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The Best 2d/3d combo in my opinion is similar, same 3-d card, but
instead of the millenium, stick with a hercules dynamite 128 4meg
version.  it's the best 2d accelorator on the market, since it has
great windows and great dos performance.  is only about 120-130 us
dollars.



On 2 Mar 1997 20:37:33 GMT, "David Culbertson" <cul...@openix.com>
wrote:

>If you want the real scoop on what to buy, there is an excellent section on
>Tom's Hardware Guide in the video section... Check it out.
>
>http://sysdoc.pair.com
>
>(BTW, the Matrox Millenium and a 3Dfx card (Diamond Monster 3D or Orchid
>Righteous 3D) is the best overall windows performance/game performance
>combo...  If you don't do the Win95 thing, the STB is suppose to be pretty
>decent.)
>
>Dave
>
>> I tested all the cards you mentioned, but I like the ATI the most.  It
>has
>> smooth graphic...  o, by the way, the one I tested for ATI was Expression
>> 3D (2Mb)
>> > >> 
>> > >> I liked the ATI 3D rage.
>> > >> SOme liked the STB or the Matrox.
>> > >> However, the Matrox is over-rated and is not really that good.
>> > >> It uses too much of the CPU where as the drain on COU is less on the
>> STB and the ATI.
>> > >> 
>> > >Then why is the Mystique beating the other two in the PC Mag reviews ?
>> > >
>> > I think the best combo for a gamer would be the following:  
>> > 
>> > 1 Matrox Millennium 
>> > 1 3dfx card (such as the Diamond Monster or the Matrox Millennium)
>