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