Re: Desparately Seeking Kevorkian or Need Advice in Choosing a 3D Card

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From: kendy
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 00:00

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On Mon, 15 Sep 1997 16:17:45 GMT, ale@dynaman.demon.co.uk (Adam)
wrote:

>OK.. so yes the 3DFX will give you the most bang for your processor,
>and it will scale upwards if you get a faster CPU, (i.e. you will get
>faster framerates in most games with a P200MMX.) The jump won't be as
>noticeable as if say you went from a P133 with a PCX2 to a P200MMX
>with a PCX2)

I would still like to know what causes the massive slowdown on some
Quake Levels..or is this a stupid question?

Rob.

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Subject: Re: Desparately Seeking Kevorkian or Need Advice in Choosing a 3D Card
Date: 1997/09/15
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