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Hey I was reading about VooDoo 2 and it went 107 fps tops!
it's average is about 65 fps!
I can't wait for that!



None of your business wrote in message <34d0ea56.1989334@news.erols.com>...
>On Mon, 26 Jan 1998 21:31:19 -0500, "Kieron Dodds"
><kdodds@email.msn.com> wrote:
>
>>Quite true.  But, the $200 figure is for Voodoo 2 a year from now.  Any
more
>>advanced chipset (Voodoo 3?) would be more.
>
>Not necessarily.  I think it's obvious from just the last couple of
>months that the computer industry has taken notice the potential of
>the 3d card market.  I predict even stiffer competition over this next
>year.  Undoubtedly, second only to the CPU market; the 3d cards are
>evolving more rapidly than any other single piece of hardware.
>
>>  If you want to go into the
>>third generation, then you'ld spend $150 now, and $300-$400 a year from
now.
>
>Right.  And the second generation will be very reasonable.  Let's
>assume you purchase a $150 card right now.  That purchase gives you
>leverage in more than one way.  Number one.  You have the distinct
>advantage of enjoying the games right now!  Number two.  It's a great
>price.  Number three.  Weather the storm.  Things are ever changing,
>and since you have a nice card you don't feel obliged to pick up a
>Voodoo2 card right away.  ( I know probably half the people on this NG
>will hardly be able to contain themselves, or their wallets when the
>Voodoo2 hits the streets. )  Number four.  Many people can't afford
>cutting edge technology.  It's easier to stay somewhere in the middle
>of technology.  For instance, I still have a P 150, and I think it's
>just great.  However, if I was going to upgrade I wouldn't buy a PII
>333.  I would probably get a PII 233.
>
>>If you wait for Voodoo 2 to hit $200 (probably a month or to after initial
>>ship), you'ld be able to hold until the next generation chipset is
shipping
>>in force easily, then costing another $200.  You still save money.  Of
>>course, this is all prediction based on trends and knowledge, things may
>>very well turn out *not* to be that way, but I think I'll be proven right.
>
>You're being very optimistic.  I think it will take more like six
>months to drop a third in price.  The voodoo2 is definitely going to
>be a wonderful card.  And 3dfx knows it!  They know this chipset is
>going to make them a lot of money.  Imagine the cashflow this chipset
>will generate for 3dfx.  Everything about it screams "CHA-CHING."  For
>maximum performance you'll need to purchase an additional card.
>Unless of course you buy the bundle pack.  (You know they'll be
>coming)
>
>Hey I just go an idea.  If bundle packs do come out wouldn't it make
>sense for two people to go in on one together?  Buy two cards for $500
>instead of $600 separately.  That would save each $50.  ; )
>
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