The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Review: 16 Cores on 7nm with PCIe 4.0
by Dr. Ian Cutress on November 14, 2019 9:00 AM ESTGaming: Final Fantasy XV
Upon arriving to PC earlier this, Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition was given a graphical overhaul as it was ported over from console, fruits of their successful partnership with NVIDIA, with hardly any hint of the troubles during Final Fantasy XV's original production and development.
In preparation for the launch, Square Enix opted to release a standalone benchmark that they have since updated. Using the Final Fantasy XV standalone benchmark gives us a lengthy standardized sequence to record, although it should be noted that its heavy use of NVIDIA technology means that the Maximum setting has problems - it renders items off screen. To get around this, we use the standard preset which does not have these issues.
Square Enix has patched the benchmark with custom graphics settings and bugfixes to be much more accurate in profiling in-game performance and graphical options. For our testing, we run the standard benchmark with a FRAPs overlay, taking a 6 minute recording of the test.
All of our benchmark results can also be found in our benchmark engine, Bench.
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FreckledTrout - Thursday, November 14, 2019 - link
While I cant argue that Intel 7nm chips will destroy AMD's current chips. However you are talking two generations of process that need to come out for Intel so at best end of 2021 but more likely in 2022. AMD will either be on or just about ready to release chips on 5nm by the time Intel has chips on 7nm so I expect no destroying from either side but instead healthy competition.Oliseo - Thursday, November 14, 2019 - link
Had to sit down after reading that. A sensible comment on the Internet.Faith in humanity restored.
abufrejoval - Friday, November 15, 2019 - link
Was sitting already, but you made me smile :-)brantron - Thursday, November 14, 2019 - link
Intel's priority #1 for 7nm also may not be a new CPU architecture. GPU comes first. Willow Cove derivatives could very well appear on 14nm, 10nm, and then wait until 7nm+.And there could also be a 14nm Double Plus Good process. :p
Teckk - Thursday, November 14, 2019 - link
Not sure if you intended to reply to me 🤔 I'm already of the opinion there's no destroying anyone anytime soonIrata - Thursday, November 14, 2019 - link
You could argue that prior to Ryzen 3000, Intel was on the better process (14nm ++... vs. GloFo 14nm and 12nm). And they did not exactly destroy Ryzen / Threadripper back then.Not saying this would not help them if they were on 7nm right now, but considering the impressive manner in which Intel's engineers have tweaked 14nm, the difference in performance may be smaller than expected.
nico_mach - Thursday, November 14, 2019 - link
… Except everyone insists that Intel's 10nm IS equivalent to everyone else's 7nm. But sure, next process they'll destroy the competition, any year now.GraveNoX - Thursday, November 14, 2019 - link
Equivalent in what ? Is like saying all diesel cars will have the same performance.Oliseo - Thursday, November 14, 2019 - link
"Everyone in my imagination insists Intel will destroy AMD. And the voices in my head don't lie"lobz - Thursday, November 14, 2019 - link
I'm sure they all mean: any decade now :)