[Adair]

Thanks Lewpy

Quote from Lewpy
>As soon as developers get to grips with the PS2, and understand how to make it perform, then the impressive stuff will flow. The PS2 also requires careful programming to extract the most from all the parallel engines in the unit. The art of doing this will take time to mature. Just look at the PSX stuff coming out still: would you have thought it was possible on a PSX a couple of years ago?


I was thinking that too. I've heard that the new Metal Gear is supposed to be the first game to take advantage of PS2's full capabilities, well maybe not full but a leap ahead of the other games anyway. The demo looks quite a bit better than any other PS2 game I've seen, but I'm sure as time goes on they'll make some great looking games. So if they can only get some games that aren't so boring.

 

[fivefeet8]

damn!!! I learned so much just from reading those posts...!! Now I want to know what lewpy thinks about the xbox....... hehe........ You got any more info on that system...? I just want to know whats really in those systems....real performance and all....

 

[tekwiz99]

blame me if you want, (after all... this board is where you get in-depth infos about leading edge graphicx technology when you are not playing emu )

recent report: Final Fantasy IX looks better on PS2 with AA (not sure which kind, but i choose "smooth" before starting the game) then the emu output on my PII-350 with Rage128:rockets:

BUT

still can't compare to the game spec'd for PS2 use (darn, those PS2 games are just looking sweet )

 

[404]

dont forget!

Geforce 2 series = 0.18 micron technology

Geforce 3 = 0.13 micron technology

so, its FASTER than PS2's or any other card technology (P3 Coppermine and the current Athlon TBRID/Duron only uses 0.18 micron technology)

Faster, Less Heat, and less power Consumption

 

[Ak37]

Wow, 404 Great Pic. You got it from an nVIDIA Demo ? What card are you using. And the Framerate is 3.2 ? But I think it's OK for a polygon guy with a very very sharp eye (detail). Wish all Sports game would have that quality !
To Lewpy > Wow great ! Thanks for the full load of Info. I would also want to know about the DC (I heard that it is the same with a Voodoo 3?)

 

[Demigod]

Yeah but it all depends on the graphical complexity. On lower resolutions the GeForce 3 gets beat(ever so slightly) by the GeForce 2 Ultra. It'll probably be several months/years before any software comes along that takes advantage of the GF3's features. I mean how long did it take for hardware T&L to get adopted by PC developers?(note: it still isn't used in most games, not that it gives any performance increase at all anyways). The GeForce 3 promises a new generation of 3D graphics, just like the Pentium IV promises a new era of data/multimedia processing. It all depends on software developers...