> > > I am still on a Q8400S (4x 2,67GHz) and I would be interested to know how much > > better > > > a SandyBridge (or maybe IvyBridge, when it's available) would perform compared to > > my > > > system MAME-likewise Any takers? > > > > > > SpeedUp from Gaelco is another game, which still lags on my system. Anybody > playing > > > it full speed? > > > > > > Best regards, > > > RetroLover > > > > Buy a nice cooler and overclock it!!!! > > That would have to be a huge overclock, Solar Assault only just reaches 100% on my > 3.16GHz Core 2 Duo. It's playable but stuttery. I'm guessing about 3.4 GHz would cut > it. > > S
I believe his Q8400 would hit 3.4 easily with a nice cooler (maybe more). Anyway, if not enough, he can use the cooler later to overclock a Sandy or IvyBridge.
It just seems silly to upgrade (from a good cpu) to play games from drivers that aren't mature enough. But that's just my opinion...