What video card should I get?

Vulcan · Registered User Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 2773

I have recently been wanting to get rid of my Diamond Viper V330 4meg 1x AGP card. I don't know what to get. My system is only capable of (or at least what the specs for the mobo say) PCI 2.0 or PCI 2.1 or AGP 1.0 types of video cards. This means that some of those new 4x cards won't be able to be ran on my system. And before anyone asks, I am not getting a new motherboard/computer, mainly because I don't the money for that and don't have the time to get a job. Please feel free to ask questions(some I may not answer) and to post suggestions. Thank you.
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ROOFCUTTER · Posted: Mon May 20, 2002 7:55 pm Post subject:

Matrox G400 or a voodoo.
I know Voodoo is gone but there card is still available and real cheap. Drivers can be gotten thru a link at the 3dfx site .
Some cool people are keeping it going for a while longer.
The G400 is a great litte card. The Dual head is nice if you have a 2nd monitor or TV handy.

hoaxie · Posted: Mon May 20, 2002 7:59 pm Post subject:

Also, Borg, I have noticed that as AGP becomes more and more popular, they are becoming cheaper than their PCI counterparts. Also, AGP is just faster.
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Computer · Posted: Mon May 20, 2002 8:02 pm Post subject:

I have the same question but I'm on about a $70 dollar budget and am planning on playing games in the future that will need a nice Video Card
(shadow bane/EQ 2)

Also I don't think I have an AGP slot on my comp so I have to buy PCI.

Advice?
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Lil-Yugi · Posted: Mon May 20, 2002 8:14 pm Post subject:

Thats why I want to get my motherboard upgraded because my existing motherboard has no AGP slot let alone only four PCI slots.

Dahak · Posted: Mon May 20, 2002 8:19 pm Post subject:

if you want a pci card, the best one is the geforce2 mx.

for agp.. less then 100, i'd say geforce2 gts

PondScum007 · Posted: Mon May 20, 2002 8:25 pm Post subject:

eeek PCI gpu's make me cry!
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Lil-Yugi · Posted: Mon May 20, 2002 8:28 pm Post subject:

The sight of a PCI graphics card makes me wanna faint.

Vulcan · Registered User Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 2773

What I am looking for is the best gaming video card that I can find. I have read that some video cards like one shown on the site http://www.avault.com/hardware/print_review.asp?review=inno3dgfmx It says in it that you need an AGP slot (either 1.0 or 2.0) so I was thinking that meant that the card would run on my 1.0 compliant system. I am capable of running AGP 2x cards.
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hoaxie · Posted: Mon May 20, 2002 10:20 pm Post subject:

nVidia GeForce 2MX/MMX 64 meg for AGP is about $60 in my area now, and PCI is about $100. Damned thing was $100 when I bought it! Anyhoooo, I would recommend just about anything with nVidia.
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Chan · Posted: Mon May 20, 2002 11:34 pm Post subject:

I only have a 8mb TNT 2 graphics card, so if ya want to give me any ones you got lying around that would help me

But go GeForce though if you can aford the newest ones.
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BitterBeerFace · Posted: Tue May 21, 2002 12:52 am Post subject:

I've got a few nice ISA 1MB vid cards for ya...

Depending on your budget and gaming needs, the GF 3's should do quite well for ya... Dunno about compatability/driver issues, just "pure performance"... only looked into vid cards a little so far...

I'm gonna be building a new PC this summer, so I'll be watching for your recommendations

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

I like my Geforce4 Ti4600 128mb 4xagp card. The graphics are so real and fast sometimes I get duzzy.

DK

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Trigger Happy · Posted: Tue May 21, 2002 2:01 pm Post subject:

Get a GE 4 mx. Swift came over this weekend to look at my new comp, man she loves my graphic card

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The Nanite · Posted: Tue May 21, 2002 2:03 pm Post subject:

If you are going to get a GForce 4 MX you would be wasting a little money. A GForce 3 ti 500 is a better card than the GForce 4 MX. As soon as I can find the links I will post them.
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