gf2 ti or gf3 ti200 or gf4 mx 420 ?

average_guy · July 26th, 2002

I'm wondering which card is a better deal to buy.

Geforce 2 TI /w 64 MB DDR for $99 /w tv out
Geforce 3 Ti 200 /w 128 MB DDR for $210 /w tv out
Geforce 4 MX 420 /w 64 MB DDR for $180 /w tv out

Ali · July 26th, 2002

Geforce 3 TI200 is better, as it has pixel shader and nfinite graphice engine, its something new and improved in common terms, whereas the Geforcr 2 TI is also a good deal, and GF4 MX as everyone know what it is, just an overclocked GF2MX core.

Ali

Zero-Omega · July 26th, 2002

Yeah, like Ali said, go with the GF3 because it will be much better in future games like UT2003 because of the shaders, and if I am not mistaken, they're quite fast too and if you're willing, you could overclock the memory and core speeds to around stock gf3ti500 speeds. Also, check www.newegg.com for a geforce 3 if you can, I am getting a Chaintech GF3ti200 for about 105$ here soon.

The Fonz · July 26th, 2002

Ge force 3 although it costs a little more!GF2 is good too!

REi_FoX · July 26th, 2002

go for g3... its better... and one thing more the price of that g2 ti is too much...

REi_FoX · July 26th, 2002

the g4 mx is not that good...

i think that g2ti will can still match with it...

GSDragoon · July 26th, 2002

My friend got a GF4 MX 420 and IT SUCKS! He has a Duron 850, 256 DDR ram, and The GF4 MX420 and my computer can run games faster. Especally GTA3 and Warcraft3. Plus the card didn't like the 29.42 drivers or the Nvidia Refresh Fix program. It only liked the 27.?? drivers that it cam with. GF4 MX's SUCK, DON'T GET THEM!

GuardianAli · July 26th, 2002

Geforce4mx is Nividia basically misadvertising and lying.
Its nothing more then a sooped up geforce2. It uses the same CORE!! So the list you gave the gf2 and the gf4(though better speeds) are the same.

Get the GF3ti200. Its got directx 8 support of which games using it are fiiinally coming out in the market.

< / end real advice>
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< humor >

Then again, its like asking which is better...the pinto or a delorian.
Get yourself the flux capasitor and go delorian all the way.

**liquid** · July 26th, 2002

Btw $210 is awefully expensive for a Geforce 3 ti 200, I got mine for $160 and that was back in January, now the price is much lower. Try buying online http://www.pricewatch.com they have very low prices. For $210 you can get a geforce 4 ti 4400 :eyes:

GuardianAli · July 26th, 2002

Well they are still that price in Best Buy rip off stores..ie retail.
Some people still prefer the "safety" of being able to physcially walk into a store to talk to someone if something goes wrong.

KillerShots · July 26th, 2002

Wow, a GF4 420 for $180? Sounds like a rip-off...I picked up a Ge-Force 4 MX 440 for $120...I was only willing to spend up to $160, so I feel it was a good buy, especially to get rid of that voodoo curse of a card (Voodoo3 3k AGP)...and I can play OGL games now

. Then again, if a GF3 TI is in the list, TAKE IT!

average_guy · July 27th, 2002

wow, u can get for that cheap? futureshop where i live sell gf3 ti 200 for $300, i found another store sell for$210, i thought its a good deal but not.

that newegg.com sell stuff really cheap, i wonder if its in US funds, anyone know?

Phoenix · July 27th, 2002

I see that you really want the card with TV out, if that's important go for the GF3 Ti200 but I'd recommend you the GF4 Ti 4200 it's like $200 to $230 dlls
check here
http://www.bestbuy.com/ComputersPeri...t=521&scat=522
and here:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ewebIMa/f...nd+Accessories

average_guy · July 27th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Phoenix
I see that you really want the card with TV out, if that's important go for the GF3 Ti200 but I'd recommend you the GF4 Ti

NO! i don't care about tv out, it just all the gfx cards sold in that store offer tv out.

**EmuManiac** · July 28th, 2002

Here i can get a Geforce 3 Ti200 for 100€uro and a Geforce 4 Ti4200 for 160€uro... don´t take a MX card....

fox- · July 28th, 2002

if you don't mind spending between 115 to 180 (us funds) then i'd suggest getting a radeon 8500 ,8500 le, or a geforce 4 4200, as they all out perform the gefore 3 ti200's by a pretty big margin and aren't very expensive if bought online. although if you really want a gefore 3ti200 then atleast get it online from ebay, pricewatch, or some place similar. 200 is way to much to spend on a gf3 if you ask me.

average_guy · July 28th, 2002

thats in CANADIAN dollors, 210 = 140 US$ is that still expensive?

fox- · July 29th, 2002

you should be able to get a gf3 ti200 for around 90-110 (us funds), so yes I'd say 140 is a bit over priced, as the radeon 8500 le is also cheaper than 140, if bought online, and it retails locally where im at for 150.

REi_FoX · July 29th, 2002

i havent tried buying on line... is it that safe?

and does it offers free delivery on any places on the globe?

July 29th, 2002

A GF2 TI would beat a GF4 MX 420 since the GF 2 TI is equal to or above the GF2 Ultra and Pro and those two were the top of the line GF2 cards. But between the GF2 and the GF3 TI 200, I would reccomend the GF3 TI 200, it will do every a GF3 TI 500 will do, it just runs at a slower clock speed. The GF3 Ti 200 is defiately your best bet.
GuardianAli, I like your "new" sense of humor much better.

Thanks a lot.
sincerely,
sx/amiga

View Poll Results: which is better deal
gf2 ti @$99	0	0%
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July 26th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
average_guy Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 0	gf2 ti or gf3 ti200 or gf4 mx 420 ? I'm wondering which card is a better deal to buy. Geforce 2 TI /w 64 MB DDR for $99 /w tv out Geforce 3 Ti 200 /w 128 MB DDR for $210 /w tv out Geforce 4 MX 420 /w 64 MB DDR for $180 /w tv out Last edited by average_guy; July 27th, 2002 at 01:54.

July 26th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Ali CoLD InSiDE Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Somewhere Posts: 2,613	Geforce 3 TI200 is better, as it has pixel shader and nfinite graphice engine, its something new and improved in common terms, whereas the Geforcr 2 TI is also a good deal, and GF4 MX as everyone know what it is, just an overclocked GF2MX core. Ali __________________ AMD Athlon XP 2100 @ 1.75 Ghz Gigabyte GA-7VA.XP VIA K400 1.25GB PC3200 System Ram ChainTech GeForCe4 TI 4200 128MB Creative SB Live! 5.1 2x WD Caviar 120GBs and -Rom1 Maxtor 40GB LiteON 16x DVD-Rw WindowsXP Professional-SP2 & Mandrake Linux

July 26th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
Zero-Omega Legendary Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 134	Yeah, like Ali said, go with the GF3 because it will be much better in future games like UT2003 because of the shaders, and if I am not mistaken, they're quite fast too and if you're willing, you could overclock the memory and core speeds to around stock gf3ti500 speeds. Also, check www.newegg.com for a geforce 3 if you can, I am getting a Chaintech GF3ti200 for about 105$ here soon. __________________ AMD Athlon 1ghz Geforce 3 TI 200 448megs RAM Hewlett packard CD Writer Plus DVD Drive

July 26th, 2002	#4 (permalink)
The Fonz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: PAKISTAN Posts: 35	Ge force 3 although it costs a little more!GF2 is good too! __________________ AAAYYYEEE!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :rockets:

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REi_FoX ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Fantasy ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 3,649	go for g3... its better... and one thing more the price of that g2 ti is too much... __________________ FoR PiNoYs WhO WanTs To BuY CheAp ParTs CliCk Here also Here Processor - Intel Quad 2 Quad q6600 G0 Stepping [Stock Settings] Memory - 2GB Team Elite 800mhz Graphics Card - Palit Daytone Geforce 8800 GT 512 MB Mobo - Abit IP-35-E OS - Dual Boot Windows XP Professional SP3 and Ubuntu Linux Pad - PS1 and PS2 > USB Adapter 3DMark05 Score - 35082

July 26th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
REi_FoX ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Fantasy ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 3,649	the g4 mx is not that good... i think that g2ti will can still match with it... __________________ FoR PiNoYs WhO WanTs To BuY CheAp ParTs CliCk Here also Here Processor - Intel Quad 2 Quad q6600 G0 Stepping [Stock Settings] Memory - 2GB Team Elite 800mhz Graphics Card - Palit Daytone Geforce 8800 GT 512 MB Mobo - Abit IP-35-E OS - Dual Boot Windows XP Professional SP3 and Ubuntu Linux Pad - PS1 and PS2 > USB Adapter 3DMark05 Score - 35082

July 26th, 2002	#7 (permalink)
GSDragoon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,970	My friend got a GF4 MX 420 and IT SUCKS! He has a Duron 850, 256 DDR ram, and The GF4 MX420 and my computer can run games faster. Especally GTA3 and Warcraft3. Plus the card didn't like the 29.42 drivers or the Nvidia Refresh Fix program. It only liked the 27.?? drivers that it cam with. GF4 MX's SUCK, DON'T GET THEM! __________________ Athlon64 3400+ @10.5x250MHz, 2.625GHz \| DFI NF3 250GB 2x512 Corsair pc3200 \| BFG FX6800 OC 128MB \| X-Fi XtremeGamer

July 26th, 2002	#8 (permalink)
GuardianAli Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 120	Geforce4mx is Nividia basically misadvertising and lying. Its nothing more then a sooped up geforce2. It uses the same CORE!! So the list you gave the gf2 and the gf4(though better speeds) are the same. Get the GF3ti200. Its got directx 8 support of which games using it are fiiinally coming out in the market. < / end real advice> ********************** < humor > Then again, its like asking which is better...the pinto or a delorian. Get yourself the flux capasitor and go delorian all the way. __________________

July 26th, 2002	#9 (permalink)
liquid Ebichu! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Posts: 2,089	Btw $210 is awefully expensive for a Geforce 3 ti 200, I got mine for $160 and that was back in January, now the price is much lower. Try buying online http://www.pricewatch.com they have very low prices. For $210 you can get a geforce 4 ti 4400 :eyes: __________________ ...no sig for now

July 26th, 2002	#10 (permalink)
GuardianAli Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 120	Well they are still that price in Best Buy rip off stores..ie retail. Some people still prefer the "safety" of being able to physcially walk into a store to talk to someone if something goes wrong. __________________

July 26th, 2002	#11 (permalink)
KillerShots War Games coder Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,918	Wow, a GF4 420 for $180? Sounds like a rip-off...I picked up a Ge-Force 4 MX 440 for $120...I was only willing to spend up to $160, so I feel it was a good buy, especially to get rid of that voodoo curse of a card (Voodoo3 3k AGP)...and I can play OGL games now . Then again, if a GF3 TI is in the list, TAKE IT! __________________ Primary CPU: Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Mobo: Biostar N4SLI-A9 RAM: 2G Crucial (DDR400) Video: eVGA GeForce 7900 GTX (512M) Audio: HDA X-Mystique HD(s): Maxtor 300G SATA2, Samsung 400G SATA2 OS(s): WinXP x64 Pro, Vista x32 Ultimate, Gentoo x64 Monitor(s): Primary - 19" Flat Panel (1280x1024) Secondary - 19" Flat Panel (1280x1024) Tertiary - Zenith 42" Plasma TV (1024x768 res) Many other machines... sig too short

July 27th, 2002	#12 (permalink)
average_guy Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 0	wow, u can get for that cheap? futureshop where i live sell gf3 ti 200 for $300, i found another store sell for$210, i thought its a good deal but not. that newegg.com sell stuff really cheap, i wonder if its in US funds, anyone know?

July 27th, 2002	#13 (permalink)
Phoenix Ada... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: GDL, MX Posts: 2,229	I see that you really want the card with TV out, if that's important go for the GF3 Ti200 but I'd recommend you the GF4 Ti 4200 it's like $200 to $230 dlls check here http://www.bestbuy.com/ComputersPeri...t=521&scat=522 and here: http://www.circuitcity.com/ewebIMa/f...nd+Accessories

July 28th, 2002	#15 (permalink)
EmuManiac piece of cake Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 138	Here i can get a Geforce 3 Ti200 for 100€uro and a Geforce 4 Ti4200 for 160€uro... don´t take a MX card.... __________________ GigaByte P35-DS3 / Intel P35, Intel C2D E4500@2200 MHz, 4 GB Corsair DIMM DDR2-800, HIS HD4850 IceQ4 1024MB DDR3-RAM PCIe, Samsung SP2504C 250GB SATA-II, be quit! 520 Watt P6 DarkPower ATX 2.2 SATA

July 28th, 2002	#16 (permalink)
fox- Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 67	if you don't mind spending between 115 to 180 (us funds) then i'd suggest getting a radeon 8500 ,8500 le, or a geforce 4 4200, as they all out perform the gefore 3 ti200's by a pretty big margin and aren't very expensive if bought online. although if you really want a gefore 3ti200 then atleast get it online from ebay, pricewatch, or some place similar. 200 is way to much to spend on a gf3 if you ask me.

July 28th, 2002	#17 (permalink)
average_guy Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 0	thats in CANADIAN dollors, 210 = 140 US$ is that still expensive?

July 29th, 2002	#18 (permalink)
fox- Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 67	you should be able to get a gf3 ti200 for around 90-110 (us funds), so yes I'd say 140 is a bit over priced, as the radeon 8500 le is also cheaper than 140, if bought online, and it retails locally where im at for 150.

July 29th, 2002	#19 (permalink)
REi_FoX ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Fantasy ¡¾¡¾¡¾¡ Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 3,649	i havent tried buying on line... is it that safe? and does it offers free delivery on any places on the globe? __________________ FoR PiNoYs WhO WanTs To BuY CheAp ParTs CliCk Here also Here Processor - Intel Quad 2 Quad q6600 G0 Stepping [Stock Settings] Memory - 2GB Team Elite 800mhz Graphics Card - Palit Daytone Geforce 8800 GT 512 MB Mobo - Abit IP-35-E OS - Dual Boot Windows XP Professional SP3 and Ubuntu Linux Pad - PS1 and PS2 > USB Adapter 3DMark05 Score - 35082

July 29th, 2002	#20 (permalink)
sxamiga Guest Posts: n/a	A GF2 TI would beat a GF4 MX 420 since the GF 2 TI is equal to or above the GF2 Ultra and Pro and those two were the top of the line GF2 cards. But between the GF2 and the GF3 TI 200, I would reccomend the GF3 TI 200, it will do every a GF3 TI 500 will do, it just runs at a slower clock speed. The GF3 Ti 200 is defiately your best bet. GuardianAli, I like your "new" sense of humor much better. Thanks a lot. sincerely, sx/amiga

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