GeForce vs GeForce 2

[poop]

Ok, I can get a GeForce DDR for around $100. The cheapest I can find a GeForce 2 GTS is around $150 (with a 2 week wait).

Is the extra $50 really worth the GTS?

 

[snow patrol]

Personally, I'd say go with the Geforce 2 as it's faster and will last you longer than the Geforce 1 DDR.

However, one could also look at things and say that the Geforce 2 isn't really 50% faster than the Geforce 1 (50% being how much more you would have to spend to get it..). I suppose it depends how tight money is for you at the minute, but if you can stretch the extra $50 without too much problem, go for the GF2.

 

[jsbush]

Either card you get you won't be disapointed. The GTS will last you longer though. It all depends how often you change you computer, or computer components.

 

[jpprod]

I believe it depends whether you want to keep the card for a long time or not. Personally I would choose the GeForce DDR and save the $50. NV20 and other fully DirectX8 accelerators are just around the corner, and IMO this is one of the worst times ever to buy a fast gaming video card.

DirectX8 together with Xbox will make a dramatic difference in feature utilization of new games. By the end of this year (if everything goes according to M$'s plan), there will be several high-profile high-budget Xbox games out there, which'll also have nearly identical PC conversions. In order to be able to play these games to their fullest, you'll have to buy a new video card. This doesn't only concern those with low-end cards, but also those with GeForce2 Ultras and ATi Radeon 64MB VIVOs.

This shouldn't be considered as a bad thing. First of all, it ensures several high-budget games for the PC platform which otherwise wouldn't have happened at all - Xbox games might not be 100% binary compatible (or are they?), but conversion won't be much more than a recompilation with minor tweaks. Second, it brings all gaming up to a certain technical standard. Those with not enough budget will certainly find it easier to buy a Xbox, and hardcore gamers with big-$$$ gaming rigs will finally get games which fully utilize their hardware.

 

[Untamo]

Get whatever makes you happy. If you can spend $100 on a vid, and NOT think "D@mn, I should've ... I could've" then do it. Hell I sell the damn cards and I'm just running a plain 'ol Annihilator PRO DDR, not even a GTS.

-BUT-

If you want to be satisfied and even a little bit excited about your card, go with a GTS 32MB. In all cases video cards will only get SO low in price, look @ the V3's and such, they're still in the $65-$85 region, and I am doubtfull they will fall in price untill they're pretty much unusable.

$100 is great on the DDR - Prolly the best bang for 100 bones. If you're going to spend $150, I know there is people on here selling the Radeon Engineering Pieces for the $155 mark. That's 64MB Video for $150. That's a good deal no matter what time it is.

 

[Kingofcomputer]

You could also consider $80 Geforce2 MX.

 

[BFG10K]

I'd either get the GF2 or hold off completely for the NV20.