Author Topic: video cards.. which one ??? (Read 905 times)

Toad · « **Reply #15 on:** December 07, 2002, 08:15:31 AM »

OK then. Right now I'm running a GeForce2GTS 64MB. It handles the game adequately. I get frames in the high 80's at pretty high res when I'm not in the furballs.

Now the wife wants me to pick something the boys can give me for Christmas; yeah, the money is actually siphoned from my pocket, but you know the drill.

If one is going to use a lower price point, say $200 because I just can't seeing going over that for a video card when the cards are so far ahead of the game demands already....

Pricewatch shows:

ATI RADEON 9500 PRO 128MB DDR AGP 8X TVO/DVI (Retal Box) PN#100-434102 $197 delivered.

or

Winfast Leadtek A250 TD GF4 Ti 4400 128MB DDR w/TV OUT RETAIL BOX $197 delivered.

Which is the better way to go? Or are there better choices?

Innominate · « **Reply #16 on:** December 07, 2002, 09:39:30 AM »

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Originally posted by Toad
Winfast Leadtek A250 TD GF4 Ti 4400 128MB DDR w/TV OUT RETAIL BOX $197 delivered.

Which is the better way to go? Or are there better choices?

Take a look at the newer MSI GF4's...
I think http://www.newegg.com has em. Mine included TV-in/out, and over-specced ram(i.e. will overclock without actually taking the ram over-spec) for somethine like $10 more than any other card.

Not sure what you can get for ~$200 though, I got a significantly cheaper card.

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/vga/vga/pro_vga_detail.php?UID=60&MODEL=MS-8871

hmm upon further examination, that leadtek card does look pretty nice. The only thing the MSI card has over it is the tv-in and a couple of included games.

tically2 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 07, 2002, 11:20:53 AM »

did someone say Best Buy had GF4 4200's for sale with rebates that made it cost only $89 someone please clarify if this promo is still going on

thanks.

Toad · « **Reply #18 on:** December 07, 2002, 11:27:29 AM »

No, it was only from 0600 to 1200 on Friday after Thanksgiving.

The number of cards was restricted at each store to about ~20.

The folks who were first in line at 9 PM on Thursday night and stayed all night long got the good deals on the video cards and the hard drives.

In short, it was a small "come on" for crazy folks.

tically2 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 07, 2002, 11:43:13 AM »

thanks for clarifying

eagl · « **Reply #20 on:** December 07, 2002, 04:45:59 PM »

Heh Toad... Not just the crazy ones. I showed up less than 30 min before store open and I got one of the cards plus the $9.99 cd burner.

Toad · « **Reply #21 on:** December 07, 2002, 05:45:22 PM »

LOL.

I was in small town Lincoln, Nebaraska for Thanksgiving.

Got to their only BB at 5:40 and was #550 in line. They said the line started to form at 2100 the night before. I left.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #22 on:** December 07, 2002, 06:51:21 PM »

Toad, the 9500Pro is much faster than the Ti4400. Heck it is faster than the Ti4600.

The 9500 Pro will probably give you a bit more life as well as it is a new product.

Slash27 · « **Reply #23 on:** December 08, 2002, 12:13:22 AM »

When is the GF FX coming out?