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   #4. Posted at 12:52 PM on Nov 14th 2006 Edit   Reply
Fearless Leader
So, theoretically, one could program a 3D game using CTM and end up with a program that is ATI specific but eight times faster than using OpenGL?
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#4, I'm thinking it must have something to do with the fact that...  :  d2brothe  (#5)  «
#5, My guess is that OpenGL doesn't have all the necessary fe...  :  ew  (#6)  «
#6, OGL is freely extensible so you can add any additional...  :  stdPikachu  (#13)  «
#13, I believe the card has the hardware to do it, I sti...  :  d2brothe  (#15)  «

   #14. Posted at 05:14 AM on Nov 15th 2006 Edit   Reply
tygrus
They charge a heap for the OpenGL drivers for CAD (ie. ATI FireGL, Nvidia Quadro), why $2000 more for the same consumer card used defferently ?

I can understand charging for additional tools & software but that stream HW is identical (bar a switch).
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   #10. Posted at 03:43 PM on Nov 14th 2006 Edit   Reply
swaaye
I wish ATI had bought AMD instead. :)
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#10, Heh, I second that...  :  d2brothe  (#11)  «
#10, I wish Nvidia and AMD had merged, and Linux focus was streng...  :  indeego  (#12)  «

   #7. Posted at 02:03 PM on Nov 14th 2006 Edit   Reply
moose17145
Way to AMD, way to take credit for what ATI has done, very classy indeed.
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#7, Indeed, how dare they take credit for a company they own.  :  wierdo  (#8)  «
#7, Usually it's the other way round. A company gets ready to in...  :  nonegatives  (#9)  «

   #2. Posted at 11:54 AM on Nov 14th 2006 Edit   Reply
Jigar
Is this really going to help them???
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#2, In enterprise computing it surely will. The average user won...  :  d2brothe  (#3)  «

   #1. Posted at 11:43 AM on Nov 14th 2006 Edit   Reply
maxxcool
FP!

And can I call them or what!?!?!? What did I say months ago when this all started..

FireStream(tm) (little tiny text, Firestream by ATI(tm)
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