A little revolutionary in it's own way
Written: Nov 15 '00
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Pros: dual processor, 64Mb of memory, solid performance
Cons: not brilliant drivers, dual processors are only Rage 128 Pro's
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| CyrixDes's Full Review: ATI RAGE FURY MAXX, (64 MB) AGP Video Card |
This video card was a little bit revolutionary when it was first released, not because of it's performance or benchmarks, but because it was the first video card to be released with dual processors on. ATI had the right idea that this was the way to go, it's just a shame it only had dual Rage 128 Pro processors on.
The Rage 128 graphics processor has been out a long time now. The only reason I can see ATI released this card is because they needed a solid if not spectacular performing gaming card that would act as a stop gap between their older 128 based cards and their what has now become brilliant Radeon graphics card.
The Maxx was a solid performer and was also the first card to be released with 64 Mb of memory, so in a way we should be thankful this card was released as it set the tone for some of the cards we have now with dual processors and 64 Mb of memory.
The benchmarks for the Maxx were solid if not spectacular and presuming you had a reasonable processor then solid frame rates could be achieved in most games.
The good thing though was the price because it was released at a reasonably competitive price and it can still be bought for around $110-00 but if you've got $110-00 to spend on a graphics card then you'd probably be better advised on getting a Diamond Viper II or a GeForce 256.
Overall a decent card and if you can find one second hand or something for around $90-00 then you'll have yourself a good deal, however I wouldn't advise you to spend much more.
Recommended:
Yes
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