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Re: TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither?

#490
From: Mike
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 1999 00:00
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I think, my dick is bigger.

:)

--

Mike

Please remove the .NOSPAM from my email address when replying

check out - www.msu.edu/~tansymic

bp <sixball@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 04 Apr 1999 19:07:30 GMT, "Mike"
> <tansymic@pilot.msu.edu.NOSPAM> wrote:
>
> >So, give me a reason, why I should buy V3?
> >
> >If the TNT2 has a "richer feature set", why would I get V3?
> Hey
> Mikey Get what ever Fu*cking card you want !!!!
> No one told you to get a v3 ! if you want a tnt2 good for you ! GO GET
> IT !
>
> These my "card is going to be better than your card" threads are
> silly.
> I have a good idea  ....lets start a really meaningful thread
> ..something like
>
> "My dick is bigger than you dick" thread.sheeez
> >
> >Almost all of the reviews show V3 3500 + TNT2 at nearly identical speeds
> >(one is faster in one review, the other faster in another review).
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >Please remove the .NOSPAM from my email address when replying
> >
> >check out - www.msu.edu/~tansymic
> >
> >John Reynolds <mjolnir@erinet.com> wrote in message
> >news:7e83lg$lp5$1@news.erinet.com...
> >> Did you know the TnT chipset is really a dual pipelined Riva 128
> >> architecture, which was engineered in 1996-1997.  A TnT2 is a more
highly
> >> clocked TnT on a .25 micron die, so it's also 2 year old technology.
Not
> >> quite as old as 3dfx's, and certainly possessing a richer feature set,
but
> >> not exactly bringing a boatload of new features to the table.  I've
heard
> >a
> >> lot of people disparage both products for just that, being merely
faster
> >> iterations based on pre-existing technology.  Buy whichever one appeals
to
> >> you the most.
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >> Mike wrote in message ...
> >> >shhhh
> >> >
> >> >You keep using 3 year old technology buddy, I'm movin' on up! heheheh
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >
> >> >Mike
> >> >
> >> >Please remove the .NOSPAM from my email address when replying
> >> >
> >> >check out - www.msu.edu/~tansymic
> >> >
> >> >John Reynolds <mjolnir@erinet.com> wrote in message
> >> >news:7e7uo1$it0$1@news.erinet.com...
> >> >> I think that's a bit overstated, but whatever gets you through the
day.
> >> >>
> >> >> John
> >> >>
> >> >> Mike wrote in message ...
> >> >> >Just because you think your Ford Escort looks good, doesn't mean
that
> >> the
> >> >> >neighboors Ferrari isn't better.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >--
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Mike
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Please remove the .NOSPAM from my email address when replying
> >> >> >
> >> >> >check out - www.msu.edu/~tansymic
> >> >> >
> >> >> >John Reynolds <mjolnir@erinet.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >news:7e6vrd$o5k$1@news.erinet.com...
> >> >> >> I wouldn't say bad image quality.  It was quite good, for its
time.
> >> >Now
> >> >> >> it's mediocre. ..not bad, just middle of the road.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> john
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Mike wrote in message ...
> >> >> >> >tnt=slow, good picture quality
> >> >> >> >sli = fast, bad picture quality
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >you have nothin
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >shhhhhhhhhhhhh
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >--
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Mike
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Please remove the .NOSPAM from my email address when replying
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >check out - www.msu.edu/~tansymic
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Machiavellian <rruss@ameritech.net> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >news:rDBN2.29199$Ll.3649@nntp0.detroit.mi.ameritech.net...
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Mike <tansymic@pilot.msu.edu.NOSPAM> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:M_nN2.3945$LM.7798@news.rdc1.mi.home.com...
> >> >> >> >> >Get the fuck outta here! You would take a G400 or Perm3 over
> >> >> >> >> >TNT2!!!!!!???????
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> OK, Mike let me explain something to you.  What is the TNT 2
> >> >offering
> >> >> >> that
> >> >> >> >I
> >> >> >> >> do not already have in my setup.  The TNT 2 offers nothing but
> >> speed
> >> >> >> which
> >> >> >> >> my SLI setup does quite fine.  I already have a TNT and since
the
> >> >TNT
> >> >> 2
> >> >> >> >> looks exactly the same, its worthless to me.  The G400 and the
> >> >> Permedia
> >> >> >3
> >> >> >> >> offer improved image quality than the TNT 2.  If the Permedia
3
> >and
> >> >> >G400
> >> >> >> >can
> >> >> >> >> obtain the speed of a 125/150 clocked TNT 2, those cards look
to
> >be
> >> >> >more
> >> >> >> a
> >> >> >> >> 3rd gen card than the TNT 2.  The TNT 2 is just a overclocked
TNT
> >> >just
> >> >> >> >like
> >> >> >> >> the V3 and its not worthy of a upgrade.  Neither the V3 nor
the
> >TNT
> >> >2
> >> >> >> >offer
> >> >> >> >> anything new to my setup and for the time they will be on top
is
> >> >quite
> >> >> >> >> small.  There are a lot of games I want to play that will have
> >> >> >> >environmental
> >> >> >> >> bumpmapping coming out real soon and since the TNT 2 does not
> >> >support
> >> >> >> this
> >> >> >> >> feature well you know.....
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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From: "Mike" <tansymic@pilot.msu.edu.NOSPAM>
Subject: Re: TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither?
Date: 1999/04/05
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