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CPU

A speedy CPU hardly makes a difference in Call of Duty 2. We tested our Athlon FX-57 at its default speed of 2.8GHz, and then dropped it all the way to down to 1.6GHz, and only lost an average of two frames per second in the process.

Larger battles and more taxing artificial intelligence needs may produce different results. Our test had approximately 10 to 15 in-game characters, all going through their various scripts and functions. Unless you're hoping to improve your computer's overall performance, a faster processor isn't likely to help very much in speeding up Call of Duty 2.

CPU Performance Tests

(Longer bars indicate better performance)

2.8GHz Athlon 64
2.4GHz Athlon 64
2.0GHz Athlon 64
1.6GHz Athlon 64

Maximum Settings, 1024x768

2.8GHz Athlon 64
37.9
2.4GHz Athlon 64
37.1
2.0GHz Athlon 64
35.9
1.6GHz Athlon 64
35.3

AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 CPU, Asus A8N SLI Deluxe, 1GB (512MB x 2) Corsair XMS Memory, 250GB Maxtor Maxline III SATA Hard Disk Drive, Windows XP Professional.

Graphics Card: GeForce 7800 GTX.

Graphics Drivers: Nvidia ForceWare 81.85.



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