Geforce 4 Ti 4200 vs Ti4600

Intelman07

Senior member
Jul 18, 2002
969
0
0
How would a geforce 4ti 4200 128MB of DDR ram compare to a ti 4600 128MB DDR ram? The 4200 is alot cheaper and has the same amount of memory.
 

CubicZirconia

Diamond Member
Nov 24, 2001
5,193
0
71
The 4600 really only gains a significant advantage when running at resolutions of 1280x1024 or above with AA enabled. Even still, the ti4400 is a much better buy than the 4600 because it can easily be clocked to the same speed.
 

EddNog

Senior member
Oct 25, 1999
227
0
0
There are several ways to look at it.

The Ti4600, though most expensive, will yield the highest absolute performance; it will overclock to the highest speed, and it has the fastest type of memory; a full 128MB of it.

The Ti4400 will overclock to the default rate of a Ti4600, maybe a little more even.

The Ti4200, however, may be your best deal; but only if you get the 64MB version, not the 128M version. The 64MB version has faster memory than the 128MB version; thus, it can overclock higher than the 128MB version. Of course, depending on your application, the 128MB version may be faster for you if you are not planning on overclocking. IF you do plan on overclocking, the 64MB's ability to go higher will offset the advantage of the extra memory, not to mention it is about $30 cheaper. The Ti4200 will surpass the base performance of a Ti4400 when overclocked; if it can reach a Ti4600, that I'm not sure. But hey, it costs a heck of a lot less; either way, I doubt the performance will disappoint.

-Ed