This is for those that keep recommending gpu upgrades to people with Netburst based systems (Pentium 4s Pentium Ds) when their money would best be saved for a new pc.
NOBODY with a Pentium 4 based system needs to upgrade anything except perhaps their ram at this point. The Netburst architecture is extremely inefficient and those still using it don't need to be prolonging its life.
The Core architecture gives more than double the performance per clock of a Pentium 4 while consuming far less power and generating a fraction of the heat. This is only per core. Per core it would be quadruple the performance while consuming far less power and consuming a fraction of the heat. A 1 Ghz Core 2 Duo is the equivalent of a ~5 Ghz Pentium 4 (Prescott) not including code enhancements from SSSE3 and SSE4. And that is only for the original Core 2s, the 45nm Penryn design increased performance per clock even more and consumed even less power.
Now that Core 2 is being phased out (slowly but surely starting in January) and Core i7, i5, i3 is taking the performance and efficiency crown. Netburst is without a doubt DEAD. Let it disappear and stop flogging a dead horse.
For those that have had their gpu die and are looking for a replacement because they can't afford a new pc yet then the most powerful card they should buy is a Radeon HD 4550 or Geforce 9500 GT. Anything stronger would be a waste.
That is all.
NOBODY with a Pentium 4 based system needs to upgrade anything except perhaps their ram at this point. The Netburst architecture is extremely inefficient and those still using it don't need to be prolonging its life.
The Core architecture gives more than double the performance per clock of a Pentium 4 while consuming far less power and generating a fraction of the heat. This is only per core. Per core it would be quadruple the performance while consuming far less power and consuming a fraction of the heat. A 1 Ghz Core 2 Duo is the equivalent of a ~5 Ghz Pentium 4 (Prescott) not including code enhancements from SSSE3 and SSE4. And that is only for the original Core 2s, the 45nm Penryn design increased performance per clock even more and consumed even less power.
Now that Core 2 is being phased out (slowly but surely starting in January) and Core i7, i5, i3 is taking the performance and efficiency crown. Netburst is without a doubt DEAD. Let it disappear and stop flogging a dead horse.
For those that have had their gpu die and are looking for a replacement because they can't afford a new pc yet then the most powerful card they should buy is a Radeon HD 4550 or Geforce 9500 GT. Anything stronger would be a waste.
That is all.