Hi! I made some new benchmarks for some minutes. This is the result.
P2 450mhz, NFS III 1024x768 Full graphics, except medium view distance:
Geforce 2 MX200: Between 25 to 37 fps. A lot of cars is between 25 and 30fps(v7.76) Playable
Geforce FX 5500: Between 35 and 60fps. A lot of cars is between 35 to 45fps. No cars between 55 and 60fps. (V56.64) Very playable. Even with v56.64 nvdia driver the FX 5500 is much better than Geforce2 mx200. So not too much overhead driver on a P2 450mhz.
Geforce 3 Ti200: 99% of time is perfect 60fps stable. ( without vsync can go to 65fps)
1% of time, or for a few seconds it can drop between 50 to 59fps, but only if a lot cars with a lot of effects or a lot of action. (V7.76)
The Geforce 3 ti200 (with v7.76) is much better and has much more performance than the FX5500 (with v56.64)
Geforce 3 ti200 (v56.64)
I'm impress. Its 100% the same fps than FX 5500 all of the time. Samexsituatuon same fps variance.
Any video card give exactly the same fps with v56.64 nvidia driver.
Geforce 3ti200 (v45.23)
Its froze on NFS III in main menu and show a error screen. I reinstalled driver 2 times. I can't test it.
Both videocards is able to maintain 30fps in Moto Racer 2 with vsync. A few drop to 20-25fps in Amazonian Race with Geforce 2 mx200 and FX5500. Both cards run similar fps.
Geforce 3 ti 200 in Moto Rcaer 2 is always 35 fps in fps drop in any races. I think the game has a 35fps caps. My screen is at 60hz.
For playing NFS III in 1024x768 with full graphics at 60fps, a P2 450mhz can do the job with a few fps drops with a Geforce 3 Ti200 and v7.76 nvidia driver. No need for my Pentium 3 at 800mhz or 933mhz. P2 450mhz can do pretty much the same fps in NFS III in 1024x768 and full graphics at 60fps stable.
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P2 450mhz NFS Hot pursuit 2
Geforce 3 ti 200 (v7.76) Min graphics 8 to 10fps
Geforce 3 ti 200 (v45.23) Min graphics 25 to 45fps playable.
Geforce 3 ti 200 (v45.23) Medium graphics 25 to 45fps playable
v7.76 works but its really slow.
The Pentium 3 933mhz give me more fps around 10 to 20 more fps with the same graphics setting in NFS Hot Pursuit 2.
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P2 266mhz NFS III 1024x768 Full graphics except medium view distance.
PCI TNT 2 Between 25 t0 38fps Playable.(v7.76)
Geforce 2 MX 200 is able to maintain 30fps stable much of time. (v7.76) Very playable. Better than TNT2.
Geforce 3 Ti200
WOW! I'm impress with the P2 266mhz and the Geforce 3 Ti200 (v7.76) with NFS III.
With a lot of cars 44 to 48fps.
A few cars 50 to 57fps.
No cars 60fps. The game is very playable.
Not much overhead driver if any, with a P2 266mhz with a geforce 3 Ti 200 and v7.76 Nvidia driver.