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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: kirath on September 12, 2002, 09:04:36 PM

Title: Video cards, whats hot whats not
Post by: kirath on September 12, 2002, 09:04:36 PM

I have an Nvida Geforce 4 440mx right now.  Seems to work pretty well, but I have been considering a new one.

Whats the best bang for the buck right now, what model / brand?

Title: Video cards, whats hot whats not
Post by: KillaX on September 13, 2002, 03:26:27 AM

if you want the BEST it is the Radeon 9700 PRO, it is 400 bucks (I just got one......I have read many places that it will beat the new Geforce card coming out.


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Title: Video cards, whats hot whats not
Post by: Samwise on September 13, 2002, 03:38:58 AM

I\'d second the 9700 Pro as the best card out there... but as for best bang for the buck... I\'d prolly say a Geforce 4 Ti 4200 (or 4400) that can be easily overclocked.

Title: Video cards, whats hot whats not
Post by: kirath on September 13, 2002, 01:51:43 PM

How do you over-clock a video card, change the bus frequency???

Title: Video cards, whats hot whats not
Post by: Samwise on September 13, 2002, 02:11:12 PM

It\'s usually done with a piece of tweak software. And basically you increase the RAMDAC and memory speed.

Title: Video cards, whats hot whats not
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on September 13, 2002, 03:16:45 PM

yep, and if your not careful.. Good things can fry.  But these days they design good cards so u can overclock them without to many problems.. your more likely to crash your comp before the card gets hot enough to fry.

Title: Video cards, whats hot whats not
Post by: nO-One on September 13, 2002, 05:28:58 PM

Best bang for the buck is the Radeon8500 they\'re dirt cheap right now. The Ti4200 isn\'t far off either but not as cheap

Title: Video cards, whats hot whats not
Post by: jiggs on September 14, 2002, 06:02:24 PM

If ya got the cash gotta go with the Ti4600 however the Ti4400 is a good buy with load of perfomance.
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