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Article #87Re: G200 or Voodoo2?
From: Ethno
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 00:00
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 00:00
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Here in the UK, a Matrox Millennium G200 comes in at �89 +vat. A Voodoo II of same memory configuration comes in at around �140. Add to this the fac that Computer Shopper UK benchmarked the G200 faster than a Voodoo II and gave it their best buy award, I know which one I'm buying. The days of the standalone 3D card are numbered, as manufacturers push for a common standard, such as Direct3D or OpenGL, both of which the Millennium G200 supports. Voodoo II just has too much silicon to warrant it; combined with the image degradation its pass through cable adds, AND the take up of another PCI slot, it just doesn't add up. Millennium G200 is gonna knock all the crap ATI cards for six as well. I'm looking to see a review of PowerVR II, TNT and Savage first, though. Ethno
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