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dustcloud
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I was deciding whether to buy an AMD processor or Pentium 4 processor and was wondering if Gothic I and 2 were compatible with the AMD processors and if so, which one (AMD or Pentium) would be more suitable for the game. Thanx.
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corwin
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It should work with both. I have an AMD 1.4 Athalon and have had no problems with any game. Noisy beast though!!
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Dhruin
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Joined: 20 May 2002
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As Corwin said, it simply won't be an issue either way. I have an Athlon XP 2100+ and have never had a compatibility issue with a game.
As a very broad generalisation, Athlon system are particularly good value in the lower end, so it really depends on your budget and personal preference. |
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Wed Feb 26, 2003 7:49 am |
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NidPuterGuy
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Joined: 08 Jan 2003
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The Intel 2.4B is the breaking point where you want to buy an Intel over an AMD processor. An Athlon XP 2000 will smoke a P4 2.0GZh but the 2.4GHz is new tech and much faster than any Athlon for the $$. If you're going to spend under around $140 on your processor go with an Athlon if your spending more get at least! a 2.4GHz P4. |
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Wed Feb 26, 2003 11:52 pm |
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Gorath
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Joined: 03 Sep 2001
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As the others said, it doesnīt matter whether you choose AMD or Intel. But donīt forget to buy a lot of RAM.
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Thu Feb 27, 2003 3:47 am |
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RastaBlasta420
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Joined: 23 Oct 2002
Posts: 92
Location: Canada |
quote:
Originally posted by corwin
It should work with both. I have an AMD 1.4 Athalon and have had no problems with any game. Noisy beast though!!
Are they really noisy??? 
I use a pentium but thinking of switching to AMD. |
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Fri Feb 28, 2003 7:24 am |
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Evil Timmy
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Joined: 14 Jan 2003
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The noise has to do with your heatsink/fan (aka HSF), not your processor...you can buy fans that are nearly silent (below 30dB), or vacuum cleaner-esque fans that keep your processor cool even while overclocking.
My favorite HSF right now is this one. It has an adjustable knob, so most of the time, it's very quiet, but when my processor's going to be under a heavy load (gaming, rendering) I turn it up to keep it cool.
Both AMD and Intel's desktop processors run on the i686 standard, which was started with the Pentium Pro back in the day. The only real difference now is that Intel's latest processors support SSE2, which gives a performance gain to SSE2-enabled programs like Photoshop. You won't see a difference in games, though. For low-to-mid-range processors, AMD is a better choice, but if you are willing to cough up a lot of money for a top-of-the-line system, go with a P4. |
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