Anand: PII vs. Q9550 vs. i7 crossfire, Phenom II = smoother

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Originally Posted by Gery Kay
Except for Far Cry 2 where we could raise the graphic quality settings without affecting game play, the i7 platform was no different than our two other solutions.

However, looking through the performance results and game play experiences, we have to mention just how fast Intel's Core i7 is right now. Its results were just remarkable in Far Cry 2 and it consistently scored at the top in CrossFire mode in the other games even though it has the lowest core clock speed. If platform pricing were better, then the Core i7 series would have a clear recommendation for an upgrade if you were considering a multi-GPU setup.

How can anybody draw a conclusion that "PhenomII is smoother than Ci7" based on such comments of the author of the article and based on the numbers(just look at the crossfire results and imagine what will happen if the test were done with fastrer graphics cards)?

Maybe you dont understand that just because something is faster doesnt mean its smoother?

I can throw you out of a plane without a parachute...as you are falling you go into cardiac arrest, your body goes into spasms and you are foaming at the mouth......youll defintely get to where you're going faster but I doubt it will be very smooth ride.