[CUBE] Processor upgrade versus Video upgrade...

[Bill Fox]

I stand corrected--this is another reason. But in all tests I've seen 
and done, the CPU speed has a disproportionately greater effect on 
graphics speed, especially 2D, running Mac OS X.

On Mar 16, 2004, at 7:34 PM, George Pepper wrote:

> Well, if you want to use a 20" Cinema Display or a 23" Cinema HD 
> Display with the Cube, as I did, the stock ATi Rage 128 graphics card 
> will not run them

> On Tuesday, March 16, 2004, at 06:18  PM, Bill Fox wrote:
>
>> I agree with Jesse. Upgraded video cards are really only needed for 
>> games since Apple relented on the QE standard. CPU speed greatly 
>> affects graphics speed under Mac OS X anyway. The major benefit of 
>> upgraded video cards is the increased amount of VRAM so that speed is 
>> not lost at higher resolutions.