Name of a CPU, GPU or else

[Tadas]

Hi forum!

 

So I know that is a really strange topic, but hear me out . Is there any way of telling if a CPU or any part of pc/laptop is good, bad or mediocre? Of course if you are buying new parts, you are gonna watch some reviews, benchmarks, etc. But maybe there is a way to know if this part is good or not (for certain applications). I`ll give you an example: 780 is better than a 770, not by much, but it is better ( I think so ). The second number tell that ( I don`t know why, just my acquaintance told that). But when it comes to CPU or laptops GPU i dont know anything (remember, this is just knowing something from a name of a part). So please explain these things for a noob like me . Thank you for reading .

 

P.S. Sorry for my bad grammar

[Recon-UK]

780>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>770

[Anti Hero]

Just exactly as you've said. Word of mouth, reviews, reading the spec list, forums, and YouTube videos. In this day and age you can always find someone on the internet that already has what you are looking to buy. Just type it into google and go from there.

[Jacky]

say what. gtx 780 kills a 770 even if the 770 is overclocked

[Tadas]

I heard that performance is like 10% better, but that could be wrong.

[Blade of Grass]

Usually the higher numbers in a product does relate to it's performance. 

 

Take Intel's processor lineup; 4670k is a lower number than 4770k, based off that, you can assume that the 4770k will perform better (based off how it has been in the past).

It's the same with mobile processors, the 4200M will perform worse than the 4350U (based off history).

 

It's when you try to compare different generations/lineups that you run into issues. You can't directly compare a mobile processor to a desktop processors, and you can't compare within different generations. Although a 4750HQ may have a higher number than a 4670k, it probably won't perform better. 

 

EDIT: As mentioned, this only works if you're comparing stock speeds, OC will change it!

[Jacky]

Usually the higher numbers in a product does relate to it's performance. 

 

Take Intel's processor lineup; 4670k is a lower number than 4770k, based off that, you can assume that the 4770k will perform better (based off how it has been in the past).

It's the same with mobile processors, the 4200M will perform worse than the 4350U (based off history).

 

It's when you try to compare different generations/lineups that you run into issues. You can't directly compare a mobile processor to a desktop processors, and you can't compare within different generations. Although a 4750HQ may have a higher number than a 4670k, it probably won't perform better. 

This is also only true if everything is running at stock. 

You can only really compare performace with benchmarks numbers and real life programs and stuff.

[Blade of Grass]

This is also only true if everything is running at stock. 

You can only really compare performace with benchmarks numbers and real life programs and stuff.

Thanks, I edited to put that in

[madscientist56]

Here is an ok place to start just remember that these numbers are based on a spefic benchmark (ex. 670 is not better than 7970) so they won't always be correct but they list just about any gpu or CPU you can find since like 2007 or 8

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/

[StormtrooperStu]

Hi forum!

 

So I know that is a really strange topic, but hear me out . Is there any way of telling if a CPU or any part of pc/laptop is good, bad or mediocre? Of course if you are buying new parts, you are gonna watch some reviews, benchmarks, etc. But maybe there is a way to know if this part is good or not (for certain applications). I`ll give you an example: 770 is better than a 780, not by much, but it is better ( I think so ). The second number tell that ( I don`t know why, just my acquaintance told that). But when it comes to CPU or laptops GPU i dont know anything (remember, this is just knowing something from a name of a part). So please explain these things for a noob like me . Thank you for reading .

 

P.S. Sorry for my bad grammar

How is a 770 better than a 780 ?

[Arshdeep]

Price, Ghz edition...? Model.

[Arshdeep]

Never the less, reviews, benchmarks, your needs are best.

[Tadas]

How is a 770 better than a 780 ?

Sorry I messed up, I put in wrong numbers  now its fixed

[LogicalDrm]

Experience. Thats pretty much only way to rate hardway on the go. If you are planning on some certain model and you want honest opinion how good parts are, you can alway post here.