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10-10-2002, 11:11 AM
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Gaming video card
I've now working on a gaming pc for a friend of mine. He says he definitly wants a good video card. Any suggestions?
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10-10-2002, 11:33 AM
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Shiro Usagi
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Hi Jp1095,
ATI 8500 or 9700, but not the 9000. Any nVidia GeForce Ti 4600. Don't get the MX cards.  Cricket
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10-10-2002, 12:26 PM
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Even the GeForce Ti 4400. That's what I have and am very very pleased with it. And the price for them is outstanding.
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10-10-2002, 01:33 PM
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for those listed i would go with the 9700 first, then the geforce ti4400 and then 8500
really, i would wait another month, because nvidia's new gpu is supposed to be launched in november.
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10-10-2002, 02:15 PM
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The 9500 pro is suppposed to be out by 10/15.
If he doesn't want to part with the cash for a 9700 it could be a good choice. |
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10-10-2002, 07:02 PM
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Hi Jp1095,
Right now, the 9700 is the king of the hill (and I'm a GeForce fan!). But any flavor of the GF 4 (NOT the MX) will do very nicely. Or, you could do a little research, as there are quite a few new vid cards comming out very soon, like the GF 5. Personally, I'm going to wait until the new wave of vid cards are out. My GF 3 is doing just nicely until the dust settles... TwoRails |
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10-11-2002, 01:32 AM
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well i have to add a vote in here for the aopen ti4200 128mb card, good gaming card, easily overclocked to 4400 standards and only $150. but if it was me, i would wait untill the n30 chips are out.
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10-11-2002, 10:40 AM
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I have an NVidia GeForce4 ti4200 128mb and im loving it (especially because i had a Radeon VE just a few weeks ago)
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10-11-2002, 12:08 PM
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What's the price range you need? For all but the most demanding games, the GF4 Ti4200 should do the job fine at around $150, to get noticeably better performance be prepared to spend a lot more. I prefer ATI for general use, but for a dedicated gaming box Nvidia is still the best way to go unless you want to take a chance on the Radeon 9700.
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10-12-2002, 10:14 AM
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wants a good video card?for gaming?then you should look into Geforce 4 or wait for the nv30 chip to be out in NOV..........can't wait..........
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