rec.autos.simulators

by **Mark Hewit** » Tue, 18 Jan 2000 04:00:00

I currently have a Pentum I 233MMX with a Voodoo I card.
I cannot currently afford to upgrade my processor but an just about
scrape enough money together to get a Voodoo3 3000 PCI graphics card -
question is, will this give me a significant increase in performance,
especially on games like Colin McRae Rally / TOCA2 etc.

by **Aaron Gillu** » Tue, 18 Jan 2000 04:00:00

It will probably help some, but with a V3, your pc is going to be the
bottleneck in your graphics. I would suggest buying your V3 locally at a
store that will let you return the card if you aren't happy with it, or
maybe charge a modest restocking fee.

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by **Bill Jone** » Tue, 18 Jan 2000 04:00:00

I have the same processor with 64MB RAM, but thought that the V3 needed more
processor to work well. Instead, I upgraded my 4MB Voodoo1 Monster 3D
Graphics card with a 12MB V2 1000 PCI two weeks ago and the improvement is
tremendous! I went from about 22-26 fps in GPL training mode to 32-36 fps
with the V2. In the Viper Racing benchmark test, with all options on high I
was getting 25.9 fps with the Voodoo1 card. Got 38.4 fps with the V2 card.

I got the V2 card for $68.95 on buy.com including shipping, and there's a
$30 rebate from 3dfx. Well worth it, obviously.

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by **don hodgdo** » Tue, 18 Jan 2000 04:00:00

Get a V2 card with your system. I just installed one in my old 233 at work
to run GPL at lunch<vbg>...it runs great! I have to run fewer cars and less
detail than I do here at home, but it runs just fine. Fry's has been selling
V2 pci cards recently for $49.00.

don

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>I currently have a Pentum I 233MMX with a Voodoo I card.
>I cannot currently afford to upgrade my processor but an just about
>scrape enough money together to get a Voodoo3 3000 PCI graphics card -
>question is, will this give me a significant increase in performance,
>especially on games like Colin McRae Rally / TOCA2 etc.

by **Nei** » Wed, 19 Jan 2000 04:00:00

I've got an unused Voodoo 2 12Meg which I'd happily sell you if you want
to go that route. I'm in the UK so that helps :-). 30 to you! That
goes to anyone else in the UK too, by the way!

Neil

> I currently have a Pentum I 233MMX with a Voodoo I card.
> I cannot currently afford to upgrade my processor but an just about
> scrape enough money together to get a Voodoo3 3000 PCI graphics card -
> question is, will this give me a significant increase in performance,
> especially on games like Colin McRae Rally / TOCA2 etc.

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