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Re: Topic: What's today's best 2D card + 3D card combination for gaming?!!!

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From: Flyby
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 00:00
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The Voodoo3 is no longer with the best, it's way outclassed by the TNT2 and
even the Savage4 wich is much cheaper, but still a good accelerator...

Graham <graham_79@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Exactly what planet do you come from!!! Most benchmarking test show that
the
> G400 is way out classed by the likes off the voodoo3 and the ultra tnt2!!!
> It maybe quicker at doing some 2d things, but when it comes to 3d thing
the
> other two cards are way better. Personaly I prefer the voodoo 3 due to
glide
> support.
>
> q2 wrote in message <37947D07.C3A1DEE7@hotmail.com>...
> >if you're gonna get anything higher than a P3-450 make sure you buy a
> >G400. it is the fastest and most fully featured card out today and it
> >runs circles around everyone when used on a high end system.
> >
> >if you're gonna spend that kind of money on a new system, then get a
> >G400
> >
> >Is
> >
> >ping7678@ping.be wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I am about to get myself a new computer (it will be a 500Mhz I think)
> >> esp. for playing all the latest games and I am trying to figger out
what
> >> graphic card(s) to get. I have 2 questions:
> >>
> >> 1/ is it still best to go with 2 separate cards (a 2D and a 3D card)?
If
> >> so, I think I would get a Voodoo II or III card as my 3D card, cause it
> >> still seems the card most compatible with games I would like to buy,
but
> >> I don't know which brand is best?!!. Also, which 2D card would best fit
> >> with the Voodoo card you suggest?!
> >>
> >> 2/ or will a 2D/3D card be equally good, and if so, which is the leader
> >> here?
> >>
> >> PS: should I buy AGP or PCI cards?
> >>
> >> PS2: is it true that if you use a 3D card like Voodoo 2, this can
> >> distort your 2D card in higher resolutions? what's the story and is
> >> there anything you can do about this?
> >>
> >> Any good suggestions are very welcome!! Thanks alot!!
> >>
> >> Greetings,
> >>
> >> Luc.
> >
> >--
> >How many of you believe in telekenesis? raise my hand....
> >Is/Q2
> >
>
>
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From: "Flyby" <van.hees.jan@skynet.be>
Subject: Re: Topic: What's today's best 2D card + 3D card combination for  gaming?!!!
Date: 1999/07/23
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