Is it me or is this overkill

Sinster · 03-10-2007, 09:17 PM

with the in game ads?

NavalLord · 03-10-2007, 09:22 PM

haha, that's definitely overkill. They must be the only one paying for ads.

Caslon · 03-11-2007, 03:52 AM

It probably costs a good chunk of change to have an ad placed in game.
Ppl were wondering whether we'd be seeing McDonalds or iTunes billboards.

I read a report that says ingame ads are going to increase.
That follows, movies are doing it like crazy.

grim reaper · 03-11-2007, 12:23 PM

To me that shows that they are having big problems selling the ad space. Has anyone ever seen any adverts asides from Intel? Also, earlier on in the games life they resorted to adding billboards promoting the in game teams. Certainly not the money spinner EA invisaged.

Dynsk · 03-14-2007, 12:24 AM

Dosn't really bother me, no matter how many times i see an intel commercial, I'll always know AMD kick thous' pieces of junk ass

~Rich

grim reaper · 03-14-2007, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dynsk

Dosn't really bother me, no matter how many times i see an intel commercial, I'll always know AMD kick thous' pieces of junk ass

~Rich

Except they don't.

Conroe/C2D kicks A64. Its considerably quicker.

DanTesla1 · 03-14-2007, 11:00 PM

I thought you were a big AMD guy, grim. you finally get an Intel?

and what happened to Rich? is that RichM?????

grim reaper · 03-15-2007, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by DanTesla1

I thought you were a big AMD guy, grim. you finally get an Intel?

and what happened to Rich? is that RichM?????

I'm a speed guy. I buy whatever is the quickest, regardless of who makes it.

NavalLord · 03-15-2007, 02:19 PM

Dude, speed is going out of style. That was a '90s drug. All the cool kids are doing pot laced with crack or cocaine.

Dynsk · 03-16-2007, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grim reaper

I'm a speed guy. I buy whatever is the quickest, regardless of who makes it.

Well, I just happened to buy a new system, got 2 gb of ram, a e-geforce 7950, 250 gb sata HD(with the 16 mg of cache). I went out of my way to find the best single core CPU out there, I landed with a 3900+ AMD. Killer system, I always find myself being the first in the game :P

AMD is better known for gaming, and I think intel is evil, so I'll support the underdog

cheers

Dynsk · 03-16-2007, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanTesla1

I thought you were a big AMD guy, grim. you finally get an Intel?

and what happened to Rich? is that RichM?????

No sorry

This is a different Rich.

DanTesla1 · 03-16-2007, 03:39 PM

ah, i see.

well, if you're a speed guy, i guess that means you upgraded your 3500+??? i love mine, but my next will be a Core 2 Duo fo sho.

grim reaper · 03-16-2007, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dynsk

Well, I just happened to buy a new system, got 2 gb of ram, a e-geforce 7950, 250 gb sata HD(with the 16 mg of cache). I went out of my way to find the best single core CPU out there, I landed with a 3900+ AMD. Killer system, I always find myself being the first in the game :P

AMD is better known for gaming, and I think intel is evil, so I'll support the underdog

cheers

While AMD might have been better for gaming a while back Conroe and Kentsfield are the new kings. Also, there is no such CPU as a 3900. I'm not entirely sure why you decided to get a Single Core CPU. Dual Core games are just coming out (Sup Com and the like) and pretty much all the major games coming out this year will be multithreaded.

Dan, I still have my 3500, I'm waiting for the Q2 Intel price drops.

Dynsk · 03-17-2007, 12:22 AM

Sorry, was a typo, an AMD 64 3800+

Caslon · 03-17-2007, 02:24 AM

AMD was the darling of the enthusiast gaming world, awhile back.
AMD still accounts for 25% of chip sales.

AMD has taken a $578 million dollar loss last year.
The year before..they had a huge profit for the year.

Now they've slacked behind Intel in the top end cpu market advancement scene.

There are even rumors of a buyout now. They're dropping lower end cpu prices. That doesn't work anymore for AMD

Being less expensive once helped AMD when they were on par with Intel.

grim reaper · 03-17-2007, 10:35 AM

The ironic thing is that even though Intel now have by far the fastest chip AMD sales are still increasing because of the image the enthusiast sector has built up around them. Just look at our friend above. Also see Dell starting to offer AMD and the dominance Opterons have in the server market. The loss they made was probably down to the buyout of ATI although I'm no accountant.

I fully expect AMD to bounce back. Unlike GPUs, CPUs take longer to develop. When AMD launch Barcelona it may well be quicker than Conroe. Then the enthusiast sector will switch back.

DanTesla1 · 03-17-2007, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grim reaper

The ironic thing is that even though Intel now have by far the fastest chip AMD sales are still increasing because of the image the enthusiast sector has built up around them. Just look at our friend above. Also see Dell starting to offer AMD and the dominance Opterons have in the server market. The loss they made was probably down to the buyout of ATI although I'm no accountant.

I fully expect AMD to bounce back. Unlike GPUs, CPUs take longer to develop. When AMD launch Barcelona it may well be quicker than Conroe. Then the enthusiast sector will switch back.

so are u saying i should wait for AMD to launch Barcelona or go straight for a "cheap" Intel Core 2 Duo? Right now the Core 2 is only like $300-$400.

grim reaper · 03-17-2007, 08:04 PM

By a cheap C2D and clock the nuts off it. Even the cheapo ones should hit 3ghz with some decent ram and good motherboard.

forrest gump · 10-14-2007, 06:35 PM

intel is crap, it is crashing very fast and has low speed.
amd is fast and does never crash.
intel is just for writing and other office stuff.

03-10-2007, 09:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
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03-10-2007, 09:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
NavalLord Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5,945	Re: Is it me or is this overkill haha, that's definitely overkill. They must be the only one paying for ads. __________________

03-11-2007, 03:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Caslon Lieutenant Colonel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Deep inside the Earth. Posts: 4,582	Re: Is it me or is this overkill It probably costs a good chunk of change to have an ad placed in game. Ppl were wondering whether we'd be seeing McDonalds or iTunes billboards. I read a report that says ingame ads are going to increase. That follows, movies are doing it like crazy.

03-11-2007, 12:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,255	Re: Is it me or is this overkill To me that shows that they are having big problems selling the ad space. Has anyone ever seen any adverts asides from Intel? Also, earlier on in the games life they resorted to adding billboards promoting the in game teams. Certainly not the money spinner EA invisaged.

03-14-2007, 12:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dynsk Private Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 19	Re: Is it me or is this overkill Dosn't really bother me, no matter how many times i see an intel commercial, I'll always know AMD kick thous' pieces of junk ass ~Rich __________________ Rich

03-15-2007, 02:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
NavalLord Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 5,945	Re: Is it me or is this overkill Dude, speed is going out of style. That was a '90s drug. All the cool kids are doing pot laced with crack or cocaine. __________________

03-17-2007, 12:22 AM	#14 (permalink)
Dynsk Private Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 19	Re: Is it me or is this overkill Sorry, was a typo, an AMD 64 3800+ __________________ Rich

03-17-2007, 02:24 AM	#15 (permalink)
Caslon Lieutenant Colonel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Deep inside the Earth. Posts: 4,582	Re: Is it me or is this overkill AMD was the darling of the enthusiast gaming world, awhile back. AMD still accounts for 25% of chip sales. AMD has taken a $578 million dollar loss last year. The year before..they had a huge profit for the year. Now they've slacked behind Intel in the top end cpu market advancement scene. There are even rumors of a buyout now. They're dropping lower end cpu prices. That doesn't work anymore for AMD Being less expensive once helped AMD when they were on par with Intel.

03-17-2007, 10:35 AM	#16 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,255	Re: Is it me or is this overkill The ironic thing is that even though Intel now have by far the fastest chip AMD sales are still increasing because of the image the enthusiast sector has built up around them. Just look at our friend above. Also see Dell starting to offer AMD and the dominance Opterons have in the server market. The loss they made was probably down to the buyout of ATI although I'm no accountant. I fully expect AMD to bounce back. Unlike GPUs, CPUs take longer to develop. When AMD launch Barcelona it may well be quicker than Conroe. Then the enthusiast sector will switch back.

03-17-2007, 08:04 PM	#18 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,255	Re: Is it me or is this overkill By a cheap C2D and clock the nuts off it. Even the cheapo ones should hit 3ghz with some decent ram and good motherboard.

10-14-2007, 06:35 PM	#19 (permalink)
forrest gump Private Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: i live in norway Posts: 27	Re: Is it me or is this overkill intel is crap, it is crashing very fast and has low speed. amd is fast and does never crash. intel is just for writing and other office stuff.