rec.autos.simulators

> > Could anyone with direct experience estimate the frame rate improvement
in
> > GPL on a P2-450 going from a 12MB V2 card to a V3-3000 or 3500 assuming
> all
> > else remains the same?

> > Thanks,

> > Marc.

> Marc,
>         I did some numbers some time ago on this change, but can't
remember
> off the top of my head. However I think you'll find that a V3 3000 will
give
> you at least the same frame rates at the next resolution up over a V2.
i.e.
> V3 = 30fps at 1280x1024,  V2 30fps at 1024x768. In fact I seem to remember
> that the difference at the same resolution (say 1024) was some 4 - 5 fps

>> Could anyone with direct experience estimate the frame rate improvement
in
>> GPL on a P2-450 going from a 12MB V2 card to a V3-3000 or 3500 assuming
>all
>> else remains the same?

>> Thanks,

>> Marc.

>Marc,
>        I did some numbers some time ago on this change, but can't remember
>off the top of my head. However I think you'll find that a V3 3000 will
give
>you at least the same frame rates at the next resolution up over a V2. i.e.
>V3 = 30fps at 1280x1024,  V2 30fps at 1024x768. In fact I seem to remember
>that the difference at the same resolution (say 1024) was some 4 - 5 fps
>over V2 SLI, so the improvement over 1 V2 will certainly be significant.
>    Just as a example: on my PIII 550 + V3 3000, starting from the middle
of
>a 19 car grid (fluke ;-) )  at Monza or Spa with all detail on at 1280x1024
>gives my 36 fps all the time.
>    Hope this helps.
>                                Cheers..
>                                Phillip...

>The long and short of it was the V3 3500 was faster...SURPRISE...<VBG>

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>>Could anyone with direct experience estimate the frame rate improvement in
>>GPL on a P2-450 going from a 12MB V2 card to a V3-3000 or 3500 assuming
all
>>else remains the same?

>>Thanks,

>>Marc.

>>--
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>>Marc Collins

>>Computers will never equal humans until they make mistakes and
>>blame them on other computers.
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>Thanks,

>Marc.

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>Marc Collins

>Computers will never equal humans until they make mistakes and
>blame them on other computers.
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