3D: render as you go with the latest OpenGL boards

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Intergraph's $3,394 Intense 3D Pro 2200A is a top performer of seven Windows NT OpenGL 3D accelerator boards evaluated. The PCI board features Intergraph's RealiZM chipset and offers an high-end resolution limit of 1,280 by 1,024 with a top refresh rate of 75MHz. The metal chassis keeps the board cool, eliminating the need for a fan. Omnicomp Graphics' $2,525 3Demon MX 16/16 delivers performance that is nearly as good as the 2200A's while offering excellent buffer support to 1,920 by 1,080. Based on 3D Labs' market-leading Glint line of processors, the 3Demon supports double-buffered 24-bit color. Relatively inexpensive NT OpenGL boards like these open up opportunities for small shops and solo creators and pose a threat to the Unix market.

Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, CPUs (Central processing units), Hardware multiproduct review, Graphics accelerator/display board, Display adapters, Intergraph Computer Systems, Omnicomp Graphics Corp., Intergraph Intense 3D Pro 2200 (Graphics accelerator/display board), Omnicomp Graphics 3Demon MX 16/16 (Graphics accelerator/display board)

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Creation stations

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Pentium II processors have provided Windows NT graphics workstations with the power of Unix systems, and competition has lowered the prices. Ten single-processor 300MHz Pentium II workstations are compared. Each of them is preconfigured for 3D and multimedia work, and includes an OpenGL card and fast Ultra SCSI hard drive. Intergraph's TDZ 2000 provides excellent 3D performance. The system is expensive, but cutting-edge 3D studios will find it worth the price. Polywell's Poly 7300LS1 provides excellent performance and the fastest SCSI hard drive available. This is an excellent choice for cost-conscious buyers or smaller graphics shops. Compaq's M6300 employs a double-PCI bus with two RAM banks to improve performance in some areas.

Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Analog Computers, Hybrid Computers, Microcomputers, X86 processors, Intel-compatible system, x86 compatible computers, RISC based computers, Alpha-Based System

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Faith vs. reason

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Choosing a platform on which to develop multimedia products is becoming a more complex process as the range of offerings from Unix, Windows and Macintosh vendors diversifies. Platform selection depends ultimately upon the type of applications to be developed, with some platforms better suited to specific uses than others. The Mac OS is a clear winner over Windows NT and Unix from an interface and ease-of-use perspective. Windows NT and UNIX offer superior multitasking, being able to support tens and thousands of simultaneous processes, respectively. Although the Mac OS has the worst multiprocessor support, there are more multiprocessor-enabled multimedia tools for the Mac OS than for Windows NT.

Usage, Microsoft Corp., Operating system, Operating systems (Software), AAPL, MSFT, Microsoft Windows NT (Operating system), Multimedia systems, Mac OS (Operating system), Apple Inc., UNIX, Multimedia Technology

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