AMD Mantle update...

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I don't know about you, but an indirect message I get from these charts is don't buy an AMD CPU for gaming, as they perform generally crummy without mantle being present.

The AMD CPU(8350) without mantle which is most games, loses to the more or less equivalently priced, 4670k by 20%+. 20% +percent is nothing to scoff at and gamers pay hundreds of dollars for such a difference.

The 60% difference between the 4670k and the fx4350 is gigantic. A person is making such a compromise when they are building a budget system with an AMD CPU.

Its easy to get the message from these charts just buy an Intel CPU and you don't have to worry about mantle being present or not.

Also.Not all intel cpu`s are 4670K and up.Also, theres this thing, crossfire, which eventually can bog down any cpu.Also, it helps to know there are more powerful amd gfx cards coming...
Also yes yes yes, if mantle gives a huge boost when theres gfx/cpu disparity,only logical conclusion is to buy intel alongside nvidia .The more you know.

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The 60% difference between the 4670k and the fx4350 is gigantic

No $ hit sherlock did you come up with this on your own ?
I could go on but it would sidetrack the topic, which is mantle dude.
Does it help when you have slower cpu ? You bet it does!
Does it help when you have fast cpu ? Still do sheriff.