rec.autos.simulators

> And you think the NV30 (whenever and even if it will come out by 2004) is
> going to be cheaper? ROFL!

> The 9700pro is $320.00 right now. By the time the NV30 comes out it will
be
> down to probably around $300 or even less.

> What's the NV30 gonna cost? Try $400-500. It will not be cheaper than
> $400.00, guaranteed! And it won't be all that much faster than the 9700
> either if at all. When the NV30 comes out I think ATI cards will start
> flying off the shelf.

> Vintook

> > It's nice to know this card is good since it costs a bazillion $$.
> > Todd

> > > I turned on 4xFSAA and at 1600x1200, and frame rate was NOT affected
> > > at all.

> Um... Oh, never mind :)

> -Larry

> > I can't say it enough...I love with my 9700.

> > Jeff

> Hey, you gotta problem with that???!!   ;)

> I'm not admitting anything here when I tell you that my 9700 Pro
outperforms
> my wife.   ('s videocard.)

> > Um... Oh, never mind :)

> > -Larry

> > > I can't say it enough...I love with my 9700.

> > > Jeff

> Maybe, but I have a theory on all this...

> I firmly believe that when a card manufacturer releases their new,
'fastest'
> card, it's replacement is basically already done and in the later stages
of
> tweaking.

> If you remember, the NV30 was delayed by nVidia.

> I think it's possible that nVidia saw what the 9700 could do, and what was
> _supposed_ to be the NV30 was not released.  Instead, they are digging
into
> what would have been the successor to the NV30, and thus the reason for
the
> delay.

> Just a theory :)

> nVidia would never release a card that's slower than anything currently on
> the market.  Not in this day of competition.

> -Larry

> > And you think the NV30 (whenever and even if it will come out by 2004)
is
> > going to be cheaper? ROFL!

> > The 9700pro is $320.00 right now. By the time the NV30 comes out it will
> be
> > down to probably around $300 or even less.

> > What's the NV30 gonna cost? Try $400-500. It will not be cheaper than
> > $400.00, guaranteed! And it won't be all that much faster than the 9700
> > either if at all. When the NV30 comes out I think ATI cards will start
> > flying off the shelf.

> > Vintook

> > > It's nice to know this card is good since it costs a bazillion $$.
> > > Todd

> > > > I turned on 4xFSAA and at 1600x1200, and frame rate was NOT affected
> > > > at all.

> It's nice to know this card is good since it costs a bazillion $$.
> Todd

> > I turned on 4xFSAA and at 1600x1200, and frame rate was NOT affected
> > at all.

> Possible, but if it was a bit slower than a 9700 Pro, price it at $349 and
> all of the loyal nvidia users would still buy it.  Right now, ATI is only
> taking away market share from Nvidia and will only take more away the
longer
> nvidia goes without having some product to sell.  Even the loyal nvidia
> users are switching to ATI because they have no other choice.  Heck, there
> were so many people in this newsgroup who said originally they were going
to
> wait for nv30 but after the delay, many of them have given up the waiting
> and bought ATI.

> -Tim

> > Maybe, but I have a theory on all this...

> > I firmly believe that when a card manufacturer releases their new,
> 'fastest'
> > card, it's replacement is basically already done and in the later stages
> of
> > tweaking.

> > If you remember, the NV30 was delayed by nVidia.

> > I think it's possible that nVidia saw what the 9700 could do, and what
was
> > _supposed_ to be the NV30 was not released.  Instead, they are digging
> into
> > what would have been the successor to the NV30, and thus the reason for
> the
> > delay.

> > Just a theory :)

> > nVidia would never release a card that's slower than anything currently
on
> > the market.  Not in this day of competition.

> > -Larry

> > > And you think the NV30 (whenever and even if it will come out by 2004)
> is
> > > going to be cheaper? ROFL!

> > > The 9700pro is $320.00 right now. By the time the NV30 comes out it
will
> > be
> > > down to probably around $300 or even less.

> > > What's the NV30 gonna cost? Try $400-500. It will not be cheaper than
> > > $400.00, guaranteed! And it won't be all that much faster than the
9700
> > > either if at all. When the NV30 comes out I think ATI cards will start
> > > flying off the shelf.

> > > Vintook

> > > > It's nice to know this card is good since it costs a bazillion $$.
> > > > Todd

> > > > > I turned on 4xFSAA and at 1600x1200, and frame rate was NOT
affected
> > > > > at all.