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Re: I'm considering an ATI video card for 3d/2d, can you advise?

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From: Jeremy
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 1997 00:00
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Get a 3Dfx or 3DfxII card, no doubt about it.  3Dfx is the most widely
supported, and will continue to be.  A good 2d/3d 3Dfx voodoo rush card is the
Hercules Stingray 128/3d.  I have this, and it is awesome.  Buy it.

MAB4 wrote:

> i'm considering a new computer purchase with pentium 200mmx, to play alot
> of games,etc.
> my question: Is the ati (perhaps allin wonder or proturbo pctv2,etc) common
> for games to be compatible with,
> and is this a pretty good card for mostly 2d and some 3d usage. i would
> like the ability to
> display games onto a tv and tv/vcr to monitor for "saving". i heard a new
> card (expert-type unknown)
> can do this and has the new agp credentials.    mostly worried about high
> cost, compatibilty, ease
> of use and of course good quality of image.  please would knowlegable
> persons advise me of this or
> perhaps another card that will do these functions with the same
> concerns.please state what card(s)
> to consider.
>
>  thank you much in advance.... mark (email at:   ma...@prodigy.net )
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From: Jeremy <jrs...@wenet.net>
Subject: Re: I'm considering an ATI video card for 3d/2d, can you advise?
Date: 1997/10/10
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