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02-11-2003, 02:47 PM
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Ok, what's the deal with MX?
All I know is what I've heard: MX = Crap.
What exactly is MX? What are the test results? Here's a question for ya: If you had to choose between a geforce 2 Pro (64MB) and a geforce 4 MX, which one would you pick for gaming? |
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02-11-2003, 02:59 PM
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I don't know that the MX cards are crap but they don't perform anywhere near as well as their similarly named cousins. That's where the confusions comes from is that a GeForce4mx is not really a GeForce4. It's a lot closer to a GeForce2 in terms of chip capability. I think the deffiecencies are compounded even more by the fact that most of them use RAM that is much slower than say any of the Ti series cards.
I honestly don't know which of the two cards you named would be better for gaming. I do know if I were buying a card today I would buy a better card than either one of them if any kind of gaming was a consideration. I would look at the Ti4200 cards and some of the mid level Radeons as my base for comparison. If I needed more than that I would go up from there. |
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02-11-2003, 03:49 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
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The MX are crippled versions of their larger cousins (the Tis) intended for home and office apps, like web surfing, e-mail and office proggies.
If you are a gamer, you *will steer clear of them* and get a Ti or an ATi 9500 instead.
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02-11-2003, 03:51 PM
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In terms of gaming power, they are roughly 2-3 times faster than a GeForce 2 MX. In the greater scheme of things this isn't good at all though, and their are plenty of alternatives for not much more if want gaming power.
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02-11-2003, 03:55 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
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Also note this: the MX don't even support the nVidia's own nFiniteX II engine.
Do you still want one? |
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02-11-2003, 04:22 PM
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thanks for all the info so far guys. however, i should explain that i'm not looking to buy one. My brother has a geforce4 mx, and i just bought a geforce 4 ti 4200 to replace my geforce 2 pro. What i'm debating is whether or not to give my old geforce 2 pro to my brother or if he should keep his current geforce 4 mx. Which would yield better performance for games?
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02-11-2003, 04:31 PM
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The GeForce4MX.
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