kc2x+@andrew.cmu.edu (Kwan-Ju Chen) (04/17/91)
Can anyone compare the performence of these VGA cards? (Boca, ATI and Paradise) Which runs faster under Window 3.0?
whitney@reed.cs.unlv.edu (Lee Whitney) (04/22/91)
In article <Qc2tUvu00WAwIy5kMy@andrew.cmu.edu>, kc2x+@andrew.cmu.edu (Kwan-Ju Chen) writes:
)
) Can anyone compare the performence of these VGA cards?
) (Boca, ATI and Paradise) Which runs faster under Window 3.0?
Comparing the performance of these cards or any SVGA card without its own processor is like comparing the speed of my Honda Civic with that of a Ford Escort, or in other words, they are all so slow under Win3 that WHO CARES about minor speed differences.
If you you really want adequate graphics performance under Win3, you should consider a board with a graphics co-processor, although they are still more than $500, it makes windows happen as fast as text mode in DOS, even at 1024x768 with 256 colors.
Take a look at the ATI 8514 Ultra+. This is simply the best hardware assisted 1024x768x256 card on the market. It has VGA built in, comes with a mouse, supports 1024x768 non-interlaced, faster than almost any PC graphics on planet, and is one of the lowest priced cards of its kind. It also scales windows fonts in hardware (like Adobe Type Manager).
I have been using the ATI card under Windows and can attest to this first hand.
Claims were made according to the state of the PC graphics market on or before 4/21/91.ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Nur Iskandar Taib) (04/25/91)
In article <1991Apr21.210738.10787@unlv.edu> whitney@reed.cs.unlv.edu (Lee Whitney) writes: >In article <Qc2tUvu00WAwIy5kMy@andrew.cmu.edu>, kc2x+@andrew.cmu.edu (Kwan-Ju Chen) writes: >) >) Can anyone compare the performence of these VGA cards? >) (Boca, ATI and Paradise) Which runs faster under Window 3.0? > > Comparing the performance of these cards or any SVGA card without its own processor is like comparing the speed of my Honda Civic with that of a Ford Escort, or in other words, they are all so slow under Win3 that WHO CARES about minor speed differences. > > If you you really want adequate graphics performance under Win3, you should consider a board with a graphics co-processor, although they are still more than $500, it makes windows happen as fast as text mode in DOS, even at 1024x768 with 256 colors. > Take a look at the ATI 8514 Ultra+. This is simply the best hardware assisted 1024x768x256 card on the market. It has VGA built in, comes with a mouse, supports 1024x768 non-interlaced, faster than almost any PC graphics on planet, and is one of the low >est priced cards of its kind. It also scales windows fonts in hardware (like Adobe Type Manager). > I have been using the ATI card under Windows and can attest to this first hand. > Claims were made according to the state of the PC graphics market on or before 4/21/91. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iskandar Taib | The only thing worse than Peach ala Internet: NTAIB@AQUA.UCS.INDIANA.EDU | Frog is Frog ala Peach Bitnet: NTAIB@IUBACS ! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------