Re: How fast is the AMD K6?

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From: David Ellis
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 00:00

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Don wrote in message <6e97vm$oeb$2@news.ses.cio.eds.com>...
>I just read an article today and the only problem with the next
>generation of AMD K6 3D and 3D+ is that AMD has to rally software
>manufacturers to write their applications to take advantage of AMD's
>home-grown 3D instruction set in order for anyone to experience any real
>benefits from this new add-on.
>
>In other words, the 3D and 3D+ is only as good as the software you're
>running.  You won't see any added benefits from this new feature unless
>you are running software specifically written to exploit its benefits.


However, Microsoft has already committed to supporting the new instructions
in DirectX 6 so half their work is already doen for them.

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From: "David Ellis" <dellis@swbell.net>
Subject: Re: How fast is the AMD K6?
Date: 1998/03/12
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