| Kwaidd said: But the unit does change when docked, does it not? Docking allows increased clock speeds which improves performance and/or graphical fidelity, which is not possible in its standalone handheld form? |
It physically doesn't change.
Having clockspeeds change when plugged into mains power is actually a characteristic of a mobile device.
Pretty much all phones, tablets, handhelds, laptops will run at higher clockrates when plugged into mains power or "unlock" a higher boost clock rate.
| curl-6 said: With regard to Tegra 3, what kind of performance gains could be attained by running it in a docked configuration with higher clocks due to not having to worry about battery life? |
Really depends on what kind of cooling system is in place, and base clocks you have while mobile, thermals and battery life tend to be one of the biggest limitations.
But a 50% boost wouldn't be unheard of once you don't need to concern yourself with the battery or thermal performance.
Cortex A9 is good for around 1.5Ghz, I would expect while mobile 1Ghz or less would be the norm.
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