From VoodooExtreme:
TNT2 kicks Voodoo3 ass? - 2:00am MST - Chris "Firehawk" Nell
So a few people have a problem with Tom...that sure doesn't stop him from pumping out the exclusives! This time Tom has whipped up a VERY in-depth preview of the nVidia TNT2, and according to him, 3Dfx is in major trouble. Of course, it's just a preview, but if this stuff is at all accurate, then I'd have to agree with him. Especially since the TNT2 has more features than Voodoo3...and it looks like Metabyte's PGC will be able to double these already phenomenal speeds...I know what board will be on my wish list this summer ;-) Here's a snip:
NVIDIA called their new product 'TNT2', clearly marking that this new chip is based upon its predecessor 'TNT'. Still the performance of that 'TNT2' lies at magnificent 70 to 100% above the performance of TNT. At the same time 3Dfx created a new chip that is only some 5-15% faster than their previous top-performer 'Voodoo2'. Instead of honestly calling this chip 'Banshee2', which would come close to the truth, they call it 'Voodoo3', suggesting a new technology. It seems pretty obvious that NVIDIA overtook 3Dfx only by continuously doing their homework properly. The mediocre performance increase of Voodoo3 over previous 3Dfx-products as well as Voodoo3's lack of new technologies like e.g. AGP-texturing or 32-bit rendering make it look as if 3Dfx's developers either got lazy or they are simply not up to doing their job right anymore. It may sound harsh, but the time was due for 3Dfx to lose their leading position. The Romans used to say 'Carpe diem!' - NVIDIA did, 3Dfx didn't.
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