Creative Labs video card based on 3dlabs GPU

[Gator]

http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=11246&category=main
http://www.americas.creative.com/products/product.asp?product=1068&category=645&maincategory=645&nav=spec

there it is... bleh. Honestly I never understood 3dlabs GPU's to begin with. They were always overpriced, and you could get so much more for your money from ATI or Nvidia :rolleyes:

I'm sorry but this product has very little potential in my opinion. You are better off with a R9500 or TI4200, both of which are in the same price range, perform better for games, and can handle digital photos just as well :p

[StealthHawk]

It doesn't look like Creative is aiming this card at gamers whatsoever.

[Gator]

Originally posted by StealthHawk
It doesn't look like Creative is aiming this card at gamers whatsoever.

no they aren't, so whats the point? I mean like a I said any gaming card can more than handle digital photography, so why make a $150 card dedicated for it?!?! Makes no sense to me at all. Buy a cheapo-noname TI4200 ;)

[GlowStick]

At 149.99$ and thats WITH the 16% DISCOUNT!!!! dosent seem that inticeing....

its in stock, and dosent the cooler look like a geforce4 cooler?

[Sazar]

the name... graphics blaster... :rolleyes:

just does not have a ring to it...

the card itself is a coupla years late to the market it would appear...

[StealthHawk]

Originally posted by Gator
no they aren't, so whats the point? I mean like a I said any gaming card can more than handle digital photography, so why make a $150 card dedicated for it?!?! Makes no sense to me at all. Buy a cheapo-noname TI4200 ;)

Right. I never said the card has potential. Just that it seems more focused on areas that Matrox focuses on. You're absolutely right, unless there are some great 2d features/2d quality in this card, it seems pointless. I guess they need some revenue though :p

[The Baron]

This is news?!?

I posted about this card like 6 months ago?!?!?!?!? And it's just coming out now?!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?

Man... that paper launch makes the NV30 look EARLY. ;)

And yes, I'm heavily caffeinated. Again.

[bkswaney]

Man, CL has gone to the dogs big time. :barf:

[saturnotaku]

Originally posted by The Baron
I posted about this card like 6 months ago?!?!?!?!? And it's just coming out now?!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?



Heh, actually Maximum PC did a big feature story about the 3DLabs P10 and how Creative was going to bring said chipset down to the consumer level. I'm 99% certain it was in the July '02 issue, meaning the story had to be done at least 2-3 months prior to that. So we're talking news that's hovering around the 12-13 month-old timeframe.

Talk about your day late and a dollar short. Neither NVIDIA nor ATI have anything to worry about here.

[StealthHawk]

Is this card a consumer P10, based on the P10, or a successor to the P10?

[Clockwork]

Originally posted by StealthHawk
Is this card a consumer P10, based on the P10, or a successor to the P10?

It uses the vp500SE which is a reworking of the P10.

[RobHague]

I hope this is some kind of late april fools joke. :D

If not im not sure what Creative have been smoking... it seems so ludicrous. :confused: Ah well i guess it depends on its price point but the specs seem a little on the anerexic side. But i guess i shall reserve judement for an actual review or something... :)