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Comparative CPU Benchmarks From 1995 to 2004

Posted by timothy on from the difference-engine dept.

Lux writes "The guys over at Tom's Hardware Guide have been busy recently! They've compared over a hundred different architectures dating all the way back to the Pentium 1 in one huge benchmarking effort. Looking to upgrade an older system? Unlike most benchmarks, which compare modern systems to other modern systems, these charts can help you figure out if the cost of upgrading is worth the speedup or if you should hold off for a bit longer."

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  1. Benchmarks, shmenchmarks by stratjakt · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Artificial benchmarks tend to exaggerate minor differences in speed that aren't noticable or relevant in human time.

    The best analysis of whether you should upgrade is a subjective one. Sit down at the computer. Does it do what you want or not?

    Benchmarks tell me my Radeon 9800 is horribly out of date and imply its too weak to play any modern games. But I know from experience, that's bullshit.

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  2. 8mb card for PCI? by jensen404 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Why did they use an 8mb video card for the older motherboards that don't support AGP?

    Matrox Mystique G170
    Memory: 8 MB SD-G-RAM

    They should use the fastest availible video card if they are testing CPU speed. My 200mhz pentium pro with a 16mb TNT card ran Quake 3.