The idea of this article is relly superbe, it gives you a base gaming platform and analyses what would be the most FPS-friendly upgrade: the GPU or the CPU. Rarely a review has so much common sense, read on to see why.
The tests changes VID cards from the old 6800 Ultra, the mainstream 9600GT and the current nVidia high-ends. The CPUs are Intels from the cheap Pentium Core to a nice powerfull quad. It may not contain AMD/ATI parts, but one can make an educated guess from those numbers what would be the tendency in that case.
GPU vs. CPU Upgrade: Extensive Tests : Test Subjects: Four Generations of Nvidia Chips - Tom's Hardware
The tests changes VID cards from the old 6800 Ultra, the mainstream 9600GT and the current nVidia high-ends. The CPUs are Intels from the cheap Pentium Core to a nice powerfull quad. It may not contain AMD/ATI parts, but one can make an educated guess from those numbers what would be the tendency in that case.
GPU vs. CPU Upgrade: Extensive Tests : Test Subjects: Four Generations of Nvidia Chips - Tom's Hardware
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