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    CPU/Graphics Scaling

    A request for the reviews in the future: while the reviews you currently have are, naturally, well written, I do have a small gripe. When comparing graphics cards, they are often paired with a fast system e.g. Athlon 4000. This is obviously required so that the test is fair, and you can see how they compare to each other without a major CPU bottleneck. However, would it possible to show how the graphics performance scales with CPUs? When buying a graphics card, it is helpful not only to know how it compares to other cards, but how fast a CPU you need to get a decent amount of performance from it.

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    Thanks - that should certainly help my buying decisions in the future!
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    Great suggestion mike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mike_w
    A request for the reviews in the future: while the reviews you currently have are, naturally, well written, I do have a small gripe. When comparing graphics cards, they are often paired with a fast system e.g. Athlon 4000. This is obviously required so that the test is fair, and you can see how they compare to each other without a major CPU bottleneck. However, would it possible to show how the graphics performance scales with CPUs? When buying a graphics card, it is helpful not only to know how it compares to other cards, but how fast a CPU you need to get a decent amount of performance from it.

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    I was just going to post somthing similar when reading some of the GPU reviews. I agree wholeheartedly. Each GPU review is conducted on an Athlon based system, and some of the most common processors around are the Athlon XP series, it would be nice to see how the new GPU's fair on these processors. I too think it's better when you compare the newer GPU's with cards of the previous generation, rather than just comparing cards of the same price/performance range.
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    you mean:

    'Each GPU review is conducted on an Athlon 64 based system'

    Good idea though, i was just looking through some reviews thinking well that card can give 40fps at the settings i want, but wait thats on a decent processor whilst im only using a pentium 4.

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