To be Matrox or not to be Matrox

[Amiga Blitter]

I'm get frustated. While we are waiting better driver supporting ps 2.0. Ati and Nvidia are preparing PS and VS 3.0 for november.

Can the Matrox Boss be a little bit humble talking with us and explain their plain for the future?

Sorry for this post if anyone can consider inappropriate.

Ciao
Amiga Blitter

[thop]

I have the feeling that Matrox is not going the Gamers Route in the near and distant future.

[Goc]

PS, VS 3.0? What for? Who will use them?!? 2.0 PS. VS aren't being used yet, and what are the specs for PS, VS 3.0, and who made them? Are they part of DirectX10? We will wait for 2-3 years untill that one comes to our OS's...

[TdB]

ps 2.0 and ps 3.0 aswell as vs 2.0 and ps 3.0 is part of the directx9 spec.

and no driver can make parhelia support ps 2.0 (it just isn´t there)it can however support vs 2.0.

[Stringy]

Originally posted by Goc
PS, VS 3.0? What for? Who will use them?!? 2.0 PS. VS aren't being used yet, and what are the specs for PS, VS 3.0, and who made them? Are they part of DirectX10? We will wait for 2-3 years untill that one comes to our OS's...

This same arguement was used with hardware T&L, but now, all the newer cards have it, and are now starting to see games take full advantage of it...


Craig

[Nowhere]

Which doesn't mean that what said Goc isn't true, Stringy.
Don't forget that T&L was introduced in consumer cards something like 3,5 years ago, and

now, all the newer cards have it, and are now starting to see games take full advantage of it...

whoaaa...that was fast

[GNEP]

... and the original cards to support HW T&L are going to run new games how fast exactly?

[bsdgeek]

Super BLAZING MEGASPEED 100%

[GNEP]

LOL only with the right driver optimization skillz

[Stringy]

Right, it does take time, and wether a card has said future feature or not and to what extent has to be wieghed...
But if it weren't emplimented we would still be waiting for Advanced T&L to be in our future titles

But to not advance for the simple sake that the gaming world hasn't caught up isn't a wise move [for the corp that make cards] because when you get stationary that's when your competitor whisles by you with a new technology that is all the rage...

Basically to keep advancing is good, to wiegh a whole card buying decision on whether X card has X future feature is short sighted.... although, that is the market trend, mindless "I need that feature" garbage...



Craig

[Mikko]

What about Surround Gaming then?
Absolutely awesome feature that you're able to use with large number of games already!
And the other two graphic card manufacturers have missed it!

[Chrono_Wanderer]

Oh boy... here we go again...

Sorry to break the party, but I bet we have a lot of threads talking about the same BS over and over all the time... lets face it fanboys (including me). Matrox won't make gaming cards in the near future. If you want good 2d + 3d, go ATI instead, or pick up a DVI panel + an nV card...

IMO its pointless to say this thing over and over all the time... besides, IMO Matrox has no RnD power/money to build a gaming card that is compeitive to that of ATI/nV

[Chrono_Wanderer]

Originally posted by Nowhere
Which doesn't mean that what said Goc isn't true, Stringy.
Don't forget that T&L was introduced in consumer cards something like 3,5 years ago, and

whoaaa...that was fast

LOL agree.

[bsdgeek]

They had the chances to compete, but they never executed. They sat on the competitive Parhelia 8x (and still are) and could be sitting on Pitou (if it's done or not.)

Besides, everyone seems to say they won't come back then they pull a rabbit out of their hat. Not that I will hold my breath, but I think faster cards are coming by this time next year.

[K6-III]

I've heard the words "speed-accelerated" referred to in regards to Matrox.

I could only think this refers to P8X.