Do You Do Dual-Core?

Vertical_Zer0 · 17-August-06, 11:16 AM

Who here has a dual core CPU in their system and what kinds of performance improvements have you noticed about it? I still have an old Barton and I'm not really ready to upgrade yet as I am happy with my system's current configuration for now.

Meta · 17-August-06, 05:28 PM

I still have a Barton as well, but when I upgrade my box (that is, when I have money, or decide to pretend I do), I am going to go dual core.

Graaille · 17-August-06, 10:15 PM

I had the money to go dual core, but after looking at performance vs money vs application, I decided that single core was a better buy for me at the time. I just don't multitask at home enough to warrant a dual core processor, and when I do need one, I'll probably be deciding between an X2-5000 and an X2-5600 or something.

Scorpionic · 18-August-06, 02:54 AM

I'll buy one when games specifically support it or are optimized for dual core...if ever.

Vertical_Zer0 · 18-August-06, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Scorpionic


	I'll buy one when games specifically support it or are optimized for dual core...if ever.

I'm sure you'll be seeing this more often very soon. Quake 4 already has had SMP support for a while and most new games will probably be supporting it.

Meta · 18-August-06, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Vertical_Zer0


	I'm sure you'll be seeing this more often very soon. Quake 4 already has had SMP support for a while and most new games will probably be supporting it.

Most games will be supporting it -- especially if they are interrested in cashing in on the "free" marketing Microsoft will be providing for the Game for Windows branding that will "officially" be launching with Vista. One of the things that will earn a game Showcase status is SMP support.

(By the by, if you missed the Shacknews story about Games for Windows, here's the link.)

FeRaL · 18-August-06, 07:44 PM

I will probably skip the dual core phase and go straight to the quads... I've waited this long for 64bit, what's another half a year...

Vertical_Zer0 · 19-August-06, 01:53 AM

My original plan was to build a new dual core machine with PCI Express this summer, but somewhere along the lines I decided that I was happy with my current system and the cost for a new rig just wasn't worth it yet. I've altered my plan to wait for the quad core to catch on, which I've heard is going to start happening early next year.

19-August-06, 10:03 PM

Need more money... need to upgrade...

Actually, I'm pretty happy with the performance I get now. I may get a new DX10 video card when available, but I find my single core Athlon 64 3000+ to be sufficient for my needs.

Erad · 19-August-06, 10:25 PM

My dual core rig is being shipped as we speak... it was a requirement for my major in school.

Meta · 21-August-06, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Erad


	My dual core rig is being shipped as we speak... it was a requirement for my major in school.

WTF kind of major requires a dual-core computer?

Vertical_Zer0 · 21-August-06, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Meta


	WTF kind of major requires* a dual-core computer?*

The kind Flapjack is in! It's also the major that only became mainstream this year

Erad · 21-August-06, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Meta


	WTF kind of major requires* a dual-core computer?*

That would be architecture... needs a high end PC so I don't have to sit and wait for those few-hour renders to finish.

cpjlam · 27-August-06, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Meta


	WTF kind of major requires* a dual-core computer?*

Sometimes that also applies to aerospace engineers doing aerodynamics. (Unless you really don't mind waiting three weeks for your project to finish.)

wikidlia · 26-October-07, 10:51 AM

i have a 2.66ghz dual core....i don't really know what the difference in my machine is because i upgraded almost everything in it lol but before i had an 1.8 single AMD and under a gig of ram..now i have 2 gigs as well. i can run as many apps as i want without anything crashing or slowing down. Before I couldn't run TF2 with AIM running...not sure why...but now I can and it runs really smooth.

reflux · 27-October-07, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by wikidlia


	i have a 2.66ghz dual core....i don't really know what the difference in my machine is because i upgraded almost everything in it lol but before i had an 1.8 single AMD and under a gig of ram..now i have 2 gigs as well. i can run as many apps as i want without anything crashing or slowing down. Before I couldn't run TF2 with AIM running...not sure why...but now I can and it runs really smooth.

Holy Dead Thread Batman!

Actually to be fair this subject warrants a revisit, because dual and even quad-cores are much more prevalent now and support for them in gaming has increased. AFAIK, the following games support multithreading:

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Crysis
World In Conflict
Supreme Commander
Alan Wake
All Unreal 3 Engine games

Not to mention video encoding apps such as AutoGK - with my quaddie, it takes half the time to encode an AVI compared to my old E6300!

NCXCStud · 27-October-07, 08:34 AM

I have a dual core in my laptop. But it still sucks

. But thats because it has a Geforce6150 in it...lol

Master Yunk · 27-October-07, 12:10 PM

Hellgate London takes advantage of Dual and Quad cores as well, not to mention DX10.

Vertical_Zer0 · 04-November-07, 08:04 PM

Yeah, my new box is a Core 2 @ 2.66ghz. Dual core is the way to go, but I still miss AMD sometimes.

Slaymate · 05-November-07, 08:14 PM

I'm in the Quad-core club. QX6700. I see no good reason not to go multi-core.
What isn't optimized for multi-core today will be tomorrow. And the more cores
the better. The sooner you get there the better off you'll be in the long run. And
if you have a game that runs better in a single core configuration, you can always
disable cores in your bios and oc the Hell out of the remaining one.
Just my opinion :-)

17-August-06, 11:16 AM		#1 (permalink)
Vertical_Zer0 Apex Advanced Techie	Do You Do Dual-Core? Who here has a dual core CPU in their system and what kinds of performance improvements have you noticed about it? I still have an old Barton and I'm not really ready to upgrade yet as I am happy with my system's current configuration for now.

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17-August-06, 05:28 PM		#2 (permalink)
Meta Apex Techie Wannabe	I still have a Barton as well, but when I upgrade my box (that is, when I have money, or decide to pretend I do), I am going to go dual core.

17-August-06, 10:15 PM		#3 (permalink)
Graaille Apex Master Tech	I had the money to go dual core, but after looking at performance vs money vs application, I decided that single core was a better buy for me at the time. I just don't multitask at home enough to warrant a dual core processor, and when I do need one, I'll probably be deciding between an X2-5000 and an X2-5600 or something.

18-August-06, 02:54 AM		#4 (permalink)
Scorpionic Recycl-Hoe-tron	I'll buy one when games specifically support it or are optimized for dual core...if ever.

18-August-06, 07:44 PM		#7 (permalink)
FeRaL Mutant Moderator	I will probably skip the dual core phase and go straight to the quads... I've waited this long for 64bit, what's another half a year...

19-August-06, 01:53 AM		#8 (permalink)
Vertical_Zer0 Apex Advanced Techie	My original plan was to build a new dual core machine with PCI Express this summer, but somewhere along the lines I decided that I was happy with my current system and the cost for a new rig just wasn't worth it yet. I've altered my plan to wait for the quad core to catch on, which I've heard is going to start happening early next year.

19-August-06, 10:03 PM		#9 (permalink)
Spectrum Guest	Need more money... need to upgrade... Actually, I'm pretty happy with the performance I get now. I may get a new DX10 video card when available, but I find my single core Athlon 64 3000+ to be sufficient for my needs.

19-August-06, 10:25 PM		#10 (permalink)
Erad Radic-Hoe Gallery Mod	My dual core rig is being shipped as we speak... it was a requirement for my major in school.

26-October-07, 10:51 AM		#15 (permalink)
wikidlia Apex Techie Wannabe	i have a 2.66ghz dual core....i don't really know what the difference in my machine is because i upgraded almost everything in it lol but before i had an 1.8 single AMD and under a gig of ram..now i have 2 gigs as well. i can run as many apps as i want without anything crashing or slowing down. Before I couldn't run TF2 with AIM running...not sure why...but now I can and it runs really smooth.

27-October-07, 08:34 AM		#17 (permalink)
NCXCStud Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	I have a dual core in my laptop. But it still sucks . But thats because it has a Geforce6150 in it...lol

27-October-07, 12:10 PM		#18 (permalink)
Master Yunk D.O.A. Tournament Champion	Hellgate London takes advantage of Dual and Quad cores as well, not to mention DX10.

04-November-07, 08:04 PM		#19 (permalink)
Vertical_Zer0 Apex Advanced Techie	Yeah, my new box is a Core 2 @ 2.66ghz. Dual core is the way to go, but I still miss AMD sometimes.

05-November-07, 08:14 PM		#20 (permalink)
Slaymate PCApex Reviewer From Hell	I'm in the Quad-core club. QX6700. I see no good reason not to go multi-core. What isn't optimized for multi-core today will be tomorrow. And the more cores the better. The sooner you get there the better off you'll be in the long run. And if you have a game that runs better in a single core configuration, you can always disable cores in your bios and oc the Hell out of the remaining one. Just my opinion :-)