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

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From: frsi... Frank Simonsen
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 1997 00:00
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In article <01baf186$7248df40$67c548c2@default>, va...@enterprise.net says...
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> > 
> > 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 ?
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>  
> 
Well, from my point of view Orchid has the best 3D card around.
I cannot remember it's name, but you can read about it at http://www.orchid.com
It's slightly different from other 3D cards (you need a 2D card in addition)
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From: frsi...@online.no (Frank Simonsen)
Subject: Re: What is the best 3d graphics card/combination
Date: 1997/02/07
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