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I'd like to understand better what Stream Processors really do and how the actual number of them compares to Shader, Memory and especially Core clocks on a mobile Nvidia GPU. Here's my questions:
1) Are Stream Processors only responsible for applying the actual shaders and shadows to a frame, or some other calculations as well?
2) Let's assume I had a mid-range card with a low amount of Stream Processors but very high core/shader/memory speeds.
Could I crank up all settings in my games to Ultra but keep shaders and shadows on low and get very high FPS?
3) I currently have an LG P310 13'' laptop with a 9600M GT, default clocked @ 500/800/1250 Core/Memory/Shader.
With a modded 258.96 driver from laptopvideo2go, the Nvidia Performance Tools Auto-OC my card to a STABLE ~718/1056/1670 Core/Mem/Shader. This puts my card well ahead of a 9700M GT in terms of clocks and performance (~7300 3dmark06 @ 1280x800, 3300/3400 SM3.0/2.0).
3a) How does it compare to a GT 335M in the m11x?
The 335M has 2x the SPs (72) but it's clocked at a pathetic 450/1066/1080 Core/Mem/Shader.
3b)Do the much higher clocks on my card offset the lower number of Stream Processors? The 335M is based on a different core as well, not sure how much difference that makes?
4) Comparing the two cards, on a game where shaders are set to Medium/Low, is it true that my card with OC will absolutely destroy the 335M because SP advantage will be gone and my card has much higher clocks overall?
5) Finally, I don't think it makes any sense to 'upgrade' my laptop to an m11x for gaming performance? The LG p310 also has a proper non-ULV C2D @ 2.2Ghz and is ligther, thinner and has a bigger screen.
Stream Processors vs Shader, Memory and Core Clock (9600M GT, GT 335M)
Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Spartan82, Nov 25, 2010.
