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GPL 1.2 running at 800x600 on a 90MHz, 12M Voodoo2.  Tyan 1590, 128M, 1M
L2.  All graphics options maxed (ooops..except for mirrors = cars and
track), 16 sounds issuing from a SB-Live. 19 AI cars.   Framerate
numbers are taken from the back the grid, using default track.ini
positioning.  The first framereate is prior to the flag drop, the second
is 2~3 seconds after the "launch," as the field accelerates.

K6-2/450

Monza        9.7 on the grid, 8.x underway.
Spa            8.1, 7.x
Glen            9.3, 8.x

K6-3/450

Monza        13.7, 12.x
Spa            11.5, 10.x
Glen            13.3, 11.x

Although it's difficult to objectively measure, I get the impression
that this ~40% framerate increase continues throughout the race.  The
K6-3 chip produces noticeably smoother gameplay, and keeps the framerate
counter pegged more often.

If I get the time, I'll do some more testing, probably with a smaller AI
field.

FWIW, I also did some Unreal Tournament testing.  Framerate taken at a
fixed spot went from 31.3 to 40.2.

-Greg

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Very interesting, thanks for the info.

Very interesting stuff, I didn't think the faster L2 cache would matter in
3D games. I guess I was wrong.
So I guess looking at the numbers, even a K6-2 500 would be slower than a
K6-3 450?
I guess they'll be even more of these K6 questions when the K6-2+ (doesn't
have a name yet) comes out.

    I upgraded from a K6-2/350 this past summer to a K6-2/450 rather than a
K6-3 simply do to availability. But by this summer I hope that the
K7-1000mhz chips are out. That will be my next upgrade along with a Voodo5
(?)

    The only problem that I can see popping up is that I'm presently basing
everything on the requirements of GPL. But what if the new WCS and or
Trans-Am sims takes us by surprise. Will they be optimized for glide ?

Joel Willstein

You really don't need a Athlon (K7) 1 gig to run GPL, I have a Athlon 550,
and it runs GPL about as well as it can be ran. You really don't need a
Voodoo 5 to run GPL either. But I see what your saying, you just never know
what the next-gen sims are going to require. That WCS looks like it is going
to want a FAST cpu.

   Glad you got my point.

    But trying to stay current is half of the fun for me.

Joel Willstein

I have a similar system, but with a Rendition Verite 2200 and a K6-2
400 CXT.
I hope I can compare the numbers on the weekend.

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-Greg

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