Re: Anybody use System 7

David Heaton <twertlesonline@gmail.com> wrote:

is there a massive difference in speed between running 8.1 on a G3 and
running 7.6.1 on a G3-upgraded mac? i would think that 8.1 would be faster
due to more PowerPC code maybe im wrong?

Well, that's the official saying: More PPC-code = faster.

From my personal experience, nothing beats System 7.1.2 on a first generation
NuBus PowerMac. Later systems had not only more PPC code but more code
overall, which resulted in longer boot times and some overall decrease in
perceived speed for everyday tasks. Also take into account that RAM transfer
speed is also a contributing factor, along with possibly shared RAM for
framebuffer and system contibuting to performance decrease.

The faster the CPU, the more cache it has, and the faster RAM speed is, the
less apparent are differences between systems.

OS releases ≥8 might in theory be slower because of the increased eye candy,
but I have not taken solid measurements.

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:wq! PoC