Duel core Processors
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What is the advantage of duel core processors. Im about to build a new pc, i was wondeing if its worth getting duel core? i dont play games on the pc mainly photo editing in photoshop. Would i be better off with the fastest single core processor out there or a slightly slower duel core processor?
Thanks for you help
WVM
Thanks for you help
WVM
Dual cores give you better performance in 'multithread' programs like Photoshop appears to be -these are designed to make use of 2 cpu's to spread the workload.
Most games at the moment are only programmed to use 1 cpu core at a time, so 2 processor cores will not give you any performance boost over one core.
However, if you are running lots of background applications like Antivirus programs and perhaps ripping a few MP3's while playing a game you will get a better overall system performance because windows delegates the work to the different processors.
In other words: 2 cores are better than one! Unless you play current games on a crap free pc..
p.s new games coming out in 2006 will probably start to use both cores, so its a good way to future proof your pc as well!
Most games at the moment are only programmed to use 1 cpu core at a time, so 2 processor cores will not give you any performance boost over one core.
However, if you are running lots of background applications like Antivirus programs and perhaps ripping a few MP3's while playing a game you will get a better overall system performance because windows delegates the work to the different processors.
In other words: 2 cores are better than one! Unless you play current games on a crap free pc..
p.s new games coming out in 2006 will probably start to use both cores, so its a good way to future proof your pc as well!
White_van_man said:
What is the advantage of duel core processors.
Duel cores fight a fair bit - gate to gate so to speak...
Dual cores however give about 1.6 times the throughput of the original CPU but there's a lot of fud to watch for here, some only have a single FPU others dual, some only have single shared cache others dual etc.
In short though it's a bit faster although not as fast as two CPUs - as these always have dual cache etc But multi-processor computing always gets a bit more complex - you should try it with the 64 & 124 cpu systems we have to plan for
Oh and they're never fast enough
Assuming use for general office applications, VHS video capture, video editing, transfer to DVD - occasional gaming, would you go for a Pentium 4 3.40 GHz or a Pentium D 2.80 GHz?
What other features for a new system would you spec? How important is the video card in this type of use?
What other features for a new system would you spec? How important is the video card in this type of use?
hut49 said:
Assuming use for general office applications, VHS video capture, video editing, transfer to DVD - occasional gaming, would you go for a Pentium 4 3.40 GHz or a Pentium D 2.80 GHz?
What other features for a new system would you spec? How important is the video card in this type of use?
Video Editing alone, Dual Core.
As Phill_996_gonna_get_ya_Brett says, Dual > Similar Single any time, simply as it IS more powerful. So long as the price isnt 2x as much, i'd go Dual Core.
J
, what video card have you got? Intel info on dual core (click the demo on the right side):
www.intel.com/products/processor/pentiumXE/index.htm
Also - I highly recommend the GeForce 7800 GTX 512 card. Installed one recently and it's incredible (I would have said awesome but apparently people from the States say that too much according to ShadyTree). Here's a screen grab from a demo I ran with the card:
ErnestM
www.intel.com/products/processor/pentiumXE/index.htm
Also - I highly recommend the GeForce 7800 GTX 512 card. Installed one recently and it's incredible (I would have said awesome but apparently people from the States say that too much according to ShadyTree). Here's a screen grab from a demo I ran with the card:
ErnestM
ErnestM said:
Intel info on dual core (click the demo on the right side):
www.intel.com/products/processor/pentiumXE/index.htm
Also - I highly recommend the GeForce 7800 GTX 512 card. Installed one recently and it's incredible (I would have said awesome but apparently people from the States say that too much according to ShadyTree). Here's a screen grab from a demo I ran with the card:
ErnestM
ErnestM - As you're stateside i thought you might have gone with the new Dell 600 "Renegade" !
Quad 7800
www.gamespot.com/news/6141912.html
ErnestM said:
I actually just build my own (although the Dell does look tasty).
I upgraded to the 7800 because I am thinking of ordering the new Dell 30 inch flat panel wide screen:
It requires a dual link DVI card to operate. It should be sweet for video editing and photoshopping...
ErnestM
I run dual link for my current setup. The Dell 30" looks good though
Erk, onboard video with a cpu like that hot momma? That's like, erm, erm. Running a DB9 on Austin Allegro tyres. Or something. Seriously though, onboard video is notoriously slllooowwww and your setup deserves better.
By the way, 7800GTXs are only 10% faster than 7800GTs and cost approximately twice as much. Which is fine if you after ultimate performance, but in terms of bangs-per-buck it's horrendous.
By the way, 7800GTXs are only 10% faster than 7800GTs and cost approximately twice as much. Which is fine if you after ultimate performance, but in terms of bangs-per-buck it's horrendous.
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