GeForce2 GTS 32MB DDR or Radeon 32MB DDR?

Torghn

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Which card should I get? My friend has offred either of theis to me at a really good price. It's my understanding that the GeForce is faster in 3D, but the Radeon has better 2D and isn't far behind in 3D. Is this correct? What is the better overall card? Is the Image quality that big of a deal and about how much faster is the GeForce2 GTS?
 

Compellor

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You might be happier with the Radeon. The GeForce 2 GTS is a great card for gaming, but the 2D quality at higher resolutions varies from brand to brand. If you mostly play games, than get the GTS.
 

Tonec

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It depends mostly on your monitor size. 1024 and maybe 1152 is fine on both cards. At higher resolutions the difference is immediately noticeable. OS plays a role too but there are fixes for the problems that both cards have.
 

GT578

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Just decide what you do most of and what you care more about......2D and clarity or just 3D speed. I personally think Radeon is more than able to play all games at good framerates....but then again I'm not a huge gamer....I use my card(Radeon LE@191/191) for 2D mostly...and do play games occasionally so the radeon was more a logical choice for me than the geforce2 GTS.
 

psmcginnis

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The 2D quality of Geforce2 GTS is fine--just pick a reliable brand. Go with the GTS PRO if you want fastest performance. Unless you're computer is set to a rediculously high resolution you'll gain nothing by getting a radeon--but you will take a performance hit.
 

Commando223

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Go for the Geforce2 GTS I have one and love it the thing is crazy fast in quake 3 I get 124fps with 1024x768 Everything Full quality on a Duron 800

Whats up with that! :D
 

Athlon4all

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It really is a matter of preference. A Radeon will have better image quality in general. A GTS will be better at lower resolutions, but a Radeon catches up at 1024x768 and above. I will say that a Pro is probably the best buy for performance right now.
 

Torghn

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Thanks for all the input. The Geforce2 GTS is made by eVGA. Does anyone know much about this brand? How much of an impact does the manufactures have on the cards proformance?
 

kimcheeboy

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I've had both GTS and Radeon...initially, I got a Radeon LE overclocked to 190/380...pretty decent 3D speed, great 2D...but then the LE started having graphical glitches in both 2D and 3D (even in the bootup BIOS screen)...so I dumped it and picked up a Leadtek WinFast GTS...the 2D is slightly worse at 1152, the 3D speed was considerably better than Radeon...overclocking the WinFast was pretty disappointing at 215/350 with a BlueOrb + ASII...If you get a Radeon, stay away from the LE model cause my friend bought one and is having similar problems as I did. Also, the Radeon Win2K drivers aren't that great. Has improved a lot from before, but still glitchy in some games. GTS has ultimate compatiblity. I'd go for GTS.
 

novalogic88

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id go PRO, i have a leadtek geforce2 pro and the 2D is great at 1280x1024, on my flat screen though, but generally it is very good, and i love the nvidia driver update.