Apple fakes gaming benchmarks?

[klah]

They claim the iMac G5 to be 200% faster than the iMac G4 in Halo and UT2k4 at 1027x768.
http://www.apple.com/imac/graphics.html

Too bad both machines come with the same fx5200 and the difference is only 12%
http://www.barefeats.com/imacg5b.html

Not having paid close attention to Apple's iMac G5 web pages, I didn't realize that Apple had compared the iMac G5 and iMac G4 using the same two 3D games that I chose. Their results showed the iMac G5 to be as much as 212% faster than the iMac G4. My results showed it to be 12% faster at most.

My report obviously got Apple's attention because they contacted me to see what I was doing differently. We compared notes and found out we were doing many things differently. As of today, October 4th, Apple has shared 100% of what I need to know to replicate their tests involving Halo and Unreal Tournament 2004.
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WHERE'S THE HALO GRAPH? The good news that we spent all day today tesing an iMac G5/1.8 and iMac G4/1.25 side by side. The bad news is that I'm voluntarily withholding the results until we can figure out why Apple's iMac G4/1.25 is getting only HALF the frame rates we're getting. Either my numbers are wrong or theirs are wrong. Neither of us are sure.

WHERE'S THE UT2004 GRAPH? Again, we spent all day today tesing an iMac G5/1.8 and iMac G4/1.25 side by side. However, I'm voluntarily withholding the results until we can figure out why Apple's iMac G4/1.25 is getting only HALF the frame rates we're getting. Either my numbers are wrong or theirs are wrong. Neither of us are sure.

 

[Zebo]

Apple fakes computers.

 

[Czar]

Would be nice if apple would just share their test methoods

 

[Czar]

oh they did, and still the results dont match, fishy

 

[erikistired]

the G+1 (in this case G4 to G5) adds +200% l33tn3ss. duh.

 

[thirdlegstump]

Doesn't matter. The users wouldn't know the difference anyway.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Zebo
Apple fakes computers.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Barefeats slings just as much BS as Apple, so I wouldn't trust them either.

But yeah, the whole idea of "Mac Gaming" is fake anyhow.

- M4H

 

[Mik3y]

to apple, looks speak for everything.

 

[zainali]

lol who uses apple computer for playing games? someone please link to the apple games trailer spoof.

 

[wetcat007]

Originally posted by: Zebo
Apple fakes computers.

well said

 

[wetcat007]

Originally posted by: Mik3y
to apple, looks speak for everything.

Apple should get into modern art(instead of computers) if you ask me, or into something to do with the music industry if you want to be realistic.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Zebo
Apple fakes computers.

riiiiiiight

 

[Porter21]

Screw apple. That's all I can say.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: zainali
lol who uses apple computer for playing games? someone please link to the apple games trailer spoof.

"And you know all the titles because you already beat them like 2yrs ago on PC. My name is______and I'm a gamer. Well....I used to be."

 

[MDE]

They'd have to fake the gaming to fake the benchmarks. Who calls playing OpenGL solitaire on a 5200 gaming?

 

[jasonawatkins]

I have used both types of computers and I can honestly say that gaming on a Mac is nowhere near as fun as gaming on a PC. The PC is much better for gaming, as I'm sure you all know already!!

 

[Regs]

edit nm

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Regs

Originally posted by: jasonawatkins
I have used both types of computers and I can honestly say that gaming on a Mac is nowhere near as fun as gaming on a PC. The PC is much better for gaming, as I'm sure you all know already!!

Even though I would agree with you, that was hardly persuasive.

This is coming from a guy with a P3/933 and gF3. That ought to speak volumes about the magnitude of Suckage found in "Mac Gaming"

- M4H

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: Zebo
Apple fakes computers.

 

[BW86]

wow hehe

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Porter21
Screw apple. That's all I can say.

very persuasive argument

 

[Corporate Thug]

just to address apples and games:

a friend of mine who does video editing has a dual G5 2.5 (i think)/6800 ultra/30 in cinema. his setup looks MUCH better than anything i have EVER seen, and he is able to run games like nobodys business

he spent a whole lot of money on it, but he has plenty to spend. to be the best, you gotta spend the big bucks

 

[Adn4n]

Dual processors? I'm I mistaken when I say that a Dual Opteron system would be better?

 

[thegimp03]

Apple: "And then there?s the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra graphics processor with 64MB of DDR SDRAM. It?s a combination that delivers unparalleled 2D and 3D graphics performance and an immersive, photorealistic gaming experience with three times the frame rate of previous-generation processors."

lol. :/