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Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: Solid Snake 88 on April 19, 2001, 11:46:05 AM
Yeah I know this is like the 3rd thread I have made about this but I want a new vid card dag nabbit and I\'ll make 100 threads until I get one!

Anyway pricewatch.com says I can get a Voodoo 5 for as cheap as $115, which is pretty darn good if you ask me. But what I really want is a GeForce 2 Ultra or a GeForce 3. Pricewatch.com also says I can get a GeForce 2 Ultra for about $299, which is also pretty good. Which one should I get?

And would someone please tell me the statistical difference between a GF2 MX, a GF2 GTS, GF2 Pro, and a GF2 Ultra(holy crap thats alot of different kinds).

Thanks.
Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: Sublimesjg on April 19, 2001, 12:26:33 PM
well i say go with the Ge Force 2 Ultra

the VooDoo vid cards suck big donkey D|CK - i figured this after looking at the bottom of my Tribes 2 box and saw that it is bundled with the lowest compatible vid cards  

plus i plan on getting a GE Force 2 Ultra sooner or later

i think the only difference in the other Ge Force varitions is Tv Out and MB and other differences - could be wrong though
Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: EmperorRob on April 19, 2001, 12:52:42 PM
I have a Voodoo 3500TV and it\'s been real good to me.  I haven\'t tried Tribes2, though b/c I hear it has probs with 3dfx.  I can honestly say they are good cards.  What I really want is a Hercules Prophet 4500.  Retails for $150 but isn\'t in stores until early May (or later).

I\'m building a pc from scratch now and the best deal I\'ve found is an ATI Radeon 32 DDR for $78.

If you can wait a couple weeks, then get a Prophet 4500.

If you want to get a Geforce then go for the II MX 64 MB or the Ultra.  The 3, I\'m sure is awesome but do you really want to pay $500 for a card you will upgrade in 2-3 years?
Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: Solid Snake 88 on April 19, 2001, 01:20:49 PM
Actually I have zero spare cash to buy a vid card with so hopefully I\'ll get one by Christmas(ugh). By then costs should have dropped majorly anyway.
Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: Jumpman on April 19, 2001, 01:23:12 PM
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Originally posted by Solid Snake 88
Actually I have zero spare cash to buy a vid card with so hopefully I\'ll get one by Christmas(ugh). By then costs should have dropped majorly anyway.

Well, if your going to get your card at Christmas then I would recommend getting a Geforce 3. By then developers should be taking advantage of it.
Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: Solid Snake 88 on April 19, 2001, 01:40:00 PM
Yeah, thats what I was thinking.
Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: EmperorRob on April 19, 2001, 03:10:50 PM
If you want a Geforce 3 then make sure you check these places for the lowest prices:[list=1]
Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: Seraphim Pride on April 19, 2001, 04:48:26 PM
well right now I have a GeForce 2 GTS but I\'m wondering if there\'s any need for me to get the GeForce 3 a lot of people are saying that if you\'re not a Die hard PC gamer or Graphics Whore then stick with the GF2 So get whatever suits you best.  But everyone generally says GF2....
Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: Metal_Gear_Ray on April 20, 2001, 03:27:04 AM
kyro II anyone??!!..no but go for the gf2ultra. but wait till gf3 gets to the stores, then its price will drop for sure ...;)
Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: Bozco on April 20, 2001, 08:26:54 AM
i have some tnt 2 32 mb card
Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: Solid Snake 88 on April 20, 2001, 09:49:43 AM
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Originally posted by Metal_Gear_Ray
kyro II anyone??!!..no but go for the gf2ultra. but wait till gf3 gets to the stores, then its price will drop for sure ...;)


Yeah but by how much? Do you think it could drop by around $100?
Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: Sublimesjg on April 20, 2001, 10:01:17 AM
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Originally posted by Bozco
i have some tnt 2 32 mb card



me too and i am happy with it for now - but i have a feeling that in six months i will need another one
Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: FatalXception on April 20, 2001, 10:20:24 AM
I\'ve been really happy with my TNT2 32meg.  It\'s still keeping up.  I figure I\'ll buy a Geforce3 just after Xmas, I expect the prices will drop a lot around then.  I had a Vodoo for a while, but it (though newer) didn\'t compete with my TNT2, so I returned it.
Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: Bozco on April 20, 2001, 07:23:29 PM
with my tnt2 and a 1 ghz comp i handle any game just fine
Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: nO-One on April 21, 2001, 10:56:47 AM
Sorry to tell you this,but the TnT series is getting outdated.
Title: Which video card should I get?
Post by: Bozco on April 23, 2001, 05:13:42 AM
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Originally posted by nO-One
Sorry to tell you this,but the TnT series is getting outdated.


thats nice mine works just fine right now