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Re: TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither?

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From: Wael Hendawi
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 00:00
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Get the TNT2 , but keep the V2 for any glide games

Tim McKillican wrote:

> 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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Wael Hendawi
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From: Wael Hendawi <wael@sagantec.co.il>
Subject: Re: TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither?
Date: 1999/03/25
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