Originally posted by Moridin


I demonstrated that on properly optimized code the P4 performs similar to the Athlon clock for clock. How dose that support your point in any way? As for "microanalyzing" all I have done is take you unsubstantiated claim and refute it. You have yet to provide any evidence to counter that.

No they don't because the games you are pointing to are based on game engines who's development began before P4 optimization guidelines were available, so they couldn't possibly be taken into account. This is why application benchmarks CANNOT provide evidence for your claim. By definition an application benchmark cannot give you any information beyond that specific application using that specific data. (If you have questions reguarding what benchmarks can and cannot tell you feel free to ask)

I think the lightspeed results are clear indication that the Athlon does not necessarily "destroy" the P4 clock for clock in processor intensive graphics applications.
My point is that its never going to be optomized to its full potential and it ALWAYS turns out to be marketing for the chip maker. I dont buy that anymore. I want to know if its going to give me a more solid framerate in warcraft3, counterstrike, bf 1942 etc.

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