Re: If I have a 400MHz PII, do I need a 3DFX card?

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From: vampir... Vamp
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 1998 00:00

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In article <6nvts0$q0n$1...@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM>, 
all...@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM says...
> If your video card supports Open GL, then you can probably avoid getting a
> 3dfx card.  But you'll still get better 3d performance going with a Voodoo
> 2 card, and it'll support ALL the 3d standards (Glide, 3dfx, Open GL, and
> Direct 3D) and give better performance than your current card.  I'd get
> one if I were you.
> 
> Allen
> 
> In article <6nuefg$puk$2...@thefuture.qualcomm.com>, JTX <j...@gateway.net> wrote:
> >Hey,
> >
> >I'm new to PC gaming. I just got a Gateway G6-400. With this do I need a
> >3DFX card to run the killer games? I have a STB Velocity 3D card. Does this 
> >card do me any good or should I bit the bullet and get a 3DFX card?
> >
> >Any addvice would be helpful.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >j...@gateway.net
> 
> 
> 


A Petium 200 with a voodoo1 will get better frame rate and higher res 
then a Pentium 400 without a voodoo card. God I love 3D cards!!!

Vamp

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Date: 1998/07/08
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