Reply 20 of 42, by obobskivich
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wrote:Ok maybe I overstated a bit. I ran 3dmark vantage 1.02 on the performance preset and my 6670 scored about 4K Compare to this: ht […]
Ok maybe I overstated a bit.
I ran 3dmark vantage 1.02 on the performance preset and my 6670 scored about 4K
Compare to this:
http://media.bestofmicro.com/W/B/176123/origi … 95_chart-12.png
Just a bit. 🤣
Although my CPU was bottlenecking because I saw it 100% is many of the tests
That actually isn't a good indicator of the CPU "bottlenecking" - to test if the CPU is a limiting factor you'd need another, ideally higher performance, graphics adapter which you'd run the same test on - if the score didn't improve then you'd know the CPU was holding up the show.
Still it isn't hard for even a midrange modern GPU to beat a high end old GPU
So "high end old GPU" scores close to 3x your chosen midrange chip, and "it isn't hard to beat"? 🤣 (I'm just razzing you here; not trying to goad anything)
Seriously speaking: I understand (and agree with) what you're saying broadly - compared to something like an FX 5800 Ultra or 7800GT, the 6670 is probably going to be faster, but it isn't safe to assume that newer always equals faster, especially post-console stagnation and when comparing entry/mid-range parts to former top-dogs. My point is, there is no good rule-of-thumb for this situation.