My SimHQ VisionTek 9800 Pro review

[John Reynolds]

http://www.simhq.com/_technology/technology_011a.html

Self-pimpage at its worst. :afro:

[The Baron]

Could you put some uncompressed versions of the AA quality stuff up? I can see JPEG artifacts (well, I THINK that's what they are...)

[Sazar]

Originally posted by John Reynolds
http://www.simhq.com/_technology/technology_011a.html

Self-pimpage at its worst. :afro:

you do know that AA with splinter cell can't be used right ?
or were you stating that here in a round about way ?

Last, due to Splinter Cell’s lighting system causing graphical anomalies in the game with anti-aliasing enabled, the game obviously could not be tested with this feature.

:)

[nin_fragile14]

I like how you used an assortment of game benchmarks that aren't usually tested by other reviewers. (Ghost Recon and Falcon 4.0 especially). It was a great review--good job. (Only thing I could have asked for were comparisons with the Geforce 5900, but I understand that wasn't the point).

[John Reynolds]

JPGs have to be used due to site bandwidth considerations.

And, yeah, I know that the AA problems with Splinter Cell are because of the way the game's lighting interacts with multi-sampling.

[deejaya]

SimHQ = :super:

I would have liked to see png's too, especially on a big dog fight in FB, but bandwidth limitations are more important. Nice review, I got a bunch of those games. :)

[IISquintsII]

Originally posted by John Reynolds

Self-pimpage at its worst. :afro:

Does that mean you need to bitch slap yourself? (pimp)

[Rogozhin]

John

good review!

the only thing i would chage would be the FB tack you used. The simHQ track is very wimpy and not indictative of real gameplay.

Most of us in the squad and at il-2 forum (as well as mudmovers.com that have database set up for just this track) use the built in track called "the black death".

Most use opengl also-we want perfect with aa and af ;)

good job though


rogo

[Hellbinder]

Most use opengl also-we want perfect with aa and af

That must mean you use R300/R350 based cards?

[jbirney]

I saw a pic of JR there..my eyes...blind...arrrggg :)

JK good sir. Nice review!

[John Reynolds]

Originally posted by jbirney
I saw a pic of JR there..my eyes...blind...arrrggg :)

JK good sir. Nice review!

Hey, for a balding middle-aged white guy, I'm one sexy b*tch.

:thumbsup:

[jbirney]

Hey, for a balding middle-aged white guy, I'm one sexy b*tch.

errrr ok :)

But buy being a SimHQ guy does this effect any of the work you did at B3D? Or is it business as normal? Thanks sir.

[Rogozhin]

Hellbinder

"That must mean you use R300/R350 based cards?"

Yes ;)

rogo

[John Reynolds]

Originally posted by jbirney
errrr ok :)

But buy being a SimHQ guy does this effect any of the work you did at B3D? Or is it business as normal? Thanks sir.

It shouldn't. Unless I get into time problems, especially with the wife and I's first baby due in 9 days.

[DivotMaker]

Originally posted by John Reynolds
It shouldn't. Unless I get into time problems, especially with the wife and I's first baby due in 9 days.

Congratulations on your impending event, John! It will change your life in ways you have not dreamed of....

I have a 15 year old daughter and 13 year old son and other than the day I married my wife, the days that they were born will always be my best days...

Best of luck to you and the Missus!

[The Baron]

It shouldn't. Unless I get into time problems, especially with the wife and I's first baby due in 9 days.
Good luck! Be careful though--if your kid spends enough time watching you at the computer, s/he might end up more like me than you'd like ;) (there are pictures of me in diapers at an Amiga 1000. scares the crap out of me. :p ).

[saturnotaku]

Originally posted by The Baron
(there are pictures of me in diapers at an Amiga 1000)

Well that explains a lot. :p :D

[garikfox]

w00t ! 9800 Pro w00t !