[dba-Tech] RAM timings question.

>> Eek, a 3ghz with 1gb of ram and it'll be a slide show??? What do these
developers want, blood??? <<

The computer gaming industry has always pushed the hardware development to
the edge.  It has been highly publicized (in certain circles) that the
combined releases of DoomIII and the upcoming Half-Life2 are poised to
create one of the biggest upgrade cycles in recent years.  Based on my
system specs which include a Geforce FX 5900, I have decided to forego an
upgrade until the integration of PCI Express gets further into its release
cycle.

Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Tydda [mailto:jon at tydda.plus.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 3:06 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] RAM timings question.


Eek, a 3ghz with 1gb of ram and it'll be a slide show??? What do these
developers want, blood???

Doom was one of the best (and most important) games ever written. I wonder
if they'll keep the same feature whereby you didn't need the installation CD
to play it from on the new version? :-)


Jon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <chizotz at mchsi.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 6:44 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] RAM timings question.


I don't know enough about RAM timing to address your other questions. But
this
one

> On a side note, how do ya'll think that the 4200 might do on Doom 3?

Ahhh, that one is more up my alley :)

It will run just fine, at "high" quality settings at 800x600, decals on and
vsync enabled. Go any higher on the resolution or try ultimate quality and
it
will be a slideshow at best. This from direct experience last night :)

Ron

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