Need Video Card Suggestions

RogueLeader · Jan 13, 2001

I have a currently Diamond Viper II, and I'm trying to find a good upgrade. I was looking at the Geforce2 MX because it has a lot of the features of the higher end Geforce2's but its only around $120. Has anyone tried a MX that can tell me if its a worthwhile buy?

tripnine · Jan 13, 2001

sure, wtf

just got myself a hercules geforce II mx for about that price and i definitely think it's worth it. if you don't need tv riggin' and don't mind the different memory config., then i highly recommend it. now i got bells & whistles @ 1024x768 for a fraction of the cost, and the framerates are great.

Paublosanchez · Jan 13, 2001

Spend the extra 80 bucks and get a GeForce 2 GTS. I have an Elsa Gladiac 32 GeForce 2 GTS and it runs great. I run UT at 1024x768x32 and get arround 40-60 fps. I run QIII at 1280x1024x32 and get about 60-90fps.

element · Jan 14, 2001

Best performance: Geforce 2GTS Ultra
Best price/performance: Geforce 2 MX

Although INF does slow down a bit especially with all the settings on high. (like destructable deco, and destr. ammo) And/or lots of bots and weapons lying around. Also on maps with high polys.

So you may want to opt for the faster card if you are willing to spend on it.

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-=<<NRA>>=- · Jan 14, 2001

My ATI radon is almost perfect for my needs

.Sniper187. · Jan 14, 2001

The original GeForce 256 will still outperform the GF2 MX in alot of games for the same price, but it doesn't have as many extra features.

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Dano3000 · Jan 15, 2001

wait

DONE LISTEN TO THE GEFORCE CRAP
please please please consider the possibilities of the voodoo5
the voodoo 5 has motion blur affect
the voodoo 5 has FSAA, wich completely deletes all pixels leaving a sharp, clean, smooth image
the voodoo 5 has alot more amazing stuff that the geforce2, whatever
i know this because now i can not play a game witout my voodoo5, its really wonderful
so please, consider gettting a voodoo5 and feel what i have felt

trust me, its worth it

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.Sniper187. · Jan 15, 2001

GeForce's have FSAA too

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Dano3000 · Jan 15, 2001

yup

i know
ive seen both cards and i highly prefer the voodoo5 over any geforce2

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Galaddin · Jan 15, 2001

The fact about the PS2 that really disturbs me is the lack of FSAA. It really ruins the picture. Everything is so beautiful until you see the jaggies.

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LordKhaine · Jan 15, 2001

Im gonna get the 32mb Radeon, its between the GF2 MX and GF2 GTS performance wise. And also between those 2 cards for price

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RogueLeader · Jan 15, 2001

I'm not going to go with a Voodoo for sure. I saw its FSAA in a demo somewhere, and while the FSAA of the Voodoo 5 is much more capable, its not nearly worth the terrible frame rates a Voodoo 5 gets with FSAA enabled. With a Geforce2 you could actually run the game in a much higher resolution to get rid of the jaggies, and still get better FPS.

element · Jan 15, 2001

Also the Voodoo5 has been discontinued at some stores because of the dissolution of the company after Nvidia bought their core assets. It is feared that they will no longer support the card and the stores didn't want to carry a card that would be left unsupported. (Read: maybe no driver updates)

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Dracil · Jan 15, 2001

If you're thinking about the Geforce 2 Ultra, get the Geforce 2 Pro instead. http://www.legionhardware.com/Article/ultra-vs-pro.php

element · Jan 15, 2001

"Core (GPU) Clock Speed: Both cards feature the same core (GPU), even now nVIDIA state that they created an Advanced 0.18-micron for the ULTRA to allow it to hit a clock speed of 250MHz. I seriously doubt this."

Wtf is this guy on? Is he saying Nvidia lied about the manufacturing process?

The only thing I agree on with him is that the Pro is between the GTS and the GTS Ultra in performance and price.

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[This message was edited by element on Jan 15, 2001 at 20:58.]

CoffeyCan · Jan 15, 2001

If you have less cash:
ELSA GLADIAC GeForce2 GTS 32MB DDR

If $ is no object (ha!) then go for the 3D Prophet 64 or any of those bigguns.

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Dano3000 · Jan 16, 2001

hmmmm

well, the demo's that they have of the voodoo5 at that store you went to showed the FSAA in 4x
there is a switch were you can switch it to none,fastest,2x,or 4x
it is great when you are running 2x at 1024xwhatever or 1280x1024
it just looks better on 2 times anyway, and with the motion blur 'n stuff, field depth, bla bla bl abla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla
i just like a little more eye candy in my graphics that 80000000000000 frames per second

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PiLe-0-gIbS · Jan 16, 2001

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>The fact about the PS2 that really disturbs me is the lack of FSAA. It really ruins the picture. Everything is so beautiful until you see the jaggies.[/quote]

The PS2 DOES have AA you dolt! J/K. It really does though, just some games don't support it. Tekken Tag Tournament supports it and I believe RR5 does. NHL 2001 doesn't support it so you get little graphical anomalies occansionaly.

PiLe-0-gIbS · Jan 16, 2001

Oh yea, GeForce 2 MXs are good but DO NOT get the one made by Creative. All I hear about that one is bad things. If I were you, I would wait for the NV20 */me drools on self*

RogueLeader · Jan 16, 2001

I'm thinking of waiting for their next chip with hardware support for DirectX 8, but I bet that will start at a high price. I would prefer to keep my buy under $150. I can possibly afford $200, but thats pressing it.

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