Yeah, I also tested a Core 2 vs. dual core AMD system and again, the core2's beat the crap out of them.
So if you can, pick up a core2. ;) dave foster wrote: > Me too. I mean, I know my rig is poops, but it's a little discouraging to > see the variance in performance. For the record: > > Single-core AMD Athlon 64 - 2GHz - 95% peak > Tick 66, FPS~250 > > Maybe I should think about upgrading :^) > > On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 10:03, Saint K. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I really wonder where this difference in CPU load comes from... >> >> Our config: >> Intel Xeon Qcore @ 2.33Ghz - per full TF2 server around 70-80% on a core. >> Tick 66, FPS ~250. >> >> Cheers, >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dustin Wyatt >> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 3:53 PM >> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers >> >> Some of our 24-slot TF2 servers are on an Athlon X2 2.2ghz and one >> server, full, averages around 25% of one core and the highest it >> spikes is at around 45%. >> >> On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 7:09 AM, Karl Weckstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> perfmon.exe :) >>> >>> Early on I set up a few days worth of logging just to see how cpu cycles >>> >> were being distributed across 8 srcds instances - 3 of which were TF2. >> >>> Even with 4 servers full (2 TF2, 1 Insurgency and 1 AOC), CPU utilization >>> >> was only around 20-25% on a Q6600 within a VM. When I correlated that to >> what ESXI thought CPU usage was, it was roughly the same. I'm not >> incredibly >> worried about L4D and Q6600's. P4's tho? Yeah, I'd worry. Even the older >> 3.6ghz P4 Xeons we have at work are complete dogs compared to anything on >> Core2. >> >>> ________________________________________ >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cc2iscooL >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:11 AM >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers >>> >>> The P4's run SRCDS like garbage compared to the new Intel chips. >>> >>> Matthew Gottlieb wrote: >>> >>>> I was running a 24-man TF2 server on a 3GHz P4 and CPU usage tended to >>>> >> be >> >>>> quite high. The Q6600 (Intel 2.4 Quad Core) are popular for servers and >>>> from what I've heard, people can generally only run one 24-man server a >>>> core. However, I've noticed that CPU usage drops drastically when NOT >>>> remote desktoped in... >>>> >>>> Unfortunately I don't have a server to do testing. >>>> >>>> ~ Matt >>>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 9:29 PM, Cc2iscooL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Yeah, because I was going to say, on my Win2k8 box with an e8600 the >>>>> system uses about 10-20% CPU per 24 slot TF2 instance (with SourceTV) >>>>> with the media timer on. >>>>> >>>>> Karl Weckstrom wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Funny, 2 full servers in a vmware ESXI win2k3 instance uses around 5% >>>>>> >> CPU >> >>>>> utilization on a Q6600 here... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cc2iscooL >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 6:20 PM >>>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers >>>>>> >>>>>> What processor architecture are you running? >>>>>> >>>>>> Matthew Gottlieb wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Will the Left 4 Dead Dedicated Server have multi-core support? >>>>>>> >> Running >> >>>>> a >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> 24-slot TF2 server requires a dedicated core of 2.4GHz or more. If >>>>>>> >> left >> >>>>> for >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> dead requires more resources then a 24-slot TF2 server, >>>>>>> >> mutli-threading >> >>>>> is >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> required for the dedicated server. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ~ Matt >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Jake E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *"More details will be sent to the **mailing >>>>>>>> lists*< >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>> https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9427-OPFH-2819> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>> * when we have them"* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You're VALVe, shouldn't you have them NOW? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Burton Johnsey < >>>>>>>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> We have created an FAQ for the Left 4 Dead Demo. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Article: Left 4 Dead Information >>>>>>>>> Link: >>>>>>>>> https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7659-EUPL-8723 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 7:51 AM, Karl Weckstrom < >>>>>>>>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I have like 3 quad core servers to toss out there for L4D. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: >>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jake E >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:37 PM >>>>>>>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Maybe Valve will do the honors. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 7:51 PM, Tony Paloma < >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> If L4D uses more CPU than a TF2 server and holds substantially >>>>>>>>>>> >> less >> >>>>>>>>>>> players, >>>>>>>>>>> then hopefully somebody has a ton of cash to blow on tons of >>>>>>>>>>> >> servers >> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> there are going to be lots of people unable to play (especially >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> right >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> after >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> release). >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> Smith >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 12:59 PM >>>>>>>>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list; >>>>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [hlds] Left 4 Dead dedicated servers >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> We'll be releasing the Left 4 Dead dedicated server files prior >>>>>>>>>>> >> to >> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Left >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 4 Dead demo being released. More details will be sent to the >>>>>>>>>>> >> mailing >> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> lists >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> when we have them. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> There are two things to keep in mind regarding running a Left 4 >>>>>>>>>>> >> Dead >> >>>>>>>>>>> server: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 1) The CPU load for the Left 4 Dead server will be higher than >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> you're >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> used >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> to for games like TF2. Left 4 Dead has a bunch of A.I. for the >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> zombies, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> etc., that games like TF2 don't have. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 2) Left 4 Dead uses a new matchmaking system we're developing. >>>>>>>>>>> >> We'll >> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> working with the server admin community to make sure the new >>>>>>>>>>> >> system >> >>>>>>>>>>> operates >>>>>>>>>>> as smoothly as possible. More details on this later. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -Eric >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> archives, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> please visit: >>>>>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> archives, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> please visit: >>>>>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> archives, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> please visit: >>>>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> archives, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> please visit: >>>>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>>>> >> archives, >> >>>>>>>>> please visit: >>>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>>> >> archives, >> >>>>>>>> please visit: >>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>> >> archives, >> >>>>> please visit: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> please visit: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> please visit: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>> please visit: >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> >> please visit: >> >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> >> please visit: >> >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> >> please visit: >> >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
