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    2.5 vs 2.8 in a m17x

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by usmc1488, Mar 10, 2009.

  1. usmc1488

    usmc1488 Notebook Evangelist

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    I finaly got my m17x working properly, Crysis runs nice and smooth on the very high settings. I was wondering though. Did I hamstring myself a little bit by not getting the 2.8 extreme processor? Am I looseing out on performance in games? I used the money I saved by getting more RAM.
     
    usmc1488, Mar 10, 2009
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  2. AtolSammeek

    AtolSammeek Tokay Gecko

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    Games tend to use more gpu power not Cpu power. Unless you are into Civlization 4 that use Caculations.
     
    AtolSammeek, Mar 10, 2009
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    cathal6000 Notebook Consultant

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    @atolsammeek
    thats true but doesnt all data that goes to the gpu go through the cpu first??
    correct me if im wrong :)
     
    cathal6000, Mar 10, 2009
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  4. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    yea but 90% of cpus can easily handle the information :D usually the GPU's bottle neck before the CPU
     
    The_Moo™, Mar 10, 2009
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