Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cbmvax!daveh
From: daveh@cbmvax.UUCP (Dave Haynie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Another New Graphic Chip Suggestion
Message-ID: <4147@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 29 Jun 88 16:23:47 GMT
References: <3157@crash.cts.com>
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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in article <3157@crash.cts.com>, gregb15@pro-charlotte.cts.com (Greg Beckham) says:
> 
> In all of the reviews I've
> seen it said that the 680x0's didn't signifigantly increase total system speed
> because of the inability to access the graphics co-processors at higher clock
> speeds. I think this addition/revision would *HELP* the Amiga compete more
> against the faster/higher priced graphic oriented Mac II series.

I think you must have re-read the review of the CSA 68020 board in AmigaWorld
too many times :-).  First of all, the main speed limitation of the setup they
reviewed was the absence of 32 bit wide memory.  Which does exist for most of
the 68020 boards that can be used in Amigas.  With a reasonable amount of
32 bit wide memory, you can expect most integer-based operations to go up to
4 times faster on a 14.2MHz 68020 than on the based CPU.  This includes going
faster than a Mac II.  With a much faster 68020, fast 32 bit memory makes
even more difference, and it would probably make sense to add more cache
memory if possible.  68020s these days are available as fast as 33MHz.  Certainly
a 32 bit wide path to video RAM would make the system even faster, but that's
not the main limiting factor.

>                                                         [G]reg[B]eckham
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