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From: John Moore <jmoore5@uswest.net>
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Subject: Re: GPL fps: Thriller 3D, PCI 4mb vs. AGP 8mb
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Your system is almost the same as mine, i run a bx6 mb, and I saw a nice
increase when I replaced a 4meg pci thriller with an 8meg pci, although
I didn't run tests I recall roughly 2-4 fps increase. also I run my
celeron 300a at 374 with the same detail levels and get full fps like
you do. I have found that monaco is the test, it really sucks the power,
even at 450 I will get a 3-5 drop in fps in a pack of cars.
John M

mracer wrote:

> Many have proclaimed the AGP 8mb Thriller the king of GPL,
> but on my system I see similar results with a lowly 4mb PCI
> Thriller. Has anyone actually tried them back to back in the
> same system. On paper, I would also think that the AGP 8mb
> would be faster, but I'm not so sure that is actually the
> case. I've seen no test of them in the same system. Has
> anyone tested this? It could be that the 8mb versions are
> faster at 800x600, but not at 640x480.
>
> I may end up getting an AGP 8mb Thriller just to free up a
> PCI slot, if I can confirm that the white box model
> TH2308A-WB is basically the same as the retail version. I'm
> still waiting on a reply from Hercules about that. If I do,
> I will test to see the difference.
>
> GPL race settings:  Rendition, 640x480, AA off, mirrors cars
> only, Detail bias at about the "o" in Rendition
>
> aprox. 36-37 fps at all times with 19 AI cars, even from the
> back of the field, smooth as silk.
>
> My System:
> Win98
> Abit BH6
> Celeron 300a (Boxed, SL32A, Malaysia, 450mhz, standard 2.0
> voltage)
> 128mb T.I. PC-100 SDRAM -8
> Hercules Thriller 3D PCI 4mb
> Diamond Monster 3D II 12mb
> Promise FastTrak
> 2x 6.5gb Seagate 7200rpm, 13gb striped set(raid 0)
> Soundblaster AWE64
> Linksys LN PCI 2 ethernet
> Phoenix 16-bit ISA, 56K (V.90 and X2)
> TM NASCAR Pro
>
> BTW, this is pretty much my dream system, only I would
> add/replace the modem with one of the new USB externals from
> USR, a MS USB Digital Sound System, USB Keyboard, USB Mouse
> and a high-res USB Digital camera.
>
> --
> Matt Howell
>
> **to respond please use "mracer" at "mindspring dot com"

