ANNIHILATOR 2 MX - VS. - ANNIHILATOR 2 GeForce 2 GTS???

[edm]

I'm looking to upgrade my TNT2 vanilla card, and am looking at either the 3D BLASTER ANNIHILATOR 2 MX AGP which buy.com has for $109, or the 3D BLASTER ANNIHILATOR 2 AGP 256 BIT 32MB DDR NSR which is $210

I dont mind spending the extra cash, but is the latter of those two cards really worth the extra $100 dollars or not? I would really appreciate any feedback.

Thanks

 

[lsd]

Why not spend $100 more and get an Ultra

 

[Zxcvbnm]

nah, $100 more is not worth it..

 

[Sunner]

Isnt the 32 MB GTS available for like 150 in some places?

 

[cool]

Hey edm,

I bought the Annihilator 2 MX... "BIG mistake!", I thought at first... I totally overlooked that the data-path between video-RAM and the gfx-chip is 64bit So if you have enough money, go get the GTS!

Performance is not bad with the Annihilator2MX but it's not as fast as a SDR-version with 128bit data-path. And don't forget: it comes without a heatsink.
So the next thing I'm going to do, is attach a heatsink and o/c it to 200. the video-RAM is working at 143MHz (that is 286 DDR) by default. I checked 166MHz (333DDR) and it worked flawlessly (10x loop in 3dmark2k). (Hyundai 7ns)

Here are my 3dmark results (at default clock 175/286):

4110 3D marks
388 CPU 3D marks
79,9 FPS
59,3 FPS
27,8 FPS
83,6 FPS
56,6 FPS
35,1 FPS
297,3 MTexels/s
577 MTexels/s
6707 KTriangles/s
4887 KTriangles/s
2866 KTriangles/s
192,9 FPS
185,3 FPS
141,3 FPS
75,5 FPS
110,2 FPS
133,4 FPS
196,6 FPS
Not supported FPS


o/c'ed 175/334:

4431 3D marks
404 CPU 3D marks
86,3 FPS
64,1 FPS
31,4 FPS
93,9 FPS
58,2 FPS
35,4 FPS
318,8 MTexels/s
624,1 MTexels/s
7206 KTriangles/s
5104 KTriangles/s
2924 KTriangles/s
219,5 FPS
209,2 FPS
147,2 FPS
75,4 FPS
129,2 FPS
156,5 FPS
225,2 FPS
Not supported FPS



my specs:
p3-650E
160MB-RAM
W98SE/DX8/Det 6.34

 

[mikee]

Buy the gts from Decoy or Untamo in the FS/FT section for $150. Tons of people can vouch for them.

 

[Moving Target]

Go with the GTS, well worth the extra cash.

 

[BreakApart]

Buy (2) MX cards and invite me over for Deathmatch!

If you won't share then get the GTS, so you have a chance against my GTS.

lol, j/k

Both cards are nice, that i can say. Personally, i can't see a huge difference in the 2 cards. UNLESS! you run 1024 res. or higher, then go GTS all the way...

High resolution will show the difference in the cards...

 

[edm]

Thanks for the input guys, I was gonna go with the GTS, but saw the Voodoo 5500 dropped in price. so I picked that up instead for $137. This is my first 3dfx card so i hope i made the right choice, but for that price had to go with it.

Thanks again

 

[LarryJoe]

Oooouch - you could have had a GTS for $150 and you opted to save $13 and get a V 5500? Save the receipt, the GTS is a superior card. 3DFX could close its doors or be swallowed by nvidia any day now.

LJ

PS - don't flame me, I wish 3dfx well, but they have not stepped up to plate or matched nvida's intensity like ATI has.