how long until 3dfx cards are really collectibles?

[yoladude]

i picked a used one up at a comp store nearby for ten bucks. figured it would be worth it okay, i've got a few old comps i can use it in. but i looked on ebay out of curiosity, and they're not going for much. i was wondering how long until they will actually be worth something.

btw-anyone know what the rarest voodoo card is that is available (apart from rampage and v5 6000 that is)? i've got a voodoo2 card made specifically for the original iMac model; company that made the card went out of business, card still works, have box, driver disc, etc....i think it's pretty rare.

[GlowStick]

Well dude, truthfully, hardware hasent been around long enough for it to become 'collectibles' maybe stuff made in the 50's that were room and room's big.... no the 10$ you spent isnt a bad deal, its a great backup card for testing.

Maybe why there is not any collectibles is because PC is backwards compatabile, if Quake I could only be played on a voodoo1, then young kids eg. 13 who wanted to learn about quake would have to buy one...... but yeahhhhhhhhhh

[yoladude]

yea....guess so. actually, i saw a voodoo1 there a couple weeks ago, but somebody snagged it.
i think i might have one other computer "antique"...i'll have to check on ebay.

[Rage]

Heres one that is already collectible.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2732719640&category=40157

Anybody got $1200 laying around? :eek:

[yoladude]

daaaaaaaaaaaaaamn......can't say id really pay that much for a graphics card which takes up too much power, too much space, and performs like a geforce3. looks awesome tho.

[Rage]

Holly crap!!! Somebody bought that card for $1200.:eek:

[GlowStick]

Originally posted by Rage
Holly crap!!! Somebody bought that card for $1200.:eek:

Yeah, heh.

so any one wanna buy a Antique Voodoo2, im only asking 1300 for 2, im looking for a fast sell ; D there is rumors that mine were actualy from the future and was in some kind of time travel accident, adds value!

[Raptorman]

Apart from the V5 6k, and the Rampage, the V5 5000 is most definetely a collectors item also.

Currently, I have a V5 PCI (which are hard to find) and a V3 2000. I've been offered a rather substantial amount of money for my V5 PCI, but I refused it.

[TheFrnchTickler]

I have a 5500 pci... how much were you offered?

[druga runda]

Well I have a V5500 PCI too ... not much of a rarity around here than :D

[TheFrnchTickler]

Originally posted by druga runda
Well I have a V5500 PCI too ... not much of a rarity around here than :D

Not the point... I'm only wondering just how much I can extract from someone for this card. :angel:

[GlowStick]

Originally posted by TheFrnchTickler
Not the point... I'm only wondering just how much I can extract from someone for this card. :angel:

100 Billion Dollers! *raises pinkey to lip*

[jAkUp]

i think im gonna keep my nv30 till its a collectors item:p the only card with a built in dustbuster....:cool:

[Raptorman]

I was offered $300 for mine when I paid $75 for it.

[pgn.inertia]

1200 dollars for a Voodoo5-6000 is a lot of money...

So far, I have collected the following:

Voodoo Graphics
Voodoo Rush
Voodoo2 8 MB
Voodoo2 12 MB
Voodoo Banshee
Voodoo3 2000PCI
Voodoo3 2000AGP
Voodoo3 3000AGP
Voodoo3 3500TV
Voodoo4 4500AGP
Voodoo5 5500PCI
Voodoo5 5500AGP

Only one missing really is that Voodoo5-6000...;)

[john19055]

Well I have a Voodoo 5500 PCI and if someone offered me enough money it will be gone.Also have a couple of Voodoo 2 cards.

[PreservedSwine]

Ummm..never.

Unless you find an idiot who thinks theyr'e worth something...then they are.

The whole problem w/ collectors items is usually finding a collector (idiot) to buy crap at ridiculous prices. Sometimes you find them, sometimes you don't.......and just b/c the "book value" of something may be $5,000 dollars does NOT mean that what it will sell for when you decide to sell it

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Daytonas are even more rare ;)

[R.Carter]

Well, if you had a Specter card I imagine it would be pretty rare.

I don't think 3Dfx made that many Voodoo5 6000 cards so I imagine that they are rare as well. Thing had 4 VSA-100 on it and was capable of 1.33 Gigapixels.

[ToxicFool]

I have a Voodoo2, Voodoo3 (agp), and Voodoo5 5500 (agp). I'm keeping them just to have.

[yoladude]

that's why i bought the voodoo2 for ten bucks...maybe i'll put it in my old mac just for fun.