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Old December 4th 03, 03:58 AM
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"Roger" wrote in message
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I compared relevant systems in the MadOnion database and it showed only 50%
increase in points or so.. I am comparing two different versions, with

different
level of detail, so that should mean alot, but how much exactly? If the

2003 version
is, say twise as complex as 2001 then the FX5600 is only 4 times faster

than GF1?
I was expecting a much bigger jump I guess. Please correct me if i'm wrong.



Think of it this way... why are you looking to replace your GF1? I would
assume because "newer" games are dogging it. This is because older cards
are limited by their lower clock speeds and DX compatibility (In your case
DX7) as newer games use, say DX 8 or 9 coding. Your older GF1 doesnt
support it at the video card level but renders the image using the CPU which
then relays it to the card resulting in slower performace. This is why
3dMark2001 skips the 4th game test and the shader tests.... your GF1 doesnt
support it at the card level. When I first went from a DX7 card to a DX8.1
card for example I was like "wow". I didnt realize how much detail I had
been missing with my DX8 games. Currently have a FX5600 Ultra and couldnt
be happier for what I paid for it. You mention "the FX5600 is only 4 times
faster than GF1?" that is a 400% increase over 4 years with much better
detail.... If only my pay went up at that rate.