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Title: Video Card Choices
Post by: Sundog on March 19, 2000, 10:49:00 PM: Hi Aces!
I have been considering getting a new video card for gaming (Currently running 2 voodoo2's SLI) and I have been sitting around waiting for the Voodoo5 6000. However, after some discussion in the game tonight, most people recommended the GeForce over the new Voodoo. As was said, `T&L' is more important then anit-aliasing. What good is anti-aliasing at 1200 x 1600 res?' Which I thought was a very good point.

Anyway, could you guys give me your opinions on which gaming card that is 'current/within 3 months of release' that you would recommend and why?

Thanks!

Sundog
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Title: Video Card Choices
Post by: Tac on March 19, 2000, 11:09:00 PM: Wait for the Voodoo 6 (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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Title: Video Card Choices
Post by: Spatula on March 19, 2000, 11:27:00 PM: G-Force All the way (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Im not sure about 3DFX's policy on proprietry API's but their old cards used 'glide' - a proprietry API.

Go with the G-Force and you be guaranteed OpenGL support and Direct-X which are THE standards. Most game manafacturers will develop for one or the other (some both), if 3DFX make their own you could be left in the cold.

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Title: Video Card Choices
Post by: MANDOBLE on March 20, 2000, 02:36:00 AM: If you have a powerful CPU, highend Athlon or PIII, their 3DNow! or SSE will handle T&L as well as GForce does (once drivers are optimized). This is just the opinion of the 3DFX personel, and due this they are not going to support T&L with their new cards and they are centered into giving socking fill rates and cinematic effects. Well, perhaps they are right, but if you have a low-end CPU like Celery, K6(2 or III), surelly Geforce will be the correct choice.
Title: Video Card Choices
Post by: Granger on March 20, 2000, 05:07:00 AM: Gforce !
Anti aliasing anti smailising, it runs Aces High faster than the competition, period. T&L or no T&L.
Title: Video Card Choices
Post by: Mox on March 20, 2000, 09:35:00 AM: GeForce DDR all the way!

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Title: Video Card Choices
Post by: whels on March 20, 2000, 11:45:00 AM: If u can wait, Nvidia has a new card otw that is faster than the Geforce and will run
multi rings around the new Voodoos otw.

Whels
Title: Video Card Choices
Post by: Wanker on March 20, 2000, 12:15:00 PM: Hiya Sundog,

I replaced my Voodoo 2 SLI setup with a Guillemot Prophet 3D DDR-DVI, and I've never been happier. The image quality is better, and I can run in 32bit color.

Do it now, and enjoy! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

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Title: Video Card Choices
Post by: qts on March 20, 2000, 01:18:00 PM: Get yourself a cheap card, like a V3 3000 now, and then review the situation in 3-4 months when the drivers have stabilised.