Owen Posted June 28, 2000 Share Posted June 28, 2000 Hi I've got a mate who can get graphics cards at trade price (or so he says) however most of the range are ATi ones; he gave me a list of the following at the specified prices- -Ati 32meg fury pro vivo (£65) -Ati 64meg rage fury max (£110) -Ati 32meg all in wonder 128 (£95) -Winfast 32meg TnT2 (£72) -Geforce (can't remember which make) 32meg tv out (£110) -Matrox 32meg 400 hd (£75) ALL THE CARDS ARE AGP I was just wondering what are Ati cards like at running CM, and other games for that matter? Remembering I have a pII 350, 128meg of ram; which of these cards is best for my computer. (Is it worth getting the Geforce or will it be wasted on my machine)? And are these prices a good deal in the UK? Someone please help me quickly before they all get sold. P.S. I know there are plenty of previous graphics cards posts, but not many concerning the above. [ [This message has been edited by Owen (edited 06-28-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juardis Posted June 28, 2000 Share Posted June 28, 2000 Of that list, the Geforce is your best bet followed by the Matrox. Go now and purchase my son. Geforce might actually improve games on your "low end" system, depending on what you had before. WRT to prices, I don't know the european comparisons, sorry. ------------------ Jeff Abbott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freyland Posted June 28, 2000 Share Posted June 28, 2000 Most of the graphics card posts have mentioned difficulties with CM and ATI cards. Whether anyone came up with resolutions, I cannot tell you (wasn't my problem ) Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted June 28, 2000 Author Share Posted June 28, 2000 Juardis, I previously had/have a voodoo banshee AGP card and a voodoo 2, will the Geforce make a big improvement over a Tnt2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Morgue Posted June 28, 2000 Share Posted June 28, 2000 Owen, Check out the prices at www.pricewatch.com , it may save you a bundle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeer Posted June 28, 2000 Share Posted June 28, 2000 I think this might help you with your choice. This is a link to some number on tom's hardware compairing Gforce and others. http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/99q4/991125/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stodge Posted June 28, 2000 Share Posted June 28, 2000 I'd go for a GeForce. Ive got a Rage 128 Pro, and it is pretty poor in terms of 3d performance. I'm waitin got either get a cheap GeForce or a new GeForce 2. I'll probably go for the former. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted June 28, 2000 Share Posted June 28, 2000 Avoid ATI. There appears to be alot of hassels. Woody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemo2 Posted June 28, 2000 Share Posted June 28, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Owen: Juardis, I previously had/have a voodoo banshee AGP card and a voodoo 2, will the Geforce make a big improvement over a Tnt2?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> You'll need approximately a Pentium III 500-550Mhz and higher to realize the speed of the GeForce over a TNT2. I would definately avoid ATI cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted June 29, 2000 Share Posted June 29, 2000 It seems as if people are having problems with the ATI cards primarily with transparency support (which I get with a Rage 128 Pro). They are slower than some of the top of the line cards based on NVidia and 3dfx chips. The Matrox G400s are pretty good performers, but some people have had problems with transparencies and other occasional problems. The GeForce may be a bit overpowered for your system. One user on this board claimed that they were getting low frame rates and it may have been due to a CPU that couldn't keep up with the card (transferring data to it). However, if you are thinking of upgrading your CPU/Motherboard in the near future, then the GeForce would be your best bet. Otherwise I would suggest the Winfast TNT2, which should work with your system with minimal problems. The NVidia reference drivers have been fairly problem free with CM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juardis Posted June 29, 2000 Share Posted June 29, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Owen: Juardis, I previously had/have a voodoo banshee AGP card and a voodoo 2, will the Geforce make a big improvement over a Tnt2?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I have no idea. I'm a 3dfx man all the way. I went from a Pure3d to 2 V2s to a V3 3000 and now a V5 5500. Just going by what I know and the Geforce is the best of what he listed and not quite as good as my V5. ------------------ Jeff Abbott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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