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Hey guys, I've been researching what graphics card I could buy that I would see the most performance from with my older CPU ( Q9650 OC'ed @ 3.6 GHz ) for a couple of weeks now and I decided on an AMD R9 280X ( with help from the members here, thanks guys ) but I've been curious about how big of a bottleneck I might have with my CPU.

I stumbled across a few intriguing benchmarks that I need help sorting out. I am in no way a computer guru but everything that I've read and been told would tell me that in no way what I'm about to show you should be possible, or even plausible.

I'm sure there is something that I'm missing or I'm just not looking at the right information on the benchmark so please enlighten me.

Here is a benchmark with a Q9650

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/1233586 - Graphics Score = 8470

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Here is a benchmark with an i5-4670K

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/1039042 - Graphics Score = 8228

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Here is a benchmark with an i5-3570K

http://www.3dmark.com/fs/1156704 - Graphics Score = 8372

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I'm not familiar with 3dmark so I'm sure I'm not looking at the correct information but in this particular instance, wouldn't those scores indicate that the Q9650 was getting more from the R9 280X than the other two processors were?

Any help would be appreciated and I apologize if I wasted anyones time as I'm sure I overlooked something obvious. Thanks.

 
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do not look at individual benchmark scores, it is perfectly normal for them to vary within 3-5% even on the SAME MACHINE. it is why most professional review sites run each benchmark at least 3 times and post the average score. In addition, most professionals would reboot the machine or even do a clean wipe of the drive then re-install to clean up clutter etc that would affect scores.

All those 3 scores are real, and within variation. I wouldn't worry about 1-2% differences as they're not real

Update: In addition, ambient temperatures, overclocking, the quality of the motherboard, and many other factors can affect benchmark scores. and a high benchmark scores does not necessarily mean good daily performance for productivity and...
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do not look at individual benchmark scores, it is perfectly normal for them to vary within 3-5% even on the SAME MACHINE. it is why most professional review sites run each benchmark at least 3 times and post the average score. In addition, most professionals would reboot the machine or even do a clean wipe of the drive then re-install to clean up clutter etc that would affect scores.

All those 3 scores are real, and within variation. I wouldn't worry about 1-2% differences as they're not real

Update: In addition, ambient temperatures, overclocking, the quality of the motherboard, and many other factors can affect benchmark scores. and a high benchmark scores does not necessarily mean good daily performance for productivity and gaming
 
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