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Re: GeForce3 vs. Voodoo5 6000

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From: Keatah
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 07:58
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seeing that the v5-6000 isn't a consumer card and will likely have no
driver support and is pretty far behind the gf3, why would you want it?


tnaw wrote:
> 
> GeForce3 can be preordered at a price of about $550 now.
> Is the GeForce3 worth the price? Under antialiasing modes,
> GeForce3 gets ahead Voodoo5 6000 by +18% to +41%.  Is it
> a good deal to get a GeForce3 that is not only faster
> than Voodoo5 6000 but also having extra features such as
> hardware T&L and DirectX 8.0 compliance with a lower price?
> And for your entertainment, there are also some Voodoo5 6000
> card pictures and a 8xFSAA screenshot grasped from the net.
> 
> http://www.geocities.com/tnaw_xtennis/NV20-8.htm
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