What graphic card manufacturer? - Page 2

huma · 02-09-2002, 03:24 AM

quote:
Originally posted by slackerboy:
I prefer Asus , but i wouldn't buy anything without an Nvidia chipset.

I absolutely agree with you on that. Although Visiontek is the current champ in the cardwars right now. It,s still an Nvidia based card.

[ 02-09-2002: Message edited by: huma ]

Xanthul · 02-09-2002, 07:06 AM

Well i dont have too much money to spend on cards, so i bought a card with the ATI Radeon chipset, the cheapest one

. Well, it was clear why it was the cheapest one, it s*cked. Then i decided to sell it and buy a GeForce 2 MX400, it costed only 15% more, and it goes SO well. It isnt Hercules or Creative or anything, but it roolz

.

I usually visit a Counter Strike forum, and most people HATES ati. Id say that NVidia and its GeForce series are the best, even if some say that the best card is the ATI Radeon 8500, though its the most expensive too i think

. Im willing to see the new GeForce 4 cards´ perform.

Staralfur · 02-09-2002, 08:16 AM

quote:
Originally posted by AngelofDeath:
Any opinions on Voodoo? I have a Voodoo 4000.

I'm still using a voodoo 2. I bought it about 3 years ago, and it is still going, just about. (I don't use it for many new games though - which is, after all, why you would want a powerful card).

[ 02-09-2002: Message edited by: Staralfur ]

Mouse · 02-09-2002, 08:25 AM

Trust me to be the odd one out

64mb Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 (Kyro II chipset)

Lavindathar · 02-09-2002, 08:36 AM

Is there any way to find out the exact specs. of my card?

Scholarcs · 02-09-2002, 07:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Lavindathar:
Is there any way to find out the exact specs. of my card?

Display Properties --> settings --> advanced --> adapter should do it.

MILAMBER · 02-09-2002, 10:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ertai_OHF:
Well i dont have too much money to spend on cards, so i bought a card with the ATI Radeon chipset, the cheapest one . Well, it was clear why it was the cheapest one, it s*cked. Then i decided to sell it and buy a GeForce 2 MX400, it costed only 15% more, and it goes SO well. It isnt Hercules or Creative or anything, but it roolz .

I usually visit a Counter Strike forum, and most people HATES ati. Id say that NVidia and its GeForce series are the best, even if some say that the best card is the ATI Radeon 8500, though its the most expensive too i think . Im willing to see the new GeForce 4 cards´ perform.

Man, the Radeon is so much better then the MX400! The original Radeon is about the equivalent to the Geforce 2 GTS. The MX400 is a considerable step down from the GTS.

Xanthul · 02-10-2002, 02:12 AM

Yep i know but what i mean is that the cheap version of the gf2 is much better than the cheap version of the radeon. I know my card isnt great, but its enough to play Counter Strike with decent fps, and i hope it will be enough to play NWN too [img]smile.gif[/img]

Pangur Ban · 02-10-2002, 06:30 AM

Upgraded from a Voodoo II to Hercules Prophet II MX about 5 months ago. For a reasonably cheap card, it is waaay cool. Great performance, no problem with drivers.

I marvel at the improvements in video cards. My Voodoo II was over $500AUS, 3 years ago. My MX cost less than half that, and OH !!, the difference in perfomance !!!

Pang [img]graemlins/cat3.gif[/img]

WOLFGIR · 02-10-2002, 05:01 PM

I would go with a stable manufactorer, and GeForce 3 card that supports the NVidias own drivers, then youhave no need to feel left out on updates. Go for a card with 3,8 Nhs, that way you get a real cool card. And Epona, that Elsa card is one of the five fastest TI 500 cards out there, so no need to worry!

Asus is a lso a favvo here, though for graphics card, I would go for something wolder with lower Nhs actually. Asus builds stable things though! Elsa is expensive, but they pack a punch to! Vreative have one of the most stable TI200 GeForce 3 cards due to most tests, Hercules have also a really good card and sells a variant without gems or anything to keep the price tag sown a bit..

02-09-2002, 03:24 AM	#11
huma The Magister Join Date: November 9, 2001 Location: solamnia Posts: 139	quote: Originally posted by slackerboy: I prefer Asus , but i wouldn't buy anything without an Nvidia chipset. I absolutely agree with you on that. Although Visiontek is the current champ in the cardwars right now. It,s still an Nvidia based card. [ 02-09-2002: Message edited by: huma ] __________________ [IMG]ubb/noncgi/smiles/knightmov.gif[/IMG]<br />----------------------------------<br /><br />Insert witty comment here

02-09-2002, 07:06 AM	#12
Xanthul Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Outside my place Age: 42 Posts: 1,283	Well i dont have too much money to spend on cards, so i bought a card with the ATI Radeon chipset, the cheapest one . Well, it was clear why it was the cheapest one, it s*cked. Then i decided to sell it and buy a GeForce 2 MX400, it costed only 15% more, and it goes SO well. It isnt Hercules or Creative or anything, but it roolz . I usually visit a Counter Strike forum, and most people HATES ati. Id say that NVidia and its GeForce series are the best, even if some say that the best card is the ATI Radeon 8500, though its the most expensive too i think . Im willing to see the new GeForce 4 cards´ perform. __________________ Previously known as Ertai_OHF

02-09-2002, 08:16 AM	#13
Staralfur Baaz Draconian Join Date: April 8, 2001 Location: Nottingham, UK Age: 44 Posts: 786	quote: Originally posted by AngelofDeath: Any opinions on Voodoo? I have a Voodoo 4000. I'm still using a voodoo 2. I bought it about 3 years ago, and it is still going, just about. (I don't use it for many new games though - which is, after all, why you would want a powerful card). [ 02-09-2002: Message edited by: Staralfur ] __________________ We\'ve heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the Complete Works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true.\"<br />Robert Wilensky <br /><br />\"Why is there only one Monopolies Commission?\" <br />Screaming Lord Sutch<br /><br />If you choke a smurf, what color does it turn?

02-09-2002, 08:25 AM	#14
Mouse Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,788	Trust me to be the odd one out 64mb Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 (Kyro II chipset) __________________ Regards Mouse (Occasional crooner and all round friendly Scottish rodent)

02-09-2002, 08:36 AM	#15
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 39 Posts: 4,729	Is there any way to find out the exact specs. of my card? __________________ =@

02-09-2002, 07:08 PM	#16
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 38 Posts: 1,557	quote: Originally posted by Lavindathar: Is there any way to find out the exact specs. of my card? Display Properties --> settings --> advanced --> adapter should do it. __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

02-09-2002, 10:47 PM	#17
MILAMBER Lord Soth Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,948	quote: Originally posted by Ertai_OHF: Well i dont have too much money to spend on cards, so i bought a card with the ATI Radeon chipset, the cheapest one . Well, it was clear why it was the cheapest one, it s*cked. Then i decided to sell it and buy a GeForce 2 MX400, it costed only 15% more, and it goes SO well. It isnt Hercules or Creative or anything, but it roolz . I usually visit a Counter Strike forum, and most people HATES ati. Id say that NVidia and its GeForce series are the best, even if some say that the best card is the ATI Radeon 8500, though its the most expensive too i think . Im willing to see the new GeForce 4 cards´ perform. Man, the Radeon is so much better then the MX400! The original Radeon is about the equivalent to the Geforce 2 GTS. The MX400 is a considerable step down from the GTS. __________________ \"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.\"<br />-General George Patton (1885-1945)<br /> <br />Member of CLAN HADB<br />Founder of The Anti Clan Coalition

02-10-2002, 02:12 AM	#18
Xanthul Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Outside my place Age: 42 Posts: 1,283	Yep i know but what i mean is that the cheap version of the gf2 is much better than the cheap version of the radeon. I know my card isnt great, but its enough to play Counter Strike with decent fps, and i hope it will be enough to play NWN too [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Previously known as Ertai_OHF

02-10-2002, 06:30 AM	#19
Pangur Ban Avatar Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 64 Posts: 569	Upgraded from a Voodoo II to Hercules Prophet II MX about 5 months ago. For a reasonably cheap card, it is waaay cool. Great performance, no problem with drivers. I marvel at the improvements in video cards. My Voodoo II was over $500AUS, 3 years ago. My MX cost less than half that, and OH !!, the difference in perfomance !!! Pang [img]graemlins/cat3.gif[/img] __________________ Not enough time to care ....

02-10-2002, 05:01 PM	#20
WOLFGIR Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Sweden Age: 50 Posts: 3,450	I would go with a stable manufactorer, and GeForce 3 card that supports the NVidias own drivers, then youhave no need to feel left out on updates. Go for a card with 3,8 Nhs, that way you get a real cool card. And Epona, that Elsa card is one of the five fastest TI 500 cards out there, so no need to worry! Asus is a lso a favvo here, though for graphics card, I would go for something wolder with lower Nhs actually. Asus builds stable things though! Elsa is expensive, but they pack a punch to! Vreative have one of the most stable TI200 GeForce 3 cards due to most tests, Hercules have also a really good card and sells a variant without gems or anything to keep the price tag sown a bit.. __________________ Don´t eat the yellow snow

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