Xeon e5 v3/v4 for gaming 4k

gasolina · May 26, 2016

i've got an offer for the x99 SOC champion + e5 2670v3 for 450$, it's very tempting to me to have more cores but the frequency i think is kind of low around 2,x ghz but i mainly gaming at 4k or multi monitor set up so i will get bottle neck for a SLI 1070/1080 or AMD CFX setup ?........the 2011v3 platform does give higher bandwidth which is nice but low frequency cpu is kinda like a trouble.

Jack1n · May 26, 2016

Considering it boosts to 3.1ghz it should be fine, it will be even better once new API's are implemented although no one can guarantee when that will happen.

EarthDog · May 26, 2016

Single core boosts that high...

That said, you are rocking SLI/CFx with pretty fast cards. You need all the MHz you can get to eliminate a glass ceiling. Not sure I would do it with SLI.

gasolina · May 26, 2016

i thought at higher resolution less CPU bound =.=!

EarthDog · May 26, 2016

That is correct... but since you are using multiple GPUs, you want as much CPU speed as you can. SLI/CFX scales with CPU speed in many titles.

Here is a quick article: http://www.ocaholic.co.uk/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=1257&page=4

EDIT: That article is 1080... hmm... I know it is less CPU bound the higher you go, but its due to the cards and the data it is using is why it scales.

Kanan · May 26, 2016

gasolina said:
i thought at higher resolution less CPU bound =.=!

Simply spoken, more GPUs need more data feeded, that's why you want a fast processor. Granted that processor is fast, but it's speed is divided onto 12 cores, that's very suboptimal for games of today and tomorrow. It will take a while before 12 cores are properly utilized in games. That said, I'd go for 8 core CPUs maximum + high clocked too, to never be handicapped.

blibba · May 27, 2016

Kanan said:
Simply spoken, more GPUs need more data feeded, that's why you want a fast processor.

...If what you want is the highest possible FPS at a given set of graphical settings, as opposed to the highest possible resolution or graphical fidelity at playable FPS.

That CPU will never be the thing keeping you under 60FPS imo - at least not for a very long time. Improved multi-core optimisation should come on line just in time as its single core performance starts to become inadequate.

D007 · May 27, 2016

Kanan said:
Simply spoken, more GPUs need more data feeded, that's why you want a fast processor. Granted that processor is fast, but it's speed is divided onto 12 cores, that's very suboptimal for games of today and tomorrow. It will take a while before 12 cores are properly utilized in games. That said, I'd go for 8 core CPUs maximum + high clocked too, to never be handicapped.

I really can't believe how long it's taken games to get on board with multi-hyperthreading.. It's pretty annoying..

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Xeon e5 v3/v4 for gaming 4k

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