Best video card for N2??????

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> Well, since currently N2 is Rendition only (god only knows about the > 3dfx patch)... I would say the new Hercules Thriller 3D with 8mb of > sdram. That card should make N2 fly!! Assuming no driver conflicts etc > that was the case with Stealth II running under DOS (which is fixed now > I believe). If I were going to spend $250.00 or so right now (which I > may be doing soon).. The Hercules Thriller 3D is the one. If price IS > a consideration... the Stealth II is a great card in regards to bang for > the buck!! > Scott > > New or old...price not being a factor....what is the absolute best video card > > for N2 for graphic quality as well as frame rate?

Scott, I agree completely but you left out one little detail. The absolute best consumer grade video card for N2 is the Hercules Thriller 3d 8meg _AGP_ card. I just couldn't resist. All the best, Mike -- Michael S. Davis Creative Media-Works Computer/Audio/Video Convergence "from Creative minds spring Creative solutions." http://www.creativemedia-works.com

New or old...price not being a factor....what is the absolute best video card for N2 for graphic quality as well as frame rate?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????

Well, since currently N2 is Rendition only (god only knows about the 3dfx patch)... I would say the new Hercules Thriller 3D with 8mb of sdram. That card should make N2 fly!! Assuming no driver conflicts etc that was the case with Stealth II running under DOS (which is fixed now I believe). If I were going to spend $250.00 or so right now (which I may be doing soon).. The Hercules Thriller 3D is the one. If price IS a consideration... the Stealth II is a great card in regards to bang for the buck!! Scott > New or old...price not being a factor....what is the absolute best video card > for N2 for graphic quality as well as frame > rate?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? > ????????????????????? -- ///////////////////////////////////////////////// // // // Scott B. Husted // // // // http://home.ptd.net/~sbhusted // // // // // // // // ICQ# 4395450 // // // /////////////////////////////////////////////////

Keep in mind the AGP card uses 1x Local Texturing (the same as DMA on a PCI card) so the only speed increase will come from the faster bus. You'll likely not see much of a difference in real world applications. -- Eric T. Busch http://ebusch.akorn.net

On Sat, 17 Jan 1998 03:09:40 GMT, "Scott B. Husted"

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>Well, since currently N2 is Rendition only (god only knows about the >3dfx patch)... I would say the new Hercules Thriller 3D with 8mb of >sdram. That card should make N2 fly!! Assuming no driver conflicts etc >that was the case with Stealth II running under DOS (which is fixed now >I believe). If I were going to spend $250.00 or so right now (which I >may be doing soon).. The Hercules Thriller 3D is the one. If price IS >a consideration... the Stealth II is a great card in regards to bang for >the buck!! >Scott

Does that mean that the combination of Diamond Monster and the Stealth II would be the best 'bang-for-buck' combo for all the current racing sims? Rob.

Yeah, but I'd spend a bit more in the basic Thriller3D 4MB (under $130US) and then wait until March when the Voodoo2 boards will be released. -- Eric T. Busch http://ebusch.akorn.net > Does that mean that the combination of Diamond Monster and the >Stealth II would be the best 'bang-for-buck' combo for all the current >racing sims?