**all done thanks** video card poll for my writing assignment, help me out and participate!

[dr wily]

For my business writing class, im doing a report on reccomending a video card for a business that wants to upgrade, so i put together a questionaiire about it and want to post the results in my paper. I picked the anandtechers because our niche is to know the latest and greatest and i know your answers would be legitimate.
you can email me at teisenha@gladstone.uoregon.edu if you dont want to post.
thanks guys!

1) What is the most important extra feature you look for when upgrading your graphics card?

a) Video Editing (Video In/Video Out)
b) TV-out
c) Digital In (For Flat screen Monitors)
d) None (To keep the cost down)

2) Who do you trust in making a decision in purchasing graphics cards?
a) Advertisements
b) Reviews
c) Friends Recommendations
d) Brand

3) What kind of performance do you look for in a graphics card?
a) Frames-per-second (Games like Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament)
b) 2d (how good it displays graphics on your desktop)
c) DVD performance
d) Compatibility (OpenGL, DirectX features)

4) What brand do you usually buy for a graphics card? __________________

5) Where do you go to upgrade your graphics card?
a) Internet
b) Brick and Mortar Stores (Circuit City, Best Buy etc.)
c) The computer manufacturer (Dell, Gateway)
d) Used
e) Other (please specify) ___________

6) Who installs your graphics cards?
a) Yourself
b) The computer manufacturer (Dell, Gateway)
c) Friends
d) Computer repair shops
e) Other (please specify) ___________

On a scale of 1-5, one being the worst and 5 being the best, circle the number most important:

Image Quality (high refresh/high resolution support for monitors)
1 2 3 4 5

Speed
1 2 3 4 5

TV-out
1 2 3 4 5

Digital Support (for flat screen monitors)
1 2 3 4 5

Video in/out
1 2 3 4 5

DVD playback
1 2 3 4 5

Ease of Installation
1 2 3 4 5

Driver Support (updates and fixes to software that runs the video card)
1 2 3 4 5

Technical Support
1 2 3 4 5

 

[AMDfreak]

Here goes:

1)D, I haven't really used any extras yet
2)B,C, and D. I do ALOT of research before I make a major buy. I'll look at reviews with a grain of salt, weigh in brand history, and ask friends including other posters' experiences.
3)A, with the extra condition that it looks good in 3D, I'll sacrifice a little speed for better image quality any day.
4)I have owned mostly 3dfx(Diamond Monster & MonsterII) and ATI.
5)A, can't beat prices online
6)ME!! No one, and I mean no one touches my system

Image Quality=4
Speed=4
TV Out=2
Digital Support=1
Video In/Out=2
DVD Playback=4
Ease of Installation=3 (how hard can it be?
Driver Support=4 (I know, I know, I'm using ATI, they're improving and I've not had major probs yet)
Tech Support=2 Anandtech and I ARE tech support

Hope this helps!

 

[GURUUK]

You must be kidding

 

[dr wily]

top, i need at least 10 and this is totally true! we need data for our business writing class and this is the topic i chose

oh and guuruck, you took the time to post THAT in my thread? YOUVE got to be kidding..
since you only have 4 posts

 

[hans007]

1) What is the most important extra feature you look for when upgrading your graphics card?
d) None (To keep the cost down)

2) Who do you trust in making a decision in purchasing graphics cards?
b) Reviews
d) Brand

3) What kind of performance do you look for in a graphics card?
a) Frames-per-second (Games like Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament)
b) 2d (how good it displays graphics on your desktop)
d) Compatibility (OpenGL, DirectX features)

2d is most important, i wont buy a graphics card if it doesnt have good sharp 2d but was as fast as a gf2 ultra (which ironically doesnt have good 2d, as say a voodoo3 or a rage128). Compatibility thats kinda vague, if i can get it to work , then that is good, though if it gets crippled that sucks. FPS isn't all that important, i guess it should be fast enough to run my games at around 45 fps, FSAA is important now that i've used it. So 2x fsaa @ 800x600x16bit and 45fps and i'm happy, i'm a very casual gamer.

4) What brand do you usually buy for a graphics card? 3dfx, matrox, ATI, ASUS (ASUS for geforces, i can get them real cheap and they are generally better 2d, i probably look at them in that order too, also depends on price and somewhat on 3d speed like with the matrox)

5) Where do you go to upgrade your graphics card?
a) Internet
d) Used
e) Other (please specify) my dad's computer stripdown friend

6) Who installs your graphics cards?
a) Yourself


On a scale of 1-5, one being the worst and 5 being the best, circle the number most important:

Image Quality (high refresh/high resolution support for monitors)
5

Speed
3

TV-out
1

Digital Support (for flat screen monitors)
1 (well if i could afford a flat panel, that would be 5)

Video in/out
1

DVD playback
1

Ease of Installation
3

Driver Support (updates and fixes to software that runs the video card)
4

Technical Support
2

damn i must be bored, i filled that out

 

[dr wily]

top i need a couple more

 

[CrimsonWolf]

Here it is...

1. d
2. b,c,d (I do heavy research before I buy anything)
3. mostly a, a little of c and d
4. nvidia based (usually Asus or MSI)
5. a (it's the cheapest)
6. a (same as AMDfreak, no one touches my system!)

Image Quality: 4
Speed: 4
TV-out: 1
Digital Support: 1
Video in/out: 1
DVD plaback: 4
Ease of installation: 3 (are you kidding?)
Driver support: 4
Technical support: 3 (only this high because heaven forbid I might have to RMA a card)

O.K., all done

 

[Dan]

Here you go. Remember, this is from the perspective of a SOHO operator.

1. D
2. B
3. B
4. Matrox
5. A
6. A

Image Quality: 5
Speed: 3
TV Out: 1
Digital Support: 1
Video In/Out: 1
DVD Playback: 1
Ease of Installation: 3
Driver Support: 5
Technical Support: 1

Hope this helps.

 

[novice]

1) What is the most important extra feature you look for when upgrading your graphics card?

a) Video Editing (Video In/Video Out)
b) TV-out
c) Digital In (For Flat screen Monitors)
d) None (To keep the cost down)XX

2) Who do you trust in making a decision in purchasing graphics cards?
a) Advertisements
b) ReviewsXX
c) Friends Recommendations
d) Brand

3) What kind of performance do you look for in a graphics card?
a) Frames-per-second (Games like Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament)
b) 2d (how good it displays graphics on your desktop)XX
c) DVD performance
d) Compatibility (OpenGL, DirectX features)

4) What brand do you usually buy for a graphics card? ___3dfx_______________

5) Where do you go to upgrade your graphics card?
a) Internet
b) Brick and Mortar Stores (Circuit City, Best Buy etc.)XX
c) The computer manufacturer (Dell, Gateway)
d) Used
e) Other (please specify) ___________

6) Who installs your graphics cards?
a) Yourself XX
b) The computer manufacturer (Dell, Gateway)
c) Friends
d) Computer repair shops
e) Other (please specify) ___________

On a scale of 1-5, one being the worst and 5 being the best, circle the number most important:

Image Quality (high refresh/high resolution support for monitors)
1 2 3 4 5 5

Speed
1 2 3 4 5 4

TV-out
1 2 3 4 5 1

Digital Support (for flat screen monitors)
1 2 3 4 5 1

Video in/out 1
1 2 3 4 5

DVD playback 1
1 2 3 4 5

Ease of Installation
1 2 3 4 5 5

Driver Support (updates and fixes to software that runs the video card)
1 2 3 4 5 5

Technical Support
1 2 3 4 5 4

 

[Angelus]

1) What is the most important extra feature you look for when upgrading your graphics card?
d) None (To keep the cost down)

2) Who do you trust in making a decision in purchasing graphics cards?
b) Reviews
d) Brand

3) What kind of performance do you look for in a graphics card?
a) Frames-per-second (Games like Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament)
b) 2d (how good it displays graphics on your desktop)
d) Compatibility (OpenGL, DirectX features) ? not somuch an issue these days since every card coming out supports directX and this is the major API, but always ok to have support for others

4) What brand do you usually buy for a graphics card?
Right now I have a matrox G400 because of the DH, but the next one I?m getting, (next generation) will be something of Nvidia, ATI or maybe 3dfx. My last card was a Creative TNT2 Ultra, it was pretty sweet.

5) Where do you go to upgrade your graphics card?
a) Internet (maybe, if the store lists well on resellerratings.com
b) Brick and Mortar Stores (Circuit City, Best Buy etc.)

6) Who installs your graphics cards?
a) Yourself
Totally agree with AMDfreak, only two hands touch my system, mine.

On a scale of 1-5, one being the worst and 5 being the best, circle the number most important:

Image Quality (high refresh/high resolution support for monitors)
5
Speed
4
TV-out
1 ? don?t need it
Digital Support (for flat screen monitors)
1 ? don?t need it
Video in/out
1 ? don?t need it
DVD playback
3 ? should give a good image, but if you?re a dvd freak, buy a stand alone
Ease of Installation
3 ? ??? =)
Driver Support (updates and fixes to software that runs the video card)
5 ? a card stands or falls with decent drivers
Technical Support
3 ? not really from the company, forums like these are the best

 

[Taz4158]

) What is the most important extra feature you look for when upgrading your graphics card?

a) Video Editing (Video In/Video Out)

2) Who do you trust in making a decision in purchasing graphics cards?

b) Reviews

3) What kind of performance do you look for in a graphics card?
a) Frames-per-second (Games like Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament)
b) 2d (how good it displays graphics on your desktop)
c) DVD performance
d) Compatibility (OpenGL, DirectX features)

4) What brand do you usually buy for a graphics card? Asus, Creative, ATI

5) Where do you go to upgrade your graphics card?
a) Internet
b) Brick and Mortar Stores (Circuit City, Best Buy etc.)
c) The computer manufacturer (Dell, Gateway)
d) Used

6) Who installs your graphics cards?
a) Yourself

On a scale of 1-5, one being the worst and 5 being the best, circle the number most important:

Image Quality (high refresh/high resolution support for monitors)
5

Speed
3

TV-out
2
Digital Support (for flat screen monitors)
1
Video in/out
3
DVD playback
5

Ease of Installation
2

Driver Support (updates and fixes to software that runs the video card)
5

Technical Support
1

 

[dfloyd]

1) What is the most important extra feature you look for when upgrading your graphics card?

a) Video Editing (Video In/Video Out)

2) Who do you trust in making a decision in purchasing graphics cards?
b) Reviews
c) Friends Recommendations

3) What kind of performance do you look for in a graphics card?
a) Frames-per-second (Games like Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament)
b) 2d (how good it displays graphics on your desktop)
c) DVD performance
d) Compatibility (OpenGL, DirectX features)

4) What brand do you usually buy for a graphics card? N/A

5) Where do you go to upgrade your graphics card?
a) Internet

6) Who installs your graphics cards?
a) Yourself

On a scale of 1-5, one being the worst and 5 being the best, circle the number most important:

Image Quality (high refresh/high resolution support for monitors)
1

Speed
1

TV-out
5

Digital Support (for flat screen monitors)
2

Video in/out
2

DVD playback
2

Ease of Installation
1

Driver Support (updates and fixes to software that runs the video card)
1

Technical Support
1

 

[dr wily]

thanks guys i got enough answers for my poll!

 

[pamchenko]

1) What is the most important extra feature you look for when upgrading your graphics card?
d) None (To keep the cost down)

2) Who do you trust in making a decision in purchasing graphics cards?
b) Reviews

3) What kind of performance do you look for in a graphics card?
a) Frames-per-second (Games like Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament)

4) What brand do you usually buy for a graphics card? no brand pref, price first! if not issue, asus

5) Where do you go to upgrade your graphics card?
a) Internet

6) Who installs your graphics cards?
a) Yourself

On a scale of 1-5, one being the worst and 5 being the best, circle the number most important:

Image Quality (high refresh/high resolution support for monitors)
4

Speed
5

TV-out
1 (have hw + to tv-out dvd's)

Digital Support (for flat screen monitors)
1

Video in/out
1 (leave the music video encoding to the pro's with the miros)

DVD playback
1 (have hw + to do hardware decoding)

Ease of Installation
3 (not crazy about having to flash bioses before installing)

Driver Support (updates and fixes to software that runs the video card)
4

Technical Support
2