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Subject: Re: One momment! Why not 1.3.33? Isn't it improportionately better?nt

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 18:56:17 05/30/01

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On May 30, 2001 at 20:52:36, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>On May 30, 2001 at 18:50:21, K. Burcham wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>do you ever see the big dogs using 450 mhz in a top tournament.
>>if they are, they may be a big dog---but they are losing big dogs.
>>
>>why is this posted here with such old hardware.
>>
>>are the top programs exactly proportional to a mhz increase.
>>have we proven this with lots of games.
>>
>>in other words, is tiger on 1000 mhz twice as strong as tiger on
>>500 mhz, is tiger on 1500 mhz three times as strong as tiger on 500 mhz.
>>please dont reply with estimated elo increase for mhz increase---i have read all
>>of those posts and am aware of the opinions on this.
>>
>>i think you understand my point. maybe some programs strength will increase more
>>with more mhz. for example maybe tiger on 1500 mhz amd will win more games
>>against a certain program also on 1500 mhz. but if both programs are on 500 mhz,
>>maybe they draw.
>>
>>i know this logic has been discussed here and this is a repeat of posts.
>>but those antique 450 processors-----oh well
>>
>>thanks
>
>But I can assure you that the increase in strength will not be more than 80
>rating points.
>
>Pichard.



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