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History of the demise of Matrox from the world of 3D graphics cards
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In the last century, a brand of video cards that rhymed with quality, Matrox, was very popular and the choice for professional applications and to some extent for 3D gaming.
The benefits of upgrading your computer with a Matrox Millenium were instantly visible, a very fast desktop on Windows, better-balanced colors, custom drivers for professional applications such as AutoCAD and so on.
At the mid 90s, 3D cards were all the rage and they managed to release an affordable, yet effective card for gaming, the Matrox Mystique.
Some time after, they released (what I think) their best range of cards: the Matrox G200, followed by the Matrox G400. These back then were a popular choice as out of the box they provided dual screen, TV output, and accelerated video.
Back then, NVidia and ATI did exist but weren't as ubiquitous as they are now. Today, Matrix is mostly to be found in niche markets such as 'many displays' cards, the typical product you'll find used by public places with many displays such as airports
What happened back then that such a popular brand vanished over time ?
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In the last century, a brand of video cards that rhymed with quality, Matrox, was very popular and the choice for professional applications and to some extent for 3D gaming.
The benefits of upgrading your computer with a Matrox Millenium were instantly visible, a very fast desktop on Windows, better-balanced colors, custom drivers for professional applications such as AutoCAD and so on.
At the mid 90s, 3D cards were all the rage and they managed to release an affordable, yet effective card for gaming, the Matrox Mystique.
Some time after, they released (what I think) their best range of cards: the Matrox G200, followed by the Matrox G400. These back then were a popular choice as out of the box they provided dual screen, TV output, and accelerated video.
Back then, NVidia and ATI did exist but weren't as ubiquitous as they are now. Today, Matrix is mostly to be found in niche markets such as 'many displays' cards, the typical product you'll find used by public places with many displays such as airports
What happened back then that such a popular brand vanished over time ?
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In the last century, a brand of video cards that rhymed with quality, Matrox, was very popular and the choice for professional applications and to some extent for 3D gaming.
The benefits of upgrading your computer with a Matrox Millenium were instantly visible, a very fast desktop on Windows, better-balanced colors, custom drivers for professional applications such as AutoCAD and so on.
At the mid 90s, 3D cards were all the rage and they managed to release an affordable, yet effective card for gaming, the Matrox Mystique.
Some time after, they released (what I think) their best range of cards: the Matrox G200, followed by the Matrox G400. These back then were a popular choice as out of the box they provided dual screen, TV output, and accelerated video.
Back then, NVidia and ATI did exist but weren't as ubiquitous as they are now. Today, Matrix is mostly to be found in niche markets such as 'many displays' cards, the typical product you'll find used by public places with many displays such as airports
What happened back then that such a popular brand vanished over time ?
history matrox
asked 2 hours ago
Aybe
5641413
In the last century, a brand of video cards that rhymed with quality, Matrox, was very popular and the choice for professional applications and to some extent for 3D gaming.
The benefits of upgrading your computer with a Matrox Millenium were instantly visible, a very fast desktop on Windows, better-balanced colors, custom drivers for professional applications such as AutoCAD and so on.
At the mid 90s, 3D cards were all the rage and they managed to release an affordable, yet effective card for gaming, the Matrox Mystique.
Some time after, they released (what I think) their best range of cards: the Matrox G200, followed by the Matrox G400. These back then were a popular choice as out of the box they provided dual screen, TV output, and accelerated video.
Back then, NVidia and ATI did exist but weren't as ubiquitous as they are now. Today, Matrix is mostly to be found in niche markets such as 'many displays' cards, the typical product you'll find used by public places with many displays such as airports
What happened back then that such a popular brand vanished over time ?
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The 3DFX Voodoo graphics chip (1996) was superior to anything else at the time for 3D. The Matrox Mystique (1996) was a fine card, good 3D and 2D but not as good as the Voodoo for 3D (the Voodoo lacked 2D).
Later, the Nvidia Riva 128 (1997) and ATI 3D Rage Pro (1997) competed with the Voodoo line, but Matrox was not able to keep up.
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The 3DFX Voodoo graphics chip (1996) was superior to anything else at the time for 3D. The Matrox Mystique (1996) was a fine card, good 3D and 2D but not as good as the Voodoo for 3D (the Voodoo lacked 2D).
Later, the Nvidia Riva 128 (1997) and ATI 3D Rage Pro (1997) competed with the Voodoo line, but Matrox was not able to keep up.
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The 3DFX Voodoo graphics chip (1996) was superior to anything else at the time for 3D. The Matrox Mystique (1996) was a fine card, good 3D and 2D but not as good as the Voodoo for 3D (the Voodoo lacked 2D).
Later, the Nvidia Riva 128 (1997) and ATI 3D Rage Pro (1997) competed with the Voodoo line, but Matrox was not able to keep up.
answered 47 mins ago
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The 3DFX Voodoo graphics chip (1996) was superior to anything else at the time for 3D. The Matrox Mystique (1996) was a fine card, good 3D and 2D but not as good as the Voodoo for 3D (the Voodoo lacked 2D).
Later, the Nvidia Riva 128 (1997) and ATI 3D Rage Pro (1997) competed with the Voodoo line, but Matrox was not able to keep up.
answered 47 mins ago
traal
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The 3DFX Voodoo graphics chip (1996) was superior to anything else at the time for 3D. The Matrox Mystique (1996) was a fine card, good 3D and 2D but not as good as the Voodoo for 3D (the Voodoo lacked 2D).
Later, the Nvidia Riva 128 (1997) and ATI 3D Rage Pro (1997) competed with the Voodoo line, but Matrox was not able to keep up.
answered 47 mins ago
traal
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answered 47 mins ago
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answered 47 mins ago
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