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PENTIUM PERFORMANCE?

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#120585From: DONALD HERION JRAug 27, 1994 12:00 AM
LOOKING TO BUY A REPLACEMENT SYSTEM FOR MY 486/33DX. WHAT KIND OF PERFORMANCE BOOST CAN ONE EXPECT FROM A PENTIUM 60, 66, 0R 90? WHAT ARE THE BEST NAME BRANDS FOR RUNNING 3-D STUDIO? ARE YOU BETTER OFF WITH A PENTIUM 60 AND 48 MEGS OF RAM THAN A PENTIUM 90 WITH 32 MEGS OF RAM IF ANY DISK SWAPPING IS DONE?
#121747From: Ian KelsallSep 2, 1994 12:39 PM
Hey ! No need to shout ! 1. I tested some systems and found a P5-60 rendered almost exactly twice as fast as a 486/66 DX2 and I reckon a 486/66 offers a 50% improvement over a 33. 2. We run on Hewlett Packard and Gateway without problems. 3. If you are swapping to disk, RAM would be a better buy than processor power. Regards Ian K.