Re: [TCLUG:18492] AMD vs. Intel

[Gabe Turner <dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu>]

I think the deal was the older Athlon mobo chipset didn't support AGP 4x... not until recently (last few months) have they been supporting it.

Gabe

> 
> > If you're big into 3D, I still recommend Intel, because 3D card drivers tend
> > to support SSE a bit better than 3dNow! instructions.  However, for a
> > nice powerful machine that won't break the bank, go with Athlon.
> 
> 
> Speaking of 3D: I don't know if this is still an issue, but a while back there
> were some problems with AMD cards & mobos not supporting AGP at high bus rates -
> 2x or 3x...  I'm a little fuzzy on the details, unfortunately.  AMD was being
> awfully quiet about this issue at the time.
> 
> In my experience, Intel has always been the more stable & high-performance
> gaming/3D platform, Mhz for Mhz.  For a plain ol' boring vanilla workstation,
> AMD gets you a little more bang for the buck, though.
> 
> This is all, of course, barring overclocking, dual-Celeron setups and other
> kinkiness.
> 
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