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In article <31D9B338.2F17@ix.netcom.com>
           sommers@ix.netcom.com "David Sommers" writes:

>DarkStar wrote:
>> [....]
>> >Therefore, I would like to know if anyone has any hard data
>> >(not feelings or rumors) about the performance of Pentium
>> >Pro running 16 bit applications comparing them to the Pentium.
>> 
>> I've read in PC Magazine, and Computer Shopper that the 16 bit apps run
>> slower on a Pentium Pro.[....]
>
>Slower than what? A 4.77 MHz IBM-PC with 64 Kb of RAM, or a 150 MHz 
>Pentium with 256 Kb of cache and 32 Mb of RAM? I somehow guess that DOOM 2 
>and Quake will run just fine on a measy little PP-200.

Certainly, they are 32 bit applications even running under DOS (they use
32 bit DOS extenders). Only things like disk I/O have o use 16 bit code
and CPU speed isn't particularly relevat there since it is waiting for the
disk most of the time.

>And wait for a 
>Pentium Pro built version of Quake for NT 4.0 with Xdirect video and 
>sound. 

The only reason an NT version would run faster in normal play is if it
were able to use some of the features of the graphics/sound cards better.
This is relevant but not a 16 vs 32 bit code issue.

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