How long is the X2 4200 gonna survive?

Hi guys, I was just wondering, how long everyone thinks the Athlon X2 4200 will be useable to play the newest games coming out?

How long will it be before it becomse obsolete?
jamflanuk

Most games dont even use the capabilities of a dual core processor still to this day. Look at crysis, it was designed for a dualcore processor and it has been under huge scruteny for what it requires. And it effected there game sales because the majority don't even have that hardware. I spent a thousand dollers to be able to play it. So the anser is It will be ok for a couple more years because Im sure game developers have learned a great deal from Crysis. Most developers want to be able to sell to the majority. Thats why they like making games for console. Everyone has the same harware.incubus_1_7

Crytech is making huge $$$ with the engine, not the game (that sold very well in Europe btw)

'Til dual-cores becomes a minimumquietguy

+1

I have yet to see a game box with dual core processor stated as minimum requirement.

[QUOTE="incubus_1_7"]Most games dont even use the capabilities of a dual core processor still to this day. Look at crysis, it was designed for a dualcore processor and it has been under huge scruteny for what it requires. And it effected there game sales because the majority don't even have that hardware. I spent a thousand dollers to be able to play it. So the anser is It will be ok for a couple more years because Im sure game developers have learned a great deal from Crysis. Most developers want to be able to sell to the majority. Thats why they like making games for console. Everyone has the same harware.sasjebus

Crytech is making huge $$$ with the engine, not the game (that sold very well in Europe btw)

How do you think it would have done (sales) if they would have supported just on more series of video cards. and just one core processor. NOT SAYING THAT THE GAME ISNT OPTIMIZED VERY WELL Mabye the best optimized game of all time. But just one core and more vid card support mite be asking to much. but they would have done better if they did. That was my only point.