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    3dmark05 reqs

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by nistco92, Aug 9, 2006.

  1. nistco92

    nistco92 Notebook Consultant

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    Maybe this is a dumb question, but would I be able to run 3dmark05 on a core duo 1.83? It says the min. req. is 2ghz

    For games in general, is the core duo architecture different so it performs at a higher ghz level than its clocked at? My new notebook beats out my desktop with a 2.8ghz p4 w/ht by a good 50 seconds at superpi. So what's up?

    again, sorry if this is a stupid question or if it's already been covered.
     
    nistco92, Aug 9, 2006
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  2. whackamac

    whackamac Notebook Geek

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    yes you can. The 2.0 Duo processor (i have seen this before somewhere) is rated as being the equivalent of a 3.0Gig P4 Dual Core, so you're probably hangin around 2.6-2.8 Dual Core in this type of comparison.

    But with the different architecture and pipeline, they handle instructions differently and it is like comparing apples to ferrari's.
     
    whackamac, Aug 9, 2006
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  3. _radditz_

    _radditz_ Fallen to the Sith...

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    If you look at reviews of laptops from this website you will see a mixture of PM and more recently core duos. Everyone runs 3Dmark when reviewing a laptop and it works fine. Dont let the lower clock speeds of laptops fool you - theres more to a processor than just that.
     
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Clockspeeds don't mean anything; as long as you have a Core Duo or other modern CPU, it will be fine.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 9, 2006
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  5. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Exactly, just cuz a software "reccomends" what speed u should have doesnt make that a cutoff point for who can and who cannot use the program. Its just a reccomendation...heck I bet u can run 3dmark05 on a 800MHz P3
     
    adinu, Aug 9, 2006
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