Re: Beige G3 Processor Upgrade?

[Kaeles Schalendrom]

	It really depends on the software you're running.  The only difference 
between a G3 and a G4 is Altivec (or Velocity Engine).  This is an 
additional set of instructions designed to make some processes 
remarkably faster, primarily in the field of graphics and sound.  But 
the software has to be written to take advantage of those instructions.
	Aside from Altivec, G3 and G4 processors run megahertz for megahertz.  
In other words, a G3/500Mhz is just as fast as a G4/500Mhz on a program 
that is not Altivec-enhanced.
	Overall, I think the best bang for your buck, if you're not heavily 
into graphic or music production and don't plan on watching a lot of 
DVDs on your Mac, would be the G3/900.  Bear in mind, however, that new 
software developers do have the Velocity Engine at their disposal, and 
as new programs are developed to taking on the larger tasks of the day, 
we could find more and more G4 requirements.

Tony

On 2-Feb-04, at 10:17 PM, Rad Craig wrote:

I have a beige G3/233mhz.  I want to upgrade it so that I can run OSX 
10.3+
on it pretty comfortably and I am trying to figure out what is the best
processor to choose.  Either the G3/900mhz or the G4/700mhz.

I do a little bit of graphics work, but not much, mainly only for 
updating
my website, my logo, etc.

What do you recommend for the best bang for the buck?  Will the 
G3/900mhz
make it run faster or will the G4/700mhz?

Thanks.

Rad...



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