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Just did a time demo on my Mac Pro, imagine the possibilities with a X1900 XT.

Date / Time: 9/11/06 11:7:3 (0ms)
3000MHz, 1024MB
C:\Users\cameronmicka\Applications\Halo.app psn_0_15466497 Frames=4700
Total Time=196.11s
Average frame rate=23.97fps
Below  5fps= 4% (time)  0% (frames) (8.461s spent in 12 frames)
Below 10fps= 13% (time)  3% (frames)
Below 15fps= 36% (time)  14% (frames)
Below 20fps= 43% (time)  19% (frames)
Below 25fps= 52% (time)  28% (frames)
Below 30fps= 70% (time)  49% (frames)
Below 40fps= 90% (time)  77% (frames)
Below 50fps= 96% (time)  86% (frames)
Below 60fps= 97% (time)  90% (frames)
###Sound Options###
Hardware Acceleration= No
Sound Quality= High
Environmental Sound= No
Sound Variety= High
###Video Options###
Resolution= 1680 x 1050
Refresh rate= 0 Hz
Framerate throttle= No Vsync
Specular= Yes
Shadows= Yes
Decals= Yes
Particles= Off
Texture Quality= High

Bat wrote:

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Sustained!

Here it is a a lower res:

3000MHz, 1024MB
C:\Users\cameronmicka\Applications\Halo.app psn_0_21233665 -windowed Frames=4700
Total Time=129.04s
Average frame rate=36.42fps
Below  5fps= 5% (time)  0% (frames) (6.924s spent in 10 frames)
Below 10fps= 5% (time)  0% (frames)
Below 15fps= 13% (time)  2% (frames)
Below 20fps= 23% (time)  8% (frames)
Below 25fps= 36% (time)  15% (frames)
Below 30fps= 42% (time)  20% (frames)
Below 40fps= 57% (time)  34% (frames)
Below 50fps= 82% (time)  64% (frames)
Below 60fps= 90% (time)  77% (frames)
###Sound Options###
Hardware Acceleration= No
Sound Quality= High
Environmental Sound= No
Sound Variety= High
###Video Options###
Resolution= 1280 x 800
Refresh rate= 0 Hz
Framerate throttle= No Vsync
Specular= Yes
Shadows= Yes
Decals= Yes
Particles= Off
Texture Quality= High

Wow... suddenly I do not look forward to upgrading...

macmenace wrote:

Zander wrote:

Wow... suddenly I do not look forward to upgrading...

It is about 10 FPS faster than my Powerbook, so I'm happy.

Yes but you either have twice or quadruple the amount of cores. Not to mention VRAM and RAM and and and...

Zander wrote:

NightCougar_37 wrote:

Ouch, only 23fps. Thats bout what my Cube gets .

Oh wait, I see why its soo poor, you got your rez maxxed at 1680x1050. No way a 7300 could handle that.

My 9600 displays 1680x1050 magically.

It'd need to be magical to do that well.

macmenace wrote:

Bat wrote:

It's the videocard. 1680x1050 is pushing it for a 7300, but it's blurry at non-native res and not hella faster.

A 2.66 and 2GB RAM would've been a better balance, but now you can upgrade the card and RAM in future- then again, now you can upgrade the CPU as well, tho not as easily.

Anyway, get a 1900 or newer card later when you can afford it for gaming bliss. Maybe the DX10 cards will be out for Mac by that ($) time. PCIe will be standard a long time, so you're set. Next year's midrange cards should be as fast as today's high end.

I'm getting more RAM very soon. As for the video card. I plan on holding off for about a year. By then my school work will require a fast GPU, so it will be justifiable.

Stupid Macmenace with uber computer... I hope it falls off the highest window of your school and then it gos down a drain and into the sweres.... BTW someone I know said that you've been playing with a new "game system" when some certain people come over to talk to him. Care to sjare some of that news? Email or somthing

macmenace wrote:

instantmanga wrote:

macmenace wrote:

I'm getting more RAM very soon. As for the video card. I plan on holding off for about a year. By then my school work will require a fast GPU, so it will be justifiable.

Stupid Macmenace with uber computer... I hope it falls off the highest window of your school and then it gos down a drain and into the sweres.... BTW someone I know said that you've been playing with a new "game system" when some certain people come over to talk to him. Care to sjare some of that news? Email or somthing

I've been play testing some games, but I can't talk about them because I signed an NPA.

Duh, but I have a very good idea on what your testing.

macmenace wrote:

I've been play testing some games, but I can't talk about them because I signed an NPA.

NPA? Non-Publicity Agreement?

IcarusFountain wrote:

He had to have meant an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement).  I gotta say, I'm curious to know what secrets are being withheld.  Oh well.  Hey macmenace, I gotta ask, whatever it is, it is gonna be great?

Haha, yeah D and P mix up. Anyway, in my opinion it is great but just check out http://www.supremecommander.com/ and see for yourself.

You signed the NPA too?