nVidia GeForce3

discussed in 1,593 posts, 2000-2005 · overall tone positive

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• Papa Doc's Voodoo5 vs GeForce3 benchmarks spark long argument 2002-01-14 · 311 posts
  Pierre "Papa Doc" Legrand published benchmarks comparing a Voodoo5 and a GeForce3 in Ghost Recon, NASCAR 4, Quake 3 and flight sims, finding the Voodoo5 competitive with 4x FSAA. Many disputed his methodology, including running 3DMark without hardware T&L, and argued the GeForce3 was better in every way. The thread ran to over 300 posts and degenerated into insults, ending up on multi-monitor and LCD resolution arguments.
• Outrage over GeForce3's reported $600-700 launch price 2001-02-22 · 124 posts
  Following reports that GeForce3 cards would cost around $599-699 and that Overclockers.com refused to review it, posters attacked NVIDIA's pricing and driver quality and worried about its dominance after 3dfx's demise. Others, including developer Derek Smart, said hobbyists will pay and prices would fall, and discussed the card's programmable shading and specs. The thread drifted into Quake netcode and ATI's finances, with some personal sniping.
• Best graphics card under 100 pounds 2002-06-24 · 37 posts
  A UK poster asked for the best gaming card under 100 pounds. Recommendations included the GeForce3 Ti200, GeForce2 Ultra and Radeon 8500, with warnings against the GeForce4 MX and debate over ATI drivers and the value of GeForce3 cards. A side thread explained the pound sign to Americans.
• Is Nvidia's GeForce3 Titanium really twice as fast? 2001-10-02 · 25 posts
  Tom Pabst linked news of Nvidia's GeForce3 Titanium cards, claimed to double performance. Others noted the claim was relative to price and that specs suggested about a 20% gain, and Carol Bekker's reported doubling of her 3DMark score was questioned as too low for an original GF3. Act Labs' Raymond pointed to an Anandtech review showing no doubling.
• Simbin's Ian Bell finds GP4 painful 2002-06-21 · 50 posts
  Ian Bell of Simbin described poor frame rates and a frustrating wheel calibration in GP4 on a capable PC, and Phil Lee and others reported similar experiences. Johnny Moda argued GP4 needed a GeForce4 and defended Crammond's improvements, while others said its dated engine did not justify the hardware demands.
• Is a PS2 worth buying for GT3? GeForce3 debate 2001-08-05 · 25 posts
  A poster asked whether a PS2 was worth buying for Gran Turismo 3 and Le Mans. Opinions were mixed, with several saying GT3 is mostly a prettier GT2. The thread turned to Xbox and GeForce3 performance claims, with Simon Brown doubting marketing polygon figures.
• Radeon 8500 versus GeForce3 Ti 200 for racing sims 2001-11-13 · 58 posts
  STP asked about ATI's Radeon 8500 versus the GeForce3 Ti 200. Owners reported the 8500 ran F1 2001, GPL and NASCAR 4 well, with its new Smoothvision drivers giving good anti-aliasing, while others criticised ATI's immature drivers. STP first bought the GF3, then returned it for the 8500 after hitting an nVidia XP driver bug; the thread also argued over whether F1 2001's mirror problems were nVidia's or EA's fault.
• Best budget graphics card for GPL 2001-11-22 · 24 posts
  Asked for a cheap graphics card for GPL, posters agreed that 3dfx Voodoo cards running Glide still gave GPL its best look and were cheap secondhand, though 3dfx was defunct and unsupported in Windows XP. A Voodoo3 was judged faster than Voodoo2 SLI, while a Voodoo5 or a GeForce3 with the D3D patch was needed for high-resolution add-on textures. For a general-purpose machine, a GeForce3 Ti 200 or Radeon 8500 was recommended.
• Nvidia 27.42 drivers boost NR2002 framerates 2002-02-21 · 22 posts
  Claude Leclerc reported a 10 fps gain in NR2002 after a clean install of Nvidia's 27.42 Detonator drivers, and others shared similar gains. Setting texture quality to 100 in player.ini fixed blurry OpenGL textures. Some reported that the drivers broke Medal of Honor, PowerDVD or other games, or caused blue screens on XP.
• Is a PIII 1 GHz with GeForce2 MX enough for GPL and F1 2001? 2002-02-08 · 21 posts
  A poster asked whether a PIII 1 GHz with a GeForce2 MX400 would run GPL and F1 2001. Replies agreed it was plenty for GPL but suggested a GeForce3 Ti200 for newer titles. A side argument covered whether the MX counts as decent and UK versus US card prices.
• Voodoo5 holdouts switch to GeForce cards for NR2002 2002-02-28 · 26 posts
  Dave Henrie announced he had replaced his 3dfx Voodoo5 with a GeForce3 Ti200 because NASCAR Racing 2002 ran poorly on it, and others admitted making similar switches to GeForce or Radeon cards. The thread covered teething problems such as lockups, which were blamed on weak power supplies, along with the loss of Glide-only features in GPL like the centred mirror. Most reported good frame rates after the upgrade.
• Dead Voodoo 5 5500 and choosing a replacement card 2001-09-08 · 23 posts
  Larry Lindstrom's Voodoo 5 5500 failed, breaking Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed for his LAN group. Replies advised avoiding GeForce2 MX cards, explained GeForce2 variants, warned about ATI drivers, and suggested tweaking utilities; one warned that a new nvMax release triggered a trojan alert. Lindstrom returned a GeForce2 MX and considered a GeForce 3 for his Pentium III 600.
• Choosing a new graphics card for Grand Prix Legends 2001-03-05 · 24 posts
  A Voodoo3 owner asked which graphics card to buy for a new GPL system. Advice ranged from the budget GeForce2 MX as best value to insisting on a GTS or Ultra to avoid bottlenecks, with warnings about ATI drivers and Abit motherboards and talk of the upcoming GeForce3.
• Minimum hardware for Richard Burns Rally 2004-09-06 · 21 posts
  A user with a Celeron and Radeon 9200 asked about RBR's minimum requirements. Replies said it needs pixel-shader cards, so GeForce2 and GeForce4 MX cards will not run it, a GeForce3 Ti200 works at low resolution, and about 2GHz CPU is needed for decent performance. Discussion moved to upgrade value, with a Radeon 9800 Pro recommended over the costlier XT.
• Advice on a Dell Pentium 4 system for racing sims 2002-03-02 · 21 posts
  A poster asked for opinions on a Dell P4 1.6 GHz system with 128 MB RDRAM and a GeForce3 Ti200. Most replies recommended building a system or using a local shop, choosing an AMD Athlon XP with at least 256 MB of DDR RAM, and dropping the SoundBlaster card. Several users shared their NASCAR frame rates with similar hardware, and a few defended Dell's reliability.

Busiest threads

• Papa Doc's Voodoo5 vs GeForce3 benchmarks spark long argument (87 posts about it)
• Outrage over GeForce3's reported $600-700 launch price (39 posts about it)
• Best graphics card under 100 pounds (18 posts about it)
• Is Nvidia's GeForce3 Titanium really twice as fast? (16 posts about it)
• Simbin's Ian Bell finds GP4 painful (15 posts about it)
• GeForce3Ti Owners Please Read (14 posts about it)
• Is a PS2 worth buying for GT3? GeForce3 debate (14 posts about it)
• Radeon 8500 versus GeForce3 Ti 200 for racing sims (13 posts about it)
• Which video card? (11 posts about it)
• I have a problem, but a good problem to have- GF3 video card question (10 posts about it)
• Best budget graphics card for GPL (10 posts about it)
• GPL: Geforce 3? (9 posts about it)
• GeForce 3: Pricing Scam? (9 posts about it)
• Video card question (8 posts about it)
• Best Video Card??? (8 posts about it)

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Who talked about it most

Dave Henrie · 80 MadDAWG · 73 Tom Pabst · 45 Rafe McAuliffe · 41 Joe Marques · 30 STP · 26 Simon Brown · 24 Brian Bowles · 21 David Ciemny · 21 Pierre Legrand · 21 Don Burnette · 20 Larry · 20 Jan Verschueren · 16 Damien Smith · 16 SimRacer · 15 Steve Smith · 15 Hans Bergengren · 15 Alan Coates · 15 ZOD · 14 jason moyer · 12

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