Does the Voodoo 3 is better..

than the Voodoo 2 for GPL or just barely? I want to know before to buy one. Thanks Andr�

I think the "general" consensus is the V3 is better than the V2. But by how much? Alot depends on your processor, if you have an older underpowered cpu, you might not see much improvement. With a V3 you can reach the higher resolutions that needed two V2's to attain. But a better choice 'might' be the V5 5500. It will certainly be more powerful than the V3 and gives you the Full Screen Anti Aliasing feature as well. Remember the V3 and V5 are 2d/3d cards so you will be replacing your primary card as well. dave henrie Andre Perron wrote:

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> > than the Voodoo 2 for GPL or just barely? > > I want to know before to buy one. > > Thanks > > Andr�

> than the Voodoo 2 for GPL or just barely? If you are happy racing at lower resolutions (800x600) then maybe not. But for me being able to move up to 1024x768 (and now 1280x960/1024 with a processor upgrade) made the cost of the V3 very worthwhile. Andrew McP

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Todd Walker) writes: >I have never used a Voodoo2, but I just got a Voodoo3 3000 and I play >GPL will all graphic options turned on at 1024x768 and get 36fps (as >high as the counter will go) even with a full grid. I have a Celeron >300A overclocked to 450Mhz, 128 megs RAM, blah blah.... > >TW Do you still get 36fps with all options on, detail full 'rich', from the back of the grid at Silverstone? Does the number drop at ALL when the green flag drops? If you still get it - how?!? I didn't get that kind of performance with my Cel500... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I have never used a Voodoo2, but I just got a Voodoo3 3000 and I play GPL will all graphic options turned on at 1024x768 and get 36fps (as high as the counter will go) even with a full grid. I have a Celeron 300A overclocked to 450Mhz, 128 megs RAM, blah blah.... TW On Mon, 22 May 2000 10:19:09 -0400, Andre Perron <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>than the Voodoo 2 for GPL or just barely? > >I want to know before to buy one. > >Thanks > >Andr�

Todd Walker twalker294 at earthlink.net

EldredP wrote:

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> > Do you still get 36fps with all options on, detail full 'rich', from the back > of the grid at Silverstone? Does the number drop at ALL when the green flag > drops? If you still get it - how?!? I didn't get that kind of performance > with my Cel500... > > Eldred > -- > Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 > Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc > > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you > with experience... > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

But why, oh, why would anyone want the detail slider to the max when the details cannot be seen that far out from the cockpit? -Gregor

On 23 May 2000 22:19:16 GMT, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote:

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>>I have never used a Voodoo2, but I just got a Voodoo3 3000 and I play >>GPL will all graphic options turned on at 1024x768 and get 36fps (as >>high as the counter will go) even with a full grid. I have a Celeron >>300A overclocked to 450Mhz, 128 megs RAM, blah blah.... >> >Do you still get 36fps with all options on, detail full 'rich', from the back >of the grid at Silverstone? Does the number drop at ALL when the green flag >drops? If you still get it - how?!? I didn't get that kind of performance >with my Cel500...

I don't think it is possible to get constant 36 fps with that configuration, I have a Athlon/600 + V3 and still drop to 25 fps at the start with 19 AI opponents - everything on, 1024x768, detail slider to the max. Though, after some corners it returns to steady 36 fps...so nothing to worry about. :) Daniel -- ICQ UIN: 30333508 http://www.topofgames.de || http://danielshome.cjb.net

Gregor Veble wrote: > But why, oh, why would anyone want the detail slider to the max when the > details cannot be seen that far out from the cockpit? Because it's there? -- Chuck Kandler #70 K&S Racing http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/thepits/195 Your freedom's just a state of mind. --Gene Simmons From the song "War Machine", 1982

In article <[email hidden]>, Gregor Veble <[email hidden]> writes:

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>EldredP wrote: >> >> Do you still get 36fps with all options on, detail full 'rich', from the >back >> of the grid at Silverstone? Does the number drop at ALL when the green >flag >> drops? If you still get it - how?!? I didn't get that kind of performance >> with my Cel500... >> >> Eldred >> -- >> Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 >> Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc >> >> Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you >> with experience... >> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply. > >But why, oh, why would anyone want the detail slider to the max when the >details cannot be seen that far out from the cockpit? > >-Gregor >

Doesn't it help with 'perception' for better driving? I was thinking this was one of the problems I had getting up to speed... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.