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Article #649Re: Anyone else cancel their Voodoo3 orders in favor of TNT2?
From: rockieman
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 00:00
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 00:00
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I also just canceled my pre-order for a voodoo3 3000. I currently have a TNT, but after I read many reviews I was thinking about getting a TNT2, but this board still doesn't support Glide. After all this I am still thoroughly confused about what to get. > perlow@technologist.com wrote: > > > After reading several early reviews of the pre-production Diamond V770, > > including the one from Tom's hardware guide and CNET, I have finally decided > > to cancel on my order (which I have had in a queue for almost 2 months now) > > from Electronics Boutique (EBWORLD). > > > > If the reviews with the beta boards and drivers are on target, and I beleive > > that they are, then NVidia has really one-upped 3DFX with their TNT2. Solid > > 2D performace, Voodoo2 SLI-level 3D perfomance in 16 bit color, as well as > > fast 32- bit 3D support and MPEG acceleration as well. I'm sorry, but as much > > as I love 3DFX and my voodoo2 SLI, after reading this and current benchmarks > > against the Voodoo3 3000, I just had to jump ship this time. > > > > When 3DFX gets its act together and decides to get aggressive with its chip > > designs instead of resting on their laurels, I'll be happy to buy and > > recommend another 3DFX product again. This time, my dollars go to NVidia and > > Diamond. > > > > Anyone else cancel their boards from reading the recent reviews? > > > > Jason Perlow > > Contributing Editor > > ZD Sm@rt Reseller > > > > -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- > > http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own > > -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own
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