Papyrus Sims and AMD Processor

I am looking to upgrade my processor in the near future (currently have an overclocked P5-166 (non-mmx) overclocked to 200). I have read alot about the AMD chips not providing as much FPU power as the Intel chips. This is supposedly a weakness that would affect Quake gamers. My question: Are Papyrus sims FPU dependent? Will I notice better results from a AMD 233 w/mmx than my current configuration. Thanks!

> I am looking to upgrade my processor in the near future (currently have an > overclocked P5-166 (non-mmx) overclocked to 200). I have read alot about > the AMD chips not providing as much FPU power as the Intel chips. This is > supposedly a weakness that would affect Quake gamers. My question: Are > Papyrus sims FPU dependent? Prior to GPL, I think everything was done in integer (fixed point) math. GPL uses floating point EXTENSIVELY... ---Jim

I have a K6-166 and it works great for the Papyrus Sims. If I had a 3dfx card, it would probably handle GPL just fine also. One of the techs for GPL has said that a AMD K6-166 or P5-166 with 32meg ram, 3dfx card should work well. Off course, the higher the processor speed, the better. Also, they mentioned that the Cyrix's would probably have some minor problems, and they didnt know of the new M2 Cyrix's performance. If I find the note of where I saw them mentioning all of this, I will pass it along to you. Chris

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>> I am looking to upgrade my processor in the near future (currently have an >> overclocked P5-166 (non-mmx) overclocked to 200). I have read alot about >> the AMD chips not providing as much FPU power as the Intel chips. This is >> supposedly a weakness that would affect Quake gamers. My question: Are >> Papyrus sims FPU dependent? >Prior to GPL, I think everything was done in integer (fixed point) >math. GPL uses floating point EXTENSIVELY... >---Jim

But my K6 233 machine with Monster 3d card runs GPL demo smooth as silk at 800x600 /Ron >> I am looking to upgrade my processor in the near future (currently have an >> overclocked P5-166 (non-mmx) overclocked to 200). I have read alot about <snipped>

I have a Cyrix - P200MMX, 32megs ram, 3dfx card. NO problems whatsoever with GPL. Thought you'd like to know.

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>I have a K6-166 and it works great for the Papyrus Sims. If I had a >3dfx card, it would probably handle GPL just fine also. One of the >techs for GPL has said that a AMD K6-166 or P5-166 with 32meg ram, >3dfx card should work well. Off course, the higher the processor >speed, the better. Also, they mentioned that the Cyrix's would >probably have some minor problems, and they didnt know of the new M2 >Cyrix's performance. If I find the note of where I saw them >mentioning all of this, I will pass it along to you. >Chris >>> I am looking to upgrade my processor in the near future (currently have

an >>> overclocked P5-166 (non-mmx) overclocked to 200). I have read alot about >>> the AMD chips not providing as much FPU power as the Intel chips. This is

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>>> supposedly a weakness that would affect Quake gamers. My question: Are >>> Papyrus sims FPU dependent? >>Prior to GPL, I think everything was done in integer (fixed point) >>math. GPL uses floating point EXTENSIVELY... >>---Jim

So does my K6 233 > But my K6 233 machine with Monster 3d card runs GPL demo smooth as silk at

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> 800x600 > /Ron > >> I am looking to upgrade my processor in the near future (currently

have > an > >> overclocked P5-166 (non-mmx) overclocked to 200). I have read alot > about > <snipped>