Im heavily confused...........help me........I want to buy a new gfx card

Ali · November 10th, 2001

Well I am making it a poll...........that would make it easy for you to help me and easy for me to decide..........!

Currently my card is Asus v3800 (TNT2 m64).........I am getting a Mercury G-Force 2 mx200..........is it worth it.........will I get difference or not.........!answer me quickly since I have the time till monday........!

Ali

**Xeven** · November 10th, 2001

MX200 .. but why not just get a mx400 or > Ali? the price diff should only be around $10 ..

**Ryos** · November 10th, 2001

I suspect Ali is getting some kind of bargain (hence why he said he needed the information this weekend). Otherwise I'm inclined to agree the venture is foolish.

Ali · November 10th, 2001

Quote:

Originally posted by Ryos
Otherwise I'm inclined to agree the venture is foolish.

what do U mean...........!

Ali

**Ryos** · November 10th, 2001

Ali: the translation of my admittedly confusing "otherwise I'm inclined to agree the venture is foolish" is I wouldn't get the card unless you're getting one heck of a deal.

Ali · November 10th, 2001

Well Ryos it is sort of one heck of a deal............in a sence that.........I got Asus card for 60 $..........and I have found a person who can buy it for 50$.........and I am getting a new G-Force for just 65$...........that means I only have to pay 15$ more.........so what do U think is the deal woth it...........I mean would that give me some difference in graphics or not.........!.......I will have FSAA, and other stuff.........!

now tell me if the deal is full of **** or not..........!

Ali

Ali · November 10th, 2001

Quote:

Originally posted by Xeven
MX200 .. but why not just get a mx400 or > Ali? the price diff should only be around $10 ..

Well I donot have many choices..........he has onlt one version of G-Force and it is it............!........!

Ali

**Demigod** · November 10th, 2001

I don't think it's worth it. You won't gain any significant performance increases at all. Compare the specs:

Nvidia TNT2 M64

Core Clock: 125x2 (250) Mhz
Pixel/Texel Fill Rate: 250/250 Million
Memory Clock: 150/2 (75) Mhz
Memory Bandwidth: 1.2 GB/s

Nvidia GeForce 2 MX 200

Core Clock: 175x2 (350) Mhz
Pixel/Texel Fill Rate: 350/700 Million
Memory Clock: 166/2 (83) Mhz
Memory Bandwidth: 1.3 GB/s

The major bottleneck is the memory. As you can see the TNT2 M64 and GF2 MX 200 run at nearly identical memory specifications. With the specs above, upgrading to a GF2 MX 200 would get you at most 5 fps. And forget about running FSAA, the performance hit would be too great, unless you like playing your games at 15 or lower frames per second. I would advise you to keep your current videocard and look elsewhere for a better graphics solution. A GeForce 2 MX or MX 400 would be a good choice. The GeForce 2 GTS has also dropped significantly in price and is looking really good right about now.

ebola · November 10th, 2001

dude!!!!
shop www.pricewatch.com

i would get an ati radeon 7500 or 8500

if you like nvidia then you could probably score a gforce 3 for about $200 these days. prices are really low because no one is selling things because people are worried about the economy. now is the best time to score a good deal.

Ali · November 11th, 2001

Thanks guys...........Im am not going that damn deal...........I'll wait....and get a G-Force 2 GTS or something good.........!

Ali

ToM_E · November 11th, 2001

Get a job. Get a work. Get Geforce 3 Ti.

Or if ur lazy like me...just say..."Can I get $500 dollers? Im going on a school vacation to Canada"

Ali · November 11th, 2001

Quote:

Originally posted by ToM_E
Get a job. Get a work. Get Geforce 3 Ti. Or if ur lazy like me...just say..."Can I get $500 dollers? Im going on a school vacation to Canada"

Man I am studying accountancy..........I am doing ACCA....UK qulaification.........I have to do a Job say after 1 Year........!.....

Ali

Fury · November 12th, 2001

i think u should buy an geforce2 mx400 or gf2 gts...if u have lots of money buy an geforce 3 ti 500 or ati radeon 8500...if u want a Vcard to play games and stuff i think u should go to geforce 3 ti500..well this is my opinion...

Fury · November 12th, 2001

tnt2 m64 vs gf2 mx200

winner: gf2 mx200

Ali · November 12th, 2001

I think that my over excitment for the G-Force 2 mmx 200.......is just gonna put me in the hole........waiting is better......I will wait and get an Asus G-Force 2 MX400 with DDR......having 3D glasses.........with TV out.......and bundled with some goodies........Asus benchmarks are always greater as compared to others.......!

Ali

View Poll Results: Give an opinion...........!
Asus V3800 with TNT2 m64	0	0%
Mercury G-Force 2 MX200	6	60.00%
Got to hell	4	40.00%
Voters: 10. You may not vote on this poll

November 10th, 2001	#1 (permalink)
Ali CoLD InSiDE Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Somewhere Posts: 2,613	Im heavily confused...........help me........I want to buy a new gfx card Well I am making it a poll...........that would make it easy for you to help me and easy for me to decide..........! Currently my card is Asus v3800 (TNT2 m64).........I am getting a Mercury G-Force 2 mx200..........is it worth it.........will I get difference or not.........!answer me quickly since I have the time till monday........! 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

November 10th, 2001	#2 (permalink)
Xeven A BIG BAD BATARD™ Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,517	MX200 .. but why not just get a mx400 or > Ali? the price diff should only be around $10 .. __________________

November 10th, 2001	#3 (permalink)
Ryos Revenger of Vengeance Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,250	I suspect Ali is getting some kind of bargain (hence why he said he needed the information this weekend). Otherwise I'm inclined to agree the venture is foolish. __________________ Sanity is overrated.

November 10th, 2001	#5 (permalink)
Ryos Revenger of Vengeance Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,250	Ali: the translation of my admittedly confusing "otherwise I'm inclined to agree the venture is foolish" is I wouldn't get the card unless you're getting one heck of a deal. __________________ Sanity is overrated.

November 10th, 2001	#6 (permalink)
Ali CoLD InSiDE Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Somewhere Posts: 2,613	Well Ryos it is sort of one heck of a deal............in a sence that.........I got Asus card for 60 $..........and I have found a person who can buy it for 50$.........and I am getting a new G-Force for just 65$...........that means I only have to pay 15$ more.........so what do U think is the deal woth it...........I mean would that give me some difference in graphics or not.........!.......I will have FSAA, and other stuff.........! now tell me if the deal is full of **** or not..........! 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

November 10th, 2001	#8 (permalink)
Demigod これはバタスです Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,811	I don't think it's worth it. You won't gain any significant performance increases at all. Compare the specs: Nvidia TNT2 M64 Core Clock: 125x2 (250) Mhz Pixel/Texel Fill Rate: 250/250 Million Memory Clock: 150/2 (75) Mhz Memory Bandwidth: 1.2 GB/s Nvidia GeForce 2 MX 200 Core Clock: 175x2 (350) Mhz Pixel/Texel Fill Rate: 350/700 Million Memory Clock: 166/2 (83) Mhz Memory Bandwidth: 1.3 GB/s The major bottleneck is the memory. As you can see the TNT2 M64 and GF2 MX 200 run at nearly identical memory specifications. With the specs above, upgrading to a GF2 MX 200 would get you at most 5 fps. And forget about running FSAA, the performance hit would be too great, unless you like playing your games at 15 or lower frames per second. I would advise you to keep your current videocard and look elsewhere for a better graphics solution. A GeForce 2 MX or MX 400 would be a good choice. The GeForce 2 GTS has also dropped significantly in price and is looking really good right about now. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66 Ghz (Yorkfield) Mobo: Intel DX48BT2 Memory: 2048 MB PC10600 DDR3 Videocard: PNY Geforce 9800 GX2 PCIe w/ 1024 MB GDDR3 Soundcard: On-board SigmaTel High Definition Audio Hard drive: 300 MB Maxtor & 1 TB Hitachi Optical drive: LG GGW-H20L (2x BD-R DL) OS: Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) Last edited by Demigod; November 10th, 2001 at 22:16.

November 10th, 2001	#9 (permalink)
ebola Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chanhassen, MN Posts: 900	dude!!!! shop www.pricewatch.com i would get an ati radeon 7500 or 8500 if you like nvidia then you could probably score a gforce 3 for about $200 these days. prices are really low because no one is selling things because people are worried about the economy. now is the best time to score a good deal.

November 11th, 2001	#10 (permalink)
Ali CoLD InSiDE Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Somewhere Posts: 2,613	Thanks guys...........Im am not going that damn deal...........I'll wait....and get a G-Force 2 GTS or something good.........! 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

November 12th, 2001	#13 (permalink)
Fury Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Around Posts: 362	i think u should buy an geforce2 mx400 or gf2 gts...if u have lots of money buy an geforce 3 ti 500 or ati radeon 8500...if u want a Vcard to play games and stuff i think u should go to geforce 3 ti500..well this is my opinion... __________________ Final Fantasy freak... Shiori fanclub menber

November 12th, 2001	#14 (permalink)
Fury Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Around Posts: 362	tnt2 m64 vs gf2 mx200 winner: gf2 mx200 __________________ Final Fantasy freak... Shiori fanclub menber

November 12th, 2001	#15 (permalink)
Ali CoLD InSiDE Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Somewhere Posts: 2,613	I think that my over excitment for the G-Force 2 mmx 200.......is just gonna put me in the hole........waiting is better......I will wait and get an Asus G-Force 2 MX400 with DDR......having 3D glasses.........with TV out.......and bundled with some goodies........Asus benchmarks are always greater as compared to others.......! 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

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