Summary results:
If I am willing to spend 2x my limit:
1. ATI Radeon 9500 or 9700 Pro (maybe $95-110 range)
2. GeForce4 Ti 4600 (maybe $75-85 range)
If I want to stay with my limit:
3. GeForce4 Ti 4200 (maybe $45-60 range)
If I want dirt cheap upgrade from integrated graphics and...
Yeah, I remember you said this earlier. Several other posters have also highly praised the ti. I was really just curious about an actual scores comparison.
gwag & malak: okay, so mx 440 doesn't appear to be good choice, but why total opposite opinions on #3, the 128 vs. 64 qn, and #4, premium for the extra 64?
Thx for great feedback. Let me ask some specifics:
1. Is a GeForce4 MX 440 any good for 3D?
2. Ti 4200 appears to be about $20-25 more than MX 440 on ebay; worth the add'l $?
3. Under what conditions is 128MB an absolute must?
4. How much more should I be willing to pay for 128MB over...
Seeing the gpu & ddr ram rates raises a question: do those rates translate directly to better performance?
We know this is not true for cpu's because of architectural differences, but maybe the gpu world is simpler. I've seen measures in polygons per sec, etc. but I'm not sure that gpu & ram...
I wanna pay 1/2 of what op is willing to pay ($50 max, used okay). I also think people who've recently bought low-end PCs with integrated graphics would appreciate effective video upgrade advice that still keeps total system price rock-bottom. I would appreciate you posting any card...
What are the best price-for-performance AGP and PCI video cards that ATers can pick up at retail, online, or even used (e.g., at fs/ft, fleabay, yowow) for less than $50 these days?
So many ATers have jumped on these low-end PC hot deals, but we often order with only integrated graphics (I've...
Do you folks know of mobo models that have a compatible form factor, power supply wiring, ECC RAM, etc. as the original 600SC mobo.
I consider this post as more than a WTB because I'd like to have a broader discussion than "who's willing to sell me a mobo".
I have a 600SC with a dead...
Apparently the odds of getting both rebates are not good. FW yanked the thread (as far as I can tell), but the later info I saw in it was from posters quoting OD as saying the $200 was a mistake and will not be honored for purchases after a certain date (01/05 I think).
Btw, I got in on 2 of...
I've hired and fired people with these alphabet soup certs for about 10 yrs now, and I came up through the ranks myself. Apologies that this post is so long, but I want to tell you the straight scoop (especially beyond overated but necessary certs).
1. Certs only get you past the resume...
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