ATi Radeon 9500 or GeForce 4 Ti4200??

[HiTek21]

Going to get a new video card soon because I'm planning to buy a new LCD Moniter and my current video card doesn't have DVI, I can't afford the Radeon 9700 Pro. Should I go for a Built By ATi Radeon 9500 or go for a Leadtek GeForce 4 Ti4200 128mb? Which one would you reccomend?

 

[hollowman]

I would say go with Radeon 9500. Who knows, you might sucess with the mod and then you get a Radeon 9700 for ~$160. =)

Even it doesn't success, I still would go for the 9500.

<-- I love my card.



EDIT: Well, I guess I really didn't say much about the cards.

R9500: Slightly slower than Ti4200 but very crisp 3D, 2D, tv-out. Performs better in High Quality 3D. $Chance of making ~$160 card to ~$300
Ti4200: Slightly faster in 3D but ok imaging and doesn't perform well in High Quality. (FSAA,high resolution etc)

 

[titanmiller]

Originally posted by: hollowman
I would say go with Radeon 9500. Who knows, you might sucess with the mod and then you get a Radeon 9700 for ~$160. =)

Even it doesn't success, I still would go for the 9500.

<-- I love my card.



EDIT: Well, I guess I really didn't say much about the cards.

R9500: Slightly slower than Ti4200 but very crisp 3D, 2D, tv-out. Performs better in High Quality 3D. $Chance of making ~$160 card to ~$300
Ti4200: Slightly faster in 3D but ok imaging and doesn't perform well in High Quality. (FSAA,high resolution etc)

I agree, although with a LCD i'm guessing the highest resolution your going to be playing at is 1024x768 so even the Ti4200 should be able to do 4x. But I would still go for the 9500.

 

[hollowman]

Originally posted by: titanmiller

Originally posted by: hollowman
I would say go with Radeon 9500. Who knows, you might sucess with the mod and then you get a Radeon 9700 for ~$160. =)

Even it doesn't success, I still would go for the 9500.

<-- I love my card.



EDIT: Well, I guess I really didn't say much about the cards.

R9500: Slightly slower than Ti4200 but very crisp 3D, 2D, tv-out. Performs better in High Quality 3D. $Chance of making ~$160 card to ~$300
Ti4200: Slightly faster in 3D but ok imaging and doesn't perform well in High Quality. (FSAA,high resolution etc)

I agree, although with a LCD i'm guessing the highest resolution your going to be playing at is 1024x768 so even the Ti4200 should be able to do 4x. But I would still go for the 9500.

That is a very good point. =)

I never had any LCD monitor my own.. so I wouldn't know about that.

 

[hdeck]

if you decide on a ti4200 get the albatron (ti4280). it overclocks better and has 8x AGP(like that matters).

 

[vexingv]

do the 9700 mod on the 9500 or spend the extra 30 bux or so and buy the 9500 pro, which is better than the g4ti4600 w/ AA & AF on

 

[hovenas]

The softmod works Suuhweet for me, can fully recommend it!

 

[fluxquantum]

i am also debating whether to get a 9500 or a ti4200. so many options....man i am so confused. i just want a good card that will handle battlefield 1942 and medal of honor better than my current geforce 2 mx

 

[jiffylube1024]

I'd recommend a 9500 Pro for guaranteed speed (that's what I'd probably get). Otherwise, get the regular 9500.

 

[hovenas]

Softmodding the 9500np... IF it works you have a 9700 in your hands and it can be clokked to near/beyond PRO speed. I found the proposition WAY too tempting and I pulled of a success. THX GOD AND THX ATI!