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Th0r
10-29-03, 06:27 PM
Got this from Rage3d.com

http://www.rage3d.com/#1067382761


what do u think about this????? Should make things a little more intresting...:D
shiyan
10-29-03, 06:31 PM
more competition the better.

there's actually one diamond card in one of my parents' company's office computers.

I hope they come out with something good so we can have lower prices overall.
Captain Hilts
10-29-03, 07:30 PM
Competing against nVidia and ATi? They're actually going to be making nVidia and ATi-based cards, no competition here.

Just a further note, no one's actually "back" here. It's just the name that's back, that's all. Kind of like Hercules. I believe that the old Diamond went into the toilet after merging with S3 and making only S3-based cards.
Pinnacle2k4
10-29-03, 08:31 PM
yeah, they gonna be releasing cards based on both nivida and ati gpu.

Nvidia needs to step up to the plate. There entire FX line are crap.
snyper1982
10-29-03, 09:01 PM
now they arent crap. they do make nice paper weights.
CamH
10-29-03, 09:34 PM
Originally posted by snyper1982
now they arent crap. they do make nice paper weights.

I hear those cow nipples are nice paper weights also! :D


But yeah, this Diamond coming back thing is really no big deal. Yet another ATI/nVidia manufacturer. Should be no big deal unless they offer some kick ass heatsinks with their cards or something.
Pinnacle2k4
10-29-03, 09:39 PM
Originally posted by snyper1982
now they arent crap. they do make nice paper weights.

that was just wrong, but so funny:p
Falcon-K
10-29-03, 11:12 PM
i had a diamond viper card and it wasnt the worst card i have ever had i leave that to my geforce 4 mx 420
Phoenix87
10-29-03, 11:26 PM
My diamond viper + vodoo2 = l33t back in the day.
Jawsome
10-29-03, 11:29 PM
So what you are trying to say is, that the combination of those two cards = a very stupid language?

I dun get it...
Captain Hilts
10-30-03, 06:46 AM
Originally posted by Phoenix87
My diamond viper + vodoo2 = l33t back in the day.

IIRC, back in those days the Viper name was used for nVidia cards only, wasn't that the case? I think that the Diamond cards that used the Voodoo chipset were the Monsters.
Lithan
11-01-03, 11:52 AM
Diamond viper2 z200 = rulezors for UT with l33t mad biznitches.
Jawsome
11-02-03, 12:47 AM
leet does not rulesores
9mmCensor
11-02-03, 01:00 AM
Meh, I would rather see a new Matrox Plethora... that card had so much potential.
remissminotaur
11-02-03, 03:21 AM
Yeah, but the Voodoo 1 and 2 were 3D only I thought? The Viper would have been used for 2D?
pkrew
11-02-03, 10:05 AM
The voodoo 1 and 2 were only a 3d add on card. They ruled for several years. The vipers would do both 2d and 3d, but nothing compaired to adding a voodoo card. Of course that's all anchient history.