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Charybdisz
Jun 25, 2008, 06:41 AM
Hello,

I would like to read a performance test, which compares the 20'' (2.4 GHz) iMac modell and the 20'' (2.66 GHz) iMac modell, both the processor and the graphic card.

I found a test, but it compares only the processor. I wonder how faster is the ATI Radeon HD 2600 pro 256Mb card against the ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 128MB card?


cluthz
Jun 25, 2008, 06:55 AM
Hello,

I would like to read a performance test, which compares the 20'' (2.4 GHz) iMac modell and the 20'' (2.66 GHz) iMac modell, both the processor and the graphic card.

I found a test, but it compares only the processor. I wonder how faster is the ATI Radeon HD 2600 pro 256Mb card against the ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 128MB card?

What kinda benchmarks are you after?
www.barefeats.com is a good source
Charybdisz
Jun 25, 2008, 06:58 AM
What kinda benchmarks are you after?
www.barefeats.com is a good source

3D gaming, processing.
Dont Hurt Me
Jun 25, 2008, 07:07 AM
The 2600pro is a good jump in performance vs the 2400xt and the 2.4 cpu vs the newer 2.66 cpu gives a slight bump in performance.

Bottom line if you enjoy gaming go for the better gpu .
NintendoFan
Jun 25, 2008, 09:10 AM
Gaming you're going to want the 2600 Pro, no doubt about that.
Charybdisz
Jun 25, 2008, 09:23 AM
Gaming you're going to want the 2600 Pro, no doubt about that.

I would like to play Call of Duty 4 on this iMac. I read the required spec:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty_4:_Modern_Warfare#Development

So the faster iMac 20" is above the "Recommended" spec, right? I guess that the ATI Radeon HD 2600 pro is much faster than the ATI Radeon X1800(=the recommended card for Cod4), right?
NintendoFan
Jun 25, 2008, 10:11 AM
I would like to play Call of Duty 4 on this iMac. I read the required spec:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty_4:_Modern_Warfare#Development

So the faster iMac 20" is above the "Recommended" spec, right? I guess that the ATI Radeon HD 2600 pro is much faster than the ATI Radeon X1800(=the recommended card for Cod4), right?

Yes, I believe it is. But regardless the 2600 Pro is the fastest card you can get on a 20" iMac. It also destroys the 2400XT.

This should help: http://www.barefeats.com/imacal.html
eXan
Jun 25, 2008, 10:22 AM
I would like to play Call of Duty 4 on this iMac. I read the required spec:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty_4:_Modern_Warfare#Development

So the faster iMac 20" is above the "Recommended" spec, right? I guess that the ATI Radeon HD 2600 pro is much faster than the ATI Radeon X1800(=the recommended card for Cod4), right?

No, 1800 is faster as it was high-end card, just a generation before.

But 2600 is a significant improvement over 2400.
Charybdisz
Jun 25, 2008, 11:27 AM
No, 1800 is faster as it was high-end card, just a generation before.

But 2600 is a significant improvement over 2400.

ATI Radeon X1800 is really faster than ATI Radeon HD 2600 pro 256 MB??
AlexisV
Jun 25, 2008, 04:44 PM
The 2600 runs Call of Duty 4 pretty well.
eXan
Jun 25, 2008, 10:46 PM
ATI Radeon X1800 is really faster than ATI Radeon HD 2600 pro 256 MB??

Yes, but not by much. Why is that such a surprise to you? :confused:
kabunaru
Jun 25, 2008, 10:55 PM
Yes, but not by much. Why is that such a surprise to you? :confused:

The numbers make a difference:
XX400 and below= low-end card
XX600= mid-end card
XX800 and above= high-end card

So a X1800 XT is a better card than HD 2600 no matter what generation.
eXan
Jun 25, 2008, 10:58 PM
The numbers make a difference:
XX400 and below= low-end card
XX600= mid-end card
XX800 and above= high-end card

So a X1800 XT is a better card than HD 2600 no matter what generation.

Are you quoting the right person?
kabunaru
Jun 25, 2008, 10:59 PM
Are you quoting the right person?

Oops, wrong person.;)