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    Broadwell, Skylake and all that Jazz

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Master_Axe, Oct 12, 2013.

  1. Master_Axe

    Master_Axe Notebook Guru

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    Hey guys,

    Do you think we will see Broadwell release in 1H 2014? If so, earlier than Haswell came? Looking back the last 5 years, the processors seem to update every 12-14 months.

    Can we actually expect significant GPU performance increases? Intel says 30%... so that equates to what, 10% real world? That's good, but no game changer. What do they mean when they say 30% less power consumption? Is that a 1 to 1 trade off to performance (meaning 30% less power consumption == 30% more performance)?

    I read rumors that Skylake is the one to really shake things up. How believable is that? Doesn't Intel always claim that?

    I'm curious to hear your thoughts. I use Ivy Bridge for occasional gaming when I'm not at home, and it's amazing that it's even possible, and how well! I'm trying to figure out if Skylake will make a dedicated power machine obsolete (if I can get over very high quality ;)).
     
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    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    tilleroftheearth, Oct 12, 2013
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