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Don't know what to say... the only thing the G400 needs now is more speed, so a G450 with a little more speed on the core and some DDR memory (32 or 64) could be nice but they have to move quick or everybody will wait for the G800. To be honest, the darn thing should've been out by now (the g450).
Of course, when the Voodoo 5 tempts with its FSAA and motion blur (but repels with its high price) and if those Bitboys ever make it to the market with the Glaze3D before ATI begins to play its "Charisma" or the NV15/NV20 shows up, then the need for the G800 will arise.
On Bitboys I'm loosing faith of ever releasing a product. ATI, although has its new chip in silicon and mentions something about releasing it in Q2, I think they'll do it in Q1 next year or late Q4 this year.
The one thing that will be out before the G800 will be the Voodoo 5, the NV15\NV20 (in my opinion) will come out at about the same time as the G800.
If Matrox applies the same strategy as with the G400, then the G800 not only will have to outperform both 3Dfx and Nvidia cards in speed but will have to incorporate some new features that will make the user keep it and not swapp it for a newer product, like the G400 does with EMBP, Dual Head and that Vibrant Color Quality2 (VCQ2) Technology that keeps many people from swapping it for a GeForce. All this assuming that Matrox still aims at the gaming sector.
[This message has been edited by andrei (edited 15 March 2000).]
Of course, when the Voodoo 5 tempts with its FSAA and motion blur (but repels with its high price) and if those Bitboys ever make it to the market with the Glaze3D before ATI begins to play its "Charisma" or the NV15/NV20 shows up, then the need for the G800 will arise.
On Bitboys I'm loosing faith of ever releasing a product. ATI, although has its new chip in silicon and mentions something about releasing it in Q2, I think they'll do it in Q1 next year or late Q4 this year.
The one thing that will be out before the G800 will be the Voodoo 5, the NV15\NV20 (in my opinion) will come out at about the same time as the G800.
If Matrox applies the same strategy as with the G400, then the G800 not only will have to outperform both 3Dfx and Nvidia cards in speed but will have to incorporate some new features that will make the user keep it and not swapp it for a newer product, like the G400 does with EMBP, Dual Head and that Vibrant Color Quality2 (VCQ2) Technology that keeps many people from swapping it for a GeForce. All this assuming that Matrox still aims at the gaming sector.
[This message has been edited by andrei (edited 15 March 2000).]
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