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Vista and Graphics - Is Matrox really that good for text? - Please enlighten me
"John Smith" wrote in message . ..
I have been using Matrox cards since the early 1990s. My sole reason is their superlative text quality. I just built a new PC based on the PCI-e spec running Windows Vista. I have Vista Enterprise thru my company. Because I wanted to run the Vista Aero color scheme, I opted for a card that has 256 mb of memory - an excellent card from Gigabyte that uses the NVidia 7600GT engine - GIGA N 7600GT GV-NX76T256D-RH R I can only say that compared w/my Matrox 650 and before that 550 and before that 450 and before that the Mystique, the text on this card is blurry. Its not even close. The only way is was even marginally acceptable was to turn on cleartype which I have always disliked. I just don't get it especially since the Matrix 650 PCIe card w/128mb is based on the NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT chipset (according to CNet). What monitor are you using, and at what resolutions/refresh rates? |
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Dell Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW - 1920 x 1200 - the monitor is listed as
generic PNP in windows since I doubt that Dell has a vista driver. Running with the Matrox card under XP w/the same monitor had better text, pristine almost and no issue w/refresh of graphics objects in emails. wrote in message om... "John Smith" wrote in message . .. I have been using Matrox cards since the early 1990s. My sole reason is their superlative text quality. I just built a new PC based on the PCI-e spec running Windows Vista. I have Vista Enterprise thru my company. Because I wanted to run the Vista Aero color scheme, I opted for a card that has 256 mb of memory - an excellent card from Gigabyte that uses the NVidia 7600GT engine - GIGA N 7600GT GV-NX76T256D-RH R I can only say that compared w/my Matrox 650 and before that 550 and before that 450 and before that the Mystique, the text on this card is blurry. Its not even close. The only way is was even marginally acceptable was to turn on cleartype which I have always disliked. I just don't get it especially since the Matrix 650 PCIe card w/128mb is based on the NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT chipset (according to CNet). What monitor are you using, and at what resolutions/refresh rates? |
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John Smith wrote:
I just don't get it especially since the Matrix 650 PCIe card w/128mb is based on the NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT chipset (according to CNet). WHAT? Do you have a link? Can't find it on CNET. -- Lasse Jensen [fafler at g mail dot com] Linux, the choice of a GNU generation. |
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Make sure you're using a DVI cable (not analog) and that
your resolution is native for that monitor. Experiment with different refresh rates and see if it makes any difference. "John Smith" wrote in message . .. Dell Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW - 1920 x 1200 - the monitor is listed as generic PNP in windows since I doubt that Dell has a vista driver. Running with the Matrox card under XP w/the same monitor had better text, pristine almost and no issue w/refresh of graphics objects in emails. wrote in message om... "John Smith" wrote in message . .. I have been using Matrox cards since the early 1990s. My sole reason is their superlative text quality. I just built a new PC based on the PCI-e spec running Windows Vista. I have Vista Enterprise thru my company. Because I wanted to run the Vista Aero color scheme, I opted for a card that has 256 mb of memory - an excellent card from Gigabyte that uses the NVidia 7600GT engine - GIGA N 7600GT GV-NX76T256D-RH R I can only say that compared w/my Matrox 650 and before that 550 and before that 450 and before that the Mystique, the text on this card is blurry. Its not even close. The only way is was even marginally acceptable was to turn on cleartype which I have always disliked. I just don't get it especially since the Matrix 650 PCIe card w/128mb is based on the NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT chipset (according to CNet). What monitor are you using, and at what resolutions/refresh rates? |
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Vista and Graphics - Is Matrox really that good for text? - Please enlighten me
In article , Benjamin Gawert
says... Since my news server doesn't show the original message (yet) so I have to put my reply here. * : "John Smith" wrote in message . .. I have been using Matrox cards since the early 1990s. My sole reason is their superlative text quality. Well, "text quality" is equal in all gfx cards since the use of gfx card fonts has stopped with the increasing use of graphical desktops like Windows 3.0... ********. The only thing Matrox cards were really good has been the analog signal quality. But today with flat panels connected vie DVI this is a no-brainer anymore, and in all other areas Matrox just sux... Except 2D speed as they always have excelled. -- Conor "You're not married,you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart |
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Vista and Graphics - Is Matrox really that good for text? - Please enlighten me
http://reviews.cnet.com/Matrox_Mille...2.html?tag=sub
Lasse Jensen wrote: John Smith wrote: I just don't get it especially since the Matrix 650 PCIe card w/128mb is based on the NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GT chipset (according to CNet). WHAT? Do you have a link? Can't find it on CNET. -- Lasse Jensen [fafler at g mail dot com] Linux, the choice of a GNU generation. |
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* Conor:
Well, "text quality" is equal in all gfx cards since the use of gfx card fonts has stopped with the increasing use of graphical desktops like Windows 3.0... ********. What an argument. Get a clue first! Gfx card specific fonts are not used anymore since the days of Windows 3.0... The only thing Matrox cards were really good has been the analog signal quality. But today with flat panels connected vie DVI this is a no-brainer anymore, and in all other areas Matrox just sux... Except 2D speed as they always have excelled. What a BS. The 2D performance of all gfx cards made during the last 9 years or so is around the same. And no, even Matrox is not faster in 2D... Benjamin |
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Vista and Graphics - Is Matrox really that good for text? - Please enlighten me
In article , Benjamin Gawert
says... * Conor: Well, "text quality" is equal in all gfx cards since the use of gfx card fonts has stopped with the increasing use of graphical desktops like Windows 3.0... ********. What an argument. Get a clue first! Gfx card specific fonts are not used anymore since the days of Windows 3.0... No, really? Ever owned a Matrox card? -- Conor "You're not married,you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart |
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* Conor:
No, really? Ever owned a Matrox card? I have two Milleniums, one G200, three G450, two G550 and one P650. So yes, I ever owned a Matrox card, and I know what they can do and what not. And now? Benjamin |
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