BX: $100 and less, dual $150:) Athlon: $200 flat Apple: $400 and way way way beyond (btw, can't buy one;)
P3-500 is rapidly approaching $200. P3-450 is under now. K7-500 is around $350 afaik, but you really can't get one. Anyone who buys the fastest chip at any time is a complete idiot or is spending someone else's money, they're always 2X (or more) than the 'slowest' of a speed grade. Case-in-point, P3-600. Save the $$$ for more memory.
Now, if the specs can get out so Linux and Be can make their oses *fully support* the g4, great. But of course, Apple won't share its toys. They have a burning bridge mentality. Sad.
As for "8X faster!" or whatever ridiculous claim they're making (I don't even have to check, its up there for sure a la G3) you don't think that'll show up in any app that means shit? One filter for photoshop or a looped benchmark all in risc microcode doth not count. Try something like...o...quake3 when its finished? Among other things
I'm sick of all the 3D card companies doing this, Nvidia is no exception. (case n point, TNT: delays, and its specs got downgraded quite a damn bit) At least TNT2 is nice, plenty of selection. Its closer to what the original TNT specs called for though, just overclocked.
3dfx has delivered in the past with specs and inside timeframes, but OPS no 32bit for V3, even though everyone wants/needs it.
Matrox brings out kickass g400...but just try to buy one, especially dualhead [main selling point] and even more so the max [the one that is always quoted in benchmarks] (sarcasm) I guess there were so many damn reviews they ran out of stock. (/sarcasm) The max is "9/9/99" anywhere you look for it (which is the THIRD date given so far) oh yes you could have preordered (overpaid) and *maybe* ogtten one but sheesh! get real. The dualhead is a pain in the butt to find, the retail version even harder. Plus, expect to pay $30 more than you should.
ATI? Bleh. Too slow. They sold 'fake' 3D chipsets in the past for too long for my taste anyway.
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...it will take the echelon-esque machines longer to index and scan it...or perhaps they will skip over it ;)
:)
Anonymous Coward, get it?
BX: $100 and less, dual $150 :) ;)
:)
Athlon: $200 flat
Apple: $400 and way way way beyond (btw, can't buy one
P3-500 is rapidly approaching $200. P3-450 is under now. K7-500 is around $350 afaik, but you really can't get one. Anyone who buys the fastest chip at any time is a complete idiot or is spending someone else's money, they're always 2X (or more) than the 'slowest' of a speed grade. Case-in-point, P3-600. Save the $$$ for more memory.
Anonymous Coward, get it?
...g400.
:)
You didn't compre it to that. It would make all your points, and more. Plus, it has higher image quality in 2D and 3D.
The rage is the oldest 'newest' card from any 3D OEM. All the other guys have come out with new stuff, and then some. (nv10 and v4 on horizon)
Anonymous Coward, get it?
...buy a shaker of salt. Maybe even a 5lb bag.
:)
Now, if the specs can get out so Linux and Be can make their oses *fully support* the g4, great. But of course, Apple won't share its toys. They have a burning bridge mentality. Sad.
As for "8X faster!" or whatever ridiculous claim they're making (I don't even have to check, its up there for sure a la G3) you don't think that'll show up in any app that means shit? One filter for photoshop or a looped benchmark all in risc microcode doth not count. Try something like...o...quake3 when its finished? Among other things
Anonymous Coward, get it?
I'm rather sick of all the hype, and such...
:)
WHEN DOES IT SHIP? My $ is on mid 2000 at best.
I'm sick of all the 3D card companies doing this, Nvidia is no exception. (case n point, TNT: delays, and its specs got downgraded quite a damn bit) At least TNT2 is nice, plenty of selection. Its closer to what the original TNT specs called for though, just overclocked.
3dfx has delivered in the past with specs and inside timeframes, but OPS no 32bit for V3, even though everyone wants/needs it.
Matrox brings out kickass g400...but just try to buy one, especially dualhead [main selling point] and even more so the max [the one that is always quoted in benchmarks] (sarcasm) I guess there were so many damn reviews they ran out of stock. (/sarcasm) The max is "9/9/99" anywhere you look for it (which is the THIRD date given so far) oh yes you could have preordered (overpaid) and *maybe* ogtten one but sheesh! get real. The dualhead is a pain in the butt to find, the retail version even harder. Plus, expect to pay $30 more than you should.
ATI? Bleh. Too slow. They sold 'fake' 3D chipsets in the past for too long for my taste anyway.
S3? Bleh. Too slow. Too late.
Anonymous Coward, get it?
Most of that "new" code is y2k bug fixes ;)
:)
Anonymous Coward, get it?