AMD, We Need Thee!

**One4yu2c** · October 22nd, 2007

The CPU wars have waged on for years, breeding both innovation and higher value for your tech dollar. But have you ever wondered what an AMD-less landscape would look like? Today HardwareLogic paints such a picture, and hopes it never becomes a masterpiece...
Paul Lilly

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Stormcrow · October 22nd, 2007

You said it well, Paul. If not for the Athlon 64's far more efficient architecture, we'd be sitting here with a 5GHz P4 doubling as a space heater/indoor grill. Too many fanboys don't get that, and want to see AMD burn. Also...loved the analogy with ATi's 9800XT. That thing is still somewhat competent, even for how old it is. If the same measure of quality and performance of the 9800 would have been incorporated into the 2900XT, then we'd have a real winner.

Jokerswild · October 23rd, 2007

AMD + ATI = Disaster

_WBaS_ · October 23rd, 2007

lol Paul I loved that blog. But you bring a lot of good points that people tend to overlook. I also help AMD stays afloat just for competetive reasons. Lets just hope they have some super plan to save the day!

JazzyJake · October 23rd, 2007

_WBaS_ · October 23rd, 2007

Sweet pic :)

JazzyJake · October 23rd, 2007

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Originally Posted by _WBaS_

Sweet pic :)

I ARE SERIOUS!!

Beetle Bailey · October 23rd, 2007

Nicely put Paul.

But I really think AMD dose have a little fight left.

At least for me and a few other die hards out there. I really think the Quad 4's non capability in the over clocking department is going to help a little bit. But I could be very wrong about it. JM.02

Yellowhello · October 23rd, 2007

Great write-up Paul. We definitely need some competition on the CPU right now, although I think Intel has done pretty well with the pricing of their CPU's (they aren't too outrageous)

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Originally Posted by Jokerswild

AMD + ATI = Disaster

I agree with that also.

killswitch83 · October 23rd, 2007

yes, AMD definitely has their work cut out for them now, considering how Intel has stepped up to the plate and on the umpire for that matter, with a vengeance. I don't ever want to see a monopoly on either side of the field, due to how limited our choices would be for CPU's, chipsets, and so on.

October 22nd, 2007	#1
One4yu2c I don't know how to put this, but, I'm kind of a big deal. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Land of the Lounge Lizards Posts: 2,521 Blog Entries: 3	AMD, We Need Thee! The CPU wars have waged on for years, breeding both innovation and higher value for your tech dollar. But have you ever wondered what an AMD-less landscape would look like? Today HardwareLogic paints such a picture, and hopes it never becomes a masterpiece... Paul Lilly Read More and Digg It!...

October 22nd, 2007	#2
Stormcrow HL's Technomancer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Frozen North Posts: 1,168 Blog Entries: 1	Re: AMD, We Need Thee! You said it well, Paul. If not for the Athlon 64's far more efficient architecture, we'd be sitting here with a 5GHz P4 doubling as a space heater/indoor grill. Too many fanboys don't get that, and want to see AMD burn. Also...loved the analogy with ATi's 9800XT. That thing is still somewhat competent, even for how old it is. If the same measure of quality and performance of the 9800 would have been incorporated into the 2900XT, then we'd have a real winner.

October 23rd, 2007	#3
Jokerswild ButtHead Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,047	Re: AMD, We Need Thee! AMD + ATI = Disaster

October 23rd, 2007	#4
_WBaS_ Overclocker and Gamer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York, USA Posts: 122	Re: AMD, We Need Thee! lol Paul I loved that blog. But you bring a lot of good points that people tend to overlook. I also help AMD stays afloat just for competetive reasons. Lets just hope they have some super plan to save the day! AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+@3.16Ghz 1.4v Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 @904Mhz 5-5-5-15 2.2v XFX 7900GS@550Mhz core 870Mhz memory Corsair HX520 PSU X-Fi Xtreme Gamer sound card Cooler Master RC-690 Stock HSF Accelero S1+Turbo Module

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JazzyJake i love bawls Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: teh_Earth Posts: 828	Re: AMD, We Need Thee!

October 23rd, 2007	#6
_WBaS_ Overclocker and Gamer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York, USA Posts: 122	Re: AMD, We Need Thee! Sweet pic :) AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+@3.16Ghz 1.4v Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 @904Mhz 5-5-5-15 2.2v XFX 7900GS@550Mhz core 870Mhz memory Corsair HX520 PSU X-Fi Xtreme Gamer sound card Cooler Master RC-690 Stock HSF Accelero S1+Turbo Module

October 23rd, 2007	#8
Beetle Bailey Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Harrah, OK Posts: 383	Re: AMD, We Need Thee! Nicely put Paul. But I really think AMD dose have a little fight left. At least for me and a few other die hards out there. I really think the Quad 4's non capability in the over clocking department is going to help a little bit. But I could be very wrong about it. JM.02

October 23rd, 2007	#10
killswitch83 Village Idiot Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 226	Re: AMD, We Need Thee! yes, AMD definitely has their work cut out for them now, considering how Intel has stepped up to the plate and on the umpire for that matter, with a vengeance. I don't ever want to see a monopoly on either side of the field, due to how limited our choices would be for CPU's, chipsets, and so on.

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