AMD 7980X & 7970X CPU Reviews [Nov 20, 2023, 11:48 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
AMD is debuting its new 7980X and 7970X
Threadripper
CPUS, and here's a roundup of reviews, ripped from today's headlines:
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X & 7970X Review- Revived HEDT Brings More Cores of Zen 4 - AnandTech.
- Crazy Efficient: AMD Threadripper 7980X & 7970X CPU Review & Benchmarks - Gamers Nexus (video).
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X - Guru3D.
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X review - Guru3D.
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X & 7980X, Benchmarks, Power & Cooling - Hardware Unboxed (video).
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X & 7970X Review- Many-Core Desktop Supremacy - HotHardware.
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X & 7970X Linux Performance Benchmarks Review - Phoronix.
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X and 7970X Review - TechSpot.
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VaranDragon wrote on Nov 20, 2023, 15:35:While it's ok, having 64c/128t is almost useless for gaming. ~112 unused threads and wasted TDP where it would be used elsewhere for higher clocks, more cache, etc. The 7800X3D or even 7700X is cheaper and much faster gaming. For a workstation that also does some gaming though they are all good.
Anyone here insane enough to buy one of these for gaming?
Example of what I mean:
https://www.techspot.com/articles-info/2770/bench/CP2077-p.webp
https://www.techspot.com/articles-info/2770/bench/CP2077_P-p.webp
tl;dr: lower framerates and more power usage in gaming (although nowhere near as bad as Intel 13/14th gens).
Avus wrote on Nov 20, 2023, 17:14:
Threadripper to me is like 4 ton truck for computer. I want Ferrari (sport car) or at most a performance SUV for computer, not a truck for games.
This is a pretty good analogy.
Pr()ZaC wrote on Nov 20, 2023, 17:49:Burrito of Peace wrote on Nov 20, 2023, 16:18:A must have for surfing for porn.VaranDragon wrote on Nov 20, 2023, 15:35:
Anyone here insane enough to buy one of these for gaming?
Buy one? Yes. Solely for gaming? No.
Or if you regularly crank up a lot of VMs and containers in a dev environment and need cores, memory, and memory channels.
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Riahderymnmaddog wrote on Nov 20, 2023, 18:29:
The F-150 Raptor is like a truck for gaming.
Nah, the Raptor is like a Mac for gaming. All looks, no performance. The second gen Lightning is a gaming truck. Sure, it's a truck but it's built for speed.
"Just take a look around you, what do you see? Pain, suffering, and misery." -Black Sabbath, Killing Yourself to Live.
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Avus wrote on Nov 20, 2023, 17:14:
Threadripper to me is like 4 ton truck for computer. I want Ferrari (sport car) or at most a performance SUV for computer, not a truck for games.
The F-150 Raptor is like a truck for gaming.
FloorPie wrote on Nov 20, 2023, 17:56:Practically the first thing tech Jesus said was don't buy these for gaming. 1. it's a horrible waste of money and 2. it's a horrible waste of money.VaranDragon wrote on Nov 20, 2023, 15:35:
Anyone here insane enough to buy one of these for gaming?
Not me. The 7800X3D is going to be better in probably every game you'd play.
"I expect death to be nothingness and by removing from me all possible fears of death, I am thankful to atheism." Isaac Asimov
VaranDragon wrote on Nov 20, 2023, 15:35:
Anyone here insane enough to buy one of these for gaming?
Not me. The 7800X3D is going to be better in probably every game you'd play.
Burrito of Peace wrote on Nov 20, 2023, 16:18:A must have for surfing for porn.VaranDragon wrote on Nov 20, 2023, 15:35:
Anyone here insane enough to buy one of these for gaming?
Buy one? Yes. Solely for gaming? No.
Threadripper to me is like 4 ton truck for computer. I want Ferrari (sport car) or at most a performance SUV for computer, not a truck for games.
“I am not a Mac user unless under duress.” - John Carmack
VaranDragon wrote on Nov 20, 2023, 15:35:
Anyone here insane enough to buy one of these for gaming?
Buy one? Yes. Solely for gaming? No.
"Just take a look around you, what do you see? Pain, suffering, and misery." -Black Sabbath, Killing Yourself to Live.
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Anyone here insane enough to buy one of these for gaming?
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