Nvidia got 3dfx and I don't know what to think!

JMPZ · 20th December 2000, 05:14

Howdy!
Just got internet access from home (had to install a modem, *yeck*) Went to look for drivers for my Banshee and what do I discover?

3dfx has been bought almost entirely by NVidia. Now, in the battle between the two, I always would have taken Nvidia's side, and had a healthy disrespect for 3dfx (being a former ViRGE enthusiast.) True, now the big cahoonah is gone, but will Nvidia become as nasty as 3dfx was? They have no competition, unless S3 gets its act together.

What do you think? Help me decide if I should be scared, or if I should buy a GeForce now, while they are less than $3,000.

Thanks!

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 20th December 2000, 05:31

I dunno... I'm quite content with my Voodoo3 3000 video card. QuakeIII looks mighty fine with 3DFX OpenGL...

Bilbo Baggins · 20th December 2000, 20:44

nVidia, taking over small companies, merging with a large, powerful company.

Sound like AOL/Time Warner to me...

Mr. Ice · 21st December 2000, 01:05

and 3dfx used to be so good too...

20th December 2000, 20:44	#3
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,231	AOL nVidia, taking over small companies, merging with a large, powerful company. Sound like AOL/Time Warner to me...

21st December 2000, 01:05	#4
Mr. Ice Captain Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: USA Posts: 763	and 3dfx used to be so good too... /dev/null

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20th December 2000, 05:14	#1
JMPZ Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Melrose Park, IL Posts: 77	Howdy! Just got internet access from home (had to install a modem, yeck) Went to look for drivers for my Banshee and what do I discover? 3dfx has been bought almost entirely by NVidia. Now, in the battle between the two, I always would have taken Nvidia's side, and had a healthy disrespect for 3dfx (being a former ViRGE enthusiast.) True, now the big cahoonah is gone, but will Nvidia become as nasty as 3dfx was? They have no competition, unless S3 gets its act together. What do you think? Help me decide if I should be scared, or if I should buy a GeForce now, while they are less than $3,000. Thanks!

20th December 2000, 05:31	#2
sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,767	I dunno... I'm quite content with my Voodoo3 3000 video card. QuakeIII looks mighty fine with 3DFX OpenGL...