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On 30 Jan 1997 22:30:43 GMT, rolan@ibm.net (Randy Olan) wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I've been reading quite a few articles on 3D graphics
>cards lately and of course all the testing is done for
>Windows 95.  I'd like to know whether anyone have had
>any experience with using any 3D card with OS/2 Warp 4.0.
>
>I'm particularly interested in getting a S3 based card
>using the 3D Virge chip, mainly for the price.  I've
>heard the Matrox Millenium and Mystique have good OS/2
>drivers, but I haven't heard anything about S3 3D Virge
>based cards.
>
>Any information will be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Randy
>

The Virge chip is the slowest of the 3 major chip sets: Virge,
rendition and voodoo.

Voodoo gives the best 3D performance but you need a 2D card in your
computer already and it is the most expensive.

Rendition cards (Screaming 3D, 3D Blaster, Intergraph Intense 3D and
Total 3D) have good 2D/3D performance and much faster than virge in
terms of 3D acceleration. I think you can get a rendition card under
$200.

I hope this helps.


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