The Intel Broadwell-E Review: Core i7-6950X, i7-6900K, i7-6850K and i7-6800K Tested
by Ian Cutress on May 31, 2016 2:01 AM EST- Posted in
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- Intel
- Enterprise
- Prosumer
- X99
- 14nm
- Broadwell-E
- HEDT
GRID: Autosport
No graphics tests are complete without some input from Codemasters and the EGO engine, which means for this round of testing we point towards GRID: Autosport, the next iteration in the GRID and racing genre. As with our previous racing testing, each update to the engine aims to add in effects, reflections, detail and realism, with Codemasters making ‘authenticity’ a main focal point for this version.
GRID’s benchmark mode is very flexible, and as a result we created a test race using a shortened version of the Red Bull Ring with twelve cars doing two laps. The car is focus starts last and is quite fast, but usually finishes second or third. For low end graphics we test at 1080p medium settings, whereas mid and high end graphics get the full 1080p maximum. Both the average and minimum frame rates are recorded.
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
The final title in our testing is another battle of system performance with the open world action-adventure title, Shadow of Mordor. Produced by Monolith using the LithTech Jupiter EX engine and numerous detail add-ons, SoM goes for detail and complexity to a large extent, despite having to be cut down from the original plans. The main story itself was written by the same writer as Red Dead Redemption, and it received Zero Punctuation’s Game of The Year in 2014.
For testing purposes, SoM gives a dynamic screen resolution setting, allowing us to render at high resolutions that are then scaled down to the monitor. As a result, we get several tests using the in-game benchmark. For low end graphics we examine at 720p with low settings, whereas mid and high end graphics get 1080p Ultra. The top graphics test is also redone at 3840x2160, also with Ultra settings, and we also test two cards at 4K where possible.
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redfirebird15 - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
There is data in the bench for 1070 and 1080 founders editions. The 1070 is on par with the 980ti, and the 1080 beats it in all categories. Review complete.HOOfan 1 - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
I imagine they are getting more clicks without it being posted, than they would with it being posted.Once it is posted, people will read it and move on. Now people have to stop by every day to ask "are they finally done yet?"
Impulses - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
I get the impatience, even tho there's plenty of other places with decent reviews, but the aggressive and entitled attitude is a little bizarre. You can't every buy the cards right now, and you'd be silly to overpay for a Founder's already, so why are you stressing so much and spamming every other article about it?SkiBum1207 - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
Good quality reporting and reviewing takes a TON of time. Doing benches aren't as simple as firing up a few runs of 3DMark and calling it a day. Then on top of that, there's the analysis, conversations with the manufacturer to clear up any issues, and writing it in clear and concise prose.That's not easy to do. You can get raw benchmarks anywhere online, but getting actual deep analysis by people who actually understand their respective fields? That is hard to find.
Anandtech has always had a hallmark of taking their time, doing their research, and not shoving out hacked together reviews/articles. If anything, they have gotten better over time, rather than "used to be better".
@HOOfan1, that's literally the opposite of how journalism online works. The quantity of people who rapid-refresh a page for a single article is a vast minority in comparison to once an article is published. That's one of the reasons why publish-fast, fact check later publishing has become more prevalent.
@Ryan - I know things have gotten "noisier" the past 5 or so years on the internet and in the comments, but there are still some absolutely loyal readers which absolutely appreciate the work and detail you put into each article. Thank you, and keep up the amazing work.
Eden-K121D - Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - link
You want a deep dive into pascal read this https://images.nvidia.com/content/pdf/tesla/whitep...HOOfan 1 - Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - link
Plenty of other sites have given a lot more than benchmarks. Maybe not as much as a typical anandtech article, but certainly much more than just "raw benchmarks".Is George RR Martin writing graphics card reviews on the side?
Anandtech doesn't owe us anything, but I would say the fact that people are frustrated that there is no full review yet shows they are loyal readers. If they weren't loyal readers, they just wouldn't care.
HollyDOL - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
Ouch, this definitely puts high perf line both out of my reach and interest.jabber - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
Glad I didn't bother waiting when I bought the 5820k last month.getho - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
Bonkers. I was holding out for this, but was forced to replace my 1366 system this year (and went with 5820). THere is no way i would've contemplated dropping $1700 on a CPU. If it was twice as fast, maybe. Even at $999 i think i'd look at dual xeons - and probably second hand at that.adamod - Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - link
ive got an hp z600 with dual x5660's that consistently run at 3.1ghz al cores at 100 percent load...i love it....cheap r9 280x in there and a pair of ssds and its prety damn quick.....graphic card is older and kinda sucks but it DOES play crysis at 1080P which is, well just ok.....point is i plan to get a 1070 for it and i dont expect i will need to upgrade for another 5 years for gaming and CAD work that i do