> Subject: What machine do I need
> Organization: MidKent College of Squash Losers
>
> Being hooked on F1GP, Indycar and NASCAR I have reached the point where my
> dear old 486DX50 with 8Meg RAM is just tooooooooo slow. I am looking at tw
> options on upgrading. The first is a P100 on a triton board with Synchrono
> pipeline cache and 16 meg RAM and the second is a P120 on the same board bu
> with 8 meg RAM. I am obviousely upgrading with a view to running F1GP2,
> Indycar 2 and NASCAR 2 with hopefully high frame rates. Which system would
> give me highest frame rates and what amount of performance increase could I
> expect if I bought EDO RAM. If anyone has any other view on machines for
> these games then I am listening.
>
> Vince.
The RAM will help you more as more and more games are coded for
win95. You'd be better off with a P100 and 16 megs than a p120 and 8
megs. Remember EDO is now becoming a standard, don't cheap out there.
The Video card will greatly effect your frame rate. Several new 3d cards
are comming out this fall, they will greatly enhance the graphics power
of your cpu but only is games are coded to use the benefits of the new
chips. Nascar Racing has a recoded version that is available with
several of the cards.
Dave Henrie
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