VIDEO CARDS...

DaKon · Ville Supporter Joined: 19 Feb 2002 Posts: 2342

If you cannot tell I am a techno junky, What is you fave video card. I have a voodo3 and a umm 500 Ti or something like that using the GForce chipset 3 (Card is by ASUS). ANyone have any prefs??

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OSU Snipe Shocker · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 1:14 am Post subject:

ATI All-In-WONDER Radeon 8500

64MB, delicious.

I only have a TNT2 32MB, but that is definitely the card I would buy if I had the money.

http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?e=11101499&m=488&cat=521&scat=522

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YourPowersAreWeakOldMan · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 2:12 am Post subject:

New Geforce4 128MB card if you've got the cash to throw around.

ASUS is a good company.

Trigger Happy · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 2:40 am Post subject:

I have a GE4 MX/TI with 64mbs I think. Good stuff.

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Blown · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 11:48 am Post subject:

I do like my ATI, but since drivers from ATI suck I wont ever buy another card of thiers. It took me forever to find a driver that makes TFC look right. Thats the great thing about Nvidia, is thier driver support. Personally Id get the GF4 TI4400, or if ya wanna save some money get the TI4200 that should be out soon.

Lin Sivvi Defiant Hero · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 12:38 pm Post subject:

Geforce 3, 64 mb

Brujah · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 1:03 pm Post subject:

Nvidia Chipset baby! I'm currently using a Visiontek(good cards by the way) Xstacy(avoids drug jokes) 440 GeForce4 with 64 MB on that baby! and I love it >:]

SilverOne · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 1:17 pm Post subject:

Visiontek Xtasy Geforce 4 ti4600 128mb.

Card is fassssst.

You are right about the ATI. I really liked the Radeon 8500LE but ran into a few problems with some games so I returned it and got the above.

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zydrunus · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 1:38 pm Post subject:

The Geforce4 4200 that is coming out late April/early May is supposed to be the bomb. It is faster than the Geforce3s (and Radeons as their drivers are now), but the 64MB version should clock in at only ~$175 - very nice. Important to note, is that the 4200 is a REAL Geforce4 w/ all that directx 8, hardware T&L support and stuff. Great value.

Lil-Yugi · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 1:47 pm Post subject:

Voodoo 3000 16 mb. But it gets the job done.

{PHM} KaV · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 2:14 pm Post subject:

I just recently got a GeForce4 440 DDR 64MB it is sweet I payed a buck fifty for it, but with me new computer it has been working great check out my stat difference if you get the chance KaV was with my old computer and [phm]KaV is with the new.

Blown · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 2:42 pm Post subject:

Mine is the ATI Radeon 64ddr and even with everything set to max, and gibcount at 9999 is still get a steady 99fps. Most of these new fast cards are just way overkill for HL IMO. Unless you play different games, getting a GF3 of some sort will perform more than good enough IMO.

Thom Yorke Obliterator · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 2:57 pm Post subject:

Gee, no wonder you guys own me! Mine is a 32MB TNT2 card, same as Snipe Shocker. I'm so old-school that it seems like overkill to get more than 35-40fps. Do you think that the higher framerate improves your play?

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Blown · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 3:25 pm Post subject:

Ive set mine at 30 fps and really dont notice much of a difference, just that some times things seem to flow smoother at higher frames. Anything above 60 seems unnoticealbe to me.

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Goldom · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2002 3:35 pm Post subject:

I have an nvidia geforce2 ultra, I believe its 64... and I'm having freaky deja vu right now... I get about 70 fps in HL, and I would guess 30-40 in EQ w/ all new models.