look at this!!

[Arbitrator]

holy smoking! couldn't believe it! look at this!http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/05/10/dual_41_ghz_cores/

if it's real as they say, then i think i just wasted $400 on upgrading my system.:cry: please prove me wrong.

[4c Hajduk Veljko]

Yeah, I read the article this morning. Amazing indeed!

[Guest Cali]

If it's true, then I'm getting me one as soon as it hits the shelf!!! oops its a intel :(

[nscode]

If it's true, it's not intel... if it's intel, it's not true :)

[Floyd]

While the synthetic benchmark shows an increase from 4972 to 7671,

the 3D benchmark raises from 85 to 97 fps. Is that worth the effort?

 

"People can come up with statistics to prove anything;

14 percent of people know that." - Bart Simpson

[Dudikoff]

While the synthetic benchmark shows an increase from 4972 to 7671,

the 3D benchmark raises from 85 to 97 fps. Is that worth the effort?

 

Well, yes if you look at FPS games which are mostly GPU dependant. It would be interesting to see LockOn numbers - if it's up there with the strongest CPUs, it's a bargain.

[Force_Feedback]

lomac's fps would rise from 24 to 28 ;)

[Stealth_HR]

While the synthetic benchmark shows an increase from 4972 to 7671,

the 3D benchmark raises from 85 to 97 fps. Is that worth the effort?

 

Not exactly. No Windows OS up to date can fully utilize multi-core CPUs, so no game can actually benefit from it.

 

I'd sit tight and wait for AMD to deploy their "dualcore-acting-as-one" CPU series. If they can nail it right, any current and past game (LOMAC included) would get a tremendous boost.

[Floyd]

Not exactly. No Windows OS up to date can fully utilize multi-core CPUs, so no game can actually benefit from it.

 

IIRC all versions of Falcon 4 benefit from multiple core CPUs:

http://forums.frugalsworld.com/vbb/showpost.php?p=1128116&postcount=8

 

I'm using an AMD 4400+ X2 and can confirm the improvements.

[diveplane]

running dual core here intel , pentium d at 2.8 stock

 

 

 

till game dev teams and windows makes better use off the dual core field ,

in the meantime the dual cores are great for multitask .....operations...

 

i can easliy alt tab or ctrl esc out off lockon with no wait time, and launch another program in the back ground look at email and surf /........all at the same time while lockon runs ....

 

on my old 3gig pentium 4 single core this was a headache, and long wait time....

any not using dual core i recommend the cpus ,

[NEODARK]

its only a 4Ghz speed?

 

I dont see whats the big deal.. Wait for conroe and AMD's answer to it if you want a decent jump/.

[Shaman]

lomac's fps would rise from 24 to 28 ;)

Or even raise from 24 to 23 :music_whistling:

[SwingKid]

It would be interesting to see LockOn numbers - if it's up there with the strongest CPUs, it's a bargain.

 

I don't know about Black Shark, but Lock On and Flaming Cliffs are mainly GPU dependent for their speed. I think they also run better on Intel-based systems, compared to most other software. The reason why I can still run Flaming Cliffs on a 500 MHz Win98 machine is because I have a graphics card with 128 MB.

 

-SK

[ALDEGA]

Not exactly. No Windows OS up to date can fully utilize multi-core CPUs, so no game can actually benefit from it.

 

I'd sit tight and wait for AMD to deploy their "dualcore-acting-as-one" CPU series. If they can nail it right, any current and past game (LOMAC included) would get a tremendous boost.

How can Windows not fully use multi-core CPU's?

 

What happened to NT Kernel SMP support?

[Dudikoff]

I don't know about Black Shark, but Lock On and Flaming Cliffs are mainly GPU dependent for their speed. I think they also run better on Intel-based systems, compared to most other software. The reason why I can still run Flaming Cliffs on a 500 MHz Win98 machine is because I have a graphics card with 128 MB. -SK

 

You're right. But I'd like to add that a weaker processor doesn't let the GPU give it's full potential.

 

Most of the missions have a limited number of units so the benefits of a stronger CPU are not so obvious.

[Stealth_HR]

How can Windows not fully use multi-core CPU's?

What happened to NT Kernel SMP support?

 

It has to be application-supported as well. Otherwise, anyone with an X2 CPU and Win2K or NT (which share the NT5.1 kernel) would get an immediate performance boost in every apsect - which they don't.

[MonnieRock]

At 2048x1536x32 resolution, I find lockon's performance directly proportional to the cpu speed.

 

Dual Core Poll Please Vote

[TucksonSonny]

holy smoking! couldn't believe it! look at this!http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/05/10/dual_41_ghz_cores/

if it's real as they say, then i think i just wasted $400 on upgrading my system.:cry: please prove me wrong.

 

It is just a choice!

 

1) We use a $133 CPU together with $900 for cooling and power supply (running CPU@200Watt)!

 

2) Or we use a $1000 CPU (running CPU@105Watt)! And with stock cooling.

 

3) Or we use a $1000 CPU together with $900 for cooling and power supply and we will always outperform solution (1).

[Crusty]

It is just a choice!

 

1) We use a $133 CPU together with $900 for cooling and power supply (running CPU@200Watt)!

 

2) Or we use a $1000 CPU (running CPU@105Watt)! And with stock cooling.

 

3) Or we use a $1000 CPU together with $900 for cooling and power supply and we will always outperform solution (1).

 

You dont need $900 cooling in this example and the cpu costs about $80,

please explain more about this $133 cpu with $900 cooling, sounds like something you just made up

[TucksonSonny]

You dont need $900 cooling in this example and the cpu costs about $80,

please explain more about this $133 cpu with $900 cooling, sounds like something you just made up

 

Ok, The Pentium D 802 was running @225 Watt full load for @ 4.1Ghz!

Do you realize that this will produce an absurd amount of heat and would be melting your CPU on stock cooling!

 

I challenge you that you can find an extra power supply and (water)-cooling system under $800.

 

Ok, maybe a little overkill but anyway:

 

Example: Total $848 ($399+$449)

 

- CoolIT Freezone: $399 (complete water cooling system)

- Pc Power and Cooling (T85SSI) 850-Watt Power Supply: $449

(Introducing the Turbo-Cool® 850 SSI, the biggest, baddest power supply available for next-gen computers! With a form factor that fits standard ATX cases, the Turbo-Cool® 850 SSI power supply produces 950W of peak power, handles brownouts down to 80VA)

[ALDEGA]

It has to be application-supported as well. Otherwise, anyone with an X2 CPU and Win2K or NT (which share the NT5.1 kernel) would get an immediate performance boost in every apsect - which they don't.

Obviously, but it was claimed that NT didn't support SMP, which it has for over a decade.

 

My response was to the following text (as you can see in my previous post):

No Windows OS up to date can fully utilize multi-core CPUs, so no game can actually benefit from it.

Which is an incorrect statement.

 

Feel free to rephrase your statement ;)

 

... and Win2K or NT (which share the NT5.1 kernel) ...

NT5.1 = Windows XP ...

[Stealth_HR]

Feel free to rephrase your statement ;)

If I did, it wouldn't keep proof of me being wrong, so let's keep it like that. :music_whistling:

 

NT5.1 = Windows XP ...

Also true, however I think they got the version numbers mixed up, NTOSKRNL 5.1 isn't exactly an upgrade over Win2K, more of its diametrical opposite. :smilewink: