ancient stuff: KM266 vs. TNT M64?

[gilberd]

Hi all, I need to upgrade my sister's comp with limited funds and I need some help in making a decision.

I have a chance to get my hands either on a MSI 6390 KM266 DDR board with integrated savage4 graphics, or a MSI K7T Turbo 2 KT-133A with an AGP 32MB TNT2 M64 graphics. The KM266 will be using PC2100 while the KT-133A will be using PC133 (both which I have spare memory modules of up to 256MB lying around). A Duron 1G will be used with the boards.

I was wondering which of the two configurations above would give a better overall performace (especially in terms of graphics)? Is the TNT2 M64 graphics better than the Savage4 graphics?

Thanx.

 

[titanmiller]

Go with the TNT2, the sdram wont be a bottleneck with a card that slow.

 

[WarSong]

especially in terms of graphics

What do you mean? Visually? or in terms of 3D performance? Are you going to be playing games? The TNT2 M64 will be a little better, but both cards are very dated by today's standards.

 

[gilberd]

Thanx for your info titanmiller and WarSong.

The old computer is a celeron 466 with integrated graphics (sis630 i think). It's getting a bit slow, especially when surfing the web with all the flash nowadays, i think it's the all in one board that's slowing down the system. Mainly my sister uses the pc for surfing the web, and i think occasionally some warcraft iii (no serious gaming). That's why I'm only upgrading it with older parts and lower specs than today's high end parts.

 

[Schadenfroh]

I am just plain scared of s3 drivers, myself. go for the TNT

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

Both equally miserable in gaming, But the TNT cards will still have better support and drivers than ANY S3 incarnation. Replace the TNT with at least a GeF2mx when you get the chance.