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Tallgeese
Full Member
USA
523 Posts |
 Posted - 16 Nov 2001 : 12:12:32
Back when the PPC-based Macs came out, I kept hearing about how fast they were... in native mode. Everything I read said that in emulation mode, they were still slower than the high-end Quadras. Does anybody know when 68k emulation on the PPC was able to run faster than a 68040?Sgt. Tallgeese
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cinemafia
Guerrilla Recon Leader
USA
2965 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2001 : 12:31:34
I don't know for sure but I'd say it was with the G2's.
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Captain Z
Mobile Ops Commander
USA
637 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2001 : 12:58:58
Yeah, the G2 series of systems. The 7200, 7500, 8500, and 9500 all had the PowerPC 604 processor, which was much better at handling 68K emulation tasks.------------------
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candyPunk
Full Member
USA
856 Posts |
Posted - 16 Nov 2001 : 23:59:40
I have a performa 6115 (601) and it isn't so bad with 68k apps, but I haven't tried anything overly demanding. Just arcade style games. It seems to run stuff like that perfectly fine, though. As for big time stuff, I'm not sure.{ candyPunk }
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 18 Nov 2001 : 05:20:57
The 7200 and 7500 didn't have a 604!~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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