Re: What is the best 3d graphics card/combination

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From: thar... none
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 00:00

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In article <5d2g0r$d...@news.enterprise.net>, pa...@enterprise.net (Paul Crosby) wrote:
>In article <01baf186$7248df40$67c548c2@default>, "Vark" <va...@enterprise.net>
> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I liked the ATI 3D rage.
>>> SOme liked the STB or the Matrox.
>>> However, the Matrox is over-rated and is not really that good.
>>> It uses too much of the CPU where as the drain on COU is less on the STB
>>and 
>>> the ATI.
>>> 
>>Then why is the Mystique beating the other two in the PC Mag reviews ?
>>
>>
>> 
>
>I agree, the Mystique is by far the best card, especially when you consider 
>the price of some of the other cards around. I would also congratulate Matrox 
>at their support. How many other other companies release BIOS & Driver 
>upgrades at such a rate as Matrox do. Also, the updates actually improve with 
>each release. Keep it up Matrox.

Too bad there are no new games that support it. What good is a 3d cards that 
NO game companies support? But it is good for 2d :)

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Subject: Re: What is the best 3d graphics card/combination
Date: 1997/02/07
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