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Top 10 graphics boards
January 25, 1999
Web posted at: 6:21 p.m. EST (2321 GMT)
by Grace Aquino
(IDG) -- Five of six new boards we tested this month landed on the chart, thanks to exceptionally fast 3D performance. STB's $149 Velocity 4400 takes the lead on the PCI chart (due partly to the company's good support policies, which include toll-free and weekend support), while Matrox's $129 Millennium G200 SD comes in second place. Both boards perform well when using standard business applications and 3D games.
In the fourth spot, Metabyte's new $119 Wicked3D Vengeance delivered the fastest 3D performance we've seen yet. However, it lacks utilities such as zoom and color-calibration tools, and the company doesn't offer a toll-free tech-support line or weekend support.
We also tested the AGP version of Diamond's $169 Viper V550; it enters at number three, thanks in part to great performance and a good mix of bundled software such as MGI's fine image-editing program PhotoSuite SE, Platinum Technology's VRCreator Learning Edition, and Gremlin Interactive's 3D game Motorhead. Another speedy board: Creative Labs' new $170 Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT (AGP board) occupies fourth place. Quantum 3D's new $149 Raven PCI missed this month's Top 10 because it lacked sufficient utilities and support.
Top PCI graphics boards
- STB Velocity 4400 PCI
- Matrox Millennium G200 SD PCI
- Diamond Monster Fusion PCI
- Metabyte Wicked3D Vengeance
- Guillemot Maxi Gamer Phoenix
Top AGP graphics boards
- Matrox Millennium G200
- STB Velocity 4400
- Diamond Viper V550
- Creative Labs Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT
- Hercules Terminator Beast
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