Interesting Article on RayT racing in games

A'Ton Sands · Unread post by **A'Ton Sands** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:38 pm

http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=455

Within two years, I cant wait, that could be amazing.

I wonder if SWGII could be Ray Traced, I think I'd pee myself if it were.

gelfling · Unread post by **gelfling** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:33 pm

I'd have to buy a new computer!

Anach · Unread post by **Anach** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:05 pm

Be a while off before we have 16 core CPUs

SWG may run better by then.

A'Ton Sands · Unread post by **A'Ton Sands** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:12 pm

Anach wrote:Be a while off before we have 16 core CPUs

SWG may run better by then.

No not long I think, possibly a year.

The exciting one is the "Transcale" CPU.

Get this 80 cores, yep 80, running a 4.5 GHz

I've done a bit of asking around, it could well be coming our way within the next 4 years.

Of course Microsoft couldn't handle it, it doesn't really handle two cores.

Anach · Unread post by **Anach** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:27 pm

After reading the various articles on the Mhz race, the transistor and physics barrier, the only way for them to go is more cores.

So I guess that if the core race gets as heated as the Mhz race was, you might be right

Should we call that "A'ton's law"?

gelfling · Unread post by **gelfling** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 5:31 am

Anach wrote:Be a while off before we have 16 core CPUs

SWG may run better by then.

You crazy optimist you!