PCI Express - Semantics 2004-08-13 - By Dave Angelini
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So it comes down to the drivers?
As usual, the hardware comes out faster than the software.
I would agree with you that the top dog graphics cards have changed once
again at ATI and nVidia....seems to be quite a race.
Thanks,
Dave Angelini
-- -- Original Message -- --
From: "Rick Bolman" <RBolman@(protected)>
To: <truespace@(protected)>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [TSML] PCI Express - Semantics
> Hey Dave,
>
> I think that what you have in "supporting PCI-Express" is just a bit of
> marketing speak. While the GPU could be used on the PCIx format, it
> currently isn't. On the nVidia side, it looks like the 5900 is the top
end,
> and on the ATI side, it's the X600XT.
>
> Rick
>
>
> -- --Original Message-- --
> From: Dave Angelini
> To: truespace@(protected)
> Sent: 8/13/2004 12:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [TSML] PCI Express - Semantics
>
> So "supporting PCI-Express" means that at some time in the future you
> could
> replace the GPU on the graphics card (for which I am interpretting
> "slot" in
> you explanation below) with one that is designed for PCI-Express??
>
> If that is the case, then this is a bit duplicitous as most users don't
> replace the GPU's on their graphic cards. I find this hard to believe.
> Are
> you referring to something else?
>
> Nevertheless, performance wise, what are you NOT getting with a
> PCI-Express
> "supported" graphics card as opposed to a true PCI-Express graphics
> card.
> The "supported" cards all boost that they have 16 pixel pipelines which
> I
> thought was at the core of PCI-e.
>
> Thanks,
> Dave Angelini
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