Now G550 is out... Why don't you guys...

[Ant]

I've had a lot of problems with my G550 although I don't think it's fair to point the finger at it, I can't be sure what the problem has been. I seem to be over the problems now so am I able to do some reliable testing.

Quake 3 ver 1.29, demo four.dm_66, Windows 98 SE, beta driver 6.70. Run at 1024x768. Vsync disabled.

Setting MAX G550
High 32.6 30.3
Fast 54.9 52.3
Normal 52.8 49.5

I'll try a little G550 overclocking if I get chance before I fly off on me hols.

[The PIT]

Well I've just ordered one since I'm now getting a twitch for dual head. To be honest i don't game much these days.

[Indiana]

Originally posted by EvilDonnyboy

I wonder what you did differently.

The clue lies in the resolution/bit depth that the tests are made. The G550 is a bit faster than a Max in low-res/16Bits in those online reviews as well.
In >=1024x768x32 however most of those modern games are gfx-memory bandwidth limited and since the G550 has a lower bandwidth than the G400Max, it WILL be slower in those cases.
It's such a pity that Matrox didn't include at least a decent RAM interface this time - the card could've got MX alike scores.

[Greebe]

@Indiana... if you only knew

[WxDude]

Greebe: @Indiana... if you only knew

That is so cruel

-wxdude

[Helevitia]

hehe, we could know if you'd tell us

Dave

[DentyCracker]

Hopefully he means that drivers will increase the performance

[moreau]

So, Greebe,

I know you cannot say anything specific regarding your comment. We all understand that you would never violate your confidence with M. Nor would we expect you to.

But on a personal level, I was just curious. To a desktop user who craves a little game every once in a while, would you recommend the G550 as a graphics solution?

Thanks,
Charles

[Greebe]

Running a G550 is like having a Max with better DH support. Shame it didn't achieve the speeds they were hoping for, but none the less can do it's job as an overall replacement for the G4x0 series.

AFAIK I too hope for better (faster) drivers.
Hopefully the next one down the pipe will put them back at the top, like the Max did when it debuted

[Maggi]

Hi guys,

OCing with PowerStrip, my clocks went from default 133/166 (333DDR) up to 144/180(360) without a hickup ...

on top of that, I was able to run a series of Wintune's 2D benchmarks at amazing 168/210(420) without a glitch, but as soon as I wanted to launch any 3D app, the system instantly froze ...

Of course I cannot tell whether those clock readouts are accurate, but nonetheless all my scores increased along with those clock settings and the readouts are constant on my system since PS3.01 build 185 and thus I presume they are correct.

Hopefully, I can find some time to finish my review ...

[MK]

Originally posted by Maggi
Despite my nickname causing confusion, I am not female ...

This sentence always makes me smile, when I read postings from you, Maggi.

MK )

[The PIT]

As soon as I get my board stable I think I can see a bit of overclocking coming.