Interview of the "Killer" NIC @ gDHardware

Iria · Aug 5, 2006, 05:20 AM

Source: gDHardware
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The World's First Launch-Interview with Bigfoot Networks
about its new "Killer" Gaming Nic and it's promise to reduce gaming pings and lag.

dipstick · Aug 5, 2006, 05:32 AM

WTF, they want $280 for a NIC!! LOL

Matth · Aug 5, 2006, 05:01 PM

I can see it migrating to become a more general purpose auxiliary CPU (yes, it runs Linux onboard!).

Bigfoot, big talk, but just how much percent of a modern CPU is actually spent on network traffic, even without checksum offloading and other tricks?

germanjulian · Aug 7, 2006, 09:25 PM

BIG BULLSHIT:

2) Unlike TCP/IP, there are no real standards in game networking. Games rely on UDP technology, which is not the same technology as Servers, which is where the big guys focus.

WRONG WRONG BULLSHIT AND WRONG!

and never mind the 4 to 10 routers that sit between your PC and the game server where the real delay sits.

Aug 5, 2006, 05:20 AM	#1
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Aug 5, 2006, 05:01 PM	#3
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,410 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	I can see it migrating to become a more general purpose auxiliary CPU (yes, it runs Linux onboard!). Bigfoot, big talk, but just how much percent of a modern CPU is actually spent on network traffic, even without checksum offloading and other tricks? __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread

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germanjulian Back in London Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: London Posts: 1,797 Rep Power: 0	BIG BULLSHIT: 2) Unlike TCP/IP, there are no real standards in game networking. Games rely on UDP technology, which is not the same technology as Servers, which is where the big guys focus. WRONG WRONG BULLSHIT AND WRONG! and never mind the 4 to 10 routers that sit between your PC and the game server where the real delay sits. __________________ /\|\ Asus P5W DH Deluxe, Intel C2D E6600, 2GB Corsair XMS2-6400C4 DDR2, E-VGA GeForce 7800 GT, Creative X-Fi Extreme Music, 500GB Seagate 7200.10 SATA, Lian Li PC-V1100 Aluminum Case Black, etc. http://germanjulian.com /\|\

Aug 5, 2006, 05:32 AM	#2
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 70 System Specs	WTF, they want $280 for a NIC!! LOL