Graphics Card, What kind of graphics card r u running? Options

[Johnzillah]

Since nothing but gamers are on this forum I was trying to get a feel of what kind of graphics card people were running. I run a Geforce4 MX 440 PCI. I am looking for a AGP card to take its place like a ATI or an nvidia based card. What is the best bang for the buck?

Thx

Zillah

[Nixon]

I know that people are going to have a ton of different opinions on this but here's mine...In my eyes the best you get for a cheap price is the GF3 TI500...thats what I use and have never, ever had any trouble at all with it. It may be a little on the old side but I think it still can hold its own weight

I'm sure you know but check here for some really good prices

http://www.pricewatch.com/

[Epacy]

I've been running the GF4 TI4600 since April and I am most pleased. Not problems with Nvidia.

[realdeal]

I have the ATI Radeon 9700 pro... no problems here.

[dionysos]

I have a cheap Ge-Force 4MX 420 but no problems!!! and a graphic accelerator program!

What is the difference between MX and TI ???

[Johnzillah]

I think its the megatexels/ gigatexles per second. The transfer rate is huge on the Nvidia based Ti 4200 and the Ti4600. The megatexels per second are 1 billion for the Mx and the Ti is around 5. Also the if you look at the polygons per second. The Mx has 31 million vs the Ti which has 136 million per second. The ATi Radeon 9700 card Real is running is probably the best one out right now it runs 2.2 gigatexels per second and 275 million polygons per second. Thats is serious gaming. The only card that I know of that has more gigatexles per sec is the one Cobra runs which is the ATi Radeon 8500 128 mg which runs at 2.6 gigtexles per sec. Its alot cheaper than the 9700 and probably from what I have found to be the best bang for the buck. You can get it on Ebay for around $100. Nvidia new card is supposed to retake the crown from ATi with the new Geforce FX card which is set to take on the Ati 9700 http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/200301...0127/index.html

Any how

thx

Zillah

[=LMAO= LangTran]

i run the same as epacy, and its given me a very smooth ride !!

[Kipp Da Pimp]

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I think its the megatexels/ gigatexles per second. The transfer rate is huge on the Nvidia based Ti 4200 and the Ti4600. The megatexels per second are 1 billion for the Mx and the Ti is around 5. Also the if you look at the polygons per second. The Mx has 31 million vs the Ti which has 136 million per second. The ATi Radeon 9700 card Real is running is probably the best one out right now it runs 2.2 gigatexels per second and 275 million polygons per second. Thats is serious gaming. The only card that I know of that has more gigatexles per sec is the one Cobra runs which is the ATi Radeon 8500 128 mg which runs at 2.6 gigtexles per sec. Its alot cheaper than the 9700 and probably from what I have found to be the best bang for the buck. You can get it on Ebay for around $100. Nvidia new card is supposed to retake the crown from ATi with the new Geforce FX card which is set to take on the Ati 9700 http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/200301...0127/index.html

well umm, my shit can beat your shit any day of the week, with its Ebay super 2.7 utra texles de-analizer.

[Epacy]

QUOTE (Johnzillah @ Feb 17 2003, 01:59 AM)

I think its the megatexels/ gigatexles per second. The transfer rate is huge on the Nvidia based Ti 4200 and the Ti4600. The megatexels per second are 1 billion for the Mx and the Ti is around 5. Also the if you look at the polygons per second. The Mx has 31 million vs the Ti which has 136 million per second. The ATi Radeon 9700 card Real is running is probably the best one out right now it runs 2.2 gigatexels per second and 275 million polygons per second. Thats is serious gaming. The only card that I know of that has more gigatexles per sec is the one Cobra runs which is the ATi Radeon 8500 128 mg which runs at 2.6 gigtexles per sec. Its alot cheaper than the 9700 and probably from what I have found to be the best bang for the buck. You can get it on Ebay for around $100. Nvidia new card is supposed to retake the crown from ATi with the new Geforce FX card which is set to take on the Ati 9700 http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/200301...0127/index.html Any how thx Zillah

You fire out this whole paragraph, yet in your first post you act like you know nothing of the market. I knew your post was an imposter.

[Johnzillah]

Imposter! That hurts Epacy............Wheres the love..........hehe


Ive been doing my homework on these things the past few days. Im just trying to get something to keep up with you {MOB} guys. Especially you, I cant move on a map and get two steps before I do a concrete dive.

Thx for the info

Zillah

[Cold_Beer]

I use the same card as Johnzillah, but i still kick his tail. Any time you see Johnzillah face down in any map, taking a dirt nap, it means I have just used him again like a truckstop whore. I need to upgrade my graphics card and dsl, then i will haf to look for new excuses for getting whacked by the {MOB}girls.

[Johnzillah]

Beer, is it that time of the month again. You really need to go and get a hysterectomy like you told me you were gonna do........

Zillah

[Johnzillah]

Here is a card ranking page that seem to be alot of help. http://users.erols.com/chare/video.htm

Relative Performance Ranking
A rough guide to relative performance of various of video cards. List favors higher resolutions and faster CPUs. Most cards generally stay within a position or two of their current listing. Kyro chips, however, can vary a lot depending on what it's doing. Collected from links below.
Mystique
Rendition V1000
Voodoo Rush
Voodoo 4MB
Voodoo 6MB (Canopus)
Rage Pro (Xpert@play, Xpert98)
i752 (Intel 810)
Riva 128
Rendition V2100
Riva 128ZX
i740
Rendition V2200
i754 (Intel 815)
TNT2 Vanta LT
Voodoo Banshee
Permedia3
G200
Savage4
Voodoo2
TNT2 Vanta
Rage 128 (Xpert 2000)
TNT
TNT2 M64
Savage4 Pro
AIW 128
Voodoo2 SLI
V3 2000
G450
G550
G400
TNT2
V3 3000
G400 MAX
V3 3500
TNT2 Pro
TNT2 Ultra
nForce 220 (integrated GF2 MX)
Savage 2000 (Diamond Viper II)
GF2 MX200
V4 4500
Rage Fury MAXX
nForce 420 (integrated GF2 MX)
Kyro
Radeon VE 7000
GF 256 SDR
GF2 MX
GF2 MX400
Radeon SDR 7200
GF4 MX420
GF2 GTS-V
Radeon LE
GF DDR
Radeon DDR
V5 5500
GF2 GTS
Kyro II
GF2 Pro
Kyro II SE
GF2 Ti
Radeon 7500
GF4 MX440
GF2 Ultra
GF4 MX460
Radeon 9000 Pro
GF3 Ti200
Radeon 9500
Parhelia
Radeon 8500LE
GF3
GF3 Ti500
Radeon 8500
GF4 Ti4200
Radeon 9500 Pro
GF4 Ti4400
GF4 Ti4600
Radeon 9700
GF FX 5800
Radeon 9700 Pro
GF FX 5800 Ultra #1 card

[OutlawSZ]

I got the Gf4 mx440 AGP...considering I went up from a Radeon 32 meg card im pleased. My FPS are still a bit laggy in snow and other known lag maps..20-30's. When theres a lot of ppl going around firing in the same room it gets choppy still. So im looking to go up as well. Thanks for the info in this thread. It will help me in my decision as well

[All over but the Crying]

OVERCLOCKED GEFORCE 3