OC3D Review: Core i7 Nehalem Benchmarks Preview

[Kerotan]

Once again the Q6600 setup shows its total lack of umph compared to the other two systems, acting as a very large bottleneck and slowing the GPU down to around 90FPS at both resolutions.

90FPS aint bad for a chip that's ~2years old now tho is it? So long as it's pushing 60, it's still up to the job [in terms of gaming] imo, and as others have said, that was a stock clocked chip. GPU is still where it pays to spend more for gaming performance improvements.

Good review anyhow, be good to see these drive current prices down a little.

 

[FarFarAway]

Looks like I may have to upgrade, although I won't bother unless a GPU comes out that will allow the CPU/mobo to shine

I wonder how AMD's efforts will go?

 

[Jaster]

And DAMN I want to know how that guy got his 920 on 3.9 gHz. Maybe he had a prerelease version without the wattage limiter. If he had a retail version and it wasn't all too dangerous to do, I'm sold

It is questionable, from everything post NDA it seems that no one has actually had a retail 920 to test, you know what its like, new technology and lots of sites publishing unconfirmed or inaccurate data...all we can do is wait till the OC3D lot get a retail 920 in...then we'll have our answers...the wattage limiter though if reports are true seems a bit underhand ... I want AMD to at least give them a run for there money at the moment its more like a rocket car versus a dead horse in a shopping cart

 

[Rastalovich]

There`s 920 cpus in the likes of hwbot with cpuz confirmation screenies.

 

[Jaster]

until there confirmed as retail then the question is still up there...kind of like the amd "black edition"...unlocked multiplier and all that....even 20 watts though should be enough to give it a small boost...until general release I don't think were gonna answer these questions ...time will tell....looking forward to the "attainable" i7 reviews....sorry >£400 is a bit too heavy on my wallet...I can hear my bank manager coming after me with crow bar....

 

[Kerotan]

I wouldn't go up against my bank manager if he was Gordon Freeman either^^

 

[Toxcity]

Well, I am not really all that impressed. Intel can go lick there bums.

I was expecting a little more Ommph! But got something that can perform only slightly better than todays Extremes.

An overpriced Penryn on steroids.

 

[Zoot]

I'd like one myself for one reason only - to do some heavy Linux multitasking on the 8 threads.

TBH I'll hold off with Yorkfield until the 32nm die shrink at least though.

Should have done that with Conroe.

 

[Rastalovich]

Well, I am not really all that impressed. Intel can go lick there bums.

I was expecting a little more Ommph! But got something that can perform only slightly better than todays Extremes.

An overpriced Penryn on steroids.

Well.. to be fair, I`m looking at this new socket to have "competant" cpus for atleast the first year or so. Something that`ll do that much little more % than the existing best 775. After a year I can see some real ball-busting cpus coming out.

Not like we need them or anything, but computers are no longer in the realms of trying to be the best they can be, it`s all about selling units.