A12-9800 vs A10-7860K Frame Time Analysis - AMD APUs w/ R7 Graphics - DiRT 3 [SMELTER]
44A12-9800 vs A10-7860K - AMD APUs w/ R7 Graphics - DiRT 3 [SMELTER]
After much delay AMD has finally released its new APU platform. Is it worth investing in A12-9800 for integrated graphics enthusiasts or is Bristol Ridge just a filler product before the Ryzen-based Raven Ridge APUs? How much faster is the A12-9800 on the twisty rallycross tracks of DiRT 3? To benchmark the game we complete a 3-lap race around Smelter in 1080p with high quality preset.
It's interesting to note that the older DiRT game is perfectly playable in 1080p and high preset, whereas we had to settle for medium settings and 720p for the latest rally game from Codemasters to maintain a steady frame rate. With these settings, DiRT 3 looks a lot crisper and the additional eye-candy doesn't really add to the experience in DiRT 4. The A12 APU exhibits some stuttering when racing in the dust of other cards, in comparison, the older Kaveri doesn't suffer from the same effect. All-in-all, the BR system scores 7% higher average but the smoothness is still better on the older architecture.
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AMD A12-9800 APU build:
CASE: QDIY Professional Modder Acrylic Case (PC-D008)
PSU: Cooler Master G650M
CPU: AMD A12-9800 3.8 Ghz/4.2 GHz
GPU: integrated - AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI Mini ITX AM4
RAM: Crucial 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2400Mhz
STORAGE: Samsung m.2 SATA 500GB SSD 850 EVO
COOLER: AMD stock cooler
AMD A10-7860K APU build:
CASE: QDIY Professional Modder Acrylic Case (PC-D008)
PSU: Cooler Master G650M
CPU: AMD A10-7860K 3.6 Ghz/4.0 GHz
GPU: integrated - AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+
RAM: G.SKILL Ares 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 2400MHz
STORAGE: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 2.5" SATA III 500GB
COOLER: AMD stock cooler
WHEEL: Logitech Driving Force GT
A dedicated recording PC with a capture card was used to save the game footages and consequently no performance penalty was incurred on the reviewed systems. For convenience, games are installed on an external SSD and connected to the reviewed PC.
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