Mac IIci Video-Card or Internal better?

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From: At MAC'simum efficiency! 05-Jan-...
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 1990 22:01

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Hi,

I have been told for months now that the built in video in a Mac IIci is a dog 
and should not be used.  Besides taking alot of user memory, it takes alot of 
cycles from the processor to do the display...

Yesterday, MacWorld arrived.   In it, there were benchmarks showing using 
internal video connector and external video (with a video card in the Nubus 
slot).  The contend the INTERBNAL is better as you do not have to deal with the 
Nubus bottleneck...Their benchmarks seem to prove that true.

What does anyone else think?  Should I use an external card or use the built-in 
video?

Inquiring minds need to know!!

Phil Hunt

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From: phil@vaxphw.dec.com (At MAC'simum efficiency!  05-Jan-1990 1559)
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Subject: Mac IIci Video-Card or Internal better?
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Date: 5 Jan 90 22:01:08 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
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