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

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From: ktmu... Murphy
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 00:00

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>On 12 Mar 1997 20:25:25 GMT, "Anthony Q. Bachler, BAS"
><cwhi...@NOSPAMsockets.net> wrote:
>
>>Sorry to tell you guys, but there is no such thing as a 3D card
>>unless you are running a holographic display.  The term 3D is an
>>advertising ghimick. All these cards can do is render a 3D image on a
>>2D display.  The image is not really 3D.  It only contains some
>>shading that makes it appear somewhat 3D.  
>

    None of the cards claim to produce a 3D image, you have
misunderstood their purpose. The cards/chipsets simpley do alot/most
of the rendering required for these '3D' games and programs, there by
off loading the CPU. 

                                    Take care
                                        Kevin(Sick_one)

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From: ktmu...@ix.netcom.com(Kevin Murphy)
Subject: Re: What is the best 3d graphics card/combination
Date: 1997/03/12
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