Simviation Forum - Quad and dual cores?

Oct 19^th, 2008 at 1:35am

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If it's a dual core and it says ' 2.5Ghz' does that mean that each core is 2.5Ghz?

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Reply #1 - Oct 19^th, 2008 at 1:49am

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Yes, if a quad is at 2.4ghz then each core is 2.4ghz.

However, just remember that GIGAHERTZ is just the cycles per second (frequency) - it is also what it does in each cycle that counts. That means different processor lines have different performance even if they have the same clock speed. For example, a 2.4ghz Core 2 duo is faster than a 2.8ghz Athlon x2... And a Core 2 duo at 2.4ghz, running only one of two cores, is likely twice as fast as a Pentium 4 (or Celeron) at 2.4ghz.

For your new computer I would suggest a Core 2 Q9450 or Core 2 E8300/E8400. Pentium D's may have high clock speeds, but that doesn't mean they're fast. Comparing clock speeds only works if you're comparing processors from the same line. The Pentium D is pretty much junk now, the ones I suggested are twice as fast and overclock even better. Wink

It will add maybe a hundred dollars to your price, but Flight Simulator will run a thousand times better. You can search for Australian prices here.

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It's probably a good idea to head to TOMSHARDWARE, and looking at the processor charts to see how they compare with eachother. And google lots of reviews for the ones you find. Just rememeber that FSX is multithreaded so be sure to check if the benchmark is multithreaded or not, and decide on a dual or quad...

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Reply #2 - Oct 19^th, 2008 at 7:00am

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I;m going with E7200 i have tight buget Grin

It's about $120 with Christmas sale at msy.com.au good prices Wink

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Reply #3 - Oct 19^th, 2008 at 7:18am

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The E7200 looks pretty good for that price. Wink

Make sure to OC. Cheesy

Oh yeah, look at the Nvidia 9800GT. It's exactly the same as the 8800GT 512 but usually $20 AUD cheaper. Cheesy

I doubt it would have the bugs that some 8800GTs had either. MSY has it $20 cheaper.

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Reply #4 - Oct 21^st, 2008 at 2:59am

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The E7200 looks pretty good for that price. Wink

Make sure to OC. Cheesy

Oh yeah, look at the Nvidia 9800GT. It's exactly the same as the 8800GT 512 but usually $20 AUD cheaper. Cheesy

I doubt it would have the bugs that some 8800GTs had either. MSY has it $20 cheaper.

Yeah just looked up both card and they are the same Grin

But 9800 needs more power, so i'll go with 8800GT, and where did you find the 8800 on msy i can not find it, only a 358Mb Ver. Grin

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Reply #5 - Oct 21^st, 2008 at 3:17am

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Mazza wrote on Oct 21^st, 2008 at 2:59am:

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The E7200 looks pretty good for that price. Wink

Make sure to OC. Cheesy

Oh yeah, look at the Nvidia 9800GT. It's exactly the same as the 8800GT 512 but usually $20 AUD cheaper. Cheesy

I doubt it would have the bugs that some 8800GTs had either. MSY has it $20 cheaper.

Yeah just looked up both card and they are the same Grin

But 9800 needs more power, so i'll go with 8800GT, and where did you find the 8800 on msy i can not find it, only a 358Mb Ver. Grin

9800GT uses the same amount as power as 8800GT. Different brands may have different 'requirements' written on the box, although physically they are exactly the same, and in actual tests they are exactly the same.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_9800_GT_Amp_Edition/24.html

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Reply #6 - Oct 21^st, 2008 at 5:29am