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    Linux on a Celeron 500 and a 1800+ versus Vista on a 2500+.

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Zellio, Apr 27, 2007.

  1. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    Testing Vista versus linux/xp/98 on 3 machines.

    1st test machine:
    Celeron 500 mhz
    256 megs sdram 133
    geforce 4 pci

    2nd test machine:
    1800+
    768 megs ram
    9600xt

    3rd test machine:
    2500+
    1 gig ram
    9600pro
    Vista ultimte

    Running Win 98 in the past, all the celery 500 could play decently was UT with 4 players and Quake 2. With Linux, it can play quake 3 at 640x480.

    The athlon 1800+ runs opengl games FASTER then the 2500+, runs everything better in fact.

    I'm quite impressed. If only I could figure out my network problems...
     
    Zellio, Apr 27, 2007
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    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    See, there's something to love for everyone. :D
     
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    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    LOL, I meant Quake 2, not Quake 4.

    And decently for UT was 15 fps :\
     
    Zellio, Apr 27, 2007
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    imachine Notebook Evangelist

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    my p3 933 could run max payne in cedega 'decent' (~30-80fps), that was on a gf4 Ti 4200 AGP tho. 512MB ram.

    I reckon it would run q3 without any troubles too, it managed well with tremulous so :)
     
    imachine, Apr 29, 2007
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