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In article <DF0sC...@rci.ripco.com>, mne...@ripco.com (Matt Newman) writes:
>   3DO M2 Technical Specifications:
> 
> 10 Custom Processors
> 66 MHZ RISC PowerPC 602 microprocessor
> 528 Megabytes per second memory bus bandwith
> 100 million pixels per second rendering speed
> **1 million polygons per second peak rendering speed
> 700K texture-mapped, z-buffered polygons per second rendering speed
> 48 Mbits main memory
> 64-bit memory bus
> 640 x 480 and 320 x 240 at 24-bit or 16-bit color depths
> 
> ...also hardware mip-mapping, anti-aliasing, etc..
> 
> 
> These specs make the M2 7-10 times more powerful (polygon-rendering wise) than 
> the Playstation, and 3-4 times more powerful than the Ultra 64.  
> 
> Is it possible for a high-end Pentium equipped with a 3d accelerator to even 
> approach this kind of performance?
> 
> 
> 
> matt
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> mne...@rci.ripco.com
> 
>   "Roenick shoots...HE SCORES!"
>                      --Pat Foley

Many companies have anounced 3D accelerators for the PC market.  Creative Labs
and Lockhead-Martin are a couple of names.  I have seen the stats for the LHM
Real3D and they are almost identical to the 3DO M2 specs.  However, 3DO has
recently announced that they plan on addapting M2 technology for the PC 
market.  Not a card that lets you play 3DO games on PC like the 3DO blaster,
but a video card which runs PC software.