Graphic card buying guide!

eden · Oct 25, 2003

Heheh, I actually got that word image in my head!

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coolsquirtle · Oct 25, 2003

who said? i think think UFO's chart thingy is an awesome idea. I also think your PS paragraph is infomative. I just think the paragraph should be made easily for people to understand as in, instead of spend 5-10 minutes reading two long paragraph they can understand the concepts in 3-4 sentence.

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coolsquirtle · Oct 25, 2003

can i be CEO?? can i can i?

Crazy
Entertaining
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ufo_warviper · Oct 25, 2003

i think think UFO's chart thingy is an awesome idea.

Thanks CS!!

I also think your PS paragraph is infomative. I just think the paragraph should be made easily for people to understand as in, instead of spend 5-10 minutes reading two long paragraph they can understand the concepts in 3-4 sentence.

I understand what your saying, but its really up to the author. In a broad sense, there will be 2 kinds of readers: ones that desire merely to understand the basics, and others that crave to know everything they possibly can about Graphics Cards. An in-depth one will fulfill both cases kinds of readers, (the basic knowledge will always be present in an indepth description).

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coolsquirtle · Oct 25, 2003

ones that desire merely to understand the basics

trust me there are 100x more of those people than the other kind

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eden · Oct 25, 2003

Um dude, the reason you'd want to read technical stuff is because you wanted to learn about it in the first place with descriptions.

You just can't describe properly what Pixel shaders do in a few sentences.

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ufo_warviper · Oct 25, 2003

*Dances a victory Dance*

It's finished, its finished! woot!!!

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Spitfire_x86 · Oct 26, 2003

It's not finished yet. It's in alpha stage.

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Spitfire_x86 · Oct 26, 2003

i think think UFO's chart thingy is an awesome idea.

Hey, the chart thingy is my idea!

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ufo_warviper · Oct 26, 2003

That's why I called it an "Alpha" silly. About 95% of the stuff you asked for in the list of cards is there. I actually considered putting in the GeForce/Radeon DX7 class of cards myself, but since it wasn't in your list, I figured you wanted the more recent cards. But hey, its a great start I think. Oh, and about the Xabre cards, I was wondering the same thing, In THG's review of the Xabres, these cards were classified as DX8.1 even though they only had PS 1.3. But, in this case, I just decided to go by the chart.

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TheGreatGrapeApe · Oct 26, 2003

I have an idea to fix the lack of info stuff and also keep the faq relatively short (I have suggested it before for other things), but I don't wanna share it until I see my PICs. You know what I'm talking about!

It's not blackmail, it's called extortion kid! :evil:

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eden · Oct 26, 2003

DAMN!

LOL! SCAM!

*points water-gun* I'm not afraid to use it!

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TheGreatGrapeApe · Oct 27, 2003

Where's my PICs? I like me 'dem Duuurtee Weemen! 😱

OK here it is.

ARCHIVE the long crap, then LINK to it like this:

<A HREF="http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=374941#374941" target="_new">GW's good pixel/vertex description</A>

<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/verminboy_99/Evil.wav" target="_new">Why ATI cards do better in DX9/PS2.0 stuff than the nV cards and look magical at the same time</A> :evil:

Anywhoo, that way you create the post to explain it, and then link that post into the FAQ, even when it switches to the archives it's still there, and you can add or subtract the links, and even edit each section without having to rewrite the whole thing every time.

Sound like a good idea to anyone else?

Makes it easier, and quicker, and people can work on their portions without necessarily co-ordinating the whole project. Whoever the coordinator is simply pastes the links to the pages. It also keeps people from being too worried about brevity, and allows them the space to properly explain things, and yet allows people to skip over the section if they don't care about that or already know it.

It also allows people who can't contribute NOW to come back later and add without disturbing or overlapping.

Once again, that's just my two frames worth.

OK, now, GIMME BACK MY SON!.. err, WHERE'S my PICS?!? :tongue:

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ufo_warviper · Oct 27, 2003

I thinks that's a great idea. THis forum should ahve only 1 sticky, and that sticky should contain links to all of our THGC Graphics card projects rather than having half of a dozen sticky posts clouding up the front page. (which is 10 threads for most users if they haven't configured their THGC browser settings.) The top thread probably be best labeled "THGC Graphics Card Resource Center" or something of similar nature. Oh, TGGA, what do you think of my chart that Spitfire posted?

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GeneticWeapon · Oct 27, 2003

THis forum should ahve only 1 sticky

Considering CS has control of the first sticky and I didnt feel like dealing with his control problem, I got a sticky of my own. The sticky that Fredi gave me is going to have more information then what I wrote about shaders, and the name is going to change. I was going to have you help me UFO but since you dont feel as though I should have that sticky in the first place...you can cram it

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RCPilot · Oct 27, 2003

That's a Great Idea you got there, hence The Great Grape Ape??

BTW [SNOW][SNOW][SNOW]

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RCPilot · Oct 27, 2003

I like your sticky & the thought that went into it. You did it on your own (from my observation) & that's a good thing! More power to ya Man!!

Skinny

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GeneticWeapon · Oct 27, 2003

RCPilot <---My Buddy

I help because you suck

ufo_warviper · Oct 27, 2003

I was going to have you help me UFO but since you dont feel as though I should have that sticky in the first place...you can cram it

You're joking, right? I didn't have any problem whatsoever with your sticky. Didn't I mention something along the terms of "Half a Dozen". We don't have 6 stickies yet. Personally, I think your sticky would most likely be the best managed. I am perfectly for your sticky. Besides, the first sticky is in spitfire's name.

Let me repeat: I AM NOT AGAINST YOUR STICKY! I AM VERY MUCH IN SUPPORT OF IT

Clearern now? :lol:

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ufo_warviper · Oct 27, 2003

My first post in your sticky, contains my sentiments exactly, which describe it nothing less than EXCEPTIONAL!

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RCPilot · Oct 27, 2003

No Prob. !

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TheGreatGrapeApe · Oct 27, 2003

MO SNO! MO MO SNO!

😎 <- Oakley Sunglasses for Skiing!

THX.

IF Eden would get Scammy to get those pictures up you can see the Great Grape Mountain Ape in it's 'NATURAL' environment.

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GeneticWeapon · Oct 27, 2003

When I first sent my pictures to Eden, it was five months before they ever got posted. I sucked scamtrons dick numerous times since then though, so my next batch of photos will go up quick 😎

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TheGreatGrapeApe · Oct 27, 2003

MMMmmm Sticky! Like Honey Glazed Timbits! Mmmm! 😱

My only concern with a BUNCH of sticky(s) is that the first page will be full of sticky posts. However I definitely support that one, although I should probably remove my responses (but don't want to leave just "DELETED's all over the place. But I'll leave it 'til you decide what to do with it. Mmmm immortalized in sticky GOO, I always thought it would be carbonite, or Porn! 😎

But for a change of pace I will not get involved beyond my suggestion and let the ebb and flow of the forum decide.

Then of course I'll criticize from the cheap seats throwing Cracker Jack and red NIBS at the masses (hey it''s better than feces, beleive me! 😱 )

I'll just write a blurb on why Matrox ROX!

ATI Sux, nVidia Blows and Matrox Gives Good Multi-Head!

EDIT: and based on the above GW..., well we'll just try to forget about that,alhtough I'll never get the image of evil out of my head. MAKE it go away! Yeah, I'm not worried, but I like to bug Eden about it since he 'bugged' me about adding them.

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Edited by TheGreatGrapeApe on 10/26/03 07:56 PM.

eden · Oct 27, 2003

ROFL hehe, well ok, since GW had fun sucking it up, we'll get him to do it again for you!

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