4710mq vs 4610mq vs 4910mq

[cm0scm0s]

I want to get a new laptop,

The 4710MQ Quad core is 265 euro
the 4610MQ Dual core is 388 euro (lol?)
and the 4910MQ Quadcore is 638 euro

I want to run every game known to man at 1080p ultra settings using 2x GTX 970m in SLI
Is the 4710MQ going to sufy?

Why is the dual core more expensive? ( i know it has a slightly higher clock, but lower CPUBOSS.COM scores)

and is the 4910MQ really worth all that money?

Best regards

cm0s

 

[i7Baby]

The 4910 is strongest - http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-4910MQ-vs-Intel-4710MQ

The 4610 is uncommon

Whether the 4910 is worth it depends on how much you're happy to spend. Its X79. And doesn't perform much better than the 4710. I'd go with 4800 series in a laptop these days.

 

[ferwindjacks]

Honestly, no. The 4910MQ is not worth the money for the performance increase over the 4710MQ.

You want a quad core CPU for gaming, prices depend on different factors but im not sure why the dual core would be more expensive.

Im assuming these are certain options you can choose for a gaming laptop, since you want 970m in SLI. If it were me, I would save the money and grab the 4710MQ as the jump in price is not worth the performance boost.

Bench for 4910: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-4910MQ+%40+2.90GHz&id=2220

4710: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-4710MQ+%40+2.50GHz

 

[cm0scm0s]

U don't think the 4710 is going to bottleneck the 970sli's ?

I have to agree that its not worth to buy the 4910.

But to the first person that replied: Why would you go with a 4800 series over a 4710 That's a big price difference for a marginal increase of power.

 

[ferwindjacks]

Bottlenecking is a word tossed around WAY too frequently. It will NOT bottleneck the 970s.

 

[cm0scm0s]

Bottlenecking is a word tossed around WAY too frequently. It will NOT bottleneck the 970s.

i've seen some bottlenecks in my day, but if i may ask. What cpu do you think will bottleneck the 970m's ?

 

[ferwindjacks]

Well its impossible because no manufacturer would make a laptop with such an old CPU inside and toss in new GPUs in SLI. If I had to guess, Sandy Bridge and lower may affect performance.

 

[cm0scm0s]

Well its impossible because no manufacturer would make a laptop with such an old CPU inside and toss in new GPUs in SLI. If I had to guess, Sandy Bridge and lower may affect performance.

http://www.laptopplus.nl/product-details/17-3-inch-clevo-p375sm-a/1027319/

check this out, minimal CPU i3 dualcore , max gpu , 2x 980m SLI

 

[ferwindjacks]

i3 is different. Dual core with hyperthreading isnt going to get you far in gaming. When I talk bottleneck I mean in terms of generation and effectiveness. So will the i3 'bottleneck' you? Not really. It wont hinder the performance of the 970/80s, it just wont give you good performance on the CPU side of things.

 

[cm0scm0s]

i3 is different. Dual core with hyper-threading isn't going to get you far in gaming. When I talk bottleneck I mean in terms of generation and effectiveness. So will the i3 'bottleneck' you? Not really. It wont hinder the performance of the 970/80s, it just wont give you good performance on the CPU side of things.

I was under the impression that a bottleneck in computers is the following: A part of something that can hinder the effectiveness of the entire process of a task that needs to be preformed with synergy and equality between parts to reach maximum potential.

So if the GPU for example can give you 80 FPS , but because of the weak CPU you only receive 30, the maximum potential of the GPU has been hindered, hence the term bottleneck.

I have to disagree on how you interpret the term "bottle necking" and say that the way you explained it tells me the i3 will definitely hinder the performance of the 980m's, ergo it will bottleneck.

Now that you understand my perspective on the matter, taking my definition of bottle necking, do you think the i7 4710MQ will " bottleneck" performance on these cards? ( again taking my interpretation of the concept. )

 

[i7Baby]

No. Most i7's will easily run 2 x 970's

 

[ferwindjacks]

I concur with i7Baby. You have nothing to worry about.