First post, by captain_koloth
I've been thinking lately of what GPU and how much VRAM I need for a build focused on late Windows 98 games (1999-2001). Perhaps as a psychological hangover from always having suffered with really terrible hardware in the past, I've been thinking of builds that are really ridiculous overkill for Windows 98, with a GPU like a Geforce 6800. However, I wonder if I would get diminishing returns from such a build, especially given the extra work to screw around with unofficial drivers, and if I should instead get a more period appropriate card like a Voodoo 3. What card would you use for such a build? How much VRAM do I need for a build for this era? Do I get diminishing returns above 32 MB?
I'd be playing at 1600x1200. Mostly focused on old flight and space sims like the Jane's games, Bridge Commander, Klingon Academy, MiG Alley, maybe some M1 Tank Platoon also.
