Re: How fast is the AMD K6?

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From: Coltof EW
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 1997 00:00

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PrEzTo (au138@chebucto.ns.ca) wrote:
: =3D>> Well, I don't know about the K6, but I know the FPU of my AMD 5x86 =
: 133
: =3D>> is only the equivalent of an Intel P75. Which is why I say: Go =
: Intel!
: =3D>> John

: =3D>Or as I say go bankrupt!!!
: =3D>To go intel costs about 20% extra for the same clock speed and as
: =3D>someone who doesn't play quake I don't give a toss what the FPU speed
: =3D>is.

: QUAKE is not the only thing the FPU is used for!!!  It's also used for
: intensive mathematical calculations which is why Intel chips have been
: popular in the past as they are now.  If Quake was the only reason for
: a faster FPU then Intel would die!  Not only that, the Quake team
: could of used integer calculations and made the code a lot faster.
: What am I to say, programmers are getting lazier with all this new
: technology ;-).

Well, if floating point is REAL important, like Raytracing, there's always
the alpha AXP, those things are FAST. As soon as I have a job i'm going
to save my money to buy one. I do a lot of numerical math and simulations,
I think I'm gonna like it. 
BTW I don't like Quake, so I dont'care about that.

ELroy

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From: ecoltof@cs.vu.nl (Coltof EW)
Subject: Re: How fast is the AMD K6?
Date: 1997/11/17
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