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More info?)
Cape Cod wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 19:28:06 +0100, "Ice D" <ek_79@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>> Have a look at the Matrox G- and P- series (top most link)
>>
>> http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/comp_chart/
>>
>> Dual DVI comes standard with the P650, or you could go for the
>> cheaper Millennium G550 Dual-DVI (you might find that for about
>> $100, or you could try to find a used card). Apart from 3D (too slow
>> by today's standards), Matrox cards are the best in image quality
>> and dualhead features IMO.
>>
>> Ice D
>>
> Thank you for your help. After reviewing as much info as I could get
> by google search, I am leaning toward a p-750.
>
> One thing I noticed was Matrox cards tend to have smaller memory
> sizes. For example, the Matrox Millennium P750 comes with 64 MB DDR
> memory. Most of ATI-based cards come with 125 or 250 MB.
>
> What is the significance of the memory size?
you need plenty of video card memory for 3D really, matrox tend to be made
for 2D applications, like video editing and such, and multi monitor setups
and such
my pc has triple head output, basicly an ati 9800 pro and a 4 meg matrox pci
card, i use 1 output on ati, and the matrox for windows stuff, and the tv
out on ati for watching movies on tv, so i can watch movies and still work
on whatever i'm working on at same time, dvi over normal analgoue dvi is a
bvit overhyped i suppose, i would get a dvi setup if i could, but i wouldn't
be killing myself to do it