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Re: #9 REVOLUTION 3D - SHOULD I GET IT?

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From: ari...
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 00:00
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On Thu, 18 Sep 1997 19:45:34 -0400, CAP <c...@clark.net> wrote:

>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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>c...@clark.net 
>MERC on Kali/ICQ 
>CAP on NetConference/NetMeeting/CoolTalk 
>
>/ RA_CS - NetMech - MercNet - ATF_G - 688(i) - Quake \
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Get the Intense 3d Voodoo it is awesome but only has 6mb memory, it
will run just about everything...
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From: ari...@pcisys.net
Subject: Re: #9 REVOLUTION 3D - SHOULD I GET IT?
Date: 1997/09/25
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