Mac and PCs graphic speeds

[MisterX]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com 
> [mailto:use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of 
> Richard Gaskin
> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 04:38
> To: How to use Revolution
> Subject: Re: Mac and PCs graphic speeds
> 
> Eric Chatonet wrote:
> > Hi Richard,
> > 
> > Working with both Macs and PCs, I am always surprised by the BIG 
> > difference between graphic cards speeds.
> > I have to say that graphic cards on Macs are very slow compared to 
> > even cheap PC cards...
> > For instance, you use a dissolve effect FAST on a Mac since 
> it appears 
> > too slow without adding fast.
> > Then you put the stack on a PC and you don't see nothing: 
> It's already 
> > too fast :-)
> 
> I think the OS has a lot to do with that.  Why waste time on 
> little things like the user's work when you can consume so 
> much processing power with 16-layer alpha channels that make 
> really cool demos?

That's what made me leave the mac... It was like
the WinXP (upgrade your hardware or slow down) 
syndrome... Except that I had already bought a 
PPC and it was no longuer enough... 

Today's PC games are kind of like that too but
given the graphic power on display, it's just
awesome and totally immersive. The reality
and smoothness of it all and the feeling of the
force feedback is most impressive too - i mean
realistic! If you have a chance to try GTR, do
so by all means! The only missing thing is the
smell of rubber, brakes, oil and clutch burning!

GTR is also missing the fused rubber projections
on the windshield - it's the only detail missing!
But that kind of power for the desktop is as you
say quite nice and useless ;)

16 bit alpha channels? Yes i noticed how unuseable
8 bit channels can be. Any chance we'll see
this in the future? We could do away with lots of
jaggies and horribly overlayed images - textures 
would be so much easier to apply... ;)

cheers
Xav