Hardware / CPUs

AMD K6 / K6-2

discussed in 565 posts, 1996-2002 · overall tone positive

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Key threads

Choosing a CPU upgrade for NASCAR 2 1997-09-09 · 29 posts
A user asked whether a Cyrix 200MMX, Intel 166MMX or AMD K6 was best for NASCAR 2. Owners reported that K6 systems ran N2 well, while others favoured Intel's stronger FPU, and Mike Radler explained the earlier joystick calibration issue on non-Intel CPUs with DMA. Jim Sokoloff said N2 does not use the FPU, but GPL and future Papyrus sims would use it heavily.
AMD K6-2 400 versus Pentium II 450 for sims 1998-12-17 · 30 posts
A buyer asked whether to choose an AMD K6-2 400 or an Intel PII 450 system. Opinions split between AMD's value and Intel's performance and compatibility, with many recommending an overclocked Celeron 300A on an Abit board, and tips on raising core voltage for stability.
AMD K6-233 and CPU choices for racing sims 1997-04-02 · 25 posts
Don Wilsher of IVGA promoted AMD's new K6-233MMX as better than Intel chips for sims, and was mocked for earlier claims of testing an unreleased Intel P7. John Wallace and others pointed out that the K6's floating-point unit was weaker than the Pentium's, which Wilsher conceded. Jim Sokoloff noted that most 3D games would rely heavily on the FPU and that buyers care only about real-world speed.
Can any PC run Grand Prix 2 at full detail? 1997-04-21 · 106 posts
A user asked whether any CPU could run Grand Prix 2 in SVGA at full detail and 25 fps. MicroProse's Mark Rich said no current processor could and that 16–17 fps was acceptable to most, which provoked hostile replies about GP2's engine, missing 3D support and MicroProse's support. Users compared overclocked Pentiums, K6 and Pentium Pro results, and the long thread moved into calls to boycott MicroProse and arguments with David Gary.
Grand Prix 2 frame rates and processor occupancy 1997-12-13 · 48 posts
A K6-200 owner asked what GP2 frame rate to expect, and a poster claiming a 25.6 fps estimate with all detail was called a liar. The thread clarified that the in-game estimate is unreliable and that GP2 keeps the set frame rate per simulated second, slowing the simulation when occupancy exceeds 100%. Later posts debated whether GP2's graphics engine was good given it used no 3D acceleration.
AI cars, not graphics, drive GPL's frame-rate hit 1998-09-21 · 77 posts
Marc Collins reported that in a leaked pre-release build of GPL, frame rates depended almost entirely on the number of AI cars rather than graphics settings. Beta tester Mike Laskey and John Wallace said the leaked build was not representative and should not be judged, and others shared CPU and card results. The thread drifted into Intel versus AMD floating-point performance, 3dfx versus Rendition, and Nurburgring corner names.

Busiest threads

K62/3 and GPL owners; please respond (14 posts about it)
Choosing a CPU upgrade for NASCAR 2 (11 posts about it)
AMD K6-2 or K6-3 (10 posts about it)
GPL on AMD (10 posts about it)
AMD K6-2 and GPL (10 posts about it)
AMD K6 - Will It run all Sims? (9 posts about it)
GPL/AMD K6-2?????? (8 posts about it)
GPL and AMD 3DNow! (7 posts about it)
AMD K6 2-3D: good idea? (6 posts about it)
GPL and K62-300 (6 posts about it)
AMD K6-2 400 versus Pentium II 450 for sims (6 posts about it)
GPL with AMD (5 posts about it)
AMD K6-233 and CPU choices for racing sims (5 posts about it)
Can any PC run Grand Prix 2 at full detail? (5 posts about it)
GP2 with a K6 (5 posts about it)

Sentiment by year

Each post that discussed it was rated from −2 (very negative) to +2 (very positive).

Year	Posts	Positive	Negative	Tone
1996	1	0	0	mixed (+0.00)
1997	114	55	3	very positive (+0.65)
1998	239	78	24	positive (+0.28)
1999	165	43	31	mixed (+0.10)
2000	33	7	6	mixed (+0.03)
2001	11	1	7	negative (-0.55)
2002	2	0	1	negative (-0.50)