rec.autos.simulators

by **Paul Jage** » Wed, 14 Mar 2001 00:35:04

I am changing my V5500 voodoo card to a Hercules Geforce 2 Ultra in the hope
of better frame rates on my Althon 900 (particularly for Nascar 4). Has
anyone else done what I am about to do, and can put my mind at rest that I
will indeed have better FPS, and also a good picture quality (because using
FSAA, the voodoo card had a good picture quality, if not speed).

Thanks in anticipation.

PJ

by **Iain Mackenzi** » Wed, 14 Mar 2001 04:48:27

I made the move from V5 to Ultra, and believe me, you're doing the right
thing!
Iain

by **Simon Brow** » Wed, 14 Mar 2001 09:48:05

Just wondering, what is the price difference between a GF2 Ultra and a GF3?
If it's not too much then maybe a GF3 would be a better bet since it's FSAA
is considerably faster than a GF2.

by **daxe** » Thu, 15 Mar 2001 09:48:09

On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 15:35:04 -0000, "Paul Jager"

>I am changing my V5500 voodoo card to a Hercules Geforce 2 Ultra in the hope
>of better frame rates on my Althon 900 (particularly for Nascar 4). Has
>anyone else done what I am about to do, and can put my mind at rest that I
>will indeed have better FPS, and also a good picture quality (because using
>FSAA, the voodoo card had a good picture quality, if not speed).

I bought a GF2 Ultra a month or so ago. I hated it. I never got half
my games to run correctly (including N4) and got sick of juggling
driver versions. The 2D sucked, too.

The only reason I got it was because I couldn't find a V5/5500
anywhere for a couple weeks. I found one a couple weeks ago and
snapped it up. It is wonderful. I like being able to run nearly any
game without changing the drivers first. Frame rates are fine.

My first experience with Nvidia was very negative and I am not likely
to bother trying them again unless I have to. I hope ATI gets the
Radeon series straightened out.

~daxe

by **Iain Mackenzi** » Sat, 17 Mar 2001 05:37:25

Pretty strange experience you had. I have had not one single driver problem
with any game using nvidia. You sound to me like a Voodoo plant! I was a
3dfx man for years going through a Voodoo 1, 2, 3 and 5 and the nvidia Ultra
is a vastly superior card in every way - including 2D.
Iain

> On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 15:35:04 -0000, "Paul Jager"

> >I am changing my V5500 voodoo card to a Hercules Geforce 2 Ultra in the
hope
> >of better frame rates on my Althon 900 (particularly for Nascar 4). Has
> >anyone else done what I am about to do, and can put my mind at rest that
I
> >will indeed have better FPS, and also a good picture quality (because
using
> >FSAA, the voodoo card had a good picture quality, if not speed).

> I bought a GF2 Ultra a month or so ago. I hated it. I never got half
> my games to run correctly (including N4) and got sick of juggling
> driver versions. The 2D sucked, too.

> The only reason I got it was because I couldn't find a V5/5500
> anywhere for a couple weeks. I found one a couple weeks ago and
> snapped it up. It is wonderful. I like being able to run nearly any
> game without changing the drivers first. Frame rates are fine.

> My first experience with Nvidia was very negative and I am not likely
> to bother trying them again unless I have to. I hope ATI gets the
> Radeon series straightened out.

> ~daxe

by **Jagg** » Sat, 17 Mar 2001 19:18:00

On Thu, 15 Mar 2001 20:37:25 -0000, "Iain Mackenzie"

> - including 2D.
>Iain

You just lost all credibility with that last comment. You were doing
good too.

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