Path: clanworld.com!news.webspan.net!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news-peer.sprintlink.net!news-backup-west.sprintlink.net!news-in-west.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!Sprint!199.227.0.16!news.gate.net!not-for-mail From: "The Brat" Newsgroups: alt.games.jedi-knight Subject: Re: 3D video card questions (again) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 16:25:43 -0400 Organization: CyberGate, Inc. Lines: 34 Message-ID: <6h0gc7$27ta$1@news.gate.net> References: <35318695.CA9ABD74@glis.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: csr114.gate.net X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 Xref: clanworld.com alt.games.jedi-knight:10636 One of the best video cards on the market is the viper 330 pci.. I bought one a few months back and have been extremely pleased. I have yet to buy a 3d card, but Diamond has impressed me with their video cards to the point that I will stick with them from no on.. Creative labs makes a great sound card, but I have known too many people that have problems with their video cards.. Jason Ash wrote in message <35318695.CA9ABD74@glis.net>... >Hi. >I am currently looking to upgrade my video, but can't decide between >three cards (money is some object [getting married (:O ]) >Right now I have a Diamond Stealth 3000 (2 Mb VRAM). >I am looking at either replacing the card entirely with either a Diamond >Viper 330 (PCI), or a Diamond Stealth II S220 (the Rendition V2100). > OR >Purchasing the 2 Mb upgrade for the 3000, and getting a Monster 3D. > OR >Leaving the 3000 alone, and getting a Monster 3D II. > >I have only a few DOS games that will use a 3D card (Tomb Raider, >Carmageddon), but a few Win95 that will use it (Jane's F-15, Jedi >Knight, Mercenaries, Interstate '76) >Any suggestions? >I would like to keep the price below $250 tops! >The Viper and the Stealth II I can get through my work for below retail >(about $160 for the Viper [retail box], and under $100 for the Stealth >II {also retail box}) >The company doesn't currently carry Voodoo based cards :(, so I would >need to get that through a retail outlet.... > >Thanks >Jason A. >