Seeing as i build nearly 150 Intel and 300 to 400 AMD Systems a year ive been using Smoothness as a Distinct difference between my gaming systems since i started using Phenom Quads... Ive been ripped quite a few times on boards for the use of the term... But Its there.. Fact of the matter is Higher Min Frame Rates with less frame drops when running a fully tweaked AMD system will make for a "Smoother" in game exp.
Intel guys come here and combat the AMD guys asking what is "Smooth or Smoothness" I consider smoothness to mean, While im playing "insert game" i see very little jerky moments where i can tell the frames are dropping below 30fps.. If your frames go from 60 to 9.... You notice... You also notice large fluxes from say 30 to 80.. To be honest the fact that Intel system CAN pull higher FPS sometimes hurts it... Going from 30 to 160 LOOKS different then going from say 30 to 60.. You're eye might not notice the difference in those number in real life situations but Monitors react differently. When your frames go from 60 to say 20.. Its Smoother. Now mind you this is not ALWAYS the case. Sometimes AMD drops just as many frames as the Intel Chips do. But i tend to notice far greater FPS Pits on my Intel systems... In my store we have our "Head to Head" center. We have a Q9550 Running along side a Phenom 9950. 8 times out of 10 people will pick my AMD system running the Same game.. On the SAME monitor. with the Same ram Ect. And the same thing i hear time and time again is "Monitor 2 just looks smoother!" Take it for what you will. But if the shoe fits.. This is coming from your Average user coming in and just Playing a game on 2 similar machines... Most of these users are not even aware that there are 2 different chip makers... All they care about is How many GB's the computer has :P When you take the Pepsi Challenge you cant get pissed when people pick Coke. Its also not about what chip is better on paper... a Corvette will get you to work... But when you hit the Pot holes wouldnt you rather have the Buick? :P
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