TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither?

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From: Tim McKillican
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 00:00

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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
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From: Tim McKillican <timmck@NOSPAMhome.com>
Subject: TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither?
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