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2 total messages Started by Pete Myring Sun, 19 Nov 1995 00:00

#724

Author: Pete Myring
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 1995 00:00

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Can anyone give me views on these PCI graphics cards?

1) Cirrus 5434   (is this a 64 bit card?)
2) Diamond Stealth 64 DRAM
3) ATI Mach 64

What I really need to know is relative speed of the cards, whether
they are all well supported under Win95 and are they all Trucolor
cards?

Any opinions or info. would be very welcome - I want to upgrade to a
PCI graphics card, but can't afford VRAM, so I want to make the best
choice possible.

Thanks,

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Re: Graphics cards

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Author: Geoff Smith
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 1995 00:00

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I am certainly no expert of graphics cards, but I have very recently
bought one for myself.  I spent ages asking questions and going through
magazines to see what was available and how good they were, etc..  I
recommend getting the December issue of "PC Magazine" because it has a
review on 64 bit graphics cards.  You mentioned the Diamond Stealth DRAM
in your posting-That has got a good review as far as value for money
goes.  It hasn't got the best features, but then you won't get that
unless you get VRAM.  I think the DRAM (2MB version) costs about 130 UKP.
Like yourself, I had a tight budget, but because I can never resist the
best, I splashed out 240 UKP for a STB Velocity 64 Video.  I then found
out that my monitor can't take the pace, so that's a new monitor on my
Christmas list!


Good luck,

Geoff.

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**Geoff Smith**
**Geoff@sierra.demon.co.uk**
**London, England**

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