The big difference is that the G5 is 64 bit, meaning that it will burn through data a lot faster when 64 bit apps start to trickle through. . . and really, this time the only requirement is a slightly new compiler script.
The big difference is that the G5 is 64 bit, meaning that it will burn through data a lot faster when 64 bit apps start to trickle through. . . and really, this time the only requirement is a slightly new compiler script.
The G5 isn't fast because it has 64-bit instructions.
The best thing about these tests are that they were made using old OS running old software (by 'old' I mean mostly G5-unaware). I can imagine Cinema's results on a dual G5 after it's optimized for G5. He-he.
I loved those things. Imagine having to run apps that required the CPU to be slowed down. (That's what the Turbo button was for: not all apps would be able to run at "TurboSpeed", so by default, the computers ran slow.)
Really? I remeber having those PCs. Most, if not all, applications can run applications fun in turbo mode. However, for some games (Leisure Suit Larry!) you want to un-turbo or else the characrers run/interact too fast!
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Originally posted by Splinemodel
The big difference is that the G5 is 64 bit, meaning that it will burn through data a lot faster when 64 bit apps start to trickle through. . . and really, this time the only requirement is a slightly new compiler script.
The G5 isn't fast because it has 64-bit instructions.
Originally posted by Tidris
The G5 isn't fast because it has 64-bit instructions.
No , but he would be able to get advantages of 64 bit applications, something impossible for the previous macs.
Originally posted by Tidris
The G5 isn't fast because it has 64-bit instructions.
True as far as it goes, but 64-bit instructions will make the G5 faster for doing 64-bit math than a 32-bit machine.
-- Mark
Originally posted by snoopy
There are also other features in the G5 like USB 2.0 and digital audio.
And FireWire 800 and Airport eXTreeM (sorry, I just hate that name...)
Originally posted by Placebo
I loved those things. Imagine having to run apps that required the CPU to be slowed down. (That's what the Turbo button was for: not all apps would be able to run at "TurboSpeed", so by default, the computers ran slow.)
Really? I remeber having those PCs. Most, if not all, applications can run applications fun in turbo mode. However, for some games (Leisure Suit Larry!) you want to un-turbo or else the characrers run/interact too fast!