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Re: TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither?

#499
From: bp
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 1999 00:00
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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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>> >
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From: sixball@mindspring.com (bp)
Subject: Re: TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither?
Date: 1999/04/05
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