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Recommend inexpensive GeForce2 or later 3D/dual monitor card

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vitoprimo

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Hi all:

I know nothing about the 3D card market so I'm requesting info for a specific need.

I'm looking for an inexpensive Nvidia GeForce2 or later compatible card that with 3D AND dual monitor support.

I need 3D support in order to run software from www.earthviewer.com. I don't run any 3D games so I don't need the newest or fastest 3D cards.

I currently run dual monitors (using Matrox G4xx video cards) for office applications and software development. Excellent dual monitor (2D) support is a requirement. My current desktop is 1280x960 on each monitor.

I'd like to spend as little as possible.

Any suggestions?

Vitoprimo
 
I just picked up a pny ti 4200 for around $100 bucks and it has dual mointor support. On my business machine I have the Matrox G400 Max and really don't plan on changing. The matrox has better 2d than the Nvidia GF4 Ti 4200 128mb 8x agp!
I checked out the earthviewer and it looks pretty sweet, sorry i cant really recommend nvidia over the matrox for dual mointor/business applications.
 
keysplayr2003: I'd like to spend as little as possible. I am willing to purchase a used card to keep my costs down.

The card (or pair of cards if needed) must have GeForce2 or later 3D support AND support dual monitors.
 
You won't find any better 2D image quality than with Matrox (in my experience). However, and older Nvidia card is definitely not going to give you a pleasant experience, at least if you're used to a good Matrox card on high-quality CRTs. The newer Nvidia cards have gotten better, but IMHO "Built-by-ATI" cards still have a lead over Nvidia cards in 2D image quality, and Matrox is still better than ATI.

Perhaps an ATI Radeon 9000 Pro would be a good compromise between 2D IQ and 3D performance.
 
He needs a nvidia gf 2 or higher to run the software. I would just set up a seperate box for a couple hundered bucks and leave the business machine alone.

Speaking of has he tried the software on what he has, and could someone with a radeon give it a shot?
 
They have two versions of their software, one for NVIDA and one not, you shopuld be able to run the other one on you matrox
 
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