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To: Greg S. who wrote (13351)	6/18/1999 10:26:00 AM
From: joel3	Respond to of 16960

Greg, I liked the way you put it... Oh well - I'm still excited about the future for 3dfx .. though this guy sure isn't giving me any reason to be. Did you also notice the way he manages to insult their customers? PCV: 3dfx is releasing three versions of the Voodoo3. The Voodoo3 2000, 3000, and 3500. Do you feel this benefits the mainstream consumer or does it add to the confusion? 3dfx: Choice is a good thing for the consumer. We offer something for everybody. If price is a key factor, but you still want great performance, we can offer the Voodoo3 2000. For the hardcore gamer, we offer the Vooodoo3 3000. For the real gadget freak that wants the best and is willing to pay for it, a 183MHZ Voodoo3 with multimedia functionality is ideal. What is wrong with 'Ultimate hardcore gamer'? Joel

To: Greg S. who wrote (13351)	6/18/1999 10:32:00 AM
From: timbur	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16960

This shows a hit of about 6% going from 16-bit to 32-bit color on a TNT2. It also shows some very interesting performance figures for Expendable at high resolutions. pcbenchmarks.com Cheers, Timbur PS: I don't want to start the 16 vs 32-bit discussion again. Everyone knows the Voodoo can't do 32-bit, but 3dfx is not going to outright say "Well, we could have made it 32-bit, but then the product would come out 9 months later, and we would obsolete it with our next set."