Finally.. INTEL TO AMD.... questions though...

[imported_Wreck]

Re: Finally.. INTEL TO AMD.... questions though...

THat's not much of a match on intels side lol. Anyways, a FX-57 i would say is the equivelent of, say, a 4.4ghz P4 processor.

I didn't say it was a match. They are similarly priced, and It's Intels fastest single core processor as the FX57 is AMD's. IMO that puts it in direct competition. I know there is the intel 670 (3.8Ghz), but the XE usually beats it in benchmarks.

Just as I would say the new XE 955 is in competition with the FX60.

[Eddy01741]

Re: Finally.. INTEL TO AMD.... questions though...

I didn't say it was a match. They are similarly priced, and It's Intels fastest single core processor as the FX57 is AMD's. IMO that puts it in direct competition. I know there is the intel 670 (3.8Ghz), but the XE usually beats it in benchmarks.

Just as I would say the new XE 955 is in competition with the FX60.

Ya, i guess if u wanna compare prices, then they are the competitors. ANyways, never seen this new XE955, i'll go and check it out.

[Snypynfool]

Re: Finally.. INTEL TO AMD.... questions though...

Sorry to go off topic but I noticed that you have computer specs that are very similar to mine. I just installed an X850XT PE graphics card and expected more of of difference between it and my old 9800pro. Please tell me what settings you are able to play at without any choppyness. Do you have a 3DMark05 score?

I am able to play with Lighting, DLighting, DShadows on medium. 2x AA, Medium Filtering, the rest high, at 1280x1040.

Thanks

sorry.. been screwing with the new setup.... issues with XP... sucks:hmm:

with my old system
P4 3.0E @ 3.75ghz
X850Pro flashed to the X850XT oc'd 530/605
2gigs Corsair XMS ram

---3DMark05 = 6195
---Aquamark = 72,583


I had settings HIGH except Dynamics to MED. with AA 0x, played pretty well just didnt meet my needs... so i switched...

[Snypynfool]

Re: Finally.. INTEL TO AMD.... questions though...

Check out Maximum PC (Jan)
They tested a bunch of AMD vs Intel cpus....(AMD pwned intel, except the mobile processors..)

[imported_Wreck]

Re: Finally.. INTEL TO AMD.... questions though...

Check out Maximum PC (Jan)
They tested a bunch of AMD vs Intel cpus....(AMD pwned intel, except the mobile processors..)

Yeah too bad the mobiles don't even support 64 bit OS.

[Sir. MatDef]

Re: Finally.. INTEL TO AMD.... questions though...

THat's not much of a match on intels side lol. Anyways, a FX-57 i would say is the equivelent of, say, a 4.4ghz P4 processor.

Close, but incorrect. Someone actually tested it out once, and they had to get the p4 to 5.4 ghz on liquid nitro to get it on par with a stock fx-57.

[Eddy01741]

Re: Finally.. INTEL TO AMD.... questions though...

Close, but incorrect. Someone actually tested it out once, and they had to get the p4 to 5.4 ghz on liquid nitro to get it on par with a stock fx-57.

wow, intel is really behind then, they have to get it to 5.4ghz to match a FX-57 lol. I just gotta laugh at that.

[Blak_Phoenix]

Re: Finally.. INTEL TO AMD.... questions though...

Close, but incorrect. Someone actually tested it out once, and they had to get the p4 to 5.4 ghz on liquid nitro to get it on par with a stock fx-57.

Ahahaha, no wonder Dell is starting to supply AMD's.

[Eddy01741]

Re: Finally.. INTEL TO AMD.... questions though...

Ahahaha, no wonder Dell is starting to supply AMD's.

Seriously, wow, never seen that, anyways HP now has AMD in some of their machines.

[<DV8>mrbucket]

Re: Finally.. INTEL TO AMD.... questions though...

Seriously, wow, never seen that, anyways HP now has AMD in some of their machines.

AMD now holds over 70% of the retail market share.

[imported_goya]

Re: Finally.. INTEL TO AMD.... questions though...

I have decided to make the jump to AMD...
I mainly game, BF2 is my primary right now...

I have the following in mind...

ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+

*Question is this....

I thought about getting a Nvidia 7800GT 256mb... EVGA...
but now second guessing....
thinking about either a 7800GTX 256mb or maybe even 512mb ....

Is there any worries of the X2 3800+ bottlenecking any gfx cards? I dont think so but not sure...


Any input is appreciated...( getting a better CPU or etc....)
thanks

god not another intel vs amd question. for the last time intel sucks, amd rocks. understand... any questions...

[<DV8>mrbucket]

Re: Finally.. INTEL TO AMD.... questions though...

For the last time, Intel doesn't suck, they are not keeping up with the advances. Keep it straight.

[Sir. MatDef]

Re: Finally.. INTEL TO AMD.... questions though...

AMD now holds over 70% of the retail market share.

No they don't, they might hold around 50-55% max.