wanting video advise

[Byte 2.0]

I am currently looking to by an AGP video card for gaming purposes....

I am currently playing alot of Ever Quest so the card must work well with that game.

I want to spend $150 or less, I have been looking at some of the Gforce 1 cards and the ATI 32 meg Radeon. However video is not my strong point, so I am asking this in the Gaming Forum in hopes that you guys know more then I do.

I know both of those cards can be had in that price range...

Elsa NVIDA GEFORCE 32MB AGP OEM *Limit One* $ 115 + 10.34 sh

ATI RADEON SDR AGP 32MB SDRAM NOVIVO (BULK) - * LIMIT ONE $ 134 UPS GROUND sh 11.95

ATI is confusing me, some sites list it as SDR others list as DDR, can you clue me in. I know what SDR and DDR are. I just didn't think this card was made in both styles.

The DDR as expected are more expensive...

Should I be considering the Geforce 2 mx, if so which ones should i be looking at?

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If I didn't have to spend to much more I would like some type of video in and outs?
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[Byte 2.0]

Also I want to add that, I had been using a 16 meg PCI banshee video card by creative and it did everything I needed....But I gave that card to my GF and I am currently using an 8 meg PCI graphics blaster Exxtreme by Creative.

It does the job, but not as pretty as the 16 meg banshee.

So I believe a 32 meg card will do me just fine. Not super crazy about the super high Frame rates...

[Tiretool]

How many times have you asked for video card advice?

My answer is still the same. GeForce DDR or GeForce 2 GTS. For the money you can get a GeForce SDR $103 on Pricewatch but it isn't a top performer unless you have a 700 MHz processor or above.

[Byte 2.0]

Well I have an 800 mhz processor, T-Bird.

I know I have ask in the past, but my processor was top concern then. Now My video is my main need, I have been hoping that something new may be out by now.

I can't afford one of the Gforce 2 cards,

I have been reading the current info on a few cards and I have it narrowed down to the followoing.

1.
ATI RADEON 32MB DDR version $157.00 + $10.00= $167.00
Gforce 1 32 meg probably SDR instead of DDR because of

2.
Elsa NVIDA GEFORCE 32MB AGP OEM $115 + 10.34= $125.34

Gforce 2 maybe???

3.
Creative Labs, oem 3D Blaster ANNIHILATOR 2 Geforce2 DDR GTS Chipset , 4X AGP w/CD Nvidia GTS GeForce 2 2D/3D 32MB SGRAM 4X AGP DVD,350MHz 5.3g RAMD, 32bit resolution gamer choice(* NoTV-out) $ 199 $10+

total 209+ depends on shipping.
this one is a iffy, if I want to spend that much money.

currently I am leaning toward choice 1 or 2.

[Skinny Boy]

If I could only chose between those 3, I would chose the Elsa Geforce you have listed. I have a buddy that has a DDR model, mine is the ASUS Geforce w/ SGRAM, and his is the Asus w/ the DDR. We are both tweakers, and have done as much as you can w/ them, and he only get's, maybe at best, 15% more out of his than I do, and I paid almost half the cost. Course that was when they were $220, and $350 respectively, but now look at the price's, Oh well.

I hear the MX model's aren't too bad either, and are about the same cost as the Elsa. But only you can decide.

[Byte 2.0]

I take it that nobody here like the ATI RADEON series of cards???

[Byte 2.0]

I wanted to get some info on the GeForce DDR leadtek card that is listed for about 150 price, but there isn't a homepage listed for that card company.


Also on the ATI website tehy talk about being able to use Direct X 8 when it comes out, or is that all ready here...?

Also, looks maybe wrong but the leadtek cards looks cheap for some reason....

[Tiretool]

Ummm........ I hate to point out the obvious... but Leadtek has a url and it is up. And the Leadtek card is a reference designed card. No cheaper than an Annhialator or Gladiac.



[Edited by Tiretool on 10-31-2000 at 05:54 PM]

[Byte 2.0]

Well I didn't type in the name leadtek, o-well.
I was going by on pricewatch click on the brand, their was no link to it.