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3dfx or Rendition with GPL

5 posts by 5 people · 18 Jan 1999 - 18 Jan 1999

Steve Smith 18 Jan 1999#445932
Need some help with selecting the best (better) video card for running GPL. Just got a new Dell 450 but the video the came with it just doesn't do this game justice. I've played GPL on a Rendition equiped machine and compared with mine , well 2d vs 3d, no comparison. Help??
Carl 18 Jan 1999#445933
With a powerful 450 PC like your's I'd recommend getting a 3dfx voodoo2 3d add-on card to play GPL instead of the rendition card. the 3dfx voodo2 will let you play other 3dfx games also, that a rendition card will not help much.
I agree. The Helios 3D Voodoo II 12MB is the cheapest Voodoo 2 card, and a good buy.
I too have a PII-450 with both a V2200 Rendition card and dual Voodoo2 12MB cards. Either way is great, but I think the Voodoo is a little better frame rate wise. For internet racing though, if you have a USB modem like I do, you will lose frame rate with the Voodoo2 but not with the Rendition. Go figure. Wayne Hutchison
Peter H 18 Jan 1999#445936
The fps in GPL is definately better in V2. And more software is programed in d3d & glide than rendition. My Thriller is going back and I will buy something else for my primary card. Peter >>With a powerful 450 PC like your's I'd recommend getting a 3dfx voodoo2 3d >>add-on card to play GPL instead of the rendition card. the 3dfx voodo2 will >>let you play other 3dfx games also, that a rendition card will not help much. >I agree. The Helios 3D Voodoo II 12MB is the cheapest Voodoo 2 card, >and a good buy.

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