3DFX

So, I guess we as consumers should be thankful that there are companies like NVIDIA and S3 that dare to innovate, that are willing to spend money on getting great features supported. But, does this mean we should just foolishly buy a product with a feature that has no-use "as of today" and maybe not even in its whole life cycle? I mean look at S3TC...great feature...but those who bought a S3 Savage board will know what I mean... Imagine, for a moment, you buy a GeForce today. You don't get much faster results than your previous TNT2 Ultra because of bandwidth issues (you bought a SDR GeForce). After 6-9 months you finally get that kick ass application that uses T&L. You come to find out that you should upgrade to a GeForce2 or a 3dfx's Rampage because the T&L of the original GeForce is too slow, or the fillrate is to low, or maybe just because your friends are getting higher frame-rates. At the very least, you'll want to go back and get a DDR GeForce. So, in the end you shouldn't look at the good a new feature might be able to bring, you should also think about WHEN you will see that benefit. If it takes 3-9 months then you should probably just wait since in that time there will be competitors and the products will just get cheaper. There is more than just a feature to it...you need a feature that is used actively!

Pete píše:Oh no, I've been summoned!

trini, I take offense at you calling me either respected or well-liked, and especially both in the same post. There goes the bad-boy image I've been cultivating so carefully.

Just to kick off the 13th page of this thread with a bang (cheers, apt timing), I'll relent and post the PM. I repost, you decide.

<Title:> Saw a few of your posts online and have a quick question

Hello -

My name is xxx, and I'm contacting you to invite you to join a new online focus group. NVIDIA is interested in getting direct feedback from games and PC hardware and software enthusiasts, graphic artists and others in the creative industry and we are contacting select members of these communities on their behalf. We're looking for people with a strong knowledge of PC hardware and software who are respected in their communities, which is why we're contacting you. As a member of the focus group, you will have access to a newer NVIDIA card. Additionally, you will have access to NVIDIA technical documentation and other information to help you as you work with us.


Please let me know if you would like to join us, and I will send you more information. Email is best but you can also contact my office line at xxx


Thanks for your time,

xxx

Pete píše:Fairly innocuous, if you ask me. As I said, at first I didn't realize AEG was a legitimate company, and so I disregarded it as spam (which I suppose it is, in the least objectionable sense). As for the ethical ramifications of this specific offer, I have no opinion either way, as I have no personal experience with the program and I haven't tried contacting them for public comment. As it stands, I really can't assume anything further from this PM than them inviting me into a focus group. I can't assume it'd be longer term than the more typical "a few hours of your time" focus groups, nor can I assume that they wanted me to shill for NV. I'm not sure how to interpret their inclusion of "graphic artists and others in the creative industry."

Still, even hearing the arguments against revealing one's working for AEG (you/they'll get inundated with pleas for inclusion, it's standard practice), an NDA prohibiting acknowledging even involvement with AEG or on behalf of NV isn't in keeping with my idea of the spirit of these (and all--yes, I'm a dreamer) forums, namely personal opinions and maximal disclosure, especially for something as seemingly innocuous as providing (note: only) NV your opinions. And their website-advertised services seem to go beyond mere opinion gathering.

Honestly, it's the potentially negative/nefarious implications of such a marketing effort that's got ppl riled up more than the actual/proven methods/results, and I doubt this PM will change the lighting anyone's been painted in. That said, I prefer transparency. But speculation, all, so worth, minimal (my prattling, I mean). Enjoy!

Petrik9 píše:...Je tam GF FX5200 a kdyby ste vedeli jakej to je kram...

Petrik9 píše:Dneska sem testoval PC jednoho chlapka pac ho ma nejakej nekompatibilni.Je tam GF FX5200 a kdyby ste vedeli jakej to je kram.No v jednom benchmarku to zobrazoval strasne kraviny.Jeste horsi nez ma PS47 u V2.Sice v obdobnejsim benchmarku je lepsi,ale stare klasicke benchmarky jsou strasne trhane.Taky kondiku ma celou radu vedle sebe.Ale moc nepece,rekl bych ze s timhle vytvorem by se nvidia mohla stydet

EDIT:jen tak informativne.Divim se ze se to da jeste dneska sehnat.

Gainward BLISS GeForce 7900 GS+ SILENT 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (AGP)
- GeForce™ 7900 GT GPU running at 450MHz+ (Great Overclocking Potential)
- 512MB 1250MHz+ high speed GDDR3 memory (Great Overclocking Potential)
- Superscalar 24-Pipe GPU Architecture
- SILENT Cooling solution
- High-Speed DDR 256-bit Memory Interface
- Dual 400MHz RAMDACs
- Designed For Extreme HD Gaming – Delivering Ultra Realistic Gaming Experiences
- Built for Windows Vista – The next generation operating system
- Dual link DVI support
- Shader Model 3.0 Support
- True High Dynamic Range Rendering Support – Based on Open EXR technology

no-X píše:Nechápu smysl high-endové karty pro AGP.