GPU question

[disturbed13]

okay
im having a bit of of a dumb moment
what GPUs have more then one core?
and what would be a better CPU a dual or a quad for a Single GPU with more then one core?
thanks

 

[ndatoxicity]

im pretty sure all gpu's have only one core... but not 100% sure

 

[dude_56013]

Nope. Not that I know of. First off, with consumers still shelling out their life savings on high end single cores, why would they make a dual? Secondly, if I recall, "shaders" are kind of like "multi-cores". Someone correct that if I'm wrong... Thirdly, I think they'd have a huge heat issue! But, one day we might just see them, after all people never thought we'd have dual core CPUs.

 

[Atomic Rooster]

There are no dual core GPUs as of yet. There are dual GPU video cards such as the HD 4870 X2 and the GTX 295.

 

[worshipme]

GPU architecture is not at all the same to CPU architecture. There is not a dual core GPU as there is a dual core CPU.

Are there any CPUs with ROPs at the moment? They are completely different things.

 

[dude_56013]

Are there any CPUs with ROPs at the moment?

ROPs?

 

[disturbed13]

There are no dual core GPUs as of yet. There are dual GPU video cards such as the HD 4870 X2 and the GTX 295.

thats what i ment
so is the 4870 x2 and the GTX 295 the only ones?

 

[Atomic Rooster]

There is one more, it's the HD 4850 X2.

 

[disturbed13]

okay
now then with any one of those cards which would be better?
a 2.9 - 3 GHz Dual core? or would a 2.66 quad be okay? for a sigle card with dual GPUs

 

[Grantofhell]

Also, the 9800Gx2, the GeForece 7950Gx2? (<--- I think.) And some more I'm sure.