Crysis developer: cores > clocks, CPU > GPU

[InorganicMatter]

http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=639

Good intereview, highlights for the lazy:

Multi-core will be beneficial in the experience, particularly in faster but also smoother framerates.

We recommend quad core over higher clock.

we are more CPU bound then GPU

Shocking, certainly a first for this generation of games. What now, multicore naysayser?

 

[TheCAD]

So...
In this particular instance having the "Which performs better Qxxxx vs Exxxx" argument is completely useless?

 

[Dangman]

Unless benchmarks prove otherwise, yes since the developers just confirmed that a quad-core is a better choice. That's good to know. Now I have to decide whether or not to go with a Q6600 or wait a year or two and pick up a mobo that supports Penryn CPUs.

 

[engiNURD]

Unless benchmarks prove otherwise, yes since the developers just confirmed that a quad-core is a better choice. That's good to know. Now I have to decide whether or not to go with a Q6600 or wait a year or two and pick up a mobo that supports Penryn CPUs.

Skip the eaglelake and bearlake chipsets... go for the next one after eaglelake... unless, of course, you can't wait that long, hehe.

 

[Dangman]

Skip the eaglelake and bearlake chipsets... go for the next one after eaglelake... unless, of course, you can't wait that long, hehe.

I can wait. I used my P4 rig for 3-4 years before I built my current rig. Nah, I'll just continually upgrade my video card, maybe pick up another 2GB of RAM and see what happens. And then I'll do the trickle down thing with friends and family. I think my 7900GS could be useful for my bro and his Web browsing.........

 

[Dethred]

I recently had an argument with someone on here about this very subject, and I couldn't seem to get him to admit that there are and very soon will be benefits to having 4 cores as opposed to a dual core that can clock slightly higher. Ironic I'd say.