Video Card Lovers Rejoice: Sli Has Returned!

redeemed_darkness · June 2004

well i guess games have to save up big

Epidemic · June 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Jun 29 2004, 05:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Talesin @ Jun 28 2004, 10:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I can't help but find it funny how nVidia is following in 3Dfx's footsteps toward oblivion. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /> Lying about their framerates, cutting visual quality to pretend to stay competative, cheating in benchmarks, leaning on their fanboys (of which, 3Dfx fanboys still exist), moving to a closed standard of 3D coding (Glide for 3Dfx, Cg for nVidiot), and now going with a dual-card rendering solution.

Hopefully they'll realize that they've driven the company into the same outhouse, and will pull up short before they go under as well. After all.. if nVidia wasn't there, ATi card prices would go through the roof. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Hmm...so if history really were to repeat itself (as it often seems to), this would mean:
Step 1: nVidia goes under
Step 2: ATI buys it out
Step 3: Matrox comes out of nowhere and suddenly makes good cards again, and the two compete normally until ATI proceeds to do Step 1  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
If history were to repeat itself Maxtrox had to buy out Ati

jumpingjoda · June 2004

Matrox is dead, they tryed few comebacks but that was just ridiculous...

Cereal_KillR · June 2004

Matrox cards have a very high quality image. My father uses a Matrox.

DOOManiac · June 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (jumpingjoda @ Jun 29 2004, 04:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> SLI is useles for gamers, it is too expensive.
/me agrees with Talesin  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
That's a big negative.

Yes, its out of the price range of most games, but the uber hardcore gamer with almost limitless wallet is who this option is for. And you'd be suprised how many that is.

And besides, how can it NOT be for gaming? Everything else like professional rendering uses far more complex/expensive hardware.

jumpingjoda · June 2004

For rendering is CPU power needed.
And for modelling and such you just need a great openGL card (nvidia and ati suck at this sector... well matrox too)

Ah yes matrox... great image guality? The new ati generation has probably the same quality and let us plz not mention the performance ok? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' />

@Doomeh
Yeah there are manny who would like to buy the uber expencive gear, we saw where it lead whit 3dfx.
Let me correct myself, it is useles for gamers and bad for the manifacturer.

Rellix · June 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UZi @ Jun 29 2004, 01:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <img src='http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/articles/large/11206.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' />

(makes sound of a duel outboard motor)  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
That would make a great hairdryier, toaster, oven, etc.

CForrester · June 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (jumpingjoda @ Jun 29 2004, 07:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Let me correct myself, it is useles for gamers and bad for the manifacturer.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
It's not useless for people who want to run games at the maximum resolution on high quality with full AA and AF and still get good framerates.

Looks interesting... We will see how it pans out, I suppose.

DOOManiac · June 2004

Ph3ar my horrible, horrible photoshops:

DragonMech · June 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Jun 29 2004, 05:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Ph3ar my horrible, horrible photoshops:  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Best. 'Horrible'. Photoshop. Ever.

Talesin · June 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ Jun 29 2004, 03:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (jumpingjoda @ Jun 29 2004, 07:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Let me correct myself, it is useles for gamers and bad for the manifacturer. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
It's not useless for people who want to run games at the maximum resolution on high quality with full AA and AF and still get good framerates.

Looks interesting... We will see how it pans out, I suppose.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
...or you could just buy an x800 XTPE. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

7Bistromath · June 2004

As King of the Internet, I hereby officially dub this contraption the Toaster Card! So let it be written, so let it be done. It is now your duty spread this meme across the face of the internet.

PS: toasterCard.jpg has been introduced to my webspace.

<a href='http://home.earthlink.net/~007bistromath/images/toasterCard.jpg' target='_blank'>http://home.earthlink.net/~007bistromath/i...toasterCard.jpg</a>

CForrester · June 2004

Here's my attempt at the nVidia Toaster Ultra Gold Pro 22400:
<img src='http://www.gorgerush.net/chris/nvidiatoaster.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Nestled nicely between a transistor and against the heatsink, for maximum toastage.

COMING SOON: nVidia Egg Fryer Super Mega Diamond Ultra 8000.

DOOManiac · June 2004

Wow, much better than mine. GJ.

jumpingjoda · June 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Talesin @ Jun 30 2004, 01:07 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> ...or you could just buy an x800 XTPE. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Exactly.

Jim_has_Skillz · June 2004

Ah stop hatin on Nvidia, this was a very wise choice made by Nvidia, I am sure they will make lots of money.

Nvidia > ATi(die canucks)

Epidemic · June 2004

Yeah, have you considered your economics lately? You do a favour with buying Nvidia!

Talesin · June 2004

'wise' in the ironic sense of the word. Given that those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

jumpingjoda · June 2004

I don't want to do a *favor* to anny one.
I am a consumer, and i want best gfx quality, best performance and moderate prices.
Ati:
Check
Check
Check

Nvidia with this system:
Fail
Check
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'>FAIL !!1one!1!!</span></span>

Epidemic · June 2004

I meant a favor to yourself dood <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' />

jumpingjoda · June 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Epidemic @ Jun 30 2004, 09:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I meant a favor to yourself dood <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' />  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Saw this?
</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>FAIL !!1one!1!!</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Apply it here <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /> .

7Bistromath · June 2004

<a href='http://toaster.ytmnd.com/' target='_blank'>This is my first ytmnd site ever.</a>

jumpingjoda · June 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (007Bistromath @ Jun 30 2004, 10:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <a href='http://toaster.ytmnd.com/' target='_blank'>This is my first ytmnd site ever.</a>  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
That is just disturbing... Omg i can't stop hearing that word... IT HAUNTS MY MIND!!!! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif' /> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' />

Jim_has_Skillz · June 2004

Nah, your right, I am not gonna buy any new Geforce cards anytime soon, I am gonna wait until my Geforce 3 becomes crappy. I still get mad fps in all the games I play with it so until I start getting 50 fps or below I am not gonna buy a new card.

Video Card Lovers Rejoice: Sli Has Returned!

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