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  • Review of first shipping GeFarce

    http://www.hardware-one.com/reviews/clgeforce/

    There ya go. What I find interesting is the Q3Test numbers. Ant's TurboGL article showed his P3-500/128megs/G400max getting 42.4fps in 1024x768@32bit, high everything. This GeForce review, done on a P3-450@558/128megs/GeForce gets 42.3fps. Hmmm, higher clocked CPU, performing exactly the same ... what was that about the G400's openGL sucking? =)

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    P3-450@558mhz@2.1v, ABit BE6, 128megs 7.3125ns PC133 SDRAM, SB Live! Value, G400 32meg Dualhead (@120%), Acer ALN-201 PCI 10bT NIC, 6.5gig Seagate Medalist Pro 7200rpm, 13gig Quantum Fireball CR, Yamaha 4416e Burner, Pioneer 10x DVD-ROM, Panasonic e70 17" Monitor, Antec KS-188 24" Tower, 6 year old Honeywell-SUH 101key Keyboard, Logitech Trackman Marble+

  • #2
    This is Copyed from another thread so excuse the redundent info:

    just saw this at hardware-one:
    A retail bought CL GeForce
    review

    Read in another thread that the cards wouldn't work above 130MHZ, well...
    "Looks like 142/192 is the breakpoint for my card. Still, I decided to perform all subsequent benchmarks utilizing 140/190 as a safer bet to ensure stability. It works fine so far even after an hour’s worth of benchmarking Q3 and 3DMark 99 at various resolutions… "
    Overclocking success/failures

    As for the pre-views that didn't see much (if any) difference between TNT2 Ultras and the GeForce, well...
    "I believe whatever frame-rates were achievable on my V770 at 16 bit is achievable with the GeForce at 32 bit"
    (alright so that's against a regular TNT overclocked to ultra speeds)

    The cards and drivers still have some room for improvements. Is it the fastest card currently available? yes. Is it a decent card? probably. Am I running to replace my MAX? HELL NO!!!

    Mark F.



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    • #3
      If it's the fastest card available how come my MAX Q3 scores beat it on a slower system

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      • #4
        Don't you remember the headline big M used for introducing the G400 MAX ???

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        • #5
          Must be some of those NEW drivers us mere mortals don't have access to yet

          Just giving some credit, where I think it's due

          On 2 systems with similar specs-
          same MoBo
          same CPU (same speed)
          same amount of memory (128MB CAS2 Crucial vs Corsair)
          different sound cards (same company. w/Sound off- to keep things even)
          One with TNT2 Ultra (Hercules not OC'ed) other with G400MAX (not OC'ed)
          I have seen the TNT2 system win most benchmarks and give better frame rates
          So I have to conclude the GeForce (if faster then a TNT2 ) should be faster

          Sure we can find specific conditions, configurations, and tests to prove any competitive cards are better. But, by and large I have found the MAX not the FASTEST game card.

          Doesn't mean I don't think its the BEST

          I've used an original Mill; and owned (bought with my own hard earned cash) a MILL2 (W/RR), M3D (d'oh), G200 (one of the very early ones), and since July a G400MAX. I'm waiting to give MATROX some more money, as soon as I can order a RT2000, to do editing. So I'm hardly here (as some are) saying how bad Matrox are and everyone should come over to NVidia. Not by a long shot. But, I won't wave the BIGM banner and say all other cards suck, by virtue of not coming from Matrox.

          I'll be glad to accept this forums scorn, if that's what people need to feel better
          about their choices. I'm rather happy with mine, Thank You very much. I have no intention of getting a GeForce, there isn't any compelling reason to me. But, until I see otherwise, I'll believe it's going to be FASTER than a G400. But again, not necessarily BETTER.

          OK...OK..I'm stepping down off the soap box

          Oh, BTW were was this forums home before GA-SOURCE; anyone remember that far back ;0

          Mark F.

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