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From: lwb@pensoft.uucp (Lance Bledsoe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: ATI 8514/Ultra
Message-ID: <1991May20.202714.8083@pensoft.uucp>
Date: 20 May 91 20:27:14 GMT
References: <717@esosun.UUCP>
Organization: Pencom Software, Austin, TX
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In article <717@esosun.UUCP> tanida@esosun.css.gov (Tom Tanida) writes:
>Has anybody had any experience with the new ATI 8514/Ultra card?  The
>magazine ad I read about it claimed it was up to 5 times faster than
>even a TI 34010 equipped card.  Plus VGA, XGA register level
>compatibility- all for only $595 list (which translates to < $350
>actual retail value :-) ).  I'm also interested in opinions with this
>card with Windows 3.0, or graphics intensive games (e.g. Wing Commander).

I have an 8514/Ultra (1m) & VGA Wonder+ (512).  With windows it is 
a good idea to get the 1m version.  The board is GREAT, and seems to
be very compatible (it also SCREAMS!).  I reccommend it!

Lance



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