Does 790X (not GX) mother boards support Dragon Platform?

[pokeguylow]

Topic.

 

[flyin15sec]

I think only 790FX, but 790X won't be too much different. The difference is the PCIe bandwidth. Crossfire is only 8x 8x on 790X and 16x 16x on 790FX.

 

[pokeguylow]

but can 790x run dragon platform?

 

[dragoon190]

well, from the look of this webpage (if I'm reading it correctly...)

http://www.amd.com/us-en/0,,3715_15337,00.html

both 790X and 790FX are considered "backbone" of the Dragon Platform, but with 790X for gamers and 790FX for enthusiasts.

I do wonder if the combination would actually result in a performance increase over other MoBo/CPU/Graphic combination, though.

 

[flyin15sec]

but can 790x run dragon platform?

As long as you have these parts, it is considered Dragon Platform:

PhenomII 9x0
HD 48x0 series GPU
AMD 790GX / 790FX

Consider that the only difference of 790X is 8x 8x PCIe Crossfire compared to 790FX, and no IGP compared to 790GX, you can come to your own conclusion.

 

[pokeguylow]

so yes?

 

[dragoon190]

Yes.

But I have not find any benchmark supporting that this configuration is superior to others. It does sound very cool, though, to run a "Dragon" platform.