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tliptak
Mar 6, 2003, 11:49 AM
Giga flops instead of GHz??? Mabye thats the way Apple could go... Its more of a number that really shows how fast a CPU is:) and macs will kick PCs butt:)


MacBandit
Mar 6, 2003, 11:51 AM
Originally posted by tliptak
Giga flops instead of GHz??? Mabye thats the way Apple could go... Its more of a number that really shows how fast a CPU is:) and macs will kick PCs butt:)

The problem is that very few applications can truly take advantage of the integer tasks that the Gigaflop numbers are derived from.
tliptak
Mar 6, 2003, 11:59 AM
Would it be very hard for someone like apple to create an App that just finds the Gigaflop number??? There genuses right:rolleyes:
rainman::|:|
Mar 6, 2003, 12:02 PM
you guys do realize that apple has flaunted gigaflops for years, right? ever since we slipped behind in MHz.

and there are ways to test a machine for gigaflops... timed fractal generation is one way... but trust me, apple knows the speed of their machines...

pnw
TyleRomeo
Mar 6, 2003, 05:27 PM
anyone have a history of Apple and its use of the gigaflop?

i know the dual 800 was 11.8
the dual 1GHZ was 15
the new imac 1GHZ is 7.5

does some one have all the gigaflop figures?

Tyler
Dont Hurt Me
Mar 6, 2003, 05:44 PM
Originally posted by MacBandit
The problem is that very few applications can truly take advantage of the integer tasks that the Gigaflop numbers are derived from. So true, Apple if it wanted to have the best fastest etc would simply use all the benchmarks, Spec, Photoshop, Latest high demand game frame rates and say here you go we have the fastest Brain. Heck they dont even use that 1 guasseen blurr anymore. tell me motorola and the will let you stagnate g4 isnt behind.
topicolo
Mar 6, 2003, 05:46 PM
Using Gigaflops would just be another advertising gimmick, since it doesn't really predict how fast the computer will really be. I think the Athlon XP rating system works pretty well tho
bousozoku
Mar 6, 2003, 08:49 PM
flops...are floating point operations...there's nothing integer about them.

Considering our current processor quandry. I'd say that Apple has quite a few Giga-flops. :(
MacBandit
Mar 7, 2003, 01:11 AM
Originally posted by bousozoku
flops...are floating point operations...there's nothing integer about them.

Considering our current processor quandry. I'd say that Apple has quite a few Giga-flops. :(

Apples integer unit, "Altivec," is what is put to the test when they want to present the potential Gigaflops the G4 is capable of performing.