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Stock 5770 on performance

yogurt_21ok now run it at 1GHZ core

yogurt_21ok now run it at 1GHZ core

yogurt_21everthing processed by the graphics card has to pass through the cpu and amount of cores aside a phenom 2 core is nowhere near as fast clock for clock as a SB-E core. then you have to factor in turbo core speed and there is quite a bit of difference.

had the 6850 been benched with the SB-E, the score would be higher. No matter how much you try to focus a benchmark for a particular component, the others will affect the result.

you don't have to take my word for it. Run 3dmark 11 yourself, then underclock your cpu by 500MHZ and run it again. The graphics scores will drop.

EarthDogNote that score is a bit inflated due to the CPU used. That CPU will not translate to the same performance increases in game. Drop a stock 2600k instead of a 3930k/3960X in it and that overall score comes down just a bit. ;)

Solid card at the sub $200 price point.

D4S4i might actually buy this and give some new life to my trusty old rig...

CAT-THE-FIFTHIn post 40 the December leak had a Core i5 3550 and the scores are virtually the same for graphics test at least with the HD7770. I have not found a Core i5 2500 and HD6850 1GB score yet,so I will take your word for it with regards to relative performance.



Not necessarily - look at post 40 again. The graphics score is virtually the same and that is with a Core i5 3550 quad core which has no HT.

Anyway,the reviews are out today and it would be a shame if the card cannot match an HD6850 1GB. Since the card is not bus powered,they should at least try to match the HD6850 1GB.