My voodoo2 is faster then my g400?

[Puxto]

I wonder if a voodoo2 should be faster than a g400??
Is it somebody who has the same problem.

[Ant]

Faster in 2D?

[Electric Amish]

Faster at High Res??

What about in 32bit color??




Paul

[SteveC]

Hmm, I thought that the voodoo2 would be slower considering it weighs more with all that silicon on it. I might borrow a voodoo2 and see if it does move faster when I throw it compared to the MAX. hey - if you overclock the fan on the g400 max enough, maybe it could take off! Something for the weekend....

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Cheers,
Steve

PS: Some or all of the above message may be wrong, or, just as likely, correct. Depends on what mood I'm in. And what you know. ;¬)

[Rags]

Hey, if both cards have fans, stick them in the bath tub and see which one propells itself through water the best.

Rags



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P3 450@560, BH6, 128MB PC100, Delta CD ROM, Mill.G200/G400, 8.4G WD, 8.4G seagate, SB16 (temp.), Yamaha Burner, Zip, Sportster 56K int., Storm Scanner. System SPECS subject to change without prior notification to end reader or my spouse. ™

[Grego]

I must say good ways to use fans in a new and exciting way - you really had me laughing there!

[Ali]

Voodoo2 SLI is faster in Half-life, but thats all.

Also faster if you have a slow system, but if you have a slow system you shouldnt have bought a G400.

Ali

[PurpleHaze]

I still think my Voodoo 1 is faster than my G400, but that's all psychological.

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Asus P2B 1010 - P3-500 - And a G400Max now.
256MB 6NS 70 GB of 10k RPM SCSI UW

Mustard is illegal here.

[ALBPM]

Here's some Q2 scores that'll blow your dresses up

(Crusher)
cards: G400Max/Obsidian2 X-24
600x460: 42.6fps/52.0fps
800x600: 43.5fps/51.0fps
1028x768: 42.1fps/44.8fps
1600x1200:31.5fps/ N/A

(timedemo 1)
cards: G400Max/Obsidian2 X-24
600x400: 90.4fps/131.5fps
800x600: 89.2fps/112.6fps
1024x768: 78.8fps/76.6fps
1600x1200:40.3fps/ N/A

The G400 catches the V2 SLI card at 1028x768. But that's as high a resolution as V2 can handle. I don't play much at resolutions lower than 1024x768 anymore.

Paul

[This message has been edited by ALBPM (edited 09-16-1999).]

[DuRaNgO]

WOW!
I just threw my Genius netcard and Diamond Monster II out the window of my jeep on the Highway and they hit the road at the SAME SPEED !!!!!
jim

[tish beta2]

Before my Max, I had a Voodoo2 Pure3D II card from canopus, and a Spectra TNT 2k5 also from canopus.

I never used my TNT card in 3d games. Ever. And I play a LOT of games. The voodoo2 smoked the TNT in all my games at 640-800 which where the res'es I used with my old 14" monitor.

I got flamed from posting this in a 3dfx newsgroup so.... fortunately this is Matrox, and you don't care anything right?

[Zypher]

With current drivers, I'd have to say yes and no. (I'm a max owner n user, so STFU in advance to flamers)

First off, voodoo anything cannot touch g400 in image size n quality (cough 32bit 16x12)

And if you try anything besides the magic Q games [hl q2 q3test ...notice the order I put them in ;] v2 will be slower, maybe much slower for things that matter.

I do agree that for lower resolutions and slower machines the voodoo boards are going to be a 'better' option. The g400 likes to have a good supply from your cpu. I for one, can actually play ActionQ2 @1600x1200 [AHL is still a joke, play CS] and *do very well* if not *better* than before with my old V2 going @640x480 on a C450.