Wait for Dual-cores before upgrading?

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2005-05-22 06:55am

Just idly wondering, since I'm going to be upgrading within a few months to an A64 3500+ venice, whether to just wait for the new AMD dual cores to come out. Will a dual core cpu give any significant advantages for gaming over a single core?

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-05-22 07:07am

Captain tycho wrote:Just idly wondering, since I'm going to be upgrading within a few months to an A64 3500+ venice, whether to just wait for the new AMD dual cores to come out. Will a dual core cpu give any significant advantages for gaming over a single core?

For any SINGLE task? no.

If you do anything together, such as gaming while browsing the net\Zipping stuff\AV scans, duel core is so much better its not even funny.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2005-05-22 07:44am

Hmm, how much does a multi-core cost compared to a single core of the same variety (i.e, 3500+ venice, if I'm understanding it correctly)

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-05-22 07:48am

Captain tycho wrote:Hmm, how much does a multi-core cost compared to a single core of the same variety (i.e, 3500+ venice, if I'm understanding it correctly)

ALOT more.

Duel core AMD's are currently only high end(which barely fits the 3500+).

http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/cp ... table6.png for Comparison.

Looking at another 250$ at the lowest level.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2005-05-22 08:06am

Ick, well, that answers my question. Thanks.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2005-05-22 08:08am

Captain tycho wrote:Ick, well, that answers my question. Thanks.

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Wait for Dual-cores before upgrading?

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