A review of the G450 SDR and DDR

[Rags]

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[Ali]

A review of the G450 SDR and DDR

Havent read it yet, but here it is:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/video/matrox-g450.html

[Maggi]

Thanx for the link, I wonder why the editor didn't config his DH setup properly though ...

[Maggi]

about comparing DualHead with TwinView ...

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">For a long time Matrox was the only manufacturer, whose products supported two displays plugged to one graphics card. In the meanwhile, things don't remain unchanged. Recently NVIDIA implemented a new technology, TwinView, on its graphics cards with GeForce2 MX core. This technology allows using two displays with one card, too. After comparing the abilities of DualHead and TwinView, it was revealed that both technologies let work at high resolutions. Thus, in Multi-Display mode Matrox Millennium G450 graphics cards ensured a top resolution of 1600x1200 on the main display (SAMSUNG SyncMaster 900IFT, 19") in 24-bit color mode and with70Hz refresh rate, and the achievements on the secondary display (ViewSonic P775, 17") were only 16-bit color and 70Hz refresh rate at the same top 1600x1200 resolution.

The graphics card built on NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with TwinView technology showed the following results: on the first display 1600x1200x32 with 75Hz refresh rate, on the second one 1280x1024x32 with 85Hz refresh rate.

As we have found out, top achievements are almost the same in both cases, but G450 cards have demonstrated far better 2D quality. Although NVIDIA GeForce2 MX graphics cards have ensured a bit higher screen refresh frequency, the image was very unclear and washed out, while Matrox Millennium G450 provided a fine high-quality image absolutely free from blurring. Even on the secondary monitor Matrox Millennium G450 gave a better picture than NVIDIA GeForce2 MX-based cards did on the primary one. The image, which Matrox Millennium G450 provided on the primary monitor was close to an absolute perfection.</font>

Nothing really new, but good to read that at least some people have the balls to speak it out loud ...

[Dualbuzz]

I believe that Radeon VE 2D will not be much worser than G4x0 (btw have anyone saw Radeon VE reviews? - its out today with MSRP of 99$). Things are getting worser for G4x0 family.

[DosFreak]

"The image, which Matrox Millennium G450 provided on the primary monitor was close to an absolute perfection."

What is perfection?

[Indiana]

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by DosFreak:
[BWhat is perfection?[/B]</font>

Maybe exactly the opposite of what a TNT1 delivers?

[Maggi]

I guess he uses the term 'perfection' as "most accurate analog reproduction of digital picture contents" ...

[Barbarella]

Radeon Ve test at anandtech :

http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1421

look at the drivers version of the Matrox. But i have to said that the 3D scores are really low, but seems to be truth

I will always keep my G400 for my work, but ... well u know

[Stringy]

I find Anand's review of the 3 competing Multi-monitor cards very "cookie cutter" like, I mean no test on how the VE lacks the DVD Max feature, or if it does, I really don't know, didn't say...

Not to mention the lovely Game benches, which I expected to be pretty poor for the G450, tho the G450 did top or tie the Radeon... Just one tho...

Oh well, the same re-gurgitated words spewed out on a new page unfortunately... seems to be coming more and more common place, and the level reviews with opinions are scarce...

Craig

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[DGhost]

I found the fact that they used the minimum frame rates achieved in UT as a measure...

Especially because i could make a GF2 drop to 1fps if i really wanted to..

[Maggi]

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">ATI includes both an S-video port as well as a DVI-I port on the Radeon VE to allow for multi-display support</font>

LOL

he said both ... what about a 2nd VGA port, eh ?