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Dual Proc for gaming?

Veldek

Veldek

macrumors 68000
Original poster
Mar 29, 2003
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Germany
Hello there!

I have one question: As I often heard how much two processors should be preferred over a single one, I now want to know in which way this affects gaming. Is it also better to have a dp or is the advantage so little, so that a less expensive single proc is enough?

Thanks in advance.
Veldek
 
maradong

maradong

macrumors 65816
Mar 7, 2003
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0
Luxembourg
i don t think there will be a big speed bump, as most games, like 95 % or so, are just addressing the packages to one cpu.
I don t know if this exists, but perhaps there is a tool which will make it handled by the os like one faster cpu, by the so that you ll get however a small benefit.
 
MacsRgr8

MacsRgr8

macrumors G3
Sep 8, 2002
8,284
1,753
The Netherlands
Yeah.

Only a handfull of games take advantage of two procs. But, I must admit WHEN the do, they really rock if ya have a DP Mac.
Especially Nascar 2002....
 
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