Review: Leadtek WinFast GeForce3 TD (Page 9/10)

Posted: May 6, 2001
Written by: Tuan "Solace" Nguyen

Summing Things Up

Performance:
[ 9.5/10 ]

The GeForce3 performs extremely well, especially on a Pentium 4 system but the Thunderbird system is no slouch either and only lags behind by a small margin. You’ll definitely notice improvements when playing games at high resolutions thanks to the Crossbar memory architecture. FSAA speeds have increased by an obscene amount (well, I’m over exaggerating but it’s still exciting to see) and enable you to use Quincunx at most resolutions without suffering poor frame rates.

Adding to an already fast GPU, Leadtek has paired up the fastest DDR memory available. Using 4ns DDR RAM running at 460MHz, Leadtek gives you the ability to move in broad strokes.

Innovation:
[ 10/10 ]

The GeForce3 is the best GPU I have ever seen and comes jammed pack and ready to handle any game coming your way. Being the first fully programmable GPU, the GeForce3 makes an infinite number of effects possible. Developers no longer need to follow a predefined set of rules and regulations. Finally, everyone can break free of the chains. You’ll see games like you’ve never seen before and I personally can’t wait to test them out.

Installation and Setup:
[ 10/10 ]

I’ve setup graphics cards countless times before and it doesn’t get any easier.

Bundle:
[ 8/10 ]

Here’s what comes in the box:

Leadtek includes its usual S-video and Composite video cables along with a software DVD player and some minor utilities. I think Leadtek should include technology demos at least, so that a buyer can see what his or her card is capable of. Some DirectX 8 demos would have helped too.

Price:
[ 8.3/10 ]

Projected pricing for GeForce3 cards have fallen to around $350 USD from the rumors of them costing $600. Being familiar with Leadtek’s pricing strategies, I estimate the WinFast GeForce3 TD to come in at around $350 if not less. At the time of writing, Pricewatch doesn’t seem to be working.

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