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From: frank@yunexus.yorku.ca (Frank Pikelner)
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Subject: Re: VGA card, WinGif, etc.
Keywords: ATI VGA Wonder
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Date: 27 Apr 91 16:55:04 GMT
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In article <1991Apr26.132713.19466@ncsu.edu> vahamri@eos.ncsu.edu (VINCENT A HAMRICK) writes:
>
>	Just trying to be helpful, but I have read on this net several times
>where people have upgraded to ATI Wonder+ and were so dissapointed that they
>sent them back.  I myself use the ATI Wonder in 800x600x256 mode and the
>graphics are great, but the text scroll is very choppy and alittle slow.  It's
>a great card made by a good company, but I want to see a much faster card
>before a better resolution.
>
>'Inconceivable...' -Vecini
>
>Vince
>vahamri@eos.ncsu.edu

ATI does have a much faster card, the ATI ULTRA. The current class of card
like the WONDER+ must relly heavily on the system CPU for their work. These   
cards will,therefore, provide better performance on faster machines with 
higher clock rates. Cards like the ATI ULTRA, NEC GRAPHICS engine have a 
processor on the graphic board that is dedicated for optimized graphic
functions - these cards are blazzing fast. Unfortunatly to purchase one of 
these cards one must spend in excess of $500. Although I am not an expert
on the subject, I do not think that non-processor based graphic cards can
provide dramatically faster graphics what ever one can do to them because the
main factor will always be the system CPU and clock rate. To sell the cheaper
cards the manufacturers like ATI have to add other features, like resolution,
in order to sell their products. But, I agree with Vince, if I had my choice,
and it was possible without spending much money I would prefer a faster card to
one with less resolution.

Frank Pikelner
Technical Assistant
York University, Toronto, Cnd
frank@cs.yorku.ca