Best REALLY CHEAP video card? (~$45)

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: Boonesmi
i also was going to suggest a kyro2

i used one for a long time and loved it, as fast as a non-MX geforce 2

I thought that the Kryo 2 had lousy Linux drivers. Are they any better now?

 

[karmasalad]

Originally posted by: bluemax


I really would have gone for a little more "oomph". For a measely $30 or so, the Radeon 8500LE or 9000 (even from a 3rd party like Sapphire) would provide a LOT more horsepower for the future, and provide better 2D & DVD right away. I'm not saying you made a BAD choice, but you'll feel the itch to upgrade an awful lot sooner with a GTS-V.
Good thing it's not your main machine... maybe it won't be a big deal for you. 🙂

Yup, since it isn't my main machine, I don't feel it worthy of spending any extravagant amount on a graphics card for it. I'll be only using it a couple of times a week anyway. And $30 is a lot when you're already $70 over budget!

And as for as feeling the itch to upgrade... I try to stick to a 2-year cycle in upgrading my PC. Since I just built my main rig last year, I'm waiting until next year before I start upgrading parts for it. Although after having seen the new SS51 from Shuttle, I may just end up building a new one instead. 🙂

 

[Sunner]

Originally posted by: mithrandir2001
I don't know what to think about nVidia's poor 2D reputation. My GTS-V is tack sharp at 1280x960, which is what I run on my 17" monitor. However, I run my office PC at 1600x1200 and the integrated Intel video chip just wasn't up to task; an add-on Matrox Millenium II did the trick.

Well, as mentioned above, the GTS-V's are all made by Visiontek, and Visiontek has a reputation for being one of the best brand when it comes to 2D quality.

 

[ynotravid]

Originally posted by: Sunner

Originally posted by: mithrandir2001
I don't know what to think about nVidia's poor 2D reputation. My GTS-V is tack sharp at 1280x960, which is what I run on my 17" monitor. However, I run my office PC at 1600x1200 and the integrated Intel video chip just wasn't up to task; an add-on Matrox Millenium II did the trick.

Well, as mentioned above, the GTS-V's are all made by Visiontek, and Visiontek has a reputation for being one of the best brand when it comes to 2D quality.

Amen

 

[mithrandir2001]

Originally posted by: ynotravid

Originally posted by: Sunner

Originally posted by: mithrandir2001
I don't know what to think about nVidia's poor 2D reputation. My GTS-V is tack sharp at 1280x960, which is what I run on my 17" monitor. However, I run my office PC at 1600x1200 and the integrated Intel video chip just wasn't up to task; an add-on Matrox Millenium II did the trick.

Well, as mentioned above, the GTS-V's are all made by Visiontek, and Visiontek has a reputation for being one of the best brand when it comes to 2D quality.

Amen

And Visiontek is going out of business.

 

[ynotravid]

Originally posted by: mithrandir2001

Originally posted by: ynotravid

Originally posted by: Sunner

Originally posted by: mithrandir2001
I don't know what to think about nVidia's poor 2D reputation. My GTS-V is tack sharp at 1280x960, which is what I run on my 17" monitor. However, I run my office PC at 1600x1200 and the integrated Intel video chip just wasn't up to task; an add-on Matrox Millenium II did the trick.

Well, as mentioned above, the GTS-V's are all made by Visiontek, and Visiontek has a reputation for being one of the best brand when it comes to 2D quality.

Amen

And Visiontek is going out of business.

3dfx is already out of business and they made quality cards. 🙂

 

[mithrandir2001]

Originally posted by: ynotravid

Originally posted by: mithrandir2001

Originally posted by: ynotravid

Originally posted by: Sunner

Originally posted by: mithrandir2001
I don't know what to think about nVidia's poor 2D reputation. My GTS-V is tack sharp at 1280x960, which is what I run on my 17" monitor. However, I run my office PC at 1600x1200 and the integrated Intel video chip just wasn't up to task; an add-on Matrox Millenium II did the trick.

Well, as mentioned above, the GTS-V's are all made by Visiontek, and Visiontek has a reputation for being one of the best brand when it comes to 2D quality.

Amen

And Visiontek is going out of business.

3dfx is already out of business and they made quality cards. 🙂

I'm not having very good luck. My current card is a Visiontek, the previous two were 3dfx's, the one before that was a Number Nine and the one before that (my very first) was a Diamond.

 

[ynotravid]

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