"Trident claims that they have a DirectX 8.1 GPU that can deliver 80% of the performance of a GeForce4 Ti 4600 for less than $100. Is Trident legit or are we just getting a dose of 3D rendered smoke and mirrors?"
Anyone who has ever had to work with old computers will remember Trident. They were known for manufacturing low cost, low performance chips for generic video cards. Trident hopes that their new "XP4" will be their salvation and give them a decent footprint in the GPU market.
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