Will games really use all 4 cores?

**ian** · 01-22-2009, 10:16 AM

http://www.techzine.com/2009/01/22/w...e-all-4-cores/
Techzine Blog post by Scout.

**Nevakonaza** · 01-22-2009, 10:25 AM

nice reviews thanks Scout,

im glad i choose Quad

Computer_Freak · 01-22-2009, 11:23 AM

for me, there is no point going quad.

Im just gonna get an i7 when he refine the technology and drop power consumption

bm23 · 01-22-2009, 11:47 AM

i have a question. when you say utilizing all 4 cores, do you mean all 4 cores would be used equally or even just 1% of the core being used would count as being utilized? because even in xp, if i was to check the task manager while at standby, i would see that all 4 cores are used but 1 or 2 of them would be working more than the others. this is also noted in your screenshot of Hell Highway. and i apologize if this question come across as being n00b.

Computer_Freak · 01-22-2009, 12:35 PM

they will usually reach like 60 - 75% on load, and then start ith the next core...

so not all the cores are working at 100%.

It basically shares the load better, allowing it to be processed more efficiently

deedub · 01-22-2009, 03:34 PM

I just happen to have the same processor in my PC (Intel Core 2 Quad 9300) as was in the test, and I would agree with those test results as they are very close to the graphs of my cores when gaming. The main games I play are Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, Call of Duty World at War, Medal of Honor Airborne and Crysis. I always play at the high settings and use a HP 24" 1920x1200 resolution monitor connected by HDMI.

Its interesting that one game will pretty much max out core 4, and another game will max core 3 with the other cores taking up the slack. But when I play any of these games, each of the four cores are are getting a workout for sure.

DirtyD86 · 01-22-2009, 05:20 PM

good article. i think saying that quads will be a necessity in 2009 for gaming is a little extreme, and definitely isn't fact based, but good read nonetheless.

tlarkin · 01-22-2009, 05:40 PM

The game developers have been saying this for some time now, and I doubt a developer would come out and say yes, we do support all multi-cores and then not be able to do so. That would just look really bad, which is why I opted to buy a quad core. Not that gaming is most important to me, but all applications of all sorts in the very near future and even right now as we speak utilize multiple cores of a processor.

good article by the way though

ScOuT · 01-22-2009, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevakonaza

nice reviews thanks Scout, im glad i choose Quad

Thanks…I am glad you liked it! It means a lot when you call it a nice review!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bm23

i have a question. when you say utilizing all 4 cores, do you mean all 4 cores would be used equally or even just 1% of the core being used would count as being utilized? because even in xp, if i was to check the task manager while at standby, i would see that all 4 cores are used but 1 or 2 of them would be working more than the others. this is also noted in your screenshot of Hell Highway. and i apologize if this question come across as being n00b.

As you can see...some cores are used more than others. In some of the screen shots you see, they are all used but at different levels and intensity. When my computer is at idle...the cores will spike up to about 5% one at a time.

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Originally Posted by deedub

Its interesting that one game will pretty much max out core 4, and another game will max core 3 with the other cores taking up the slack. But when I play any of these games, each of the four cores are are getting a workout for sure.

I was surprised myself…Brothers in Arms is a very processor demanding game. I actually ran the test 3 times just to make sure. The results were the exact same, 4th core wide open.

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Originally Posted by DirtyD86

good article. i think saying that quads will be a necessity in 2009 for gaming is a little extreme, and definitely isn't fact based, but good read nonetheless.

Thanks for the review! You are correct…it was an extreme statement and maybe I should have chosen my words a little more carefully. Although, some people have a hard time with GTA IV running a 2 core processor right now. I don’t think it is extreme to say that by Q4 2009…dual core processors will be very stressed just trying to play a new release game. That’s just my prediction

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlarkin

The game developers have been saying this for some time now, and I doubt a developer would come out and say yes, we do support all multi-cores and then not be able to do so. That would just look really bad, which is why I opted to buy a quad core. Not that gaming is most important to me, but all applications of all sorts in the very near future and even right now as we speak utilize multiple cores of a processor. good article by the way though

Thank you for the review…it means a lot when you also call it a good article. Gaming is not the most important thing for me also. That's what I have read…software developers are really starting to develop programs…even small simple programs…that are coded to utilize 4 cores.

gamerman4 · 01-22-2009, 06:30 PM

We shall wait for Alan Wake, I've heard a lot about it and it looks promising as a CPU killer.

01-22-2009, 10:16 AM	#1
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Computer_Freak Gigabyte Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 1,105	they will usually reach like 60 - 75% on load, and then start ith the next core... so not all the cores are working at 100%. It basically shares the load better, allowing it to be processed more efficiently __________________ ● Intel Core i7 2600k 3.4GHz + Corsair H80 CPU temp: 30° Idle, 50° Load, Amb 25°) ● Gigabyte P67-UD5-B3 ● 2x4Gb Corsair Vengeance Low Profile DDR3 1600Mhz CL9 ● *Gigabyte GTX295 50 Idle, 72* Load ● Corsair TX750W ● CoolerMaster Centurion 590 ● Samnsung Syncmaster S23A300B 23" ● Cyber Snipa Stinger Here is a good Hardware monitor**

01-22-2009, 03:34 PM	#6
deedub Bit Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3	I just happen to have the same processor in my PC (Intel Core 2 Quad 9300) as was in the test, and I would agree with those test results as they are very close to the graphs of my cores when gaming. The main games I play are Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, Call of Duty World at War, Medal of Honor Airborne and Crysis. I always play at the high settings and use a HP 24" 1920x1200 resolution monitor connected by HDMI. Its interesting that one game will pretty much max out core 4, and another game will max core 3 with the other cores taking up the slack. But when I play any of these games, each of the four cores are are getting a workout for sure. __________________ Intel® Core 2 Quad Processor Q9300 2.5 GHz 8GB DDR2-800 RAM 750GB 7,200 rpm Hard Drive NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT Klipsch THX Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit

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DirtyD86 banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Atlanta Age: 25 Posts: 4,166	good article. i think saying that quads will be a necessity in 2009 for gaming is a little extreme, and definitely isn't fact based, but good read nonetheless.

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tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 12,898	The game developers have been saying this for some time now, and I doubt a developer would come out and say yes, we do support all multi-cores and then not be able to do so. That would just look really bad, which is why I opted to buy a quad core. Not that gaming is most important to me, but all applications of all sorts in the very near future and even right now as we speak utilize multiple cores of a processor. good article by the way though __________________ Typical Signature: Computer Specs: - numbers I read off a box \| parts I assembled in a case all by myself \| benchmark score "Will the man with telekenesis please raise my hand?" - Vonnegut chown -R us /.base Get a grep!

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