Hello all,
With the latest generation of CPUs now incorporating integrated graphics, I'm wondering whether that is driven by marketing strategy rather than performance exellence. Bear with me as I explain...
From what I understand, a GPU is a dedicated processor for graphics/video. When it is not complemented with a GPU, a CPU takes care of the lot.
So today's integrated graphics have become possible because of the extra processing power available through improved technology, which means the "surplus" processing power can be apportioned to graphics.
Is my understanding correct?
If so, then is the user who is looking for outstanding performance on all fronts not better off choosing a standalone CPU (e.g. Xeon E5-1620) and dedicated GPU (e.g. GeForce GTX770) as opposed to an i7-4770K plus GPU?
My rationale is that in the latter case, some of the i7s processing power will be apportioned to graphics, which effectively reduces the available processing power available for non-graphics tasks.
Case in point: If I pick an integrated graphics CPU (e.g. i7-4770K) and complement that with a high end GPU (e.g. GeForce GTX770), is it plausible that the non graphics related processing capacity of the CPU is reduced, and hence overall performance would be poorer than a Xeon E5-1620/GeForce GTX770 configuration?
Appreciate your comments!
With the latest generation of CPUs now incorporating integrated graphics, I'm wondering whether that is driven by marketing strategy rather than performance exellence. Bear with me as I explain...
From what I understand, a GPU is a dedicated processor for graphics/video. When it is not complemented with a GPU, a CPU takes care of the lot.
So today's integrated graphics have become possible because of the extra processing power available through improved technology, which means the "surplus" processing power can be apportioned to graphics.
Is my understanding correct?
If so, then is the user who is looking for outstanding performance on all fronts not better off choosing a standalone CPU (e.g. Xeon E5-1620) and dedicated GPU (e.g. GeForce GTX770) as opposed to an i7-4770K plus GPU?
My rationale is that in the latter case, some of the i7s processing power will be apportioned to graphics, which effectively reduces the available processing power available for non-graphics tasks.
Case in point: If I pick an integrated graphics CPU (e.g. i7-4770K) and complement that with a high end GPU (e.g. GeForce GTX770), is it plausible that the non graphics related processing capacity of the CPU is reduced, and hence overall performance would be poorer than a Xeon E5-1620/GeForce GTX770 configuration?
Appreciate your comments!