Graphic Cards - my heads spinning !!
Brian-L©
(Jules) wrote:
>Hi All
'Ello Jules
>As some of you already know I'm having a computer built & we're
>undecided as to what graphic card to put in.
Always an impossible task Jules :o( No one is ever sure what they
want.....unless its free money or sumfink :o)
>My original decision of a 16Mb Diamond Viper V550 has been put on
>hold due to the newness of the card. I've read a few reviews and it
>seems to be rated quite well...
Ive heard nothing bad about these cards.....gorra be a good point :o)
>The main function of the machine will be web graphics, photo
>manipulation, Bryce 2 & general arty type stuff & the secondary
>function will be the odd game or two..
Hmmm....so you wanna real beat then :o) Especially for the games!
They love a good graphics card so they do.......
>I did enjoy playing games until my machine became incapable of
>playing them (486dx4100) As the new machine will be well capable
>of playing any game on the market, I want a graphics card or a 2D &
>a 3DFX card.
Why not go for both ? Go for a good 2D card *AND* a 12MB Voodo2 3DFX
card ?
If you wanna good budget 2D card then Id HIGHLY recommend the ATI
EXPERT 98 AGP card......that what I have in my system atm and it is a
REALLY good card!
I am gonna cople this with a 12Mb Voodo 2 with me next pay packet
(25th Nov) :o)
>I want to be able to utilise all the game qualities in terms of 3D
>effects, texture mapping & 3D rendering.
Has to be a Voodo 2 3DFX then Jules :o)
>What do you suggest & what seems to be the standard that most if not
>all games are designed around
Well the standard for 3D seems to be 3DFX's Voodo 2 Chipset......
>Will *all* games play with *all* cards (you have enough ram on the
>card)
They sure will! May need to get patches for them off the web (dont
worry there perfectly legal......) to use the game to its full extent
with 3DFX capabilities....
>The Matrox G200 has been suggested (Thanks Brian) & I've read a
>couple of good reviews.
The Matrox G200 has had great reviews but I dont think you can beat a
descent 2D *AND* a dedicated 3D card.......G200 has a bit of both.....
>Does 3D mean 3DFX ?
Normally.......it could be Direct 3D though which most modern 2D cards
can handle....
>TIA Jules
Hope this helped :o)
Brian
Richard Weller
(Jules) wrote:
>As some of you already know I'm having a computer built & we're
>undecided as to what graphic card to put in.
>
>My original decision of a 16Mb Diamond Viper V550 has been put on
>hold due to the newness of the card. I've read a few reviews and it
>seems to be rated quite well...
Why not stick with it?
The TNT cards are suppose to be a lot better than the G200 (acording
to people i know who havce bought them).
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