GeForce 4 Ti 4200 128Mb

[Killeruk]

I am thinking of upgrading my Radeon for a GeForce 4 Ti 4200. I am limited to £170 and i do not want to upgrade it for another 2 years. But i do not know which one to get. The 64Mb version or the 128Mb version. I am not bothered which manufacturer it is made by. So can anyone find the cheapest card?

 

[PuppettMaster001]

If you want to keep it for the next two years I would go with the 128MB version. It will have enought RAM for future games. The extra 64MB will make a big difference in games to come.

 

[jar5tyle]

I'd go for the 128 meg, I'm completely satisfied with mine

 

[AnAndAustin]

There's no competition at all. The 128MB version is a much better investment, particularly in the long term. There's a LOT of crap talked about the 64MB version being faster and o/c better, but that is total crap! Forget fancy HSF and RAM HS designs, they really do nothing. What you need to look for when looking for a good o/c'ers card is the RAM used. Most 4200s (64MB and 128MB) use 4.0ns RAM which will allow about a 300/550 o/c with stock cooling and nothing wierd. 3.6ns and faster RAM will allow around 300/600, and that can be found on 128MB just as easily as 64MB versions. Regarding manu, there really isn't any point paying extra for a 'top brand', go by price, sw and features (VIVO etc). You can tell what ns RAM a card uses by readin the RAM chips, it is usually found on the 2nd line, the last 2 numbers.

 

[Deeko]

Get the 128MB, and OC it to the speeds of the 64MB. Best of both worlds eh?

 

[shadware]

I too will be getting a geforce4 ti4200 soon. I was going to go for 128mb, but on the new AnandTech Unreal tests they did, the geforce 4 ti4200 64mb got higher marks on every one. They stated:

"With a number of upcoming games based on the latest Unreal Engine, performance under this benchmark is extremely important. The numbers we've shown you today are more important than any Quake III score or any number of 3DMarks because they are produced from an engine that will be the backbone of many next-generation games to come;"

But previously on the AnandTech GeForce 4 Ti 4200 Roundup, they had declared that "Based on [their] 64MB vs. 128MB discussions it would make sense for you to go with a 128MB card."

So I still cannot decide what I will be getting. I think I might be getting a 64mb, because of that Unreal test. AnandTech didn't make any comments on the 64mb doing better then the 128mb, which I wish they had. I still have at least a day until I can't wait anymore and I order something, so I'm still debating...

 

[MCS]

£170? For just under £30 more you could go for the Ti4400, which might be a better bet if you are planning on keeping it for 2 years.

 

[Pabster]

The 64MB cards "do better" at stock because they are clocked higher. The 128MB are clocked slower at stock. It is insanely easy to overclock a 128MB card well above the stock speeds of the 64MB version. Get the 128MB.

 

[YU22]

Don't forget that nvidia has excelent implementation of agp, I think this is playing a major role.