Subject: Re: matrox cards
From: Adam C. Powell, IV (adam.powell@nist.gov)
Date: Wed Jun 02 1999 - 11:43:57 PDT
Vincent Murphy wrote:
> i want to get an alpha system in a few weeks. i have it all specced out but
> i have not chosen a video card. i would like to get a matrox card with at
> least 16MB video memory, so i can have 1600x1200 resolution with decent colour
> depth.
Er, this may be a dumb question, but why do you need 16 MB? 8 MB gives the full 32
bpp at 1600x1200, and 16 bpp (4 MB) is really quite nice.
Or does the G200 have some texture or z-buffer memory for 3-D?
Zeen,
-Adam `Cold Fusion' Powell, IV http://www.ctcms.nist.gov/~powell/ ____
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