Re: Multitexture on V4/V5

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From: Keatah
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 00:00

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my toilet paper is multitextured too.


Dave wrote:
> 
> I am pretty underwhelmed by the specs of the V4/v5. With 14 million
> transistors per chip, why are we only seeing v3 speeds? Where have
> they spent those transistors. I am no 3d graphic whizz but how many
> transistors would it have cost to add a second texture unit to the
> chip? This would have doubled the figures 3dfx zealots could throw
> around the newsgroups and provided a handy boost to any game utilising
> multitexture, which is any decent game these days. Surely 3dfx would
> be better off even ditching MPEG2 support and using those transistors
> saved for the second TMU (I've no idea how many transistors MPEG2
> suppors takes), anyone buying a v4/v5 would likely have a p400+ class
> CPU anyways and would a hardcore gamer care? Imagine the hype if the
> V5 boasted a 2.9gigatexel/sec fill rate?
> Comments??
> 
> --
> Dave(dajg@bigfoot.com)

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