Quote Originally Posted by roofsniper View Post
i am saying that it is possible to have a huge drop like that and that would explain why it could have higher average fps numbers but not look smooth. here we are dealing with fps averages that have a difference of 1 or less fps. so the average is very similar so it comes down to what happens during the course of the process. i think because of the imc and the high bandwidth of the amd cpus it would be more consistent. intel is processing the info and shooting it at as soon as it is done. which is what amd is doing as well. but at times when the cpu is busy and loaded up like during some action scene or explosion or something it might choke. the core 2 cpu could suffer from low fsb bandwidth and the lack of the imc. so even tho it is throwing the frames out as fast as possible it is being held down. amd on the other hand can let them out with a consistent speed because of the imc and the high bandwidth. so when they action scenes come along the fps values will drop on both but because the core 2 is getting a higher average already and because it is being held down due to bandwidth issues it will choke during times. this is my explanation and reasoning.
Look at the chart I posted and tell me the differences (gap) between min/max for both platforms and then try to justify your answer once again.

@iandh go back and read you OP too and it should be even clearer what your attributing your smooth gameplay to; be sure to read the quotes you bolded, then come back and read the link I posted once again. You should see a pattern.