Reply 20 of 38, by Jorpho
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wrote:An original Voodoo Graphics or Voodoo Rush is probably going to be the best for a 1997 period PC. The original Voodoo pretty much set the bar for speed and quality at that time. Voodoo Graphics has the advantage of being faster, but requires a separate 2D Card and pass through cable while the Rush is an all in one card with an Alliance 2D chip on board that requires only one slot, but is slower than Voodoo Graphics with a dedicated 2D card. There is a late model Hercules Rush that adds a little more RAM and bumps the clocks slightly to make up some of the speed loss, but it's probably not worth looking for one unless money is no object because they don't usually go cheap.
Oh, and watch out for a Voodoo Rush with a Macronix 2D chip (it has a big MX written on top). They are rarer than the ones with the Alliance 2D chip but the 2D performance is supposed to be worse, so for a machine you intend to use a lot I'd try to find one with an Alliance 2D chip.
This is the first time I've heard someone recommending a Voodoo Rush. I understood they were quite terrible.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3dfx_Interactive#Voodoo_Rush
Are you striving for "period correctness" to the point where you are willing to put up with major inconvenience, Mr. Hexace? Or are you just looking for a machine that is capable of running 1997-era games without compatibility problems?