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Diplo said:And how many people who post here have a "genuine, uninfluenced opinion", eh?Bouncing Zabaglione Bros. said:Maybe it is, but the marketing relationship taints any chance of it being taken as a genuine, uninfluenced opinion.
Probably those people that own, or develop on, cards from both companies and who arn't being paid money by them. Maybe people like Dave Baumann that deliberatley keep themselves equally distanced from both camps.
Diplo said:Whilst I perfectly understand why people are sceptical of what Sweeney says (I am too) I don't actually believe he would say one card is better than another if the complete opposite was true, as it would be too damaging to his credibility and, by association, Epic. So long as he's at the cutting edge of 3D engine design (and I think UE3 is testament to this) then his opinions at least deserve some respect because he walks the talk.
True, but when asked similar questions in B3D correspondence not so long ago (with Reverend or Dave Baumann IIRC), he as much as said "don't ask people like me who have a vested interest in one company or the other". Presumably because you won't get a straight answer out of those people with vested interests.
When R300 was totally killing NV30, we didn't see Sweeny supporting ATI, because he couldn't be seen to be publicly supporting Nvidia's opposition. In that light, his endorsement of G70 has to be seen with that Nvidia relationship (and the restrictions it brings) in mind.