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Wait for Dual-cores before upgrading?
Posted: 2005-05-22 06:55am
by Captain tycho
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?
Re: Wait for Dual-cores before upgrading?
Posted: 2005-05-22 07:07am
by Ace Pace
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.
Posted: 2005-05-22 07:44am
by Captain tycho
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)
Posted: 2005-05-22 07:48am
by Ace Pace
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.
Posted: 2005-05-22 08:06am
by Captain tycho
Ick, well, that answers my question. Thanks.
Posted: 2005-05-22 08:08am
by Ace Pace
Captain tycho wrote:Ick, well, that answers my question. Thanks.
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