tomshardware review online!

[Kastuvas]

Hmm if Parhelia can easily run Unreal 2003 at E3 on 3 screens, than i see now reason why it can't run any other game at comfortbale frame rates, that review seems very fishy :/

[TdB]

posted by kruzin in http://forums.murc.ws/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33757

-No benchmarks from us period untill reviews are posted.

now that reviews has been posted, can the betaboyz post their benchmarks?

[103er-Fan]

Originally posted by BuddMan
Well, here's something I pulled from my cache. I wouldn't hold it in high regard though. I never trusted Tom's reviews....

I have to say that I am a bit diappointed about the AF quality, but as you said, I don't trust Tom's reviews too.

[Mikko]

We already knew that Parhelia won't beat GF4 highest framerates (Matrox has said that before, atleast for lower res). But I certainly want to know if Parhelia fails to give smooth and playable FPS. After this first review, I am still very confident that Parhelia would give me that smoothness. I believe that Kruzin and others with their own experiences with Parhelia are telling the truth about the performance of Parhelia.

[Indiana]

It has NOT been posted. I was just residing somewhere on the server to be there when the review should go online but without any link to it.
Someone (likely by insider knowledge) found the pages. Now they're withdrawn as they were not meant for the public yet. Maybe this was even only a version for further editing and the final review will look different (not that I really believe that though).

[Sinistral]

- I admit, these results are pretty dissapointing. But i say take it as shadows and dust. Remember when the Radeon 8500 was first released? It could barely compete with a regular Geforce3. And now its easily comparable to a Geforce 4Ti4400.

The Parhelia obviously has the power, its just the immature drivers that could use work on IMO. Still, im waiting and watching. -

[YngwieM]

Let's wait a bit more for some serious reviews...

Honestly: I DON'T CARE if the Parhelia does Q3 at 100FPS "only".

What I really care is about the playabillity with 16xAA and aniso enabled. Be it on Q3, RTCW, Comanche, Unreal 2k3, whatever...

Playabillity with good performance is what I seek. Oh, and of course, 2D when I'm working... :-)

[Cobos]

And seriously people I'm a bit doubtful that the owner of Rivastation did the review and he used Aquanox in his review package.....hey why not use any game in triplehead mode, and see how they compare. It's the same thing....

Cobos

[Guru]

I should have most of his benches over here! www.teamdgc.com/www.tomshardware.zip

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[IcedEarth]

Originally posted by YngwieM

What I really care is about the playabillity with 16xAA and aniso enabled. Be it on Q3, RTCW, Comanche, Unreal 2k3, whatever...

...and maybe watch a Malmsteen DVD once in a while?
Or does your username mean something else?

[Guru]

Nothing to do with M but I found this on his german site! http://www.de.tomshardware.com/graphic/02q2/020624/

[Kosh Naranek]

Originally posted by Cobos
And seriously people I'm a bit doubtful that the owner of Rivastation did the review and he used Aquanox in his review package.....hey why not use any game in triplehead mode, and see how they compare. It's the same thing....

Cobos

So I guess .. you would fork out for an extra monitor too ?

So that the total cost would be 399$ + a monitor ?

Sorround gaming .... hmmmm

[GT98]

Hey wouldnt u know....it was writen by Lars of Rivastation

[thop]

i just read the review and from the sites that Guru uploaded i think the review from Lars Weinand was very fair.

he also says that they had not much time to benchmark the parhelia and that they only concentrated on 3D in this review and will talk about 2D and other qualities of the parhelia in another review.

and the parhelia seems to be slower than the 4600 by ~25% and a tad faster than the 8500 in almost every benchmark. iirc the only bechmark where the P is a bit faster than the 4600 is max payne 1600x1200x32 ani on.

furthermore he says that the parhelia only takes a performance hit of 10% with ani and other stuff turned on while the 4600 framerate drops by ~30%. however the higher base framerate of the 4600 is still enough to compensate the 30%. however one can clearly see that with all quality stuff turned out the Parhelia will probably be faster than the 4600 with maybe better drivers.

[YngwieM]

Originally posted by IcedEarth


...and maybe watch a Malmsteen DVD once in a while?
Or does your username mean something else?

That's correct!

I'm a big Malmsteen fan, but maybe not the biggest... It'd be honest to say that the best guitar player for me is Mr. Vai...

But this nick follows me since 95, 96... and I STILL enjoy Yngwie's songs, so....