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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: jeffimix on June 28, 2003, 03:31:25 PM
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I'm wondering, I know the '040 is slower than an '060. But how significantly? The '060 cards are a pretty large price jump. I'm wondering how well both handle MPEGs/AVIs, and just general performance, I could care less about playing MP3s, I got a stereo.
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The 060 can perform up to three (I think) instructions per clock cycle while the 040, AFAIK, can only do one.
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My 68040@25 MHz does somewhere between 18-19 MIPS whilst my 68060@50 MHz does 66 MIPS.
So with some math you can see that the 68060 does significantly better.
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For playing MPEG's/AVI's you'll notice a huge performance jump over an
040. If you have the chance, get the 060, you'll be better off.
When I had my A3000, I was running an 040/25 and a CyberVision64
(original) gfx card. It still was challenged playing mpeg's or avi's.
My friends 060 played them smoothly.
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Ok, we've established the '060 is significantly faster (it's also significantly costlier though :P )
The audio in these movies goes at about 55KBps, video around 100, the resolution is usually a little under 360x240. 29 Frames/sec.
I can make them into any format I want on my computer (I believe) so lets assume they're all MPEG's...
What's the minimum processor spec to run these at say, 15-20 frames a second. Can 040s do it? Can 030s do it (I wish)? Can 060s do it?
How baout an '050 ;)
My challenge for people who have these systems (or can do the math) to help me out, since I'm trying to figure out how cheap I can be (I'm not exactly in the possesion of endless cash)
Hmm, by the time I do get an accelerator, I'll probably get a Picasso or Opalvision card (graphics cards) so throw that on the heap too. (Is an OCS amiga,...)
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A bit off topic - you can play DivX on a 603e apparently.
If you can pick up a 2nd hand PPC accelerator for a reasonable price you might have some fun...
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I should point out that the OpalVision cards dont have RTG drivers (e.g. cybergraphx or picasso96), so most amiga applications probably cant use it.