rec.autos.simulators

>>So, the general consensus seems to be that a Rendition 2200 adapter will
>>perform better than a 3Dfx adapter.  I am considering the following
choices
>>...
>>1) Hercules Thriller 3D AGP 4 or 8 meg of memory
>>2) Diamond Banshee Voodoo AGP 16 meg of memory

>>The Hercules can be had for $100 with 8 meg and <$40 with 4 meg.  I
suspect
>>there is not a big benefit with the extra memory for NR1999 - but there
may
>>be for Windows98 Direct Draw games.

>>The Diamond is close to $120.  I would guess this is the better all around
>>choice - but with prices down near $100 and below - I guess I don't really
>>care if I am buying an adapter that I will discard in a year.  I just want
>>something that is AGP to get the benefit of less CPU load.

>>Any experience with the choices or advise will be appreciated.
>>Thanks,  /TomH

>Well, I just ordered the Hercules Thriller 3D 8mb pci card last night at
2:30
>a.m.  It was $100 bucks, plus in 2 months I'mm gonna buy a cheap voodoo 2
card
>and attach it to my Hercules card, so this way I have rendition and
3dfx/voodoo
>2
>hope this helps, (hope it helps me)

>>>So, the general consensus seems to be that a Rendition 2200 adapter will
>>>perform better than a 3Dfx adapter.  I am considering the following
>choices
>>>...
>>>1) Hercules Thriller 3D AGP 4 or 8 meg of memory
>>>2) Diamond Banshee Voodoo AGP 16 meg of memory

>>>The Hercules can be had for $100 with 8 meg and <$40 with 4 meg.  I
>suspect
>>>there is not a big benefit with the extra memory for NR1999 - but there
>may
>>>be for Windows98 Direct Draw games.

>>>The Diamond is close to $120.  I would guess this is the better all
around
>>>choice - but with prices down near $100 and below - I guess I don't
really
>>>care if I am buying an adapter that I will discard in a year.  I just
want
>>>something that is AGP to get the benefit of less CPU load.

>>>Any experience with the choices or advise will be appreciated.
>>>Thanks,  /TomH

>>Well, I just ordered the Hercules Thriller 3D 8mb pci card last night at
>2:30
>>a.m.  It was $100 bucks, plus in 2 months I'mm gonna buy a cheap voodoo 2
>card
>>and attach it to my Hercules card, so this way I have rendition and
>3dfx/voodoo
>>2
>>hope this helps, (hope it helps me)

>>>So, the general consensus seems to be that a Rendition 2200 adapter will
>>>perform better than a 3Dfx adapter.  I am considering the following
>choices
>>>...
>>>1) Hercules Thriller 3D AGP 4 or 8 meg of memory
>>>2) Diamond Banshee Voodoo AGP 16 meg of memory

>>>The Hercules can be had for $100 with 8 meg and <$40 with 4 meg.  I
>suspect
>>>there is not a big benefit with the extra memory for NR1999 - but there
>may
>>>be for Windows98 Direct Draw games.

>>>The Diamond is close to $120.  I would guess this is the better all
around
>>>choice - but with prices down near $100 and below - I guess I don't
really
>>>care if I am buying an adapter that I will discard in a year.  I just
want
>>>something that is AGP to get the benefit of less CPU load.

>>>Any experience with the choices or advise will be appreciated.
>>>Thanks,  /TomH

>>Well, I just ordered the Hercules Thriller 3D 8mb pci card last night at
>2:30
>>a.m.  It was $100 bucks, plus in 2 months I'mm gonna buy a cheap voodoo 2
>card
>>and attach it to my Hercules card, so this way I have rendition and
>3dfx/voodoo
>>2
>>hope this helps, (hope it helps me)