I'm considering purchasing one of the nForce2 motherboards. I'm still undecided about going with the IGP or SPP versions.
As I understand it, the integrated graphics are similar to the GeForce 4 420 (or 440) MX which is based on the GeForce2. If I will be just using the computer for general use (i.e. minimal gaming), would the onboard video slow down the system at all over the stand alone card?
Would the performance of the GeForce 2 GTS be better than the integrated graphics (I thought I saw a review that compared the GeForce 2 cards to the GeForce 4 MX cards, but can't find it)?
Also, I would be replacing the GeForce 2 card in my old machine with an old Riva TNT card. For general use, would the difference in performance be noticeable? My old machine has a MSI K7 Turbo-R Limited Edition motherboard (KT 133A chipset). As far as I can tell from MSI's documentation this board will support my old AGP 1.0 video card. Does anyone know for sure?
Thanks.
As I understand it, the integrated graphics are similar to the GeForce 4 420 (or 440) MX which is based on the GeForce2. If I will be just using the computer for general use (i.e. minimal gaming), would the onboard video slow down the system at all over the stand alone card?
Would the performance of the GeForce 2 GTS be better than the integrated graphics (I thought I saw a review that compared the GeForce 2 cards to the GeForce 4 MX cards, but can't find it)?
Also, I would be replacing the GeForce 2 card in my old machine with an old Riva TNT card. For general use, would the difference in performance be noticeable? My old machine has a MSI K7 Turbo-R Limited Edition motherboard (KT 133A chipset). As far as I can tell from MSI's documentation this board will support my old AGP 1.0 video card. Does anyone know for sure?
Thanks.