Re: TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither? HOW IS V3 BETTER THAN TNT2???????????????????????

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From: Richard Krehbiel
Date: Wed, 07 Apr 1999 00:00

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Mike <tansymic@pilot.msu.edu.NOSPAM> wrote in message
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> 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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From: "Richard Krehbiel" <rich@kastle.com>
Subject: Re: TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither? HOW IS V3 BETTER THAN TNT2???????????????????????
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