XGI - New Graphics Card Competitor To The Big Two

MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
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<div class="IPBDescription">You know, ATI and Nvidia. Ya nub.</div> <a href='http://www20.tomshardware.com/graphic/20031107/index.html' target='_blank'>http://www20.tomshardware.com/graphic/2003...1107/index.html</a>

Decent review here of the latest prototype by the master himself. The biggest advantage - it competes roughly in performance with top-end cards from ATI/Nvidia, and should cost $100-200 less. Interesting stuff.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Pretty nice... probably AGP though. *Shakes fist*
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Yes Liku, it probably is. In other news, your next TV will probably be color. KKKKKHHHHHHHAAAAAAANNNNNNNNN!!!
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Nov 9 2003, 02:47 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Nov 9 2003, 02:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yes Liku, it probably is. In other news, your next TV will probably be color. KKKKKHHHHHHHAAAAAAANNNNNNNNN!!! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Pwned.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Nov 9 2003, 12:47 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Nov 9 2003, 12:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yes Liku, it probably is. In other news, your next TV will probably be color. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh wait... I have a 3 year old computer that does what it needs to. I didn't know how to build one let alone have the money.
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Aparently it does not do AGP very well, however...

    Your computer may be 3 years old, but if it doesn't have an AGP slot then its motherboard is closer to 5. Get a job, ya hippy, then you can buy all the computer parts and Pachooli oil your heart desires.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Nov 9 2003, 01:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Nov 9 2003, 01:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Your computer may be 3 years old, but if it doesn't have an AGP slot then its motherboard is closer to 5. Get a job, ya hippy, then you can buy all the computer parts and Pachooli oil your heart desires. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, I'm probably going to get one soon. First to get my License... Grrrr...
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    The main problem I have with this brand is how it seems to have good points in benchmarks and bad points in games.
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Agreed. It seems to be a prototype though, and hopefully the driver support will get better and better. Architecturally, it seems very solid. That bodes well for competing with the big two and driving prices down for all three. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    It definately shows potential, and if this is going to be a low priced card then ATI and NVidia will have a little competition on their hands.

    Most of all, as MonsE has said, i'll be looking forward to the price drop in ATI and NVidia cards as well.
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Nov 9 2003, 03:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Nov 9 2003, 03:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> and Pachooli oil your heart desires. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Once when I was working at a taco bell over the summer, no less, some idiots asking for extra waste food were spraying the crap over the store. I got to kick them out.


    On-topic: I would be refreshing to see a new competitor. Hopefully they do get their act in hear by 2005-2007ish,
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  • uranium_235uranium_235 Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9478Banned
    Ooooh you mean a graphics card company that WON'T fix their prices? Yay!
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Mmm... I'll be keeping my eye on this puppy.
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  • uranium_235uranium_235 Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9478Banned
    edited November 2003
    BTW: Am I the only one who finds the way that news was written... eerie? Like it's a big corporate conspiracy?

    EDIT: Holy god, the Volari Duo has dual GPUs, and 512 video RAM... god...
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  • uranium_235uranium_235 Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9478Banned
    edited November 2003
    <img src='http://www.shodan.dk/0014161_PIC.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

    Here's some specifications...

    It's in Kraut-speak, but I'm sure you can manage.

    <a href='http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/1271/1.html' target='_blank'>http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/1271/1.html</a>

    3D Mark 2001

    <a href='http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/1271/images/0014169_PIC.gif' target='_blank'>http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/1271/ima...0014169_PIC.gif</a>

    3D Mark 03

    <a href='http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/1271/images/0014162_PIC.gif' target='_blank'>http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/1271/ima...0014162_PIC.gif</a>

    Quake 3 Arena, Different resolutions and stuff you can read on top of the pics.

    <a href='http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/1271/images/0014166_PIC.gif' target='_blank'>http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/1271/ima...0014166_PIC.gif</a>

    <a href='http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/1271/images/0014167_PIC.gif' target='_blank'>http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/1271/ima...0014167_PIC.gif</a>

    <a href='http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/1271/images/0014168_PIC.gif' target='_blank'>http://www.tecchannel.de/hardware/1271/ima...0014168_PIC.gif</a>
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    It looks like a UT weapon.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Whatever happened to Trident's supposed glorious comeback? Meh...
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  • uranium_235uranium_235 Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9478Banned
    edited November 2003
    They <b>are</b> Trident... on the news page, it says they absorbed Trident Graphics.



    For their first-released set of cards, they certainly hit it on par with ATi and NVIDIA, but for dual GPUs and 512 RAM, I'd expect better performance. Oh well, it's only their first.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    that's what I get for posting crap w/o reading first. :P
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  • JavertJavert Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15954Members
    XGI seems an interesting bunch, creating a triangular war that will only mean better products and lower prices for us (w00t!). But they have alot of work cut out for them. Anandtech.com rated them right in the thick of it for benchmarking programs but at the bottom in gameplaying.
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  • Ugly_JimUgly_Jim Join Date: 2002-11-29 Member: 10235Members
    oh god yes
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Nov 9 2003, 11:16 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Nov 9 2003, 11:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Agreed. It seems to be a prototype though, and hopefully the driver support will get better and better. Architecturally, it seems very solid. That bodes well for competing with the big two and driving prices down for all three. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    very solid? I don't know, it might be just benchmark pumping, but it might be just me. I'd rather wait for final benchmarks before judging how "solid" it really is.

    Ati should introduce double R350 cards to get more money <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Or invent PCI 9800's and allow them to stack (like the Voodoo 5's was it?) to put 5 of them in our pressure cookers.. er computers.
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  • AegelWardAegelWard Join Date: 2003-09-12 Member: 20787Members
    VIA/S3 are comeing back into the frey with their deltacrome cards too... not just 3 way, but 4 way.
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  • 0003900039 Join Date: 2003-03-18 Member: 14653Members
    gogo price cuts
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--MonsieurEvil+Nov 9 2003, 01:40 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Nov 9 2003, 01:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Aparently it does not do AGP very well, however...

    Your computer may be 3 years old, but if it doesn't have an AGP slot then its motherboard is closer to 5. Get a job, ya hippy, then you can buy all the computer parts and Pachooli oil your heart desires. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    owned again
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  • MajinMajin Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16829Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--00039+Nov 10 2003, 01:43 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (00039 @ Nov 10 2003, 01:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> gogo price cuts <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    EXACTLY

    Watch as the prices drop and drop and drop!
    Thank you XGI
    you are going to make getting the next, next gen stuff so much cheaper from ATI and Nvidia.
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