BAH bottom line is a game is not going to be released that will only play well with the absolute best video cards out. The majority of pc users have low to mid range graphics products.
A small percentage of pc users have the high end graphics solutions which would be descrivbed say as Ticards such as the Ti4400 and up and prior to the Ti series release the R8500 cards.
On top of that pc games have been slowly dwindling in the number of new releases/year almost to the point that they can be counted on ones 2 hands. There are alternatives now availble to pc gaming rigs that are less costly and provide great general functionality. PS2/Xbox and whatever else.....
The money in the graphicas arena is made in the low to mid end consumer price/product range. These future games will run will run on these lower end graphics card solutions however they may not run optimally but they will be playable for the masses that purchase that do not have the $350 + US to blow on the latest and greatest.
This is my take on the whole issue of new games coming out that will not run on a G3 card. Geez everyone said Unreal 2003 would not run well and the majority of users find it to be fine, maybe not with all eye candy settings cranked but definitely playable.
I expect Doom3 as the developers have said will play fine on a G3 but at what resolution waits to be seen...... Shorlty I will be giving the Alpha version a whirl and see what it does to my 8500LE.....
Not to give anyone a HUFF about Doom3 , as most know on this forum I am very good about following the rules about leaked stuff and have never posted any link regarding such. I do not think by mentioning it I have done anything wrong, if I have the mods wil remind me which will be the 1st time and I have no problem with that!!!
Cisco Kid
