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For some even this reverse engineered clone would be unacceptable.

I could see that if it was a software emulation or e.g. an FPGA reimplementation, but this one is still using the original GPUs so would be comparable to having a modern GPU from Asus or Gigabyte instead of the reference designs from AMD or Nvidia.

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Doesn't matter. For some retro enthusiasts only original hardware produced during the era is acceptable.

By what measure? Are they actually performing electrical tests to determine minute clocking anomalies?

It mostly has nothing to do with any technical issues. It is about recapturing a feeling for days gone by and part of being able to recapture the feeling for them is only using period manufactured hardware.

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