AMD launches its fastest ever CPU
New Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition will offer a stock frequency of 3.4GHz
New Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition will offer a stock frequency of 3.4GHz
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AMD launches its Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
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killadoob
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AMD has also revealed that the 965 will offer DirectX 11 support for its incoming line of updated graphics processors.
Anyone else heard of a cpu supporting dx 11? Will intel cpu's support dx 11? Will all the other amd cpu's not support dx 11?
I are liking to be foncused here.
Anyone else heard of a cpu supporting dx 11? Will intel cpu's support dx 11? Will all the other amd cpu's not support dx 11?
I are liking to be foncused here.
Isn't that the job of the graphics card to support DX?
killadoob
Honorary Master
I know, hense my confused state right now 
Me is also confused, Eish.I know, hense my confused state right now
iDenTiTy
Expert Member
It may have something to do with their 'Fusion' movement...
Still, compute shaders are something left to the GPU, not to the processor.
killadoob
Honorary Master
Maybe something will be massive when they release their new gpu's and you may have to upgrade to the 965 for added performance.
Hmmm should be interesting for the 955 owners i reckon, pity they never waited another a month or so.
I am putting a system together for myself as a second pc for my place so maybe i will wait a bit and see the pricing.
Hmmm should be interesting for the 955 owners i reckon, pity they never waited another a month or so.
I am putting a system together for myself as a second pc for my place so maybe i will wait a bit and see the pricing.
iDenTiTy
Expert Member
It will be releasing at current 955 prices. Expect the others to drop accordingly.
drukkie
Expert Member
I was always an AMD fanboy but since they left SA the processors are hard to find...
FAIL....
FAIL....
I see Matrix Warehouse doesn't have them on their brochures anymore.
killadoob
Honorary Master
Hmmm 2.1k ex vat seems like a bargain i wonder when we will get it.
You will find amd is easier to find now, their previous phenoms were a complete failure and intel nailed them hard with the release of core2 but they are coming back big time.
www.pcint.co.za has amd cpu's.
You will find amd is easier to find now, their previous phenoms were a complete failure and intel nailed them hard with the release of core2 but they are coming back big time.
www.pcint.co.za has amd cpu's.
iDenTiTy
Expert Member
ComputersOnly also has AMD cpus..
SaiyanZ
Executive Member
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/phenom-x4-965,2389.html
Looks like the Phenom II X4 965 @3.4Ghz is equivalent to a Q9550 @2.83Ghz. And the Q9550 is cheaper as well. Rather save your money and wait for i5.
Looks like the Phenom II X4 965 @3.4Ghz is equivalent to a Q9550 @2.83Ghz. And the Q9550 is cheaper as well. Rather save your money and wait for i5.
iDenTiTy
Expert Member
Ja wait for i5.
Spend a good R3k on a board, then some for the triple channel ram, and then the cpu - which let's be honest, will be launched at not so sweet prices (relatively speaking).
Don't think that the price premium on an i5 or i7 is going to be worth it...
iDenTiTy
Expert Member
As close as Porsche and petrol are...
killadoob
Honorary Master
Geez that is shocking, i thought this cpu may just be closer to the i7 but i guess not.
So it's exactly the same as the AM3 955? There's nothing new except 200MHz speed bump? Or is there?
Quite curious as to when these will find our shores 'cos I'm hoping there's a nice drop on the 955BE pricing.
Quite curious as to when these will find our shores 'cos I'm hoping there's a nice drop on the 955BE pricing.
SaiyanZ
Executive Member
The i5 (socket 1156) boards are apparently going to be cheaper than the i7 boards. Will just have to wait and see at what price they are released. If the i5's perform as well as Tom's disabled i7 920 which was used to simulate it then it would be pretty good. At 2.66Ghz the i5 (disabled i7 920) beat the 3.8Ghz Phenon II 965 so imagine what's going to happen when overclocked. The i5 is going to replace the Q9*** cpu's so it should come in at a similar price.
If you're an AMD fan then wait a few weeks for the i5 to be released and get the Phenom II 965 for 20-30% lower after AMD slashes their prices to remain competitive. AMD's best will only compete with Intels mid range and just barely. They got some catching up to do.