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From: jls@hsv3.UUCP (James Seidman)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: ATI 256 drivers here! Elvis sighted in Amherst, MA deli!
Message-ID: <5552@hsv3.UUCP>
Date: 30 Oct 90 23:56:08 GMT
References: <11183.272b0b98@ecs.umass.edu> <1990Oct30.061524.7433@bigsur.uucp> <1990Oct30.160757.2809@eng.umd.edu>
Reply-To: jls@hsv3.UUCP (James Seidman)
Organization: Video Seven / Headland Technology
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In article <1990Oct30.160757.2809@eng.umd.edu> burgoyne@eng.umd.edu (John R. Burgoyne) writes:
>The bottom line is that the 256 color drivers are a trade off.

This is true.  In general, *any* 256 color driver for any SVGA will be
slower than the 16 color driver for the same resolution.  (Ah, but don't
WinGif and WinFract look nice... :)

>The VGA Wonder board is cheap, but offers very good display quality
>if not mega speed for the buck. If you want speed, you must buy a TI
>340xx based video board.

I disagree with that last statement.  It really depends on what you're
trying to do.  Depending on the implementation, drivers, etc., an SVGA
could conceivably be as fast as a 34010 based board.  Also, don't forget
other coprocessors like the i860.



-- 
Jim Seidman (Drax), the accidental engineer.
"There's a certain freedom to being completely screwed." - The Freshman
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