Why? Why?!

[ec98214]

Hi guys!

I just saw an article about the GeForce3 Ti200, saying it is not like the GeForce2 MX. GeForce2 MX was castrated and bla bla bla.

But there is a HUGE thing (at least for some people like me) that the MX's had and none of the GeForce3s have: TwinVision.

Why the hell high-end graphic chips don't come with Dual view? The new Radeon 8500 has is (I think).
I also know that most of us gamers don't need dual-view, but there are also part-time gamers!

Just share your thoughts with me!

 

[Mitzi]

Dual monitor support never really took off in games (I know that the MS Flight Simulator series can use it) and I guess that the people who shell out for these top of the range cards are game players so it would be a wasted feature. I guess the Geforce MXs are more general purpose cards which appeal not only to gamers but also to the home/business market and thats why it has the feature.

My Matrox G400 MAX has Dual monitor support and I used for a while it before my old 15" monitor packed in. It was very useful when doing web development and the like but I wouldn't consider getting another monitor to replace it for just one reason... desk space. Lately, I have barely enough space for my PC, monitor, speakers, cds, 2 printers, scanner etc that another monitor just would not fit. Shame really because it really is an under-utilised facility.

 

[oo00MaRcHaOs00oo]

Dual Monitor Support is really reserved for Specific applications, such as graphics development, audio processing etc etc. From Nvidia's point of view, none of these would seem applicable to gamers (as the GeForce series are aimed at the gamers market) so they would have seen Dual monitor support as something obsolete in the gamers market.

 

[thraxes]

Well whatever... but for that's another reason I am going ATI 8500 this x-mas. And Deskspace... can anybody say "flatpanel mounted on wall behind desk"