Quake 4: Dual Core Performance Analysis

[Bigjakkstaffa]

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/quake_4_dual-core_performance/

--Jakk:t

[RamonGTP]

Link bookmarked! Now i've got a damned good argument for all the dual-core naysayers.

[Bigjakkstaffa]

It would seem that Dual Core's are of great usage in environments where number crunching is key (i.e. gaming at low res with little/no effects, as seen in the Q4 @ 800x600 results).

However in environments where a specific element of performance is key i.e. graphical effects, it would seem that money woudl be better spent elswhere, e.g. on a more beefy video card, as seen in the case of Q4@Highres with AA/AF.

All in all, a double edged argument.

However the performance improvments are there to be seen, quite clearly too

--Jakk:t