Is the Geforce2 GTS worth the cost of $320 (Norwegian prices)

[Lombardaga]

I am really unsure of what to buy: An MSI Starforce 816 Geforce2 MX 32 MB SDR RAM w/TV-out for $180, or a Hercules 3D Prophet II Geforce2 GTS 32 MB DDR w/TV-out for $320???? I play many games, and I was wondering how much of a difference the extra 30-40 fps really matters in games like Q3?? Will 60 fps in Q3 now be sufficent for a long time when future games come out??? How long do u think the Geforce2 GTS card will "last", with some previous experience on your back?? I dont have a load of grands, so I am concerned about the money, but on the other hand, I dont want my system to suffer badly from the lack of a great graphics card...Will the performance difference be like day and night??

Whats your experience of the graphics card industry for the last years???

 

[Kappo]

depending on what you are using now...yes it will be like day and night...
I have had both the MX and the hercules...I kept the hercules and sold the MX within a few weeks...dont get me wrong, the Mx is a great card!! But the GTS2 just blows it away...and is 40 fps a difference? AH! YES!!
the two card perform similarly and both look great, but for $40 I would go ahead a spring for the Hercules...just my opinion, of course

 

[chansen]

Kappo, that would be $140, not $40.

 

[Lombardaga]

anyone else that has something to say....???

 

[Deeko]

Geforce 2 is a very good card. It's a little faster than the Radeon, with a few less DX8 features. It's worth it.