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- From: oueichek@ngulu (Ibaa Oueichek)
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- Subject: Re: Daystar Powercache (need info...)
- Message-ID: <39892@imag.imag.fr>
- Date: 15 Sep 92 10:00:56 GMT
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- Steve Kanefsky (kanefsky@halcyon.com) wrote:
- :
- :
- : My guess is that with the FPU, the LC II with 50mhz PowerCache would be 20-
- : 30% slower in all the CPU and math-related benchmarks. The disk benchmarks
- : seem to be limited in both cases by the disk itself (virtually identical
- : readings) so we can't tell how much better the Quadra might be without
- : faster disk drives. The graphics performance of the Quadra seems to be
- : the big difference, and you can't even put a graphics card in the LC II
- : once the accelerator is in there.
-
- Well, what about an old MacII, or IIx ?. They have plenty of slots, and i
- think they shouldn't be really expensive.
- :
- : I expect that the 33mhz '040 PowerCache due out soon will beat the
- : Quadra 700 and 900 on the Math and CPU related stuff, and be very close to
- : (possibly even ahead of) the Quadra 950 in these areas. The 16-bit data
- : path of the LC II has very little effect once you go to an external
- : cache.
- Well, it depends, most of the benchmarks are based on loops and very small
- programs that they fit in a very small cach. Something which is rarely the
- case with real-life applications.
-
- :The Quadras will be somewhat faster in SCSI transfers (if you
- : have a fast enough disk to bring out the difference) and will be much
- : better in graphics performance (not to mention the ability to drive big
- : monitors). Naturally the Quadras have a lot of expansion capabilities
- : (including RAM) that the LC II doesn't have. Nevertheless, for tons of
- : raw power in a very small box for relatively little money, I can't see how
- : the LC II/PowerCache combo can be beat.
-
- Well, again : What about a MacIIx + '040 Power Cache + SuperMac Thunder + a
- fast SCSI card ?. You still have plenty of slots, and a machine that will put
- a Quadra 900 in the garbage dump. But i think a Q950 costs less than the
- combinaison above.
- :
- : Thanks again,
- :
- : --
- : Steve Kanefsky
-
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