From: "Kenancy Valenwell" <kbagwell@slip.net>
To: <ml@qoole.com>
Reply-To: ml@qoole.com
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 1998 21:34:39 -0700
Subject: Re: video card

Yeah, I've heard several places say that the Number 9 Revolution kicks ass,
and even has pretty good Direct 3D performance.  Just a tad pricey, but not
much worse than the other populars.  I'm thinkin' of a Rev for myself.
Ken B.
kbagwell@slip.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Inskipp <murdock@smartt.com>
To: ml@qoole.com <ml@qoole.com>
Date: Sunday, April 05, 1998 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: video card


>>i'm hoping to get a diamond monster 3d II as soon as they come out
>Creative Labs and Diamond seem to be making sure they don't screw
>up on these cards. No problems have been reported with them so far.
>I'd recommend a 12 meg if you can afford it.
>
>>Does the voodoo II only kick in when you're using 3dfx?
>Yes... only the Voodoo Rush is an all-in-one 2d+3d card.
>
>>i was thinking of a matrox millenium 2, and was wondering if anyone had
any
>>better ideas.
>The only high performance 2d cards I haven't heard bad things about
>is the Number 9 Resolution, and the ATI expert@ work/play.
>Get at least 4 megs ram on it. Over 4 won't make much difference, under 4
>will.
>My roommate has a millenium, he's in Matrox's driver-of-the-week program,
>as he has YET to get everything video-related to work properly.
>Wait until he gets an add-on card, his problems will only multiply.
>
>>Also, do certain cards work better with a given 3d card or
>>are they all pretty much the same?
>Basically, the faster the 2d card the better, any slow PCI card
>will have a major impact on your 3d, for pass-through reasons.
>
>>ps. if someone could point me to a page that explains opengl, 3dfx, glide,
>>etc I'd appreciate it.
>Try Zanshin's GLquake Dojo,
>http://www.planetquake.com/gldojo/
>
>
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