>The primary difference is the TCL (transform, clipping, and lighting) >engine on the Radeon PCI. The Radeon 7000 omits the TCL engine, which >is why it's cheaper. The 7000's GPU, however, has a higher clock speed >which somewhat compensates. Games that use the TCL, like Quake 3, will >benefit from the original Radeon, but not all games can take advantage >of the TCL. Personally, I'd go with the 7000, since it's less expensive >and has the higher GPU speed (helpful in 2D applications).
Thanks for the info Sean, The thing is I have the opportunity to pick up an original Radeon for around $100NZ (Around $50US) less than a new 7000 when you take into acount shipping for a 7000 from the US to New Zealand. I think I'm going to go with the used Radeon, it'll still be a big speed jump compared to the Orion I've got now. The markup on computer components here is nothing short of criminal, the cheapest local price for a new 7000 I have been able to find works out to $250US. Craig -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
