Pathetic check before choosing P650 over P750 or ATI

[Evildead666]

At work (Photography Lab - big) we still use Matrox G200 - G450 in all our machines, coupled to EIZO monitors, both TFT and 19" CRT's, Tactile ones
There is a good reason we are still using them, they are just the best 2D out there. Hands down.

edit:
At home, i use mostly the ATi Radeon 9500pro, BBA.
The colours arn't as vivid as the matrox, but in games, it can't lose the fight. Sorry.
If it had been a Matrox with as good 3d, i'd be there (oh, and don't forget the price..)

[shanebrooks]

The little thread that could

For clarity:

My G450 is currently at 1280x1024@85Hz on both heads. My Two monitors are excellent and handle this easily (dual 19 inch Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 900u). Everyone I show is blown away by the view. ... but there is little doubt that there is a gradient of sharpness/crispness as you move from 1024x768@85Hz -> 1280x960@85Hz -> 1280x1024@85Hz. It is subtle - but it is there. All I am looking for it to get that extra 'zing' into the higher resolutions because I sit here 12 hours a day and I deserve it . It looks like people are suggesting the P650 may just have that extra zing I'm looking for.

No doubt... I'm a fussy bugger. For one I cant stand using a computer that has cleartype technology turned on. I am sure I can see every little grey anti-aliasing dot in the text and it just looks plain fuzzy to me. Even on an LCD - I'll take jagged edged letter over fuzzy outlines any day of the week.

As for 3D? whats that for?

[Wombat]

Those are low resolutions, and the G450 should handle them fine. The G450 is generally knife sharp up through 1600x1200.

Your monitor only accepts D-sub inputs, so we can't suggest that you try RGB cables. Also, it only has a 0.25-0.27 dot pitch, so there's definitely some fuzz there.

You could <I>try</I> a new video card, but I think it's the rest of your equipment.

[shanebrooks]

Originally posted by Wombat
Your monitor only accepts D-sub inputs, so we can't suggest that you try RGB cables. Also, it only has a 0.25-0.27 dot pitch, so there's definitely some fuzz there.

A Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 900u has BOTH Dsub and BNC RGB connectors. I'll give an RGB cable a go.

AFAIK - dot pitch is fixed for any given CRT and is not related to resolution or refresh - for a 19" monitor 0.25 (centre) is pretty darn good.

hehe.. I guess my mind is made up - time to buy.