Best video card (pci) for 2d?

[cyberdude]

Could anyone recommend the best video card (PCI) for 2d stuff?

 

[cockeyed]

A Voodoo3 would be a good choice. The 2D is excellent in terms of quality and speed. It also has a mature set of drivers. These can be had in the $60 range. Since 3dfx is going out of business, these might be hard to get real soon.

 

[Dark4ng3l]

How about a Matrox G450(the best 2d you can get)

 

[cyberdude]

Matrox G450 was my first choice but unfortunately is only available in AGP format. Does anybody know if Voodoo 3 is compatible with Windows ME?

Thanks

 

[SleepyTim]

Sure the Voodoo-3 3000 PCI will work with WinME. I checked Buy.com and Computers4Sure for you, and they were both sold out, but the 2000 PCI is in stock HERE. It's only a little slower than the 3000 for 3D, and has the same 2D quality etc.

 

[cyberdude]

Thanks SleepyTim, Couple more questions, Would Voodoo 4500 makes any difference in my ?old? system over Voodoo 3000? Or should I wait for ati radeon pci version to come out? By the way does anybody know when is ati radeon pci version coming out?

 

[oldfart]

I dont think there will be a Radeon PCI. The Voodoo 3 3K/2K or 4500 is your best bet.

 

[ingenue007]

i suggest old (but good 2d) matrox millenium II PCI card.

 

[HappyGamer2]

voodoo4 pci maybe the way to go, maybe the price will drop soon since 3dfx is done. driver support for the voodoo will most likely end but i wouldn't stop me from buying it, plus with the voodoo4 you will have a decent(not great) 3d card.