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Re: VGA - SVGA: VGA sucks? No way...

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From: Samurai
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 1996 00:00

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Dave Glue wrote:
> 
> Brant Rusch <ru...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in article
> <586ja4$o...@dfw-ixnews3.ix.netcom.com>...
> > Agreed, 100%. I'll "Suffer" with the "Horrible" graphics of VGA :D  Up
> > until that time that computers can display SVGA consistantly at
> > framerates greater than 30+fps.  Hell, with my PRO I can't even get
> > 20fps in 800x600 in Duke3d.....
> > But I do get 30fps fullscreen at 640x400 in quake..(but again, I don't
> > play at that rez)
> 
> Why exactly do you feel 30+fps is necessary for games like Duke/Quake?  I
> can't believe you can even tell the difference.  For scrollers and 3D
> fighting games, yes it makes a difference- but in Quake/Doom style games,
> 30+ fps is overkill.


It would matter MOST of all in a 3D game like DUKE3D or QUAKE!  
Scrollers??!!  Have you ever seen the difference that 20-30 FPS to 60+ 
makes??  You must be one of those big MYST fans.  But hey, that's just my 
opinion.
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From: Samurai <snow...@msn.com>
Subject: Re: VGA - SVGA: VGA sucks? No way...
Date: 1996/12/05
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