Voodoo1 vs Voodoo2

I have a Diamond Monster 3D Voodoo1 add-on card with 4MB now. Staples has the Voodoo2 12MB add-on card on sale this week for $50 after rebate. Would I see a noticeable improvement or be able to get higher resolutions with this card? My equipment is Pentium 233MMX, 64MB RAM, ATI Mach64 2D video. The sims I use are Nascar99, SCGT, Midtown Madness, CPR, and Viper Racing. <remove 7of9 for e-mail replies> -- Bill Jones e-mail addresses: (860) 701-1201 WWW: http://pages.cthome.net/billj

Yes, you will see major improvements. Grab one, or better two and run them SLI.. that way you'll be able to run GPL at 1024x768 offline with most graphics on, and easily manage 800x600 online. Hope this helps Tim L > I have a Diamond Monster 3D Voodoo1 add-on card with 4MB now. Staples has > the Voodoo2 12MB add-on card on sale this week for $50 after rebate. Would

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> I see a noticeable improvement or be able to get higher resolutions with > this card? > My equipment is Pentium 233MMX, 64MB RAM, ATI Mach64 2D video. The sims I > use are Nascar99, SCGT, Midtown Madness, CPR, and Viper Racing. > <remove 7of9 for e-mail replies> > -- > Bill Jones e-mail addresses: > (860) 701-1201 WWW: http://pages.cthome.net/billj

sorry I replied a bit quickly - didn't see your comp specs and the games you like. I was a bit optimistic about resolutions there! Nevertheless the voodoo2 will give you a very significant improvement. 3DFx cards tend to like faster processors, and if you DO play GPL, with a P233MMX Hercules Rendition Thriller is the way to go. See ya Tim L > I have a Diamond Monster 3D Voodoo1 add-on card with 4MB now. Staples has > the Voodoo2 12MB add-on card on sale this week for $50 after rebate. Would

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> I see a noticeable improvement or be able to get higher resolutions with > this card? > My equipment is Pentium 233MMX, 64MB RAM, ATI Mach64 2D video. The sims I > use are Nascar99, SCGT, Midtown Madness, CPR, and Viper Racing. > <remove 7of9 for e-mail replies> > -- > Bill Jones e-mail addresses: > (860) 701-1201 WWW: http://pages.cthome.net/billj

No, actually he probably won't see a major difference with a Pentium 233. Probably no more than a 6-8 fps increase. Now, if he wants to invest in the V2 with a future processor upgrade in mind, that's a different story.

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>Yes, you will see major improvements. Grab one, or better two and run them >SLI.. that way you'll be able to run GPL at 1024x768 offline with most >graphics on, and easily manage 800x600 online. >Hope this helps >Tim L >> I have a Diamond Monster 3D Voodoo1 add-on card with 4MB now. Staples has >> the Voodoo2 12MB add-on card on sale this week for $50 after rebate. >Would >> I see a noticeable improvement or be able to get higher resolutions with >> this card? >> My equipment is Pentium 233MMX, 64MB RAM, ATI Mach64 2D video. The sims I >> use are Nascar99, SCGT, Midtown Madness, CPR, and Viper Racing.

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On Mon, 30 Aug 1999 09:10:44 -0400, "Bill Jones" I remember going from VD-1 to VD-2, running on an AMD 233 (overclocking to 250). It made a huge difference in frame-rate, as long as the game/sim did not overpower the CPU. For instance, after going to Voodoo-2, Grand Prix Legends finally ran VERY smootly in practice mode (gagged on voodoo-1), but the CPU couldn't handle races (too much A/I stuff going on). Another game (Red Baron II) tripled in frame-rate, but the CPU suffered when huge battles took place. Matt -Teehole

Very correct! -- Oliver Nikolic DP-MAX Computers http://www.dp-max.co.yu/ BeoRocket Racing Team (retired) http://www.beorocket.co.yu/ > No, actually he probably won't see a major difference with a Pentium 233. > Probably no more than a 6-8 fps increase. Now, if he wants to invest in > the V2 with a future processor upgrade in mind, that's a different story. > >Yes, you will see major improvements. Grab one, or better two and run them > >SLI.. that way you'll be able to run GPL at 1024x768 offline with most > >graphics on, and easily manage 800x600 online. > >Hope this helps > >Tim L > >> I have a Diamond Monster 3D Voodoo1 add-on card with 4MB now. Staples has > >> the Voodoo2 12MB add-on card on sale this week for $50 after rebate. > >Would > >> I see a noticeable improvement or be able to get higher resolutions with > >> this card? > >> My equipment is Pentium 233MMX, 64MB RAM, ATI Mach64 2D video. The sims I > >> use are Nascar99, SCGT, Midtown Madness, CPR, and Viper Racing. > -- > | "Instead of letting the moon be the > Bill Mette | gateway to our future, we have let > Enteract, Chicago | it become a brief chapter in our