Matrox's Parhelia - A Performance Paradox

It seems to be a new habit for graphics card companies to split up the release of a chip into two parts: a technology launch and a product launch. A few weeks ago we provided you with an overview of Matrox's latest GPU, the Parhelia; today we are finally able to provide you with a performance evaluation of Matrox's Comeback Kid.

We aren't going to be discussing any of the technology or features of the chip here today so please be sure to read over our technology overview first before continuing on here. Without further ado, let's spot a Parhelia.