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Jun Qian <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 16 Aug 1998 12:39:31 +1000
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Jose E. Dominguez wrote:

> > Does that really make a difference if your using a 3D graphics card?  In other
> > words, does a good 3D game card override the performance loss on a CPU?
> >
>
> A good 3D card makes all the difference in a game. The K6-2 also has special 3D
> instructions, that the PII does not, that are there to handle all the 3D action.
>
> Jose

  until all 3D games are designed to let 3D card do all the 3D actions, we still
need the FPU for a while.  It's really a matter of games design.  Now, the two most
important things for games are still FPU and graphics card.  I hope I'm wrong, if
so, i could play ...

Jun

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