V3 2000 is very close to a "perfect card" for your system, I would not change it. It's also a bit too powerful, a Banshee would be probably a better fit for that CPU, but I see no real reason to downgrade. RageII is much worse than V3 2000, is even much worse than Voodoo1 4 MB (in 3D) - it's slower and it has worse image quality and lacks a lot of 3D features.

I highly doubt you could install X1300 or 7600GS, they are only PCI Express or AGP 8X, and AGP8X is not compatible with your motherboard, it requires at least an AGP4X slot that can provide 1.5V.

Most powerful card for your system? Probably FX5950 Ultra, but it would be a huuuuuuuuge overkill, I doubt you would see any difference in games (except if you try to run more "modern" games).

Bottom line: keep the system as is, if you want something more powerful get another system.

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V3 2000 is very close to a "perfect card" for your system, I would not change it. It's also a bit too powerful, a Banshee would […]
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V3 2000 is very close to a "perfect card" for your system, I would not change it. It's also a bit too powerful, a Banshee would be probably a better fit for that CPU, but I see no real reason to downgrade. RageII is much worse than V3 2000, is even much worse than Voodoo1 4 MB (in 3D) - it's slower and it has worse image quality and lacks a lot of 3D features.

I highly doubt you could install X1300 or 7600GS, they are only PCI Express or AGP 8X, and AGP8X is not compatible with your motherboard, it requires at least an AGP4X slot that can provide 1.5V.

Most powerful card for your system? Probably FX5950 Ultra, but it would be a huuuuuuuuge overkill, I doubt you would see any difference in games (except if you try to run more "modern" games).

Bottom line: keep the system as is, if you want something more powerful get another system.

Thanks!
Actually, no I'm not really trying for something more powerful... I've got Pentium 4 and other more advanced motherboards in the closet I could pull out if I want a more powerful system. I just want a system that is "max" power as would be appropriate for a Win 98 era machine, if possible.

I wasn't thinking of putting the X1300 or N7600GS in this system. I used them so long ago, I'm not really sure what OS I was running with them. Probably XP.

I've also got a Voodoo2 1000 (?) card in a box somewhere... the strictly 3D, pass-through 2D card. Would that conflict with a card like the ATI, that has built-in 3D acceleration? (purely academic question, I've other plans for that card... I think...)

Hamby wrote:

I've also got a Voodoo2 1000 (?) card in a box somewhere... the strictly 3D, pass-through 2D card. Would that conflict with a card like the ATI, that has built-in 3D acceleration? (purely academic question, I've other plans for that card... I think...)

No, it would only conflict with another 3dfx card. Most games from that era will allow you to select the card.

Why would you think ATI was superior?
ATI had already been around for years before 3dfx but it was 3dfx that had the first with a popular/widely supported 3d card.

It's not to say ATI, S3 and other big companies of the day weren't trying mind.
3D Accelerated Games List (Proprietary APIs - No 3DFX/Direct3D)

I thought the Rage II was a newer card, and I was under the impression that 3DFX was the first company to come out with 3D accelerators.

the only rage in Rage is the feeling when you realize how scammed you got buying it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFHwNf7-oZk
Voodoo3 is perfect for K6

Hamby wrote:

I thought the Rage II was a newer card, and I was under the impression that 3DFX was the first company to come out with 3D accelerators.

3DFX was the first company to come out with real usable 3D accelerators