3dFX Voodo 5500 vs Geforce 2-MX400

I currently am running an AMD Duron 750 (I know - time for an upgrade) with a GForce 2-MX400. I have an opportunity to acquire, very economically, one of the Voodoo 5-5500's. I currently like to race: N2002 & GPL and I'm of course looking forward to the IRL game, N2003, RLegends, etc... Question - would the Voodoo be any kind of a step up vs the current GForce? Thanks J.Zach

I'm currently using the Voodoo 5 5500 and cannot get the NR2003 Demo to work at all, it locks up at various stages (haven't ran the first lap). So I would strongly recommend staying with the GeForce card. I'm getting ready to purchase one myself and am hoping that when the FX card comes out the prices may drop on some of the existing Ti Geforce cards. My $.02 David Stamper J. Zach <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I currently am running an AMD Duron 750 (I know - time for an upgrade) > with a GForce 2-MX400. I have an opportunity to acquire, very > economically, one of the Voodoo 5-5500's. I currently like to race: > > N2002 & GPL and I'm of course looking forward to the IRL game, N2003, > RLegends, etc... > > Question - would the Voodoo be any kind of a step up vs the current

GForce? > > Thanks > J.Zach >

Nobody regrets it more than me, but Voodoo is dead. Mine has served me most faithfully but is due for relacement soon. Classics don't count in the gaming world. David Stamper <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:gYxY9.15905$[email hidden]... > I'm currently using the Voodoo 5 5500 and cannot get the NR2003 Demo towork

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> at all, it locks up at various stages (haven't ran the first lap). So I > would strongly recommend staying with the GeForce card. I'm getting ready > to purchase one myself and am hoping that when the FX card comes out the > prices may drop on some of the existing Ti Geforce cards. > > My $.02 > > David Stamper > > J. Zach <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I currently am running an AMD Duron 750 (I know - time for an upgrade) > > with a GForce 2-MX400. I have an opportunity to acquire, very > > economically, one of the Voodoo 5-5500's. I currently like to race: > > > > N2002 & GPL and I'm of course looking forward to the IRL game, N2003, > > RLegends, etc... > > > > Question - would the Voodoo be any kind of a step up vs the current > GForce? > > > > Thanks > > J.Zach > > > >

"doug.d" <[email hidden]> wrote here on 25 Jan 2003: <snip > Classics don't count in the gaming world. So, er... what's GPL, then? ;-) -- Above address *is* valid - but snip spamtrap to get me to *read*!

<snip So, er... what's GPL, then? ;-) -- Above address *is* valid - but snip spamtrap to get me to *read*!

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> > I currently am running an AMD Duron 750 (I know - time for an upgrade) > with a GForce 2-MX400. I have an opportunity to acquire, very > economically, one of the Voodoo 5-5500's. I currently like to race: > > N2002 & GPL and I'm of course looking forward to the IRL game, N2003, > RLegends, etc... > > Question - would the Voodoo be any kind of a step up vs the current GForce?

In visual quality.....in some games yes, in speed, marginally if any The 2D quality is heads above the GF, but don't expect newer games to run without gfx glitches, N2002 has known issues As much as I loved my V5's, I can't recommend it now, not even over a GF2....sadly...:-/ Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy http://www.theuspits.com "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" --Groucho Marx--

A classic of course, :-) -- Doug David Buttery <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > "doug.d" <[email hidden]> wrote here on 25 Jan 2003: > > <snip > > Classics don't count in the gaming world. > > So, er... what's GPL, then? ;-) > > -- > Above address *is* valid - but snip spamtrap to get me to *read*!

A classic of course, :-) -- Doug > <snip > > Classics don't count in the *** world. > So, er... what's GPL, then? ;-) > -- > Above address *is* valid - but snip spamtrap to get me to *read*!

Read this comparison review and decide for yourself: http://www.slottweak.com/v5500%20-%20gf2mx.htm :-) -- Slot Tweaks & Reviews www.slottweak.com "J. Zach" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I currently am running an AMD Duron 750 (I know - time for an upgrade) > with a GForce 2-MX400. I have an opportunity to acquire, very > economically, one of the Voodoo 5-5500's. I currently like to race: > > N2002 & GPL and I'm of course looking forward to the IRL game, N2003, > RLegends, etc... > > Question - would the Voodoo be any kind of a step up vs the current GForce? > > Thanks > J.Zach >

You can expect all kinds of problems if you have a MB with a via chipset. I got so frustated, I pulled my Gf2 out and put the V5 back in. There is no question that the GF2 was superior in every respect though. Simon J. Zach <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I currently am running an AMD Duron 750 (I know - time for an upgrade) > with a GForce 2-MX400. I have an opportunity to acquire, very > economically, one of the Voodoo 5-5500's. I currently like to race: > > N2002 & GPL and I'm of course looking forward to the IRL game, N2003, > RLegends, etc... > > Question - would the Voodoo be any kind of a step up vs the current

GForce? > > Thanks > J.Zach >

I'm using a Voodoo 3 2000 and the N2003 Demo works fine. The only issue I've found (so far at least) is that I cannot use the windscreen buildup feature. If I try to use this, I can't see thru the windscreen. Other than this though, it's working. "David Stamper" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:gYxY9.15905$[email hidden]... > I'm currently using the Voodoo 5 5500 and cannot get the NR2003 Demo towork

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> at all, it locks up at various stages (haven't ran the first lap). So I > would strongly recommend staying with the GeForce card. I'm getting ready > to purchase one myself and am hoping that when the FX card comes out the > prices may drop on some of the existing Ti Geforce cards. > > My $.02 > > David Stamper > > J. Zach <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I currently am running an AMD Duron 750 (I know - time for an upgrade) > > with a GForce 2-MX400. I have an opportunity to acquire, very > > economically, one of the Voodoo 5-5500's. I currently like to race: > > > > N2002 & GPL and I'm of course looking forward to the IRL game, N2003, > > RLegends, etc... > > > > Question - would the Voodoo be any kind of a step up vs the current > GForce? > > > > Thanks > > J.Zach > > > >

Keep what you have until you can upgrade CPU, memory, etc. Todd "J. Zach" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I currently am running an AMD Duron 750 (I know - time for an upgrade) > with a GForce 2-MX400. I have an opportunity to acquire, very > economically, one of the Voodoo 5-5500's. I currently like to race: > > N2002 & GPL and I'm of course looking forward to the IRL game, N2003, > RLegends, etc... > > Question - would the Voodoo be any kind of a step up vs the current

GForce? > > Thanks > J.Zach >

"Greg Cisko" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:UTx_9.586$[email hidden]...

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> This review was 2 years ago. What about now with a GeForce 4 > vs V5 5500 with a P4-2.4Ghz and 512 MB ram. Is the V5 still > competitive? > > -- > > [email hidden] >

It depends on how cheaply he can obtain the V5, perhaps the GF4 is too expensive in comparison. All the best, Ash http://www.siroccoracing.com

This review was 2 years ago. What about now with a GeForce 4 vs V5 5500 with a P4-2.4Ghz and 512 MB ram. Is the V5 still competitive? -- [email hidden] "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b10rik$uag5j$[email hidden]... > Read this comparison review and decide for yourself: > http://www.slottweak.com/v5500%20-%20gf2mx.htm > > :-) > > -- > Slot > > Tweaks & Reviews > www.slottweak.com > > > "J. Zach" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I currently am running an AMD Duron 750 (I know - time for an upgrade) > > with a GForce 2-MX400. I have an opportunity to acquire, very > > economically, one of the Voodoo 5-5500's. I currently like to race: > > > > N2002 & GPL and I'm of course looking forward to the IRL game, N2003, > > RLegends, etc... > > > > Question - would the Voodoo be any kind of a step up vs the current > GForce? > > > > Thanks > > J.Zach > > > >

"Ashley McConnell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b1e7b5$5sj$[email hidden]...

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> > "Greg Cisko" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:UTx_9.586$[email hidden]... > > This review was 2 years ago. What about now with a GeForce 4 > > vs V5 5500 with a P4-2.4Ghz and 512 MB ram. Is the V5 still > > competitive? > > > > -- > > > > [email hidden] > > > > > It depends on how cheaply he can obtain the V5, perhaps the GF4 is too > expensive in comparison.

It isn't so expensive when it comes with a new system :-) I still have a V5 5500 AGP and my new system has a GeForce 4. I am just trying to figure out if I need a V5 5500 PCI. Thanks! -- [email hidden]

On Fri, 31 Jan 2003 16:55:16 GMT, "Greg Cisko" <[email hidden]> wrote something like this: >This review was 2 years ago. What about now with a GeForce 4 >vs V5 5500 with a P4-2.4Ghz and 512 MB ram. Is the V5 still >competitive? Yes, in games that support glide ;-) In other areas the GF4 is alot faster, as it should be with the price tag it carries... Anyway, used V5's and used GF2MX's are about the same price, so that 2 year old comparison is still quite useful. -- - JKo -