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ForceWare 81.85

I just recently built my first AMD rig and 81.85 were the first drivers I installed on it. Everything is running great but im curious which games ,if any, show improvement on dual core cpu's with 81.85 vs. previous drivers.
 
So using the X2 3800+ as an example, it was about 15% faster than the single core equivalent (3200+) on Quake4. I wish they had compared the 81.85 drivers to a previous version so we would know if the drivers contributed to those gains.
 
Originally posted by: mikester
So using the X2 3800+ as an example, it was about 15% faster than the single core equivalent (3200+) on Quake4. I wish they had compared the 81.85 drivers to a previous version so we would know if the drivers contributed to those gains.
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I agree.
 
Thats a great example. Amazing how little difference the cpu makes. Makes me reasoning for keeping an OC'd 3200 that I got for $115 over an x2 even greater.

Still though. It seems like x2 drivers have more room for optimization. I guess wait for better drivers or games made for dual cores? I dont see how a x2 3800 and a 3200 venice perform the same heh. Youd think even though their stock clock is the same, that the x2 would be able to go a bit faster.
 
Originally posted by: modempower
Thats a great example. Amazing how little difference the cpu makes. Makes me reasoning for keeping an OC'd 3200 that I got for $115 over an x2 even greater.

Still though. It seems like x2 drivers have more room for optimization. I guess wait for better drivers or games made for dual cores? I dont see how a x2 3800 and a 3200 venice perform the same heh. Youd think even though their stock clock is the same, that the x2 would be able to go a bit faster.
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Once you see how well an X2 multitasks you wont question which cpu is better 😉
 
I dont question which is better. X2 is obviously better. I question which has a better price/performance ratio.

Also, I do plan on going dual core, but I am almost sure it will be a DC opteron when I do. 🙂 Also wont be buying one till they are around $200 so... Whichever dual core makes it to around $200 first. That will be the cpu I buy. :beer:




Originally posted by: JRW
Originally posted by: modempower
Thats a great example. Amazing how little difference the cpu makes. Makes me reasoning for keeping an OC'd 3200 that I got for $115 over an x2 even greater.

Still though. It seems like x2 drivers have more room for optimization. I guess wait for better drivers or games made for dual cores? I dont see how a x2 3800 and a 3200 venice perform the same heh. Youd think even though their stock clock is the same, that the x2 would be able to go a bit faster.
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Once you see how well an X2 multitasks you wont question which cpu is better 😉
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Its too bad for ATI supporters that they dont have dual core driver support.

I guess the whole better driver support thing on the NV side of things isnt such a myth.
 
Originally posted by: biostud
So even as gaming CPU the X2 beats the FX-57.
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Well we can't reach this conclusion with confidence and I wouldn't say that out loud but many games point this direction. Who knows? We don't see many benchmarks with dual cores compared to FX57s, and I have repeatedly searched for FX57 users to compare results. It makes sense though since that would be a bad promotion for FX-57 sales 😉 To me FX57s today are for hardcore benchmarkers and that's it. I can't justify the $$$ for its purchase today by any means.Dualies have the advantage of multi threaded drivers that give them a nice boost for now in many games till SMP games appear. Sometimes this boost helps to reach the levels of FX-57 or even surpass it in games like Doom3 and Quake IV that they obviously love and utilize the dual core power through the drivers.

 
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