Sega Dreamcast vs Neon 250: A PC powerhouse in Console Form: Part 1 | Living in the Past

Were the 90s the golden years of console and PC gaming? I test that thought by going back to the heyday of 3D and PC gaming. The PowerVR2 powering the Sega Dreamcast was but one player within the PC space vying for console relevancy. The Neon 250 is the direct compatriot of the Dreamcast in the PC 3D accelerator market. How good was it? How did it work? What made it so forward looking? Did it compete with the PC's best? And just how do the console and PC brethren stack up to each other? This is Part 1 a huge Retrospective and one that covers a great deal of the birth and gestation of modern 3D gaming in the console and PC space. Chapters 0:00 Introduction & thanks 3:01 Chapter1 - A brief History of the Dreamcast & Neon 250 overview 5:57 Chapter2 - Dreamcast Architecture & rendering advantage High Level 8:06 Game 1 - Neon 250 vs Dreamcast 12:00 The period appropriate PC Specs 1998 and 1999 and why CPU was vital 16:22 Game 2 - Neon 250 vs Dreamcast 19:05 Why APIs, wrappers and drivers were vital in the 90s 27:23 Closing part 1 and what to come in part 2 Part2:-    • Sega Dreamcast vs Neon 250: Arcade power i...   The death of 2D gaming:-    • From CPU to GPU | The death of the I486 an...   PC gaming in the 90s:-    • PC Gaming in the 90s - Retro Hardware & So...   Wipeout: Fuelling a new generation:-    • Wipeout:Setting the tone for a new generat...   Retrospective Playlist:-    • Retroperspective   If you enjoyed this and cannot wait for part 2 and 3 then you can watch them now via my Patron. I am completely independent and run this channel as a side project to my full time job. Aside my supporters on Patreon and the decreasing revenue from YouTube I also fund everything myself. If you can please support my work on Patreon:- https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2632056 If you enjoy the content on the channel and site, then please consider Subscribing, Liking & sharing it where possible and appropriate. If you can please support my work on Patreon:-https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2632056 Thanks For Watching. Please Like & Subscribe and leave comments below Chat with me on twitter :-   / n_x_g   Watch in 1440/60 for the best experience. #dreamcast #livinginthepast #nxgtech