[buddy1065]

Will a higher CPU speed help framerates for gaming? Say Apple keeps the same ATI 1600 in the next revision MBP but puts in a Merom 2.33. Compare that with a Core duo 2.0 with the same ATI 1600...will I get better gaming framerates?

[Kdog01]

I am certainly not an expert, but I would think so. The addition of the core duo 2 in the imac using the same card, same logic board, and same processor speed gave like a 20% bump in fps in unreal tournament when compared to the core duo. Check out the imac review at macworld.com.

[iREZ]

are you sure its the same card? i know that a lot of people are testing the 24" iMac and that comes with a much better gpu than the former offerings.

[baw]

Originally Posted by iREZ

are you sure its the same card? i know that a lot of people are testing the 24" iMac and that comes with a much better gpu than the former offerings.

The 17 and 20 inch still use the x1600. The 24 inch has the much better nVidia card.