Jo22 wrote:Well, the Rage 128 and IIc can run that awesome ATi Dawning Demo.
It was kinda cool when I ran it on my little HP Thin Client. O […]
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Well, the Rage 128 and IIc can run that awesome ATi Dawning Demo.
It was kinda cool when I ran it on my little HP Thin Client. Only drackback: The on-board chip had little memory.
So textures were only displayed in the lowest resolution (640x480 ?)..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjkgLC3w7Xw
OEM Rage Fury PRO cards with 32MB over a 128bit bus are the ones you want. The 128 bit cards have 4 memory chips while the 64 bit ones have only two and are usually restricted to 8 or 16mb. Rage cards usually get a bad rep because they are quite a few versions, most not really fit for gaming. The rage II_c is a reworked mach64 if I remember correctly, and while it can do direct 3d and some openGL, it is SLOW. The Rage 128 line can come with 32, 64 or 128 bit memory busses witch makes finding a card complicated. Most cards have tiny PCBs and come with little vram - 8 or 16mb over a 32 or 64 bit bus. Stay away from these. A regular Rage 128 with the full 128 bit bus is about as fast as a TNT(1), while the 64 bit cards are someware between a Voodoo 1 and a Voodoo 2 in performance. The Rage II_C is slower then a V1. The Rage 128 PRO is slightly slower then a TNT2. This is where it gets confusing!
The Rage Fury Pro is sometimes also called the Rage 128 Pro. These are good cards - like I said, TNT2 equivalent. The non-pro version is clocked slower and places somewhere around a TNT and a TNT2 (the 128bit model).
What you want are the Rage Fury PRO cards. These can also be 64 or 128bit (memory bus) but are clocked 25% faster and have much better openGL support. The 64 bit version rivals the TNT2 mach64, while the 128bit version is comparable to the regular TNT2.
To recap - performance wise:
Rage Fury PRO MAXX - this dual-chip solution only works in win98. Pretty fast.
Rage Fury PRO - single GPU - as fast as a TNT2 with latest drivers. Never install drivers of the original CD. They are slow and some lack openGL support.
Rage 128 PRO (128 bit / 4 memory chips) - this card is usually found in OEM systems and places in between a TNT and a TNT2
Xpert 2000 PRO/ Rage 128 PRO with 64 bit bus / 2 memory chips - this card is also found in OEM systems - usually as fast as a TNT/TNT2 M64, but can be slower. Lots of variations, but generally crap.
Rage 128 GL (non-pro) - workstation card. Usually found in MACs. Not for games.
Rage 128 (non-pro) early slow clocked card. Places in between a Voodoo 1 and Voodoo 2. Texture mapping bugs. Poor openGL support.
Xpert 2000 (non-PRO) - crap. Voodoo 1 levels of performance. Poor openGL support. Texture mapping bugs.
Rage II_C slow card. A little faster then an S3 Virge (that's saying something). Best used for 2D only - http://vintage3d.org/rage2.php
Rage XL - low cost version of the Rage 128. Has a 64 or even 32 bit bus. Usually on board solution. Slow as balls. Poor openGL support.
Mach64 - daddy of the Rage line. Some have rudimentary direct3D support. No openGL support. Crap performance. A real 3D decelerator. Great for 2D.
There's a plethora of mobility cards - but these are an even bigger crap-shoot. They usually have a 64 bit memory bus and poor drivers. I'd recommend you stay clear of these.