Doom 3 on a dual 1.8

raccoons4sale · Feb 24, 2005, 03:30 PM

with doom 3's recommended (not minimum) system requirements being a 2.0 g5 or better, how will a dual 1.8 with a x800 perform? i know the game isn't out yet, but it should run fairly smooth, no?

JordanNZ · Feb 24, 2005, 03:53 PM

It should run ok with that card.. Will have to wait and see though. But you should be fine.

Drgnhntr · Feb 24, 2005, 04:51 PM

Does Doom 3 fully support multiple processors?

Ringo · Feb 24, 2005, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Drgnhntr

Does Doom 3 fully support multiple processors?

I don't think so...

socamx · Feb 24, 2005, 08:44 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if Doom 3 goes the 2k4 route and dumps sound processing on the second processor.

trailblazer · Feb 24, 2005, 09:26 PM

quake3 supports smp..on windows/linux...dont know about mac.

there may be some kind of hidden support. you'll have to wait until its released!

unixkid · Feb 25, 2005, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by trailblazer

quake3 supports smp..on windows/linux...dont know about mac.

there may be some kind of hidden support. you'll have to wait until its released!

The Mac version of Quake is smp too. Thats why Macs are so much faster than a PC in Quake.

I hope Doom 3 for mac is multiprocessor aware too.

James L · Feb 25, 2005, 12:32 AM

As you said, the game isn't out. Any answer you get is going to be a guess at best.

Unless of course you see a post from John Carmack... believe that one!

bousozoku · Feb 25, 2005, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by unixkid

The Mac version of Quake is smp too. Thats why Macs are so much faster than a PC in Quake.

I hope Doom 3 for mac is multiprocessor aware too.

Knowing that Aspyr did the conversion, it's probably awful. Lately, it seems things are bloated since Westlake are not doing the conversions. Yes, I know that Glenda is at Aspyr now but Brad was the better one at porting.

a2daj · Feb 25, 2005, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bousozoku

Knowing that Aspyr did the conversion, it's probably awful. Lately, it seems things are bloated since Westlake are not doing the conversions. Yes, I know that Glenda is at Aspyr now but Brad was the better one at porting.

Brad works for Aspyr and has for over a year now. Most of the Mac developers at Aspyr are ex-Westlake employees. Glenda doesn't do any coding. She's managing now.

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JordanNZ macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Auckland, New Zealand	It should run ok with that card.. Will have to wait and see though. But you should be fine.
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socamx macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2004	I wouldn't be surprised if Doom 3 goes the 2k4 route and dumps sound processing on the second processor.
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trailblazer macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2004	quake3 supports smp..on windows/linux...dont know about mac. there may be some kind of hidden support. you'll have to wait until its released!
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James L macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2004	As you said, the game isn't out. Any answer you get is going to be a guess at best. Unless of course you see a post from John Carmack... believe that one!
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