One advantage you do get with the SLI'd Voodoo2's is higher resolution at
the same frame rate. I've got an 8MB Rendition V2200 and 2 12MB Voodoo2's
and there is no comparison between the 2 on my PII-450 running at 504MHz.
The Voodoos allow higher resolution and, IMO, I can see into the distance
better. With everything turned on at 1024x768 resolution with 19 AI, I get
19fps at the start of a race which quickly (within half a lap depending on
traffic) increases to 36fps. I usually use 800x600 online to make sure that
I always get 36fps with everything turned on.
The other things that have helped me get better frame rate are an SBLive
sound card (worth at least 2 fps), and a USB modem (not worth much for
framerate but the disconnects don't happen).
Wayne Hutchison
> Your bottleneck is the cpu speed. Either rendition chips (thriller) or
3dfx
> chips (voodoo) will run GPL well. On systems under 300-350 the thriller 8
meg
> will outperform 16 megs of voodoo. On faster 400+ systems it starts to
favor
> voodoo. But then the look is a personal preference. As for SLI voodoo's
there is
> no benefit, 32 megs of voodoo will give you unbeleivable fps in quake but
no
> advantage in GPL over a single 8 meg thriller.
> I know that at 233 you must turn off a lot of detail and run minmum ai
cars to
> get 36 fps by the time you get second gear. With a 450 you can turn it all
on
> and do just that.
> Get an abit mobo and a celeron 300a for under $200 and overclock it,
chances are
> it will o/c to 374 or even 450 like mine. If you want more info e:mail me.
> JM
> > I have a pll233 w/64m sdram and an 8m Thriller and am able to race
online
> > w/36 fps with no problem(w95), my original intent when adding the
Thriller
> > was to add a voodoo ll card eventually to really boost my rig for GPL.
Has
> > anyone tried this combo, and is it worth the investment? I'm
thinking(Look
> > Out!) that with the voodoo3 out, maybe vll's will become less
> > expensive.....I firmly believe that if some is good, more is better, so
will
> > I be able to run all eye candy,full grids and 36fps? With the addition
of a
> > 3dfx card, will I be limited to 3dfx only,rendition only,or both at
once? I
> > dont use anti-aliasing or the other 2 options, I think they***up the
> > horizon too much, does 3dfx have any bad or unusual attributes I should
be
> > aware of? My box is used almost exclusively for driving sims and
surfing, so
> > my primary focus is to optimize the thing for driving, especially with
the
> > upcoming release of Nascar3. Any and all comments welcomed,thanks.
Ed
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> > Ed White DJ and Rusty in '99 GO #2 & #88
