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**RPGW1ZaRD** · January 27th, 2007

Actually in PCSX2 dual core CPUs have such advantage so even a single core AMD 2.8GHz (FX57) performs about equal to a 2GHz dual core (X2 3800+). Dual core mode offers in avg depending on game around ~45% performance boost for me, 2.8 / 2.0 = 1.4 ,so even the 40% higher clock speed doesn't quite cut it. I could notice the same when comparing my previous A64 3700+ I was running at 2.7GHz and even at stock speed 1.8GHz this Opteron 165 performed about same with dual core mode and MTGS enabled as the 3700+ @ 2.7GHz. In PC games and applications it's a completely different story though. It also performs 55~60% better at overclocked speed 2.8GHz.

But I must agree that you can get a very good FPS rate in quite a lot of games with a single core A64 at 2.6GHz+ but in PCSX2 comparing dual cores with single cores, the dual core CPUs have a great advantage.

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Last edited by RPGW1ZaRD; January 27th, 2007 at 15:59..

January 27th, 2007	#62 (permalink)
RPGW1ZaRD PCSX2 & O/C Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: My Computer Posts: 2,840	Actually in PCSX2 dual core CPUs have such advantage so even a single core AMD 2.8GHz (FX57) performs about equal to a 2GHz dual core (X2 3800+). Dual core mode offers in avg depending on game around ~45% performance boost for me, 2.8 / 2.0 = 1.4 ,so even the 40% higher clock speed doesn't quite cut it. I could notice the same when comparing my previous A64 3700+ I was running at 2.7GHz and even at stock speed 1.8GHz this Opteron 165 performed about same with dual core mode and MTGS enabled as the 3700+ @ 2.7GHz. In PC games and applications it's a completely different story though. It also performs 55~60% better at overclocked speed 2.8GHz. But I must agree that you can get a very good FPS rate in quite a lot of games with a single core A64 at 2.6GHz+ but in PCSX2 comparing dual cores with single cores, the dual core CPUs have a great advantage. __________________ « Feel free to browse through PCSX2 screenshots on RPGWiZaRD's Putfile.com section » Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 @ 4.0GHz «-» Gigabyte P35-DS4 «-» CellShock 2x1GB @ DDR2-1200 5-5-4-10 «-» JetWay 8800GT 512 MB @ 705/1750/1015 MHz «-» Thermaltake ToughPower 750W «-» Sony Multiscan G400 19" CRT «-» OCZ Vendetta 2 «-» Creative SoundBlaster Audigy «-» Logitech X-530 5.1 «-» Sennheiser HD 212 Pro «-» Logitech MX™518 Gaming-Grade «-» Razer Mantis Speed «-» Windows XP Pro SP3 «-» Windows Server 2k8 XSOS 3.0 BETA Last edited by RPGW1ZaRD; January 27th, 2007 at 15:59..