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Ditto for me... I sold one of my 2 V2 cards, I'm keeping the other - I
really needed the one slot, so I could add my SB Live to my system... I was
out of PCI slots....

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Freon <See@signature.com> wrote in message news:370b8dfa.0@news.mocc.net...
> Hey, why does it seem like people think a TNT2 takes the place of the
> Voodoo2 cards we already have?
> Well, it doesnt.  TNT2 = all the features and performance for this years
> games and my Voodoo2 means I still maintain Glide capabilities in case any
> good 'Glide only' games are released (heh.. there might be one).
>
> --
> Freon
> m | b at mocc com
>
> Richard Krehbiel <rich@kastle.com> wrote in message
> news:7efp06$4b1@agora.dmz.khoral.com...
> > Mike <tansymic@pilot.msu.edu.NOSPAM> wrote in message
> > news:kMIO2.4607$LM.9403@news.rdc1.mi.home.com...
> > > This group, is great for figuring out what the best hardware is.
> > >
> > > Some people still defend 3Dfx ... and I want to know, what advantages
V3
> > has
> > > over TNT2.
> > >
> > > I'm listening!!!!!!!!
> >
> > Not that I generally endorse the Voodoo 3 over the TNT2, but there *are*
> > some Voodoo 3 advantages.
> >
> > 1. Yes, Virginia, there *are* Glide-only games.  You can't run
3D-enhanced
> > Diablo 2 (to mention one) unless you've got a Voodoo card.
> >
> > 2. 3DNow!  Voodoo 3 has it, TNT2 doesn't.  If you've got a K6-2 system
> > Voodoo 3 will show much better performance than TNT2.  See the chart at
> > http://www.review-zone.com/hardware/video/tnt2_vs_voodoo3/Page11.html .
> >
> > 3. Voodoo 3 3000 PCI, if you only have PCI slots.  TNT2 in PCI?  Not
> likely.
> >
> > 4. Voodoo 3 3500 may be faster than TNT2 in your own favorite game.  See
> the
> > charts beginning at
> > http://www.review-zone.com/hardware/video/tnt2_vs_voodoo3/Page8.html ;
> > Voodoo 3 wins in Quake 2 and Forsaken every time.
> >
> > 5. Your dad's going to buy your system on April 20th.  No TNT2's
> available.
> >
> > 6. You need to keep price to a minimum, but you wanna hit 60FPS.  Voodoo
3
> > 2000 for ~$100.
> >
> > If none of these things seem like compelling advantages to you, then
> you're
> > one of the people who should buy a TNT2.
> >
> > --
> > Richard Krehbiel, Kastle Systems, Arlington VA USA
> > rich@kastle.com (work) or krehbiel@crosslink.net (personal)
> >
> >
>
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