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Re: Dual 900s for Doom III?

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From: Michael-NC
Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 04:31
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"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Stephen Gordon wrote:
> > JK wrote:
> >
> >> I doubt it will run well. Even a 2.4 ghz P4 doesn't run Doom that
> >> well., An Athlon 64 processor is great for Doom 3.
> >>
> >> http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2149&p=7
> >>
> >> Dave Bushnell wrote:
> >>
> >
> > The Intel 2.4C is shown in that article to benchmark at 60.5 fps,
> > since actual gameplay is locked at 60 fps max (benchmarks are left
> > 'unlocked' for obvious reasons) it's a bit of a big call to say this
> > is not running doom 3 that well.
> >
> > Also, get a new link.
> >
> > -Steve
>
> I'm quite pleased with my 1024x768 and 57 fps.  Though I do have a 3 gHz
> cpu.
>
> --
> McGrandpa [AGQx]



Tuesday, August 10, 2004 12:53 AM
McGrandpa <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com>

"I'm using a GA8-IPE1000-G, P4-3.0E/800/1m L2(HT), 2 x 512m PC3200+ at
DDR400 dual channel, PNY FX5900-128 (400 core 850 ram), TB Santa Cruz.
XP Pro, nv 61.77 and DX9.0c  all stock clocked
just one run thru timedemo demo1 got 34.8
in game settings are 1024x768 - High -
in advanced, all on except vsync and aniso (OFF).
McG."



How did you get from 34.8 to 57 FPS?
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