20'' (2.4 GHz) iMac vs. 20'' (2.66 GHz) iMac benchmarking

[Charybdisz]

Hello,

I would like to read a performance test, which compares the 20'' (2.4 GHz) iMac modell and the 20'' (2.66 GHz) iMac modell, both the processor and the graphic card.

I found a test, but it compares only the processor. I wonder how faster is the ATI Radeon HD 2600 pro 256Mb card against the ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 128MB card?

 

[cluthz]

Hello,

I would like to read a performance test, which compares the 20'' (2.4 GHz) iMac modell and the 20'' (2.66 GHz) iMac modell, both the processor and the graphic card.

I found a test, but it compares only the processor. I wonder how faster is the ATI Radeon HD 2600 pro 256Mb card against the ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 128MB card?

What kinda benchmarks are you after?
www.barefeats.com is a good source

 

[Charybdisz]

What kinda benchmarks are you after?
www.barefeats.com is a good source

3D gaming, processing.

 

[Dont Hurt Me]

The 2600pro is a good jump in performance vs the 2400xt and the 2.4 cpu vs the newer 2.66 cpu gives a slight bump in performance.

Bottom line if you enjoy gaming go for the better gpu .

 

[NintendoFan]

Gaming you're going to want the 2600 Pro, no doubt about that.

 

[Charybdisz]

Gaming you're going to want the 2600 Pro, no doubt about that.

I would like to play Call of Duty 4 on this iMac. I read the required spec:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty_4:_Modern_Warfare#Development

So the faster iMac 20" is above the "Recommended" spec, right? I guess that the ATI Radeon HD 2600 pro is much faster than the ATI Radeon X1800(=the recommended card for Cod4), right?

 

[NintendoFan]

I would like to play Call of Duty 4 on this iMac. I read the required spec:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty_4:_Modern_Warfare#Development

So the faster iMac 20" is above the "Recommended" spec, right? I guess that the ATI Radeon HD 2600 pro is much faster than the ATI Radeon X1800(=the recommended card for Cod4), right?

Yes, I believe it is. But regardless the 2600 Pro is the fastest card you can get on a 20" iMac. It also destroys the 2400XT.

This should help: http://www.barefeats.com/imacal.html

 

[eXan]

I would like to play Call of Duty 4 on this iMac. I read the required spec:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty_4:_Modern_Warfare#Development

So the faster iMac 20" is above the "Recommended" spec, right? I guess that the ATI Radeon HD 2600 pro is much faster than the ATI Radeon X1800(=the recommended card for Cod4), right?

No, 1800 is faster as it was high-end card, just a generation before.

But 2600 is a significant improvement over 2400.

 

[Charybdisz]

No, 1800 is faster as it was high-end card, just a generation before.

But 2600 is a significant improvement over 2400.

ATI Radeon X1800 is really faster than ATI Radeon HD 2600 pro 256 MB??

 

[AlexisV]

The 2600 runs Call of Duty 4 pretty well.

 

[eXan]

ATI Radeon X1800 is really faster than ATI Radeon HD 2600 pro 256 MB??

Yes, but not by much. Why is that such a surprise to you?

 

[kabunaru]

Yes, but not by much. Why is that such a surprise to you?

The numbers make a difference:
XX400 and below= low-end card
XX600= mid-end card
XX800 and above= high-end card

So a X1800 XT is a better card than HD 2600 no matter what generation.

 

[eXan]

The numbers make a difference:
XX400 and below= low-end card
XX600= mid-end card
XX800 and above= high-end card

So a X1800 XT is a better card than HD 2600 no matter what generation.

Are you quoting the right person?

 

[kabunaru]

Are you quoting the right person?

Oops, wrong person.