From: Caleb Shay To: ml@qoole.com Reply-To: ml@qoole.com Date: Tue, 02 Dec 1997 09:18:36 -0800 Subject: Re: AGP and GLqoole/quake I use the same setup. You'll be fine. Lars Erik Tollisen wrote: > > Ehh... I have a Monster 3D card and I am soon upgrading too Pentium II > 300MHz, does this mean I have to sell my Monster 3D card??? Or can I use it > and forget about the AGP thing? > > >> the riva gets 39.9 fps on a P2-300 on an LX board. the viper agp gets > >> 40.9 fps (which is the fastest on the charts of 640x480x16. > >> the funny thing is, my p-100 (overclocked to 133) gets 45 fps average > >> under the same conditions.. check the charts.. > >> > >> > >>>>> The nVidia RIVA chipset scales with the processor a lot more than the > 3Dfx > >>>>> chipset does. On a Pentium II 300, the RIVA slightly beats out a > 3Dfx in > >>>>> GLQuake, and does better in Direct 3D. > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> I am about to buy a new PII and have a choice AGP cards. The sales man > >> > >> >> just told me the Number 9 revolution (4mb) uses the RIVA chipset. Will > >> > >> >> this AGP card play glquake and therefor GLQOOLE? He also told me my > >> > >> >> monster 3d add on card would not work with an AGP card. > >> > >> >> I checked out the gldojo and found almost nothing about AGP cards. > >> > >> >> (its a little early I know). If anyone knows please fill me in. > >> > >> > > >> > >> >Well, it definitely won't work for GLQoole; GLQoole works ONLY with 3dfx > >> > >> >cards. But the RIVA *may* work with GLQuake; check the dojo for info. > >> -- I haven't lost my mind, it's backed up on tape somewhere.