🚀 go-pugleaf

On 5 Oct 1997 09:35:26 GMT, "MAB4" <MA...@prodigy.net> wrote:
>
>>i'm considering a new computer purchase with pentium 200mmx, 
>>to play a lot of games,etc.  My question: Is the ati 
>>(perhaps allin wonder or proturbo pctv2,etc) common
>>for games to be compatible with, 

I would seriously consider a two card solution.  For 2D, get an ET6000 
based card such as the Hercules Dynamite 128 (STB also makes an ET6000 
based card). With 4MB of RAM, you'll be able to get quite high 
resolutions with 16-bit, 24-bit or 32-bit color.  For 3D, I would get a 
Diamond Monster 3D or a Canopus Pure 3D.  That's a card with 6mb of 
memory and has the 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics chipset.  

If you get ANYTHING other than a Voodoo Graphics card for 3D, you'll 
probably regret it big time because most games are ported to the 
proprieary API it uses, and it's currently the only card that runs OpenGL 
games under Win95.

The ATI cards are nice, but if it's not a Direct3D game, you're hosed.

The ET6000 cards should cost you less than $150, and an OEM Monster 3D 
should be right at $150.
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