I was just havin some fun... no harm/ill-will was intended.
As for this site being pro-BR simply because of Apple backing BR... I wouldn't go that far... We have a pretty heated thread that seems to have a fair number of proponents on both sides of the Hi-Def DVD fence...
Well... going back to the subject. Answering some questions about performance. In Dx10 means it seems that ATi should be faster than the nVidia part, but it's still unproven (not enough tests can be done on Dx10 yet to be able to be sure about it)
OpenGL performance is more relevant for Macs since Mac OS does not run DirectX.
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so, taking into consideration that this generation of nVidia video cards consume a lot less power (need smaller fans -> they are less noisy -> Steve likes quiet computers) I'm prety sure that Jobs will go for the nVidia video cards this time.
But remember, Steve also likes NO fans! Could this be the reason why the standard card on the Mac Pro is only a Geforce 7300?
To be exact, use of large fans is less noisy. You need to move a certain volume of air to aircool a given component. The bigger the fan, the lower the spin speed can be while the fan is still moving the same volume of air. The spin speed is the primary factor of fan noise.
I can not make heads or tails of what it is your trying to say there at the end of that last sentence.
A DX10 compatible card has the hardware to match the newest features in DX10. It's a lot easier than listing all the new stuff. Besides since OGL updates far less often and is usually behind, it's a better description of the features of the card.
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I was just havin some fun... no harm/ill-will was intended.
As for this site being pro-BR simply because of Apple backing BR... I wouldn't go that far... We have a pretty heated thread that seems to have a fair number of proponents on both sides of the Hi-Def DVD fence...
http://forums.appleinsider.com/showthread.php?t=69710
Cheers!
Dave
No harshness intended from my part either
Well... going back to the subject. Answering some questions about performance. In Dx10 means it seems that ATi should be faster than the nVidia part, but it's still unproven (not enough tests can be done on Dx10 yet to be able to be sure about it)
OpenGL performance is more relevant for Macs since Mac OS does not run DirectX.
so, taking into consideration that this generation of nVidia video cards consume a lot less power (need smaller fans -> they are less noisy -> Steve likes quiet computers) I'm prety sure that Jobs will go for the nVidia video cards this time.
But remember, Steve also likes NO fans! Could this be the reason why the standard card on the Mac Pro is only a Geforce 7300?
need smaller fans -> they are less noisy
To be exact, use of large fans is less noisy. You need to move a certain volume of air to aircool a given component. The bigger the fan, the lower the spin speed can be while the fan is still moving the same volume of air. The spin speed is the primary factor of fan noise.
So what you actually mean is slower fans.
Carry on.
OpenGL performance is more relevant for Macs since Mac OS does not run DirectX.
Well... now that they run Windows... the fact that they run stuff in Windows fast is also relevant, specially for gamers.
So what you actually mean is slower fans.
Yep, that's what I meant
OpenGL performance is more relevant for Macs since Mac OS does not run DirectX.
Microsoft has confused everyone by using "DirectX" to refer to both the software API as well as the featureset of the cards.
These features are also exposed through OpenGL, but as far as I know there's no OpenGL well to say "a card with DX10 features".
Microsoft has confused everyone by using "DirectX" to refer to both the software API as well as the featureset of the cards.
These features are also exposed through OpenGL, but as far as I know there's no OpenGL well to say "a card with DX10 features".
I can not make heads or tails of what it is your trying to say there at the end of that last sentence.
I can not make heads or tails of what it is your trying to say there at the end of that last sentence.
A DX10 compatible card has the hardware to match the newest features in DX10. It's a lot easier than listing all the new stuff. Besides since OGL updates far less often and is usually behind, it's a better description of the features of the card.
I can not make heads or tails of what it is your trying to say there at the end of that last sentence.
Oops -- no OpenGL way to say "a card with DX10 features" (without listing each feature individually).