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Looking for the best one - two combo!

Jay

Looking for the best one - two combo!

by Jay » Thu, 29 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Voodoo II matched with an AGP or PCI 2d/3d card....

One might think that the AGP would be the obvious choice, and adding a 3dfx
card to this would give you faster framerates, etc....

However I have heard a lot of talk that until game makers take advantage of
AGP, it doesn't really matter if you pair a 3dfx card with a PCI or AGP 2d
or 2d/3d card.

Your thoughts????

I presently have a 2d/3d Riva 128 4meg based PCI card with a TV out, and a
friend is willing to swap his STB 128 Riva 4meg AGP card with no TV out for
mine.

I'm planning on adding a 3dfx Voodoo II card to this, but am wondering if I
should keep the card I have or do the trade with my buddy ?

Looking for advice!
Thanks in advance....

Jay J

Lutrel

Looking for the best one - two combo!

by Lutrel » Thu, 29 Oct 1998 04:00:00

The V2 works independently of other cards. A V2 card will give you the
faster frame rates regardless of what you have for 2d in PCI or AGP.
AGP does not yet seem to be any better than PCI at the moment. If you need
the PCI slot for V2, two V2's in SLI  or something else thats PCI then get
an AGP card.

Lutrell


>Voodoo II matched with an AGP or PCI 2d/3d card....

>One might think that the AGP would be the obvious choice, and adding a 3dfx
>card to this would give you faster framerates, etc....

>However I have heard a lot of talk that until game makers take advantage of
>AGP, it doesn't really matter if you pair a 3dfx card with a PCI or AGP 2d
>or 2d/3d card.

>Your thoughts????

>I presently have a 2d/3d Riva 128 4meg based PCI card with a TV out, and a
>friend is willing to swap his STB 128 Riva 4meg AGP card with no TV out for
>mine.

>I'm planning on adding a 3dfx Voodoo II card to this, but am wondering if I
>should keep the card I have or do the trade with my buddy ?

>Looking for advice!
>Thanks in advance....

>Jay J

Mike Davi

Looking for the best one - two combo!

by Mike Davi » Thu, 29 Oct 1998 04:00:00


> Voodoo II matched with an AGP or PCI 2d/3d card....

> One might think that the AGP would be the obvious choice, and adding a 3dfx
> card to this would give you faster framerates, etc....

> However I have heard a lot of talk that until game makers take advantage of
> AGP, it doesn't really matter if you pair a 3dfx card with a PCI or AGP 2d
> or 2d/3d card.

> Your thoughts????

> I presently have a 2d/3d Riva 128 4meg based PCI card with a TV out, and a
> friend is willing to swap his STB 128 Riva 4meg AGP card with no TV out for
> mine.

> I'm planning on adding a 3dfx Voodoo II card to this, but am wondering if I
> should keep the card I have or do the trade with my buddy ?

> Looking for advice!
> Thanks in advance....

> Jay J

 Jay J,
    The best one-two video punch for racing sims has got to be a Hercules 8meg
AGP Thriller plus two 12meg Voodoo2 boards running SLI. That way you have very
good 2D with the Thriller, great Rendition 3d (for GPL and N2) also with the
Thriller, and kick-***D3D and Glide with the pair of Voodoo boards. Believe
me, this combo absolutely rocks <ggg.> All the best, Mike

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