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Radeon or geforce 2 with N4 ?

Skup

Radeon or geforce 2 with N4 ?

by Skup » Sat, 07 Apr 2001 11:05:12

I'm frustrated with my 15fps on my Voodoo3-3000.  So, I'm looking for real
feedback on a new video card.

I'm looking at the Radeon 64 meg VIVo card.  But also wondering if a
geforce2 series card might do the job for now.

P3-500, Tyan motherboard, 256 meg ram, SB live value, cable modem
connection.  Win98SE for games and a swappable drive with Win2k for other
apps.  I know the CPU is not blazing fast, but I need a graphic boost for N4
(and other applications software) right now.  A new CPU will come later.

Do you have experience with a Radeon of geforce2 card with N4?

Thanks,

Skupe

Colin Harri

Radeon or geforce 2 with N4 ?

by Colin Harri » Sat, 07 Apr 2001 11:33:50

It's not the Voodoo 3...I have one and on my old K6 350 I was getting about
the same fps, but with an upgrade to a K7 750 I get 40fps plus (more if I
turn the eye candy down). Same sound card as you, too, and only 128 Mb Ram

--

Colin
ICQ 25485061

Dick Fun

Radeon or geforce 2 with N4 ?

by Dick Fun » Sat, 07 Apr 2001 11:47:25

Its the game itself

racing with a full field of cars will kill your fps
because i suppose the AI is really CPU intensive..

for instance, watch a multi car pile-up, you will get 1fps


> It's not the Voodoo 3...I have one and on my old K6 350 I was getting
about
> the same fps, but with an upgrade to a K7 750 I get 40fps plus (more if I
> turn the eye candy down). Same sound card as you, too, and only 128 Mb Ram

> --

> Colin
> ICQ 25485061


> > I'm frustrated with my 15fps on my Voodoo3-3000.  So, I'm looking for
real
> > feedback on a new video card.

> > I'm looking at the Radeon 64 meg VIVo card.  But also wondering if a
> > geforce2 series card might do the job for now.

> > P3-500, Tyan motherboard, 256 meg ram, SB live value, cable modem
> > connection.  Win98SE for games and a swappable drive with Win2k for
other
> > apps.  I know the CPU is not blazing fast, but I need a graphic boost
for
> N4
> > (and other applications software) right now.  A new CPU will come later.

> > Do you have experience with a Radeon of geforce2 card with N4?

> > Thanks,

> > Skupe

Skup

Radeon or geforce 2 with N4 ?

by Skup » Sun, 08 Apr 2001 23:23:13

I borrowed a P3-800 and tried it.  All othe rhardware the same.

Got about 25 fps in traffic.  For $300 (cdn) I'm hoping that I could get
more with a better vid card.


> It's not the Voodoo 3...I have one and on my old K6 350 I was getting
about
> the same fps, but with an upgrade to a K7 750 I get 40fps plus (more if I
> turn the eye candy down). Same sound card as you, too, and only 128 Mb Ram

> --

> Colin
> ICQ 25485061


> > I'm frustrated with my 15fps on my Voodoo3-3000.  So, I'm looking for
real
> > feedback on a new video card.

> > I'm looking at the Radeon 64 meg VIVo card.  But also wondering if a
> > geforce2 series card might do the job for now.

> > P3-500, Tyan motherboard, 256 meg ram, SB live value, cable modem
> > connection.  Win98SE for games and a swappable drive with Win2k for
other
> > apps.  I know the CPU is not blazing fast, but I need a graphic boost
for
> N4
> > (and other applications software) right now.  A new CPU will come later.

> > Do you have experience with a Radeon of geforce2 card with N4?

> > Thanks,

> > Skupe

Tim Mise

Radeon or geforce 2 with N4 ?

by Tim Mise » Wed, 11 Apr 2001 09:28:46

You might get a little more but N4 is very cpu intensive especially with the
max # of cars.  Your cpu is the main culprit.  (Sierra/Papy suggest P3 600
but that's really the Min.  Go for 1 ghz or higher.)

-Tim


> I borrowed a P3-800 and tried it.  All othe rhardware the same.

> Got about 25 fps in traffic.  For $300 (cdn) I'm hoping that I could get
> more with a better vid card.



> > It's not the Voodoo 3...I have one and on my old K6 350 I was getting
> about
> > the same fps, but with an upgrade to a K7 750 I get 40fps plus (more if
I
> > turn the eye candy down). Same sound card as you, too, and only 128 Mb
Ram

> > --

> > Colin
> > ICQ 25485061


> > > I'm frustrated with my 15fps on my Voodoo3-3000.  So, I'm looking for
> real
> > > feedback on a new video card.

> > > I'm looking at the Radeon 64 meg VIVo card.  But also wondering if a
> > > geforce2 series card might do the job for now.

> > > P3-500, Tyan motherboard, 256 meg ram, SB live value, cable modem
> > > connection.  Win98SE for games and a swappable drive with Win2k for
> other
> > > apps.  I know the CPU is not blazing fast, but I need a graphic boost
> for
> > N4
> > > (and other applications software) right now.  A new CPU will come
later.

> > > Do you have experience with a Radeon of geforce2 card with N4?

> > > Thanks,

> > > Skupe


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