Author: Ulrich Tuerke
Date: 00:43:10 05/27/02
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On May 27, 2002 at 01:26:53, Uri Blass wrote: >On May 27, 2002 at 00:30:24, Frank Schneider wrote: > >>On May 26, 2002 at 18:49:23, Jorge Pichard wrote: >> >>>So far CT 14.9 is showing a SSDF rating less than 2125. >> >>IMHO computer vs. computer matches exaggerate the difference, I think >>Comet and Tiger were closer if both were matched against humans. >> >>However, the match shows that even a very good engine can't easily >>compensate a factor 10-20 hardware disadvantage. >> >>Frank > >The hardware advantage of Comet is a lot more than being 10-20 times faster. That's probably correct. I have heard that the difference from a Palm to a 486/50 is about a factot of 6. Accounting for another factor of 8 or so, you 'll get the P200. So, I'd guess Comet's advantage is roughly a factor of 50 in this match. Quite a a lot. Correct, Chris ? Uli > >Uri
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