Low end systems and HL2 benchmark - inside!

[BIG]

The inquirer did a story on it using combinations of:

Celeron 1.2 Ghz
GeforceMX
Geforce4 Ti
Radeon9800Pro
AthlonXP 1800+

You'd be fairly surprised at the results:

http://theinquirer.net/?article=19405

If ya don't read the article, at least know that the AthlonXP1800+ with the Radeon 9800Pro clocks along quite nicely doing 50+ fps. You could build one of these systems on the cheap - and probably spend an extra 10 bucks or so and get a better AthlonXP.

 

[downthesun]

That's pretty cool, I guess. :naughty:

 

[Lil' Timmy]

cool article, i like l'inq
but i didn't find the results especially surprising.

 

[BIG]

what I found surprising was that the GF4 Ti using dx8 was comparable to the 9800Pro Dx9 on the Celeron. Yeah it doesn't look as pretty - but when I'm running down a hallway shooting stuff...I'm not gonna stop very long and stare at the wall.

 

[Lil' Timmy]

but when I'm running down a hallway shooting stuff...I'm not gonna stop very long and stare at the wall.

!! !! but that's the best part!!

 

[BIG]

Eventually I'll get around to staring at the wall...then I'll bust out ol' Hammer and get to making some good ol' DM maps

 

[TheHitman5]

Damn, I think I have to upgrade :/

 

[poseyjmac]

once you add in AI, bunch of guns shooting and physics objects flying around, the low end cpus are really going to get their ass handed to them unfortunately.

 

[simmo]

AMD 1800+ & ATi 9800Pro,all high with aa etc = 52fps

mine: AMD 2400XP+ 9800pro, all high no aa etc = 42fps :|

 

[Ames]

AMD 1800+ & ATi 9800Pro,all high with aa etc = 52fps

mine: AMD 2400XP+ 9800pro, all high no aa etc = 42fps :|

mine: P4 3.0 Ghz all high 2x aa 4x af 9600 pro= 40 fps...

wowz0rz \o/

Something's wrong..

 

[poseyjmac]

are you all talking about the same resolution and having vsync off?

 

[simmo]

are you all talking about the same resolution and having vsync off?

Yup , I think its my crappeh ram tbh

 

[Lil' Timmy]

Yup , I think its my crappeh ram tbh

no. you guys need to upgrade your keyboards.

 

[simmo]

no. you guys need to upgrade your keyboards.

*smacks head

Of course!