Any card with the nVidia GeForce 256 is a screamer with OpenGL/DirectX/ and
Java3D.
We have tested several and they all are workstation fast.
I highly recommend it.
BTW, 3fps on a machine like that means that Java3D is software rendering
unless your scene is very complex. Java3d, and other OpenGL apps, have
problems using the ATI cards. My laptop, ATI RAGE LE, runs DirectX fine but
OpenGL sssllloooowww.
Unless ATI comes out with some better OpenGL drivers, it will always run
sllooowwww.
Get a GeForce, nuff said.
Venkata Mahadevan wrote:
> Hi guys. I've seen a bunch of postings on the same
> topic, but I wanted to know what personal experiences
> people are having using 3d cards and Java3d.
>
> I mean, does it really make a difference in rendering
> performance? I'm also concerned with the compatibility
> of various 3d cards and Java3d. Right now, with an ATI
> RAGE PRO which I believe uses OpenGL software
> acceleration I am getting 3fps in my app. However, the
> computer is a 450Mhz PII with 256MB RAM, so will
> adding a powerful card like the GeForce 256 or TNT2
> Ultra really give me a performance boost? I haven't
> heard much on the compatibility and/or performance of
> these boards in regards to Java3d. BTW I am running
> WIN NT SP3.
>
> Any feedback on this (especially on what type of
> configuration you are using) would be most
> appreciated. Sorry to bug everyone with this most
> frequently asked question, but I want to be sure what
> to get because the performance I'm getting now make me
> feel like pulling my hair out. Please advise me.
> Thanks a bunch.
>
> --Venkata
>
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