I know Voodoo 1 is a natural choice, but lets say for the moment that I don't want to spend $100 on a video card, what's the best video setup for a system from 1996 with a 133mhz Pentium processor running Windows 95? I've got PCI and ISA slots to work with. Thanks!
Voodoo 1 is not a video card.
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3D graphics card, whatever you want to call it. Happy now, comic book guy? I think people get what it is I'm asking.
Riva 128, Riva TNT/TNT2, GeForce 2 MX, S3 Savage 4.
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If you want to be strict about the year, then your options are:
ATI Rage II
Matrox Mystique
Tseng ET6000
Riva128 is from 1997.
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Voodoo 1 & 2 require a primary video board is what he was saying. So by saying "A voodoo 1 is an obvious choice" you haven't specified what video card you are going to use because a voodoo 1 and 2 do not work without a primary video card. Just making sure this is clear. I wouldn't want to see anyone spend that money and think the card is broken.
Personally I wouldn't bother with any 3d acceleration for a 133Mhz system. Pick any decent PCI card like an S3 or a Diamond Stealth and you should be good.
A 133 Mhz Pentium system would be best paired with a 2D card of the same irk/era. Trio64V+ would be a good fit, as well as the aforementioned Rage II, Mystique and Tseng. A 3D accelerator in the veins of Voodoo1 is feasible, albeit highly optional. If you want 3D acceleration, then go for it, but your machine is thoroughly at home in the software rendering department, in the times before 3D acceleration took off, spec- and era-wise.
there's always the dookie old s3 virge
it's a meme card for 3d but it does just fine in DOS
maxtherabbit wrote on 2020-01-18, 21:40:there's always the dookie old s3 virge
it's a meme card for 3d but it does just fine in DOS
That is because it is a Trio64V+ (with weird 3D, which looks and feels - although nice to experience - basically like alpha Direct3D (missing stuff and very low FPS))
"It's 3D aight, but not...... accelerated."
id go for a ati rage pro PCI in a system like that. it would be roughly period correct and decent performance for the age.
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There is also NEC PCX1 if you want to be exotic and try something different than 3dfx and still be a pure 1996 machine.
clueless1 wrote on 2020-01-18, 21:29:If you want to be strict about the year, then your options are: ATI Rage II Matrox Mystique Tseng ET6000 […]
If you want to be strict about the year, then your options are:
ATI Rage II
Matrox Mystique
Tseng ET6000Riva128 is from 1997.
Doesn't Ati Rage Pro Turbo also fit "under-1997"?
I'm running that on my P225MMX. 😀
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Rendition Vérité V100o would be a 1996 option as well but those are as tough to find and cost as much as Voodoo 1’s.
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Shagittarius wrote on 2020-01-18, 21:34:Voodoo 1 & 2 require a primary video board is what he was saying. So by saying "A voodoo 1 is an obvious choice" you haven't specified what video card you are going to use because a voodoo 1 and 2 do not work without a primary video card. Just making sure this is clear. I wouldn't want to see anyone spend that money and think the card is broken.
Personally I wouldn't bother with any 3d acceleration for a 133Mhz system. Pick any decent PCI card like an S3 or a Diamond Stealth and you should be good.
No worries. I do understand the difference, I was just asking for something other than the usual Voodoo 1 + random PCI video card combo you see suggested a lot.
Funnily enough, I ended up going for a Voodoo 1 + Matrox Millennium combo anyway, but I appreciate everyone helping me explore alternative options anyway!
Also, for everyone who suggested Trio64V+. The system actually has that onboard!
The Trio has fewer compatibility issues (at least in DOS) than the Millennium. But the Millenium is a great Win9x card. Enjoy!
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clueless1 wrote on 2020-01-25, 23:15:The Trio has fewer compatibility issues (at least in DOS) than the Millennium. But the Millenium is a great Win9x card. Enjoy!
Yeah? What would you do? Just install the voodoo and go through the onboard video or use the separate Matrox card?
Guybrush3pwood wrote on 2020-01-25, 23:59:clueless1 wrote on 2020-01-25, 23:15:The Trio has fewer compatibility issues (at least in DOS) than the Millennium. But the Millenium is a great Win9x card. Enjoy!
Yeah? What would you do? Just install the voodoo and go through the onboard video or use the separate Matrox card?
Depends. If you're doing more in Win9x, go with the Matrox. If you're mostly in DOS, go with the onboard S3.
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clueless1 wrote on 2020-01-26, 00:03:Guybrush3pwood wrote on 2020-01-25, 23:59:clueless1 wrote on 2020-01-25, 23:15:The Trio has fewer compatibility issues (at least in DOS) than the Millennium. But the Millenium is a great Win9x card. Enjoy!
Yeah? What would you do? Just install the voodoo and go through the onboard video or use the separate Matrox card?
Depends. If you're doing more in Win9x, go with the Matrox. If you're mostly in DOS, go with the onboard S3.
Sounds like a plan, thanks!
Well shoot I was going to say you could go with the forgotten nv1 from Nvidia, it even has a Sega Saturn gameport.
Well shoot I was going to say you could go with the forgotten nv1 from Nvidia
It's barely useful.
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