The Performance Edge: Formula
One Performance At Pedestrian Prices - Mactell Upgrades And
The Price/Performance Equation
Mactell has cut the prices on most of its G3
upgrade cards. Below we provide benchmarks showing what kind
of performance boost these cards will provide compared to
the base machines they are intended for. We also compare the
price performance
ratios for each card. In other words how much you are
paying for each increment of performance. At the end of the
benchmarks you'll find the information for each card and the
new street price.
*Benchmarks provided by manufacturer
Overdrive Special Notes - Cards run at different
speeds depending on if your G3 is a Beige one (66Mhz bus)
or Blue and White (100Mhz bus)
Real World Clock
Speed
Description
Part Number
Test Machine
Bench Mark
366Mhz 1024k
Cache 2:1
366Mhz 1024k
Cache 2:1
109.741
Beige G3
1215
400Mhz
1024k Cache 2:1
400Mhz
1024k Cache 2:1
109.751
Beige
G3
1336
400Mhz 1024k
Cache 2:1
400Mhz 1024k
Cache 2:1
109.751
Blue G3
1305
433 Mhz 1024k
Cache 2:1
466Mhz 1024k
Cache 2:1
109.758
Beige G3
1447
450Mhz 1024k
Cache 2:1
466Mhz 1024k
Cache 2:1
109.758
Blue G3
1463
466Mhz 1024k
Cache 2:1
466Mhz 1024k
Cache 2:1
109.758
Beige G3
1557
500Mhz 1024k
Cache 2:1
466Mhz 1024k
Cache 2:1
109.758
Blue G3
1622
The chart below shows the
price you pay for each increment of performance giving you
a good picture of the relative price/performance ratio for
each card.
June 18th 1999
Effective immediately, new estimated street pricing for
the G3 PowerJOLT line is as follows:
PowerJOLT Series Now Before
266MHz/512K/2:1 239.00 249.00
333MHz/512K/2:1 299.00 NEW CARD!!!
333MHz/1024K/1.5:1 399.00 529.00
366MHz/1024K/2:1 549.00 599.00
400MHz/1024K/2:1 649.00 699.00
Compatibility
Apple Power Macintosh 7300, 7500, 7600, 8500, 8600,
9500, and 9600 Umax's SuperMac S900 and J700 Mactell's
XBPro
PowerComputing's PowerWave, PowerCurve, PowerCenter,
PowerTower, and PowerTowerPro
GMax Series
280MHz/1024K/2:1 499.00 No Change
320MHz/1024K/2:1 649.00 No Change
Umax C500 and C600
Mactell Typhoon and Twister
OverDrive Series
366MHz/1024K/2:1 499.00 No Change
400MHz/1024K/2:1 599.00 649.00
466MHz/1024K/2:1 699.00 799.00
Your 233, 266, or 300MHz Apple G3 (beige)
Your 300, 350, or 400MHz Apple G3 (blue)
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