Dual Core Programs?

MatrixEVO · 03-25-2006, 03:37 AM

Does anybody know some popular programs that utilize a dual core processor? Like games, apps, etc.?

Clutch · 03-25-2006, 03:46 AM

A lot of 3D rendering applications support multiple threads.

As for games, Quake 4 supports multithreading, and shows a huge performance increase with it enabled.

MIK3daG33K · 03-25-2006, 04:18 AM

Ya so far the only game that i have played that supports both cores is Quake 4.

bigsaucybob · 03-25-2006, 04:49 AM

I beleive Adobe Photoshop CS2 has an advantage with dual core cpus.

34erd · 03-25-2006, 05:37 AM

COD2 and FEAR also support dual core. There are more games but I cant think of any now...

Like Bigsaucybob said, photoshop CS2 utilizes dual cores to a great extent.

Jakesteads · 03-25-2006, 04:46 PM

i want BF2 to support it, thats all i really play and i bet it would be so amazing hehe

fade2green514 · 03-25-2006, 06:23 PM

actually i didnt check if COD2 supports it, but F.E.A.R. only uses 50% of my cpu resources at any given time... about as much as UT2004 would use.
quake 4 definitely uses alot of cpu though.

MIK3daG33K · 03-25-2006, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by fade2green514

actually i didnt check if COD2 supports it, but F.E.A.R. only uses 50% of my cpu resources at any given time... about as much as UT2004 would use.
quake 4 definitely uses alot of cpu though.

Ya it doesn't use mutithreading when i play COD or F.E.A.R. I think the only game that does is Quake 4, and then there are some applications that do also.

Modoman · 03-25-2006, 09:03 PM

fear and cod2 dont support multithreading. fear uses 50% of your cpu because it is using only 1 core, and cod2 i know for a fact does not because it performs worse when i do not disable a core for the game.

34erd · 03-25-2006, 09:23 PM

COD2 has a dual core patch out. The boxed version, on the other hand, isnt multithreaded.

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Clutch banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 19 Posts: 572	A lot of 3D rendering applications support multiple threads. As for games, Quake 4 supports multithreading, and shows a huge performance increase with it enabled.

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fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 19 Posts: 3,473	actually i didnt check if COD2 supports it, but F.E.A.R. only uses 50% of my cpu resources at any given time... about as much as UT2004 would use. quake 4 definitely uses alot of cpu though. __________________ Core 2 Q6600 @ 3016mhz Radeon HD 4850 512mb 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-835 2x80gb WD 8mb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 12,936 - 3dmark06 score

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Modoman Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 553	fear and cod2 dont support multithreading. fear uses 50% of your cpu because it is using only 1 core, and cod2 i know for a fact does not because it performs worse when i do not disable a core for the game. __________________ X2 3800+ Toledo @ 2.0GHz w/ Zalman 9500 2GB OCZ DC EL Plat. 2-3-2-5 2T MSI K8N-Neo4 2 x WD 36GB SATA Raptors eVga 7800GT @ 470/1200 FSP AX500-A 500w

03-25-2006, 09:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
34erd Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 15 Posts: 2,842	COD2 has a dual core patch out. The boxed version, on the other hand, isnt multithreaded. __________________ DFI Lanparty UT nF4 SLI DR Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 1 Gig OCZ VX DDR500 DDR BFG GeForce 7800GT 160 Gig SATA HDD CD-RW DVD-ROM Antec NeoPower 480 Thermaltake Tsunami

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