MY(YOURS) GPU Retrospective

[Zyll Goliat]

Last week I get myself a new GPU.....As I start doing some usual GPU testing smile on my face was still glowing and I felt like a kid in the candy-store....somewhere in between gaming,benchmarking and constant overclocking I realize how old I am and then I start to count all my previous 3d Accelerators...my brain almost refuse to accept that number especially when I remember that for a few years I had a brake from the PC-gaming.....To cut the chase here is my list below:

1)Diamond Viper V330

Video Card Specifications

Interface: AGP 1x / PCI 2.1
Chipset: nVIDIA Riva 128
RAM: 4MB 100MHz SGRAM
Data Path: 128-bit
Horizontal Sync Signals: 31.5kHz - 108.5kHz
Vertical Refresh: 43.5Hz - 200Hz
RAMDAC: 230MHz
TV Output: Yes (640 x 480)
Video Playback: MPEG-1, Indeo, & Cinepak Supported
Supported Resolutions: 640 x 480 - 1600 x 1200
Supported Refresh Rates: 60 - 200 Hz

NVIDIA graciously accepted the challenge with their highly acclaimed Riva 128 chipset found in most of the first generation AGP video cards, and Diamond, the pioneers of the original Voodoofx. chipset backed nVIDIA up with their marketing know-how and well known name. Diamond, powered by the sheer force found in nVIDIA's Riva 128 chipset, managed to harness this immense mass of energy and called it the Diamond Viper V330.This was the card where I experience my first 3d hardware rendering and it was a real joy to play many popular games back then at the mid of ´90´s.....

2)Riva TNT

Manufacturer: nVidia
Series: TNT
GPU: NV4
Release Date: 1998-03-23
Interface: AGP 2X
Core Clock: 90 MHz
Memory Clock: 110 MHz
Memory Bandwidth: 1.76 GB/sec
Shader Operations: 180 MOperations/sec
Pixel Fill Rate: 180 MPixels/sec
Texture Fill Rate: 180 MTexels/sec
Vertex Operations: 0 MVertices/sec
Framebuffer: 8 MB
Memory Type: SDR
Memory Bus Type: 128 (128 bit)
DirectX Compliance: 5.0
OpenGL Compliance: 1.0
PS/VS Version: N/A/N/A
Process: 350 nm

The best overall video accelerator money can buy, the Riva TNT is everything the Riva 128 was during its time, and more. Boasting outstanding performance on higher end systems, and above average image quality, the Riva TNT picks up where the 128 left off. Taking a complete 360 degree turn from their history, nVidia worked hard to ensure that the Riva TNT's usage of the AGP 2X specification was the best on the market, and this they did with incredible success.Well that was maybe the experience from some other ppl. I personally hate this card,as I remember due to the extreme heating I had poor gaming experience and just after few month I replaced for something waaay better.....

3)3DFX Voodo Banshee 16 mb

Controller:

• 
  
  
  • 3Dfx Voodoo BansheeTM
  • True 128-bit 3D, 2D and video

Bus Type:

• 
  
  
  • AGP 1X
  • PCI 2.1

Memory:

• 
  
  
  • PCI - 16MB 125MHz SDRAM fixed
  • AGP - 16MB 125MHz SGRAM fixed

Powerful RAMDAC

• 
  
  
  • 250MHz

Horizontal Sync Signals:

• 
  
  
  • 31.5KHz-108.5 KHz

Vertical Refresh:

• 
  
  
  • 60-200 Hz

Maximum Dot (Pixel) Rate:

• 
  
  
  • 250MHz RAMDAC

Video Playback:

• 
  
  
  • AVI, MPEG-I
  • DVD, MPEG-2 (AGP model only)

Connectors:

• 
  
  
  • DB-15 analog monitor connector (VESA DDC2B)

Cooling:

• 
  
  
  • Chipset-mounted cooling fan

Monitors Supported:

• 
  
  
  • Standard and Multi-frequency Analog Monitors
  • DDC2B Plug and Play

The Banshee is a completely integrated 2D/3D solution in a single package. This is an obvious deferral from the standard 3Dfx methodology of graphics accelerator production which normally calls for a separate 3D accelerator. For those of you that have been soured on 3Dfx's 2D/3D combo cards from the horrid days of the VoodooRush, the Banshee isn't going to give you the same problems you experienced with the Rush chipset. It fully supports Direct3D as well as Glide, meaning it will be able to run all of your current games that will work on 3Dfx based products virtually flawlessly.
This card was an absolute beast and it´s stayed with me for more then a 2 years,it was absoulute pleasure and enjoyment and back then represent probablly the very best bang for the buck...

4)9250 ATI Radeon

GENERAL

• 
  
  
  • Interface Type
    PCI
  • Max Resolution
    2048 x 1536 at 85 Hz
  • Max Monitors Supported
    2
  • Interfaces
    1 x VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
  • Graphics Engine
    ATI Radeon 9250
  • Bus Type
    PCI
  • Max Monitors Supported
    2
  • API Supported
    OpenGL, DirectX
  • RAMDAC
    400 MHz
  • Manufacturer
    ATI Technologies Inc.

MEMORY

• 
  
  
  • Size
    256 MB
  • Technology
    DDR SDRAM

After I sold my PC together with Voodoo Banshee I decide to make a brake from PC and I become a cosole peasant for a few years.....Yeah I know...I know...but it was easy as I travel back then and usually didn´t have a lot of space for usual pc parts....that´s change somewhere in mid 2004 and I get this card ATI 9250....Well it was nothing special to be honest and I broke it just after 6 month´s but as I buy new I manage to replace it and get the other one...I sold it to friend just after few more month of the usual abuse...

5)GEForce 6600GT

GENERAL

• 
  
  
  • Interface Type
    PCI Express x16
  • Max Resolution
    2048 x 1536 at 60 Hz
  • Max Monitors Supported
    2
  • Interfaces
    2 x DVI-I - 29 pin combined DVI
    1 x HDTV output
  • Vista Capability
    This video card is capable of running the new Aero interface featured in Windows Vista Home Premium and higher.
  • Graphics Engine
    NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
  • 2D/3D Graphics Coprocessor / Vendor
    NVIDIA CineFX 3.0
  • Bus Type
    PCI Express x16
  • Max Monitors Supported
    2
  • API Supported
    DirectDraw, Direct3D, DirectX 9.0, OpenGL 2.0
  • Core Clock
    500 MHz
  • RAMDAC
    400 MHz
  • Manufacturer
    EVGA

MEMORY

• 
  
  
  • Size
    128 MB
  • Effective Clock Speed
    1 Hz
  • Bus Width
    128-bit
  • Technology
    GDDR3 SDRAM

The 6600 series of GPUs (NV43) are based on the NV40 core architecture. The entire feature set from the 6800 line is carried over with only a few exceptions. First, the memory bandwidth of the card is cut from 256 down to 128. This should have a fairly large impact on AA/AF performance and other very graphics memory intensive operations.Still this card perform way better then 9250 and it was step in a good direction and my obsession to get 2x7600GT....

6)GEForce 7600GT

GENERAL

• 
  
  
  • Interface Type
    x16 PCI Express
  • Manufacturer
    Nvidia

VIDEO

• 
  
  
  • Graphics Processor
    RAMDAC 400 MHz

VIDEO OUTPUT

• 
  
  
  • Supported Display Graphics
    2560x1600, 2048x1536
  • Interface Type
    x16 PCI Express
  • Graphics Processor
    RAMDAC 400 MHz
  • Max External Resolution
    2560 x 1600
  • Digital Video Standard
    Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• 
  
  
  • OS Required
    Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, Red Hat Linux

HEADER

• 
  
  
  • Compatibility
    PC, Mac, Linux

VIDEO MEMORY

• 
  
  
  • Installed Size
    256 MB

With the introduction of the 7600 GT, NVIDIA is hoping they have an X1600 XT killer on their hands. Not only is this part designed to perform better than a 6800 GS, but NVIDIA is hoping to keep it price competitive with ATI's upper midrange.So I get 2 of those card and tried SLI for the very first time....Well it was working sometimes but most of the time I experience horible stuterring and driver issues....it was a time to get back again to the team RED....

7)ATI 2900XT

Architecture
R600 XT
Process
80nm
TMUs
16
Texture Rate
12 GTexel/s
ROPs
16
Pixel Rate
12 GPixel/s
Shader
Processing Units
320
Driver Support
-
Release Price

Compatibility
Direct X
DX 10
Shader
4.0
Open GL
3.1
Resolution (WxH)
2560x1600
Notebook GPU

SLI/Crossfire

Dedicated

Integrated

Memory
Memory
512 MB
Memory Speed
828 MHz
Memory Bus
512 Bit
Memory Type
GDDR3
Memory Bandwidth
106GB/sec

The delays and lack of a high end would be beyond perfect if the Radeon HD 2900 XT could do to NVIDIA what the G80 launch did to ATI, unfortunately the picture just isn't that rosy. ATI's latest and greatest doesn't exactly deliver the best performance per watt, so while it doesn't compete performance-wise with the GeForce 8800 GTX it requires more power. An ultra high end power requirement in a sub-$400 graphics card isn't exactly ideal.And yeah that was exactly what I experience in a firt few months....This card was huge,loud and HOT....I mean really HOT....and yeah I like to do some OC well because of that it was the end of my 2900xt as the screen just go black
I decide that was time to go back on team GREEN.....

8)Nvidia 8800 GT

GPU Engine Specs
CUDA Cores1
112
Graphics Clock (MHz)
600MHz
Processor Clock (MHz)
1500MHz
Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)
33.6
Graphics Performance
28
Memory Specs
Memory Clock
900MHz
Standard Memory Config
512MB
Memory Interface Width2
256-bit
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)
57.6
Feature Support
OpenGL
2.1
Bus Support
PCI-E 2.0
Supported Technologies3
3D Vision, PhysX, CUDA
SLI Options4
2-way
Display Support
Multi Monitor
Yes
Maximum Digital Resolution
2560x1600
Maximum VGA Resolution
2048x1536
Standard Display Connectors5
Dual Link DVI
HDTV
High Dynamic-Range Lighting
128bit
Standard Graphics Card Dimensions
Length
9 inches
Height
Single Slot
Width
Single-slot
Thermal and Power Specs
Maximum GPU Temperature (in C)
105 C
Maximum Graphics Card Power (W)
105 W
Minimum System Power Requirement (W)
400W
Supplementary Power Connectors
6-pin & 8-pin

Rather than actually create a midrange part based on G80, NVIDIA opted to tweak the core, shrink to a 65nm process, integrate the display engine, and come out with hardware that performed somewhere between the high end 8800 GTS and GTX (G92). While this, in itself, isn't remarkable, the fact that NVIDIA is pricing this card between $200 and $250 is. Essentially, we've been given a revised high end part at midrange prices. The resulting card, the 8800 GT, essentially cannibalizes a large chunk of NVIDIA's own DX10 class hardware lineup. Needless to say, it also further puts AMD's 2900 XT to shame.Ohhh boy this was the card that I really pushed to the limit when it comes to the OC but this GPU also push my CPU beyond the limits....and yes finally i could play CRYSIS like a boss ..

9)ATI 5850

GENERAL

• 
  
  
  • Interface Type
    PCI Express 2.0 x16
  • Max Monitors Supported
    3
  • Interfaces
    2 x DVI-I (dual link)
    DisplayPort
    HDMI
    VGA - with adapter
  • Graphics Engine
    ATI Radeon HD 5850
  • Max Monitors Supported
    3
  • Bus Type
    PCI Express 2.0 x16
  • API Supported
    DirectX 11, OpenGL 3.1
  • Core Clock
    725 MHz
  • RAMDAC
    400 MHz
  • Manufacturer
    Sapphire Technology Limited

MEMORY

• 
  
  
  • Size
    1 GB
  • Effective Clock Speed
    4 Hz
  • Bus Width
    256-bit
  • Technology
    GDDR5 SDRAM

As compared to the 5870, AMD has disabled two of the SIMDs and reduced the core clock from 850MHz to 725Mhz. This is roughly a 15% drop in clock speed and a 10% reduction in SIMD capacity, for a combined theoretical performance difference of 23%. Meanwhile the memory clock has been dropped from 1.2GHz to 1GHz, for a 17% overall reduction. Notably the ROP count has not been reduced, so the 5850 doesn’t lose as much rasterizing power as it does everything else, once again being 15% due to the drop in clock speed.It was a step forward from 8800 GT but soon as my warranty expired card melt down....still price performance ratio made me to buy again ATI card I mean AMD as ATI decide to sold their soul to the AMD.......

10)AMD MSI 7850 2gb

• 
  
  
  • Graphics Processing Unit
    ATI Radeon HD 7850
  • Interface
    PCI Express x16 3.0
  • Boost / Base Core Clock
    900
  • Memory Clock Speed
    4800
  • Memory Size
    2048
  • Memory Type
    GDDR5
  • Memory Bus
    256 bits
  • HDCP Support
    Y
  • Card Dimension(mm)
    202x115x38mm
  • DirectX Version Support
    12 API
  • OpenGL Version Support
    4.2
  • DVI Connectors
    Dual-link DVI-I x 1
  • HDMI Connectors
    1 (version 1.4a)
  • Mini DisplayPort
    2 (version 1.2)
  • RAMDAC speed (MHz)
    400

The middle child of the family, it will be the basis of AMD’s $250+ enthusiast segment Radeon HD 7800 series. In a nutshell, take Cape Verde (7700) and double it, and you have Pitcairn. Pitcairn has twice the number of CUs, twice the number of ROPs, twice the memory bandwidth, and of particular importance twice as many geometry engines on the frontend.This card make my life easy,it was a great overcklocker didn´t spent a lot of power and it was cold as Ice after 2 years of abuse I sold it and get used fire pro card before I make a switch again to the team GREEN....

 

[Zyll Goliat]

11)V3800 FirePro

GENERAL

• Interface Type
  PCI Express 2.0 x16
• Max Resolution
  2560 x 1600
• Interfaces
  DVI-I (dual link)
  DisplayPort
• Graphics Engine
  ATI FirePRO V3800
• Bus Type
  PCI Express 2.0 x16
• API Supported
  DirectX 11, OpenCL, OpenGL 3.2
• Max Resolution Details
  DVI: 2560 x 1600 at 60 Hz / VGA: 2048 x 1536 at 85Hz
• RAMDAC
  400 MHz
• Manufacturer
  HP

MEMORY

• Size
  512 MB
• Technology
  DDR3 SDRAM

It does job done for a month or so....I was pleasntly surprised that I could actually play World of Tanks in 1080p with this....but yeah soon as I get some cash it was time to get something much better

12)GTX 660TI

GPU Engine Specs::
1344CUDA Cores
915Base Clock (MHz)
980Boost Clock (MHz)
102.5Texture Fill Rate (billion/sec)
Memory Specs:
6.0 GbpsMemory Clock
2048 MBStandard Memory Config
GDDR5Memory Interface
192-bit GDDR5Memory Interface Width
144.2Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)
Feature Support:
GPU Boost, PhysX, TXAA, NVIDIA G-SYNC-readyImportant Technologies
3D Vision, CUDA, Adaptive VSync, FXAA, NVIDIA Surround, SLIOther Supported Technologies1
4.3OpenGL
12 APIMicrosoft DirectX
PCI Express 3.0*Bus Support
YesCertified for Windows 7
3-waySLI Options2
Yes3D Vision Ready
Display Support:
4 displaysMulti Monitor
4096x2160Maximum Digital Resolution3
2048x1536Maximum VGA Resolution
YesHDCP
YesHDMI4
One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortStandard Display Connectors
InternalAudio Input for HDMI
Standard Graphics Card Dimensions:
9.5 inchesLength
4.376 inchesHeight

Thermal and Power Specs:
97 CMaximum GPU Tempurature (in C)
150 WMaximum Graphics Card Power (W)
450 WMinimum System Power Requirement (W)5
Two 6-pinSupplementary Power Connectors

With nothing between GK104 and GK107 at the moment, NVIDIA is pushing out one more desktop product based on GK104 in order to bring Kepler to the performance market.
All things considered the GTX 660 Ti is extremely similar to the GTX 670. The base clock is the same, the boost clock is the same, the memory clock is the same, and even the number of shaders is the same. In fact there’s only a single significant difference between the GTX 670 and GTX 660 Ti: the GTX 660 Ti surrenders one of GK104’s four ROP/L2/Memory clusters, reducing it from a 32 ROP, 512KB L2, 4 memory channel part to a 24 ROP, 384KB L2, 3 memory channel part.It was overall really good card and my introduction in the 3x monitor setup and HI res gaming,serve me well for 8 month and I sold it for almost same money I spent on this used card....

13)R9380 4gb

• Graphics Processing Unit
  AMD Radeon™ R9 380
• Interface
  PCI Express x16 3.0
• Boost / Base Core Clock
  1000 MHz (OC Mode)
  980 MHz (Gaming Mode)
  970 MHz (Silent Mode)
• Memory Clock Speed
  5800 (OC Mode) / 5700
• Memory Size
  4096
• Memory Type
  GDDR5
• Memory Bus
  256 bits
• HDCP Support
  Y
• Power consumption
  190
• Power connectors
  6-pin x2
• Recommended PSU
  500
• Card Dimension(mm)
  268 x 138 x 40
• Weight (Card / Package)
  943
• DirectX Version Support
  12
• OpenGL Version Support
  4.4
• Multi-GPU Technology
  CrossFire™
• Maximum Displays
  3
• DVI Connectors
  2 (Dual-link DVI-I x 1, Dual-link DVI-D x 1), Max Resolution: 2560 x 1600 @60 Hz.
• HDMI Connectors
  1 (version 1.4a)
  Max Resolution: 4096x2160 @24 Hz (1.4a)
• DisplayPort
  1 (version 1.2)
  Max Resolution: 4096x2160 @60 Hz
• Accessories
  DVI to VGA Dongle x1

To cut right to the chase then, for better or worse all of the numbered parts – 360, 370, 380, and the 390 series – are refresh products based on existing AMD GPUs. The only new GPU AMD is launching for desktop video cards is Fiji for the Fury parts, which leads us to the current situatio...Ahhh this card didn´t manage to get under my skin and just after 3 days I get rid off it and add few more bucks for this little bugger

14)RX 470

• Bus Standard
  PCI Express 3.0
• OpenGL
  OpenGL®4.5
• Video Memory
  GDDR5 4GB
• Engine Clock
  1270 MHz (OC Mode)
  1250 MHz (Gaming Mode)
• Memory Clock
  6600 MHz ( DDR2 )
• Memory Interface
  256-bit
• Resolution
  Digital Max Resolution:5120x2880
• Interface
  DVI Output : Yes x 2 (Native) (DVI-D)
  HDMI Output : Yes x 1 (Native) (HDMI 2.0)
  Display Port : Yes x 1 (Native) (Regular DP)
  HDCP Support : Yes
• Accessories
  2 x ROG Cable Ties
  2 x Orange Color Decals
• Power Connectors
  1 x 6-pin

Other than the disabled CUs, the Polaris 10 GPU used in RX 470 is otherwise identical to RX 480. Importantly, this means that all 32 ROPs are present and enabled. Doing the usual paper napkin math then, at maximum rated clockspeeds this puts RX 470’s shader/texture/compute performance at around 85% of RX 480’s, and geometry/ROP throughput at 95% of RX 480’s.As for feeding RX 470, with all 32 ROPs intact, so is the full 256-bit memory bus. AMD is pairing the card with 4GB of GDDR5 clocked at 6.6Gbps. This gives RX 470 94% of RX 480 4GB’s memory bandwidth.So far so good this card still keeps smile on my"old"face and keeps me awake due long nights of gaming&benchmarking......

That was my GPU retrospective what is yours?

 

[jboydgolfer]

96-97 wast that long ago... never mind GPUs ... i still have shirts that are older than that

Hell I have a denim jacket with metallica & slayer patches from '85 still
So I wouldn't feel too bad if i were you it's just experience and experience is priceless

isbx275

 

[Zyll Goliat]

96-97 wast that long ago... never mind GPUs ... i still have shirts that are older than that

Hell I have a denim jacket with metallica & slayer patches from '85 still
So I wouldn't feel too bad if i were you it's just experience and experience is priceless

isbx275

Well said my brother...well said...

 

[dorsetknob]

, and Diamond, the pioneers of the original Voodoofx. chipset

Had to laugh at that inaccurate Statement
3DFX Designed and pioneered their own chipset
Diamond were only a AIB Customer

 

[Caring1]

Do we really need another post about past GPU's we have owned?

 

[dorsetknob]

Do we really need another postThread about past GPU's we have owned?

sorted
happy 2017 to all those down under we still go 11+ hours 0f 2016 left

 

[EarthDog]

Do we really need another post about past GPU's we have owned?

EXACTLY...use the existing thread(s).

And holy cow are those first two posts a scrollfest...

 

[Zyll Goliat]

Had to laugh at that inaccurate Statement
3DFX Designed and pioneered their own chipset
Diamond were only a AIB Customer

Well 3dfx released its Voodoo Graphics chip in 1996. The company manufactured only the chips and some reference boards, and initially did not sell any product to consumers; rather, it acted as an OEM supplier for graphics card companies, which designed, manufactured, marketed, and sold their own graphics cards including the Voodoo chipset.The Voodoo1 was 3dfx’s first jump in to the PC business and a daring one it was. On August 5th 1996 the Diamond Monster 3D appeared on dealers shelves....so srry that statement was accurate.....

 

[Jetster]

I'm not falling for that Mine/Yours bit again

 

[dorsetknob]

.so srry statement was correct.....

na not in this world

Founded in 1994 by Ross Smith, Gary Tarolli and Scott Sellers (all former employees of Silicon Graphics Inc.) with backing from Gordie Campbell's TechFarm, 3dfx released its Voodoo Graphics chip in 1996. The company manufactured only the chips and some reference boards, and initially did not sell any product to consumers; rather, it acted as an OEM supplier for graphics card companies, which designed, manufactured, marketed, and sold their own graphics cards including the Voodoo chipset.

Their Chipset ( 3DFX) They pioneered it Developed it then licenced it to 3rd Partys such as Diamond
So in the GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS DIAMOND DID NOT PIONEER THE VOODOO CHIPSET

so your still misinformed and wrong

Ps you would make a good Patent Troll ( misinterpreting others Peoples patented ideas and Assigned IP to another Company )

 

[Flow]

Yeah got myself the diamond monster back then at roughly the same price as a GTX1080 today.

 

[Zyll Goliat]

na not in this world

Founded in 1994 by Ross Smith, Gary Tarolli and Scott Sellers (all former employees of Silicon Graphics Inc.) with backing from Gordie Campbell's TechFarm, 3dfx released its Voodoo Graphics chip in 1996. The company manufactured only the chips and some reference boards, and initially did not sell any product to consumers; rather, it acted as an OEM supplier for graphics card companies, which designed, manufactured, marketed, and sold their own graphics cards including the Voodoo chipset.

Their Chipset ( 3DFX) They pioneered it Developed it then licenced it to 3rd Partys such as Diamond
So in the GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS DIAMOND DID NOT PIONEER THE VOODOO CHIPSET

so your still misinformed and wrong

Well that was exactly what I said.........but you get confused so srry......Actually to be more precise Orchid Technologies became the first vender to supply Voodoo Graphics cards to the consumer market,close behind Orchid's release onto the market was Diamond Multimedia with their Diamond Monster,so to be more precise Orchid and Diamond was the pioneers of the original Voodoofx....

Yeah got myself the diamond monster back then at roughly the same price as a GTX1080 today.

I believe that price back then was somewhere around 300$....

 

[dorsetknob]

your the confused one !!
If you Invent, develop, manufacture and Supply To OEM's then your the Pioneer
AIB's Are just the Retail market Front
Diamond were not the inventor /developer/manafacture or pioneer
They Bought in the 3DFX manufactured Parts and Built Cards to market to the public

 

[Zyll Goliat]

your the confused one !!
If you Invent, develop, manufacture and Supply To OEM's then your the Pioneer
AIB's Are just the Retail market Front
Diamond were not the inventor /developer/manafacture or pioneer
They Bought in the 3DFX manufactured Parts and Built Cards to market to the public

Dude,chill out pls..... Pioneer means that you are one who is first or among the earliest in any field of inquiry, enterprise,or progress so there is really no need to get upset OK because Diamond was exactly that in my sentance....other then this If you don´t like the thread then go&read something else or even better make your own thread..........

 

[EarthDog]

What was Diamond first in? Weren't they among other AIB's working with 3DFX to source the cards? Its like saying MSI was the first to come out with the 1080, when its NVIDIA making it (selling it to AIBs like MSI). MSI didn't pioneer the 1080, they, along with other AIB's like ASUS, Giga, and EVGA, are a buyer of the product from NVIDIA. Same with Diamond and 3DFX.

Was Diamond exclusive in the market at that time (no other AIB's)? I don't understand what they pioneered...

Sorry.. I digress.

 

[Frick]

Intel 740.

 

[Zyll Goliat]

What was Diamond first in? Weren't they among other AIB's working with 3DFX to source the cards? Its like saying MSI was the first to come out with the 1080, when its NVIDIA making it (selling it to AIBs like MSI). MSI didn't pioneer the 1080, they, along with other AIB's like ASUS, Giga, and EVGA, are a buyer of the product from NVIDIA. Same with Diamond and 3DFX.

Was Diamond exclusive in the market at that time (no other AIB's)? I don't understand what they pioneered...

Sorry.. I digress.

Well back then 3DFX manufactured only the chips and some reference boards, and initially did not sell any product to consumers it was the Orchid and Diamond who became the first vender to supply Voodoo Graphics cards to the final consumer.......in that sentance they was a pioneers.....thats all...nothing else........

 

[EarthDog]

So both Orchid and Diamond are the first AIB's to use 3DFX's hardware and sell it to the consumer. Gotcha. Not sure how that is Pioneering anything but someone else's stuff, but... hey. I understand your thought process anyway. I'll stop splitting hairs over the curious word choice, lol!

Good link about 3DFX history: http://www.thinkcomputers.org/3dfx-graphic-cards-history/

 

[dorsetknob]

3DFX were the Pioneer end of Story Diamond were just an AIB partner

 

[Zyll Goliat]

3DFX were the Pioneer end of Story Diamond were just an AIB partner

Ha ha ha ha ha ....dude you should really chill out......and stop trolling around couse I aint going to argue......FIRST VOODOO CARDS ARE FROM ORCHID&DIAMOND CAPISH???Because of that I call them pioneers I NEVER said that Diamond made a Voodoo chipset...

 

[uuuaaaaaa]

XFX Fx5200 AGP
PowerColor X850XT PE AGP
Sapphire HD3850 512MB GDDR3 AGP

Sapphire HD 4770 512
MSI R6970 2GB
MSI R6970 2GB+Asus DCU II 69702GB
Asus R9 Fury Strix (unlocked to fury X)

 

[Zyll Goliat]

XFX Fx5200 AGP
PowerColor X850XT PE AGP
Sapphire HD3850 512MB GDDR3 AGP

Sapphire HD 4770 512
MSI R6970 2GB
MSI R6970 2GB+Asus DCU II 69702GB
Asus R9 Fury Strix (unlocked to fury X)

Nice.....all really good cards for it´s time.....Hey how´s your Fury doing is there big improvement after few latest drivers update?

 

[Frick]

Ha ha ha ha ha ....dude you should really chill out......and stop trolling around couse I aint going to argue......FIRST VOODOO CARDS ARE FROM ORCHID&DIAMOND CAPISH???Because of that I call them pioneers I NEVER said that Diamond made a Voodoo chipset...

Normally I'd just forget about it, but I've just had a delicious dinner with moose, potatoes and red wine so here goes: you are actually in the wrong here. 3dFX are the ones we remember, not Diamond.

(I had a Diamond brand card and remember it, but that is irrelevant)

Also coffee with some coconut liqour in it, and then I'll have good rum. I don't remember the name of the wine because all wine of the same colour taste the same, only more or less (i e better or worse). I also had a normally very decent local beer (Höga Kusten) but that didn't really go with the garlic.

 

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Well my first GPU for my first own desktop was a passively cooled ATi X300 which I OC'd and I was playing FarCry at the time.