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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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Brant Rusch wrote:
> 
> I currently run a
> >P166 and a Cyrix P166+ for Quake and Duke respectively, both are very
> >fast machines, and 25-30 frames per sec is cool, but not awesome.
> Wait
> >till we can run a game like QUAKE full screen without the FPS dropping
> 
> >below 60.  I'd like to see a system that can run DUKE3D in 800X600 at
> 60+
> >FPS.  Are there any?  the difference between a P166 and a P200 is very
> 
> >small.
> 
> 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)
> 
> Brant


Finally, someone who understood what I was talking about.  There IS a BIG 
difference between 30 FPS and 60+ FPS!!  Especially when you are playing 
DUKEMATCH or Quake multi, and want lightning fast control and accuracy.  
You can argue that your view is clearer with SVGA, so you can see 
opponents at greater distances, which is true to some extent.  You might 
actually like this better if you tend to "CAMP" more than running 
patterns, which is more fun.  But 3D games are not the same at lower FPS.
By the way, I Love SVGA for games like WAR2, RED ALERT, and the like. 
It's just a personal preference.
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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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