--- Johannes Gebauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> However, I sort of doubt that vertical collision > remover would run > faster with a faster graphics board. On the other > hand I do not doubt it > would run significantly faster on a faster > processor. On Windows just as > much as on Mac. > That's not the debate. The debate is whether a second processor or a faster graphics card would have a better chance of helping. Since Finale doesn't use more than one processor, adding a second processor, at least on Windows, would do extremely little over a single dual core processor. There were two things in this discussion that I was claiming: 1. Modern graphics processors are not identical in 2D performance. Darcy wants to get me to talk specifically about the 7300GT, but that isn't the only modern graphics card out there (nor is it one I'd consider, since I am doing 3D activities that would benefit from a better card). I believe that my one year old computer that was purchased with the best graphics chip available from the manufacturer at the time, is in all fairness using a "modern" processor. I don't care what's shipping with the Mac. All I'm saying is that there is definitely some variance in 2D performance among modern graphic cards. The fact of the matter is that the video card in my machine is still sold today, and I believe I have shown good cause to believe that a different card would perform 2D tasks more effectively. 2. For Windows software, it currently makes much more sense for me to purchase a computer with a single Core 2 Duo processor and a high quality graphics card than it does to purchase a machine with 2 Core 2 Duo processors and a bottom of the line graphics card or integrated solution. This is because I will see more performance gain from a high quality graphics card than I will from a second dual core processor. Tyler __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
