Is there any performance different between the Voodoo 3 2000,3000 and 3500? Or
are they mostly different in features? I am thinking about getting the 3500,
but it is 100 bucks more than the regular ones. Is it w orth it?
it is.
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>Is there any performance different between the Voodoo 3 2000,3000 and 3500? Or
>are they mostly different in features? I am thinking about getting the 3500,
>but it is 100 bucks more than the regular ones. Is it w orth it?
They clock at different rates, so they get faster as with higher number
and $. I don't recall the exact speeds. The 3500 also adds TV-out. I
think the 2000 can often be overclocked, so it might buy back a fair
amount of free performance. Someone else here should be able to give
you a lot more precise info and history. I'm still stuck with a Banshee
:-)
Hey Cossie,
I've tried the V3-2000 and the V3-3000 and both have excellent frame
rates in N3, NL and GPL. The V3-3000 and V3-3500 have TV-out, the TV-out
sucks except maybe for ***, the text is blurry. I get 30 fps in N3
with both the 2000 and 3000. For the money and quality the V3-2000 is
the best deal.
jim
I have a PCI 2000 and an AGP 3000.
They are both fine and I didn't really notice a hell of a lot of difference
with the 3000 over the 2000 in the same computer. The 3000 does have a TV
out, though I have never used it.
The biggest difference with the 3500 is that it has a TV TUNER and video
capture built in. The specs otherwise are marginally better, but I am sure
you could meet those numbers just overclocking a 3K or 2K.
I have a separate tuner/cap/FM tuner card (Hauppaugge WinTV PCI) and I use
it constantly. The 3500 wasn't available when I bought my 3K, or I would
have grabbed that one instead. The extra 100$ or so you are paying is for
the tuner/cap capabilites. I think it may also have an FM tuner, though I
can't say for certain.
~daxe
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> > but it is 100 bucks more than the regular ones. Is it worth it?
> it is.
It ain't :)
Depends on what you need. The higher frequency RAMDAC and GPU alone don't
warrant the price difference. These cards were not meant for the highest
resolutions anyway and with today's yields the massive overclocking
potential of the "lesser" V3s gives them unbeatable price/performance
ratio. But if you really need a TV-out (or maybe an integrated TV tuner
of the 3500TV model), don't hesitate to go for the 3500. Otherwise, grab
the 2K while you're standing by for the 2-GPU V5 5500 which should be
very competitively priced.
---
Antti Markus Peteri
15 miles. your dim light shines from so far away
- Soul Asylum, Promises Broken
You could wait a couple of months (April, I believe) for the Voodoo 4, 5 and
6 to arrive. They're set to revolutionise games performance as we know it
today.
But with a staggering price for the V6 (600!), I'm sure most people will
prefer the V4 and V5.
Personally, I intend to go full out with the V6, despite my bank managers
complaints. ;-)
Best regards,
The Phoenix
Cossie
The v3 2000 runs at a clock speed of 143mhz, the v3 3000 runs at 166mhz
and the v3 3500 runs at 183 mhz.
Now the 2000 and 3000 use the exact same memory (although the 3000 has
a larger heatsink) so with an overclocking program most 2000's are able
to get to 166 without any problems. You can even put a larger
heatsink/and or fan on it if you want. The 3500 uses higher speed
memory (183) and runs very HOT. Of course it is slightly faster than
the 3000, but not alot.
I use a v3 2000 and I just slapped an old socket7 heatsink/fan combo on
speed for months.
If you like overclocking (its an ***ion) get the v3 2000. If not get
the v3 3000 (they come in PCI or AGP but it doesn't take advantage of
AGP2x). Then get the V5 next summer :)
my $.015 cents
> > Is there any performance different between the Voodoo 3 2000,3000 and
> 3500? Or
> > are they mostly different in features? I am thinking about getting the
> 3500,
> > but it is 100 bucks more than the regular ones. Is it w orth it?
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Before you buy.
The Voodoo 3500 has features I don't want, ie...the tv stuff..but..
CompUSA just lowered their price for the card down to $199(us) Thats
still pricey but compared to the $600 tag for the top of line V5...well
:)
dave henrie
> Is there any performance different between the Voodoo 3 2000,3000 and 3500? Or
> are they mostly different in features? I am thinking about getting the 3500,
> but it is 100 bucks more than the regular ones. Is it w orth it?
The Voodoo4 4500 AGP/PCI (32mb) will cost approximately $179.99. It
is 20% faster than the V3 3500, with none of the extra features - or
the problems that come with them.
Wait about 6 weeks, it will be worth it.
"Dave Henrie" wrote
V5...well
Is V4 even out yet?
