2008 XS Cheapazchips 3D challenge

[zakelwe]

Andy,

Please put a CPU speed limit to it.
Nature is all GPU bound but the rest of the tests will gain from more CPU power.

I'd say 3.6GHz should be available to everyone?

I'm gonna try to get me a nice 8400GS now.

Hi Zeus,

Welcome aboard

As for cpu that is a fair point although I can give you a comparison between an Intel E4600 at 9x400 and a Wolfdale at 474x9.5. So that is 2MB cache and 3.6Ghz v 6MB cache and 4.5GHz

Car Lo = no difference

Car hi = +20%

Dragothic Lo / hi = no difference

Lobby Lo = no difference

Lobby Hi = 10% (maybe helped by FSB and mem speed as well?)

Nature = no difference.

That's really only 2 tests that show a big swing (yes the 8400GS is that bad ) however that still was enough for an extra few hundred points or so. Negating cpu power is one reason why I suggested the 03 comp as well as 2001 so people could do that if they had an AMD 3800+ or such.

What do people think on a cpu limit?

Regards

Andy