GPL TNT2

anyone have any ideas if its going to work? I am looking at the Asus v3800 sounds like an awesome card

My bet would be yes and no. It will work but you will need to run in software mode of with a glide "wrapper" either way the graphics will leave a lot to be desired. Smoothness will not be a problem , but the graphics are in my opinion essential for immersion

Not true. I would bet the opengl drivers on www.papy.com will work with the TNT2 just like they work with the TNT. Probably faster ;-) Scott

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> My bet would be yes and no. It will work but you will need to run in > software mode of with a glide "wrapper" either way the graphics will leave > a lot to be desired. Smoothness will not be a problem , but the graphics > are in my opinion essential for immersion > > anyone have any ideas if its going to work? > > I am looking at the Asus v3800 sounds like an awesome card

Works with the two beta TNT 2's I have tested with it. Can't tell you the brands cause of non disclosure. > anyone have any ideas if its going to work? > I am looking at the Asus v3800 sounds like an awesome card

The new OpenGL drivers fix most of the problems as far as I could see but I really didn't get enough of a go as I had other things I was getting paid for to test in a limited time. Still, at least the mirros didn;t reduce the FPS to 5 like the older drivers did.

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> My bet would be yes and no. It will work but you will need to run in > software mode of with a glide "wrapper" either way the graphics will leave > a lot to be desired. Smoothness will not be a problem , but the graphics > are in my opinion essential for immersion > > anyone have any ideas if its going to work? > > I am looking at the Asus v3800 sounds like an awesome card

Can you tell us about the performance improvement over the regular TNT, if any? If the TNT2 isn't much of an improvement over the TNT, I'll probably spring for a voodoo3, just for GPL ;-) Scott

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> Works with the two beta TNT 2's I have tested with it. Can't tell you > the brands cause of non disclosure. > > anyone have any ideas if its going to work? > > I am looking at the Asus v3800 sounds like an awesome card

so he doesn't have to answer that... yes it would be an infringement on his NDA, telling us that it dosn't over perform it much would damage sales potentially. so don't answer that Mark :)

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>Can you tell us about the performance improvement over the regular TNT, >if any? >If the TNT2 isn't much of an improvement over the TNT, I'll probably >spring for a voodoo3, just for GPL ;-) >Scott >> Works with the two beta TNT 2's I have tested with it. Can't tell you >> the brands cause of non disclosure. >> > anyone have any ideas if its going to work? >> > I am looking at the Asus v3800 sounds like an awesome card

The basic TNT 2 isn't much of an improvement with current games in terms of speed but the TNT 2 Ultras are heaps faster than the TNT. As for future games, look at Toms Hardware page where the first head to head tests of TNT 2 vs Voodoo 3 running the Quake 3 test software are listed. Not only is the TNT 2 faster in all its forms, including the base TNT 2 card, than the Voodoo 3's tested, but the graphics quality craps all over the Voodoo 3. As I have said before.... Voodoo 3 will give you more FPS with current games but will be the same speed or slower than TNT 2 Ultras with future games and there is no way to make the Voodoo 3 graphics look as good or to make the Voodoo 3 support the advanced functions that future games will utilise.

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> Can you tell us about the performance improvement over the regular TNT, > if any? > If the TNT2 isn't much of an improvement over the TNT, I'll probably > spring for a voodoo3, just for GPL ;-) > Scott > > Works with the two beta TNT 2's I have tested with it. Can't tell you > > the brands cause of non disclosure. > > > anyone have any ideas if its going to work? > > > I am looking at the Asus v3800 sounds like an awesome card

Unless I state figures and if I make sure I only refer to a current game I am okay. The TNT 2 is aimed for future games and this is where their concern is. I won't mention brands, drivers or PC configuration though. Some of these NDA's last for years after the product is actually released! Gotta read the fineprint.....

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> so he doesn't have to answer that... yes it would be an infringement on his > NDA, telling us that it dosn't over perform it much would damage sales > potentially. > so don't answer that Mark :) > >Can you tell us about the performance improvement over the regular TNT, > >if any? > >If the TNT2 isn't much of an improvement over the TNT, I'll probably > >spring for a voodoo3, just for GPL ;-) > >Scott > >> Works with the two beta TNT 2's I have tested with it. Can't tell you > >> the brands cause of non disclosure. > >> > anyone have any ideas if its going to work? > >> > I am looking at the Asus v3800 sounds like an awesome card

I don't think they are listening to you. SLG (All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers)

Pardon, you said something?

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> I don't think they are listening to you. > SLG > >The basic TNT 2 isn't much of an improvement with current games in terms of > >speed but the TNT 2 Ultras are heaps faster than the TNT. As for future > >games, look at Toms Hardware page where the first head to head tests of TNT > >2 vs Voodoo 3 running the Quake 3 test software are listed. Not only is the > >TNT 2 faster in all its forms, including the base TNT 2 card, than the > >Voodoo 3's tested, but the graphics quality craps all over the Voodoo 3. As > >I have said before.... Voodoo 3 will give you more FPS with current games > >but will be the same speed or slower than TNT 2 Ultras with future games and > >there is no way to make the Voodoo 3 graphics look as good or to make the > >Voodoo 3 support the advanced functions that future games will utilise. > (All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new > and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are > due to too many English classes/teachers)