2200 vs 3dfx for NR1999

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

Just where, besides ordering directly from Herc, can I get a decent price on a Thriller 8 meg AGP? Or is the extra 4 meg a waste of cash? BTW, I run NR99 and, soon, GPL. >>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

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>>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)

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)

Go for the 8mb if you intend to run GPL. Borut >Just where, besides ordering directly from Herc, can I get a decent price on

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>a Thriller 8 meg AGP? Or is the extra 4 meg a waste of cash? BTW, I run >NR99 and, soon, GPL. >>>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

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>>>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)

Multiwave (www.multiwave.com) has it for about $113 with reasonable shipping costs and no tax (depending on where you live). /TomH >Just where, besides ordering directly from Herc, can I get a decent price on

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>a Thriller 8 meg AGP? Or is the extra 4 meg a waste of cash? BTW, I run >NR99 and, soon, GPL. >>>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

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>>>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)

My Blitz 2200 4 meg PCI cost me $31 shipped just 2 weeks ago. It's an ok card; faster than my Sierra Screamin' 3D, but with lower build quality... -- Dream High, Aim High, Fly High--U.S. Air Force -- *****The WINGMAN*****