- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Yeah, 3Dlabs Realizm cards are known for their superior over the top performance (and price).
They do lead the graphics realm in software and hardware, though. The Realizm cards actually make a texture 3D...like, instead of just applying it to the surface, it's applied to the entire 3D model, so if you were to cut say, a rock in half during a game, you'd see the texture, and not just white. It's not practical now, but it may be in the future.
It's mainly for developers and CAD designers working with huge...HUGE models in 3DS Max and other programs. I'm sure at least someone on the Bungie team, especially the level compilers or cinematics guys, had a similar card. They need lots of memory and blazing fast VPUs.
Agreed, though, 640MB graphics card with a max resolution most monitors can't support...it costs more than an awesome computer!
[Edited on 2/18/2005 10:25:58 PM]