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GPL on AMD Athlon????

Rafael Medeiro

GPL on AMD Athlon????

by Rafael Medeiro » Fri, 14 Jan 2000 04:00:00

I'm upgrading my system. I'm in doubt between an Athlon 500 or a P3 600
Can someone post a benchmark like:
Everything turned on on maximum detail
starting from last in monza with full (original)grid
How does an Athlon 500 perform on this conditions.What about the P3 600?
My other specs are Voodoo3 3000 , 192 RAM
Thanks
Rafael
Jalo

GPL on AMD Athlon????

by Jalo » Sat, 15 Jan 2000 04:00:00

I've got an Athlon 550, Voodoo3 3000, 128 megs of ram.
Screen res is set to 1280x1024 (my monitor's max res), max detail, full
grid, Monza, I get 24 fps at very start of race, and constant 36 fps during
race. I am using a Logitech FF with FF enabled.
I had a PIII 450, and at the start of the race I was getting like 7 fps,
with the same configuration. It was VERY choppy at the start of the race
with the PIII, and it's smooth with the Athlon. It was almost impossible to
drive at those settings with the PIII, but with the Athlon, it's no problem.
I would recommend the Athlon over a PIII for GPL. Although I would probably
recommend a Athlon 550 or 600. Why are you comparing an Athlon 500 to a PIII
600?
Wishka

GPL on AMD Athlon????

by Wishka » Sun, 16 Jan 2000 04:00:00

u have to get the new breeds of PIIIs the new ones are PIIIXXXE, PIIIXXXB or
PIIIXXXEB

Wishkah
Tribute to Kurt Cobain


pjgt..

GPL on AMD Athlon????

by pjgt.. » Sun, 16 Jan 2000 04:00:00



> I'm upgrading my system. I'm in doubt between an Athlon 500 or a P3
> 600
> Can someone post a benchmark like:
> Everything turned on on maximum detail
> starting from last in monza with full (original)grid
> How does an Athlon 500 perform on this conditions.What about the P3
> 600?
> My other specs are Voodoo3 3000 , 192 RAM
> Thanks
> Rafael

Personally I'd get an Athlon and then overclock it with one of the
Athlon add-on overclocking cards that are now available.

See my webpage (overclocking section) for more info....

8-)

*Peter* -  http://www.cix.co.uk/~peterpc/home.html

parche

GPL on AMD Athlon????

by parche » Tue, 18 Jan 2000 04:00:00


> u have to get the new breeds of PIIIs the new ones are PIIIXXXE, PIIIXXXB
or
> PIIIXXXEB

> Wishkah
> Tribute to Kurt Cobain


> > I had a PIII 450, and at the start of the race I was getting like 7 fps,
> > with the same configuration. It was VERY choppy at the start of the race
> > with the PIII, and it's smooth with the Athlon. It was almost impossible
> to
> > drive at those settings with the PIII, but with the Athlon, it's no
> problem.
> > I would recommend the Athlon over a PIII for GPL.

Methinks there was something amiss! With the same setup (PIII 450, V3 3000)
I get at least 22 FPS at Monza at the rear of a full grid at flagfall at
1280x1024, and then straight up to 36. With the PIII running at 550, at
1280x1024 I get 28-29 fps at flagfall and 36 from then on. Same config gives
me 36 fps all the time at 1024x768. Why you would only get 7fps from a PIII
is beyond me!
Cossi

GPL on AMD Athlon????

by Cossi » Tue, 18 Jan 2000 04:00:00





>> u have to get the new breeds of PIIIs the new ones are PIIIXXXE, PIIIXXXB
>or
>> PIIIXXXEB

>> Wishkah
>> Tribute to Kurt Cobain


>> > I had a PIII 450, and at the start of the race I was getting like 7
fps,
>> > with the same configuration. It was VERY choppy at the start of the
race
>> > with the PIII, and it's smooth with the Athlon. It was almost
impossible
>> to
>> > drive at those settings with the PIII, but with the Athlon, it's no
>> problem.
>> > I would recommend the Athlon over a PIII for GPL.

>Methinks there was something amiss! With the same setup (PIII 450, V3 3000)
>I get at least 22 FPS at Monza at the rear of a full grid at flagfall at
>1280x1024, and then straight up to 36. With the PIII running at 550, at
>1280x1024 I get 28-29 fps at flagfall and 36 from then on. Same config
gives
>me 36 fps all the time at 1024x768. Why you would only get 7fps from a PIII
>is beyond me!

hehehe I have a P3, it only gives me 15 fps. A CPU can only be so fast if
you have a crappy video card
parche

GPL on AMD Athlon????

by parche » Tue, 18 Jan 2000 04:00:00

a P3, it only gives me 15 fps. A CPU can only be so fast if
Sorry, should have said:
"Why you would only get 7fps from a PIII and a V3
is beyond me!"


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