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Highlander , the next PowerVR
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With the Voodoo 2 coming out in a few months
, and competitors such as nVidia and Rendition , the PowerVR chip has been
left in the dust. It's affordable price has kept it alive somewhat , however
, this was not enough for NEC and PowerVR. In the works now is the latest
addition to the PowerVR family , the PMX , or Highlander chip. This chip
is expected to perform in excess of 3x as fast as the current PowerVR chip
, making it competition for the all mighty Voodoo 2. The card should be
producing fill rates comparable to the Voodoo 2. (at 70mhz , 75million
, at 100mhz , over 100million , Voodoo 2 does 90million) Not only
does the Highlander promise to offer Voodoo 2 performance , it is a 2D/3D
card , supports up to 32megs of Video Ram , and will cost around 140$.
Now , a card like this priced at 140$ will most likely top the markets
, and give the Voodoo 2 a run for its money. Then again , you never know.
We will have to wait and see if Highlander lives up to its promises. |
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