Guillemot Maxigamer - any good?

[MaxVal]

I've zeroed in on the PCI Banshee (Phoenix)version of this card as a reasonably priced video upgrade- about $65.
Does this card require my present video card, or does it replace it.
Any thoughts as to it's quality?
THANKS
MAX

Uh-oh- now I,m realy confussed! How about the 3dfx Voodoo3 2000 PCI? It can be had for about $90. Same questions though!
MAX

[This message has been edited by MaxVal (edited 07-28-99).]

[Krueger81]

I have the Maxi Gamer Phoenix AGP Version and it kicks ***. I would buy this over any Voodoo3. V3's are really faster but a lot om Compatibilty porblems. The Phoenix replaces your existing Graphics card

[AuraEdge]

I was gunna get this card a half month ago. Its a real great price for whats inside, but id still recomend the V3 over it. but...depends how much u wanna spend

[WhoKnowsWho]

and what games you want to play, and if you want them to play very good, or just okay.

[MaxVal]

Thanks for the info gang.
Max

[jokostel]

get a voodoo 3 to tell ya the truth...unless ya wanna buy the voodoo banshee card now and wait for the next voodoo generation coming out this fall/winter......

[DrGuile]

Banshee suck! Its the Voodoo2 of the poor.

I would go for a V3-2000 for about the same price and much better performance...(multi-texturing)(even a V2 would be a wiser choice)

The Banshee and Voodoo3 are 2d/3d cards and would replace your existing cards.

V2 is 3d only and is a add-on
Guillemot is a good choice...(made in Canada)

Dr. Guile


[This message has been edited by DrGuile (edited 08-03-99).]

[DSEG]

I have a Maxi Xentor TNT 2 Ultra and it absolutly flies. Its the next fastest TNT 2 to the Hercules but at a lot less cost. Running on a default 175/183 setting it clocks up to 180/205 with out any problems and i get 75fps at 1024 x 768 in the quake2 test with full everything on and i run kingpin in 32 bit colour at 1280 x 1024. Well worth a look. One thing ... if you can wait for it ... the NV10 its said to blow away any technology 3dfx has or even will have and rated with a polygon fillrate more than twice that of the playstation 2 released next year
could you handle a 64mb gfx card http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
i know i could

[jeffgordon24]

$65 is to high. I found the guillemot maxigamer banshee for $29 after rebate.

[AuraEdge]

hoo-ya...30 bucks for a decent videocard? Id bite if i didnt have a TNT http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
Banshees is very underrated, and will choke a bit on Heavy Texture games, but little else. OR for 87 bucks +S/H you can get a 16MB CL TNT2.. check out www.pricewatch.com (http://www.pricewatch.com) for em...Thats AGP tho so get the V3 2000 or Phoenix if you dont have an AGP slot.


[This message has been edited by AuraEdge (edited 08-13-99).]

[MaxVal]

$29?!!!
Where Jeff? How much before rebate?
MAX

[MaxVal]

Thanks Jeff!
MAX

[jeffgordon24]

They already sold out of them. They sold out of them yesterday. They were $49 before rebate and Guillemot had a $20 rebate. I called them and they aren't ordering anymore. I did a search on pricewatch and found them for $61.95 at www.buy.com
Go to www.guillemot.com for the rebate if you decide to buy that card. That ticks me off to cause I was going to buy that card today. Oh well, 3dfx also has a rebate for retail box voodoo3 2000 and 3000 if you want to check out the prices of those. I think they run between 100 for 2000 and 135 for the 3000. I know www.ecost.com has the 3000 for $136.85 w/free shipping plus you get the $30 rebate from 3dfx.

[This message has been edited by jeffgordon24 (edited 08-13-99).]