On 2002-11-14 13:37, "Clae" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I installed the PCI Radeon 7000 Mac Edition on my B&W/ G4 using X.2.1 >>> >>> Using SpeedRun, Graphics; >>> >>> W/O hack 228 >>> With Hack 68 >> >> That's because Quartz Extreme speeds up the Aqua interface, at the cost of >> OpenGL performance. Some of the window display functions are offloaded onto >> the OpenGL accelerator on your graphics card. > > So does that mean I would see an improvement in the Finder operations with the > card, relative to the Rage Pro onboard, or not?
Yes. For one, the GPU is more suited for doing certain things on screen than the CPU, and secondly, the CPU will have more time to do other stuff if part of the graphics processing is offloaded on the GPU. > I am confused here. Am I better off going for the G4 for an overall system > speedup, and then getting myself a Rage-equivalent video card for a second > monitor? G4 will also help speed up the interface quite considerably, not to mention other tasks, too. The first thing you'll want to do to speed up OS X is get more RAM. That's the cheapest, most cost-effective. Next is the CPU, if you are on a G3 < 500 MHz. Then, it's time to consider upgrading your GPU. > I don't play games, all I want is a reasonably responsive Finder. And a decent > CPU engine for my VSTis. Good, because Quartz Extreme can actually make games run slower. As I understand it, when an app runs full screen in OS X, the interface is still keeping track of all the windows underneath that cannot be seen. Because of how QE works, valuable OpenGL processing power will be wasted on invisible windows. ,xtG .tsooJ -- Joost van de Griek http://www.jvdg.net/ -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:g-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:g-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
