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Re: TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither?

#637
From: Tim McKillican
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 00:00
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Is it worth keeping the V2 for Glide only games, when I'm cashed
strapped as it is?  I could get $100 cdn for the V2, making the TNT2 a
lot cheaper.

Pedro Lami wrote:
> 
> Get the TnT2 and keep the V2
> 
> On Thu, 25 Mar 1999 06:01:37 GMT, Tim McKillican
> <timmck@NOSPAMhome.com> took some time away from whatever he/she was
> doing and wrotf:
> 
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have a P2-300 w/ 64 megs of RAM with a CL Voodoo2 8 meg.  I'm trying
> >to decide whether it'd be worth it to upgrade to a TNT2 or a V3.  Is my
> >system fast enough to make an upgrade worth it?  Would the 32-bit
> >support of the TNT2 run fast enough to actually use it over 16-bit?  The
> >main game I will be playing in the future is TFC for Halflife, since I
> >am a hardcore TF1 clan player, and I think that everyone will move over
> >to TFC.  Would a new video card boost my performance in Halflife enough
> >to get rid of my V2 and add a TNT2 or V3?  I already have someone that
> >is willing to buy my V2 for $100 cdn.  And if it is worthwhile, which
> >card should I get?  I plan on upgrading my processor sometime around
> >Christmas when the next generation of Intel chips roll after (post P3).
> >
> >Thanks for your help,
> >Tim
> >(remove NOSPAM if you wish to email me)
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From: Tim McKillican <timmck@NOSPAMhome.com>
Subject: Re: TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither?
Date: 1999/03/25
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