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Old 07-12-2003, 08:08 AM   #1
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Top Video Card for PIII ?

A top notch Video Card for my PIII should be a super bargain at this late date.
What would be some good ones that my PIII can handle?


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Old 07-12-2003, 08:17 AM   #2
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Your P3 can handle any card.

It's your motherboard that you should worry about.

You'll be restricted to agp x4, but any card that you want should work fine.

I suggest the ATi 9500 pro.
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right now the 9500 pro, if you can find one

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Old 07-14-2003, 02:07 PM   #4
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That motherboard is actually limited to 2X AGP. What's your budget?
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Old 07-14-2003, 04:39 PM   #5
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GF4 MX440SE might be a better choice. Cheap too, and does nicely at 2x AGP, even though it's capable of 4x.
I would ask, what games do you like to play, before I would ask the budget...
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