rec.autos.simulators

>Hi, I'm about to splurge for a video card for my rig and I'm confused about
>a few  things....I currently have a Pll
>233,64m,stb128 w/4m video card, and I'm thinking of swapping to a 8mb
>thriller to get rendition and to try to improve the frame rate in
>GPL...but...aren't I trading one video card for another, really, will this
>Ed     Go #2 and #88  " Suckin' Gas and Haulin' Ass "

> Hi, I'm about to splurge for a video card for my rig and I'm confused about
> a few  things....I currently have a Pll
> 233,64m,stb128 w/4m video card, and I'm thinking of swapping to a 8mb
> thriller to get rendition and to try to improve the frame rate in
> GPL...but...aren't I trading one video card for another, really, will this
> improve my frame rate(currently 10-12 while racing)?I want rendition because
> I play GPL and N2 mostly, and the thriller will give me that plus the
> ability to add 3dfx if I need to later, ...but for now, will the Thriller
> alone give my system enough ooomph to p/u the frame rate?

> Ed     Go #2 and #88  " Suckin' Gas and Haulin' Ass "

>responding to EdWhite

>as the other replies said, yes, get the thriller8. but to get full fps you'll
>want close to 400mhz cpu. you can drop in an abit bh6 mobo and a celeron300a
>cpu
>and overclock it to 450, then gpl will fly! cost under $300

>>responding to EdWhite

>>as the other replies said, yes, get the thriller8. but to get full fps you'll
>>want close to 400mhz cpu. you can drop in an abit bh6 mobo and a celeron300a
>>cpu
>>and overclock it to 450, then gpl will fly! cost under $300

>Sounds great for GPL, but will this help or hinder other programs or games?

>Scott