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    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by eL_eRiC, Aug 17, 2007.

  1. eL_eRiC

    eL_eRiC Notebook Evangelist

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    How come for PC requirments their is always a rediculous GPU speed? like for BF 2124 its 3.0 GHz but people on the forum say, as long as its a Core 2 Duo it will run fine... Is their a reason?
     
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    they want your money. Other than that i dont know why they ask for such high specs.
     
    midnitdragoon, Aug 17, 2007
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  3. eL_eRiC

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    ok so your saying even thought they SAY you have to have 3.0 GHz a C2D 1.6 GHz processor would work fine?
     
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    well the architecture of a Core 2 Duo is levels above that of a regular single Pentium processor. It just works and handles tasks a lot differently.
     
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    A dual core processor (C2D) is basically two processors in one. Those requirements are for a single core processor.
     
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    thats for a old Pentium 4 CPU, the current generation processors are much more efficient per clock cycle. a single core 1.6 of current generation Intel processor is basically equal to a 3.0 Pentium 4 in performance.
     
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  7. eL_eRiC

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    ok thanks for the help guys!!!
     
    eL_eRiC, Aug 17, 2007
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