Josh Walrath over at PenStar Systems has thrown up his new editorial, called The Shocking State of 3D Affairs Cutting Through the Smoke and Hype! Here's a rip.
Since the official release of the GeForce FX 5800, NVIDIA has been under attack by the press and enthusiasts everywhere for their products apparent lack of performance against ATI?s competing Radeon R3x0 series of cards and chips. Since NVIDIA had such an extensive fan and loyalty base, many users have felt betrayed and let down by the company. This is not to say that the users who put down $500+ US to buy the thunderous GeForce FX 5800 Ultra should not be mad about the situation, but there is a lot of background not covered by the press that should be brought to light. There were a series of events that doomed the GeForce FX technology to play second fiddle to ATI?s R300 series in overall performance, and these events happened years ago.
The Shocking State of 3D Affairs
Since the official release of the GeForce FX 5800, NVIDIA has been under attack by the press and enthusiasts everywhere for their products apparent lack of performance against ATI?s competing Radeon R3x0 series of cards and chips. Since NVIDIA had such an extensive fan and loyalty base, many users have felt betrayed and let down by the company. This is not to say that the users who put down $500+ US to buy the thunderous GeForce FX 5800 Ultra should not be mad about the situation, but there is a lot of background not covered by the press that should be brought to light. There were a series of events that doomed the GeForce FX technology to play second fiddle to ATI?s R300 series in overall performance, and these events happened years ago.
The Shocking State of 3D Affairs
