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We first wrote about the ATi Rage Fury 32MB AGP card back in December 98. At that time we tested one of the early production units along with some very alpha-level drivers. The results were strong, particularly in gaming performance, and we ended the piece by saying that we looked forward to reviewing a final retail version of the card and its drivers in "2 to 4 weeks".

Unfortunately several driver development delays and other miscellaneous issues sabotaged the Rage Fury's early January 99 introduction, and now we're finally reviewing the actual retail product just a week before the card hits the shelves.

It's been a long wait, and because of it ATi has allowed other competitors to sneak in the back door when they could have had a couple of exclusive months for the Rage Fury to dominate. Within 30 days the 3Dfx Voodoo3-2000, the S3 Savage4, and the nVidia TNT2 will all be in high-volume production, and cards based on those chips will be in stores no later than the end of March.

Has the Rage Fury arrived to market just in time, or is the window now closed in anticipation of another card?

Read on friends…..