MP 1.1 2x2.66 vs 2010 Quad 2.8...Difference?

[macpro2000]

Need a bit of advise here....my 1st Gen Dual Xeon 2.66 is still running strong but I'm just itching to upgrade but don't have a huge budget. If I was to upgrade to the new single quad core chip 2.8, would I notice much difference (or any difference) in performance will normal use...saying RAM, etc was all the same? Just didn't know if architecture will make a huge gain or not. Or should I just go get an SSD and throw in the 1.1? Thanks in advance.

 

[lewdvig]

Need a bit of advise here....my 1st Gen Dual Xeon 2.66 is still running strong but I'm just itching to upgrade but don't have a huge budget. If I was to upgrade to the new single quad core chip 2.8, would I notice much difference (or any difference) in performance will normal use...saying RAM, etc was all the same? Just didn't know if architecture will make a huge gain or not. Or should I just go get an SSD and throw in the 1.1? Thanks in advance.

It depends on what you use it for, but in general the current model would be massive boost in just about every benchmark you care to mention.

I upgraded my 1,1 to 8 cores/12 GB and a 5770 and the difference in handbrake and games was night/day. The whole upgrade cost me about $500 bucks (two ES XEONs on eBay, ram on eBay and flashed a PV 5770)

The current gen has a much faster architecture (RAM, FSB) and the CPUs are much better clock for clock.

 

[mtadilli]

Hello there

can you get me please the best cpu for my mac pro 1,1 2 x 2,66 ghz ?
im confuse about it

thanks

Martin

 

[Tower-Union]

Sure. Best you can get is the Intel Xeon X5365. 3.0 Ghz quad core.

 

[mtadilli]

thanks!!