Ivy worth?

[antonisrsx]

do you believe ivy bridge worth over the sandy if someone want to buy a gaming pc now?(since cpu performmance is very similar)

 

[diellur]

I think you've answered your own question. Ivy may have some small improvements in processing power over Sandy, but the main improvement will be onboard graphics.

 

[geekapproved]

Ivy will be 6-10% faster than Sandy, but the graphics will be much improved and it will likely be a better overclocker because the fastest Ivy's will be only 77w.

 

[HEXiT]

6-10 percent is a conservative estimate... some are putting it more like 20% due to 3d gate tech. if you already have an i5 760 or above then it wont be worth the money especially to gamers who would see little real benefit from it.

 

[nunyaabidniss]

I had the same question awhile back. I have decided to go with an Ivy ready mobo and a 2500k CPU for now. This way when the Ivy's come out, I have the option to upgrade if the price and performance seem worth it.

From what I have read they are the next 'tick' and should be considered, but what you have now (if purchased recently) will more than likely be more than enough for all the current games and even most future (next two or three years) games.

Here's a simple post about Ivy Bridge:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-cpu-ivy-bridge-processor,14386.html

Keep up with the times and watch for new info here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/303971-28-bridge-haswell-news-rumors-reviews

Leaked benchmarks showing the increases and presumed cost of the new chips:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Benchmarks-Intel-Ivy-Bridge-CPU-sandy-bridge,14144.html

 

[HostileDonut]

Ivy Bridge is RIGHT around the corner, so if you can wait, why not? It will take SB's price spot and maybe lower SB's prices. It will most likely OC a little better because I think they are bringing back BCLK tuning back, and it has lower power consumption for a lower heat output.

If you need something NOW, SB is a great option and shouldn't be much slower.

Hope this helps!

 

[jaguarskx]

Too early to tell how much of an improvement Ivy Bridge will be over Sandy Bridge. At least on the CPU core side. I'll give a conservative estimate of 6% +/- 1%. An article from Jan/Feb 2011 estimates up to 20%. An article also from the same time period stated that Bulldozer would be up to 50% faster than Intel's Sandy Bridge CPUs...

However, Intel has emphasized that the graphics core will be much improved. Anandtech believes the Intel HD 4000 will be up to 60% faster than the Intel HD 3000. If true, that's bascially going from the Radeon HD 5450 to the Radeon HD 5550.