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#9 REVOLUTION 3D - SHOULD I GET IT?

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From: CAP
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 00:00
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I currently have a #9 Motion 771 4M VRAM vid card that I enjoy
playing games with and want to try the *buzz* 3D thing.  I've
played on other systems and have not been impressed yet with video
quality.  
I am seriously looking at getting a #9 Revolution 3D 8M WRAM vid
card.
The card supports Direct3D and Open GL APIs and claims to perform
well
in 2D/3D/MPEG video.  I work at 1280 X 1024 16bit rez and bumping up
to 8M would allow me to go 32bit.

- Would this card support games with a 3Dfx stamp?

- Is going to 8M on the card overkill for games since few games
  just started going SVGA?

I also am debating on going from 32M on to 64M for memory on my W95
machine.  This is because I will start playing with NT next week.

- Is the extra 32M on games going to be *really* noticeable, or would
  that be overkill again?

I'd appreciate any comments anyone would have on my questions.  I'd
like to ask if you could please include my e-mail address in your
replies.  Thanks.

I'm also hoping the card would support Quake II nicely?

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From: CAP <c...@clark.net>
Subject: #9 REVOLUTION 3D - SHOULD I GET IT?
Date: 1997/09/18
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