If i fires a query like this
CASE A :
i 🙂
select * from visitors
order by visitdate desc
ii:)
select top 100 * from visitors
order by visitdate desc
CASE B:
i:)
select * from visitors
ii:)
select top 100 * from visitors
EDIT 1:
Which will be faster in case A i or ii in case B: i or ii
in terms of CPU uses(Computational time) and first output delivery
not Complete output delivery to client
EDIT 2:
I assumes its not indexed
In almost all cases, ii will be faster, albeit not by much