Went to Walmart in Menomonee Falls, WI and they had a clearance table with 7 of these cards for $50 marked down from $100. There are no more there, and I had my cousin check near him in Florida, but he said they weren't on clearance there. They also had some CD/RW drives, an ATI video card, an HP printer, and a couple other things on clearance. I'm assuming it will eventually go nationwide if it hasn't already.
Visiontek Geforce4 PCI 64MB MX 420 $50 (YMMV)
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yeh, we had ati radeon 7000 64ddr here for $60, but i'm trying to find someplace RELIABLE for benchmarks between it, the v 3, g4mx, and kyro
so far 0-1
but like mr. amdskip says, they are doing a huge reset (?), so there will be some deals...
good luck out there...
so far 0-1
but like mr. amdskip says, they are doing a huge reset (?), so there will be some deals...
good luck out there...
amdskip
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What do you want to know about the huge reset? Yesterday there was $20 vcr's originally $69, $15 cd/radio alarm clocks originally $50, many different stereo systems, some tvs, $80 GE 3 disk dvd player originally $140, $10 Microsoft Internet keyboards, $60 Altec Lansing computer speakers for $20, a few big screen tv's marked down $200-300, and many other deals to be had.
YMMV on all of these deals as the prices are determined at store level by department managers and the clearance associate. Walmart will not match other Walmart stores on these deals. Some stores may be keeping certain items while others will be getting rid of them. Also notice that all Walmarts are getting new cases for their video games. The cases actually look a lot like the one's in Target.
Amdskip
YMMV on all of these deals as the prices are determined at store level by department managers and the clearance associate. Walmart will not match other Walmart stores on these deals. Some stores may be keeping certain items while others will be getting rid of them. Also notice that all Walmarts are getting new cases for their video games. The cases actually look a lot like the one's in Target.
Amdskip
Oh, sorry. The "huge reset" sounded like for the video card. Like it was holding the PCI bus in reset too long or something.
I saw a review at Tom's Hardware that wasn't too stellar for these cards. They ran into problems with one of the MX cards locking up with an AMD processor and the tv out hooked up. Don't know if there's a fix for this.
I saw a review at Tom's Hardware that wasn't too stellar for these cards. They ran into problems with one of the MX cards locking up with an AMD processor and the tv out hooked up. Don't know if there's a fix for this.
Only the GF3 , GF4 ti series(NOT THE MX) and the Ati 8500 support DX8.
Best bang for your buck is the GF4 ti4200, or get a cheap card that will do what you need now and wait for the GF5
Best bang for your buck is the GF4 ti4200, or get a cheap card that will do what you need now and wait for the GF5
ok, let's see
john carmack:
"On the topic of current Nvidia cards:
Do not buy a GeForce4-MX for Doom.
Nvidia has really made a mess of the naming conventions here. I always
thought it was bad enough that GF2 was just a speed bumped GF1, while GF3 had
significant architectural improvements over GF2. I expected GF4 to be the
speed bumped GF3, but calling the NV17 GF4-MX really sucks.
GF4-MX will still run Doom properly, but it will be using the NV10 codepath
with only two texture units and no vertex shaders. A GF3 or 8500 will be
much better performers. The GF4-MX may still be the card of choice for many
people depending on pricing, especially considering that many games won't use
four textures and vertex programs, but ____, I wish they had named it
something else.
As usual, there will be better cards available from both Nvidia and ATI by the
time we ship the game.
8:50 pm addendum: Mark Kilgard at Nvidia said that the current drivers already
support the vertex program option to be invarint with the fixed function path,
and that it turned out to be one instruction FASTER, not slower."
and Final Words
"As we just alluded to, the Radeon 7500 is in desperate need of a price cut or a performance boost. Although it can easily outperform the GeForce2 Ti 200, it is priced competitively with the GeForce3 Ti 200; and the GeForce3 Ti 200 can clearly outperform it while offering full DirectX 8 support (which will hopefully matter someday)."
hope i linked these right...
btw a radeon 64ddr for $35 IS AN EXCELLENT DEAL.
john carmack:
"On the topic of current Nvidia cards:
Do not buy a GeForce4-MX for Doom.
Nvidia has really made a mess of the naming conventions here. I always
thought it was bad enough that GF2 was just a speed bumped GF1, while GF3 had
significant architectural improvements over GF2. I expected GF4 to be the
speed bumped GF3, but calling the NV17 GF4-MX really sucks.
GF4-MX will still run Doom properly, but it will be using the NV10 codepath
with only two texture units and no vertex shaders. A GF3 or 8500 will be
much better performers. The GF4-MX may still be the card of choice for many
people depending on pricing, especially considering that many games won't use
four textures and vertex programs, but ____, I wish they had named it
something else.
As usual, there will be better cards available from both Nvidia and ATI by the
time we ship the game.
8:50 pm addendum: Mark Kilgard at Nvidia said that the current drivers already
support the vertex program option to be invarint with the fixed function path,
and that it turned out to be one instruction FASTER, not slower."
and Final Words
"As we just alluded to, the Radeon 7500 is in desperate need of a price cut or a performance boost. Although it can easily outperform the GeForce2 Ti 200, it is priced competitively with the GeForce3 Ti 200; and the GeForce3 Ti 200 can clearly outperform it while offering full DirectX 8 support (which will hopefully matter someday)."
hope i linked these right...
btw a radeon 64ddr for $35 IS AN EXCELLENT DEAL.
JEDI
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as of 6/14 11pm, the walmart at Sterling, Va had the gf4 mx420 pci for $98 
and the radeon 7000 pci for $78
not even sure the gf4 mx420 is even worth $50. my system (p3-667mhz 256mb ram) doesnt have a agp slot. i'm using a radeon 32mb sdr pci which is about equivalent to a gf2 400mx. but i think i'd rather spend $200 to upgrade to a k7s5a/duron/gf3 ti200 than waste $50 for a card that probably will be outdated by end of year (ie: won;t cut it for unreal tornament 2003 at 1024x768x16bit, 2xAA).
btw- does walmart's 60 day return policy apply to video cards?
and the radeon 7000 pci for $78 not even sure the gf4 mx420 is even worth $50. my system (p3-667mhz 256mb ram) doesnt have a agp slot. i'm using a radeon 32mb sdr pci which is about equivalent to a gf2 400mx. but i think i'd rather spend $200 to upgrade to a k7s5a/duron/gf3 ti200 than waste $50 for a card that probably will be outdated by end of year (ie: won;t cut it for unreal tornament 2003 at 1024x768x16bit, 2xAA).
btw- does walmart's 60 day return policy apply to video cards?
ditto
i've seen things on the shelf that looks like someone dragged them back out of their doghouse to return them (and definitely past the 90 days...)
gf4mxpci still 98.84
but ati rage 128 pci was $32 hoooooot dog!
ah uncle wally... well, the dvd box sets of andy griffith and beverly hillbillies were $12.96
man, they do they know their customers or what?
i've seen things on the shelf that looks like someone dragged them back out of their doghouse to return them (and definitely past the 90 days...)
gf4mxpci still 98.84
but ati rage 128 pci was $32
hoooooot dog!ah uncle wally... well, the dvd box sets of andy griffith and beverly hillbillies were $12.96
man, they do they know their customers or what?
JEDI
Lifer
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as of 6/19, walmarts in md (glen burnie, laural, and the one near I695 exit 15) all had the gf4 mx pci for $98
after the "reset" do the prices go back to normal for new stock?
and who determines if it goes on clearance? the computer mgr, or the store mgr?
THX
after the "reset" do the prices go back to normal for new stock?
and who determines if it goes on clearance? the computer mgr, or the store mgr?
THX
mr. amdskip referred to that above... think he's been working there for eight years, so reckon he'd know
the thing about walmart is that their clearance moves SLOW, because they have so much capital or whatever, they can afford to have overstock on electronic items and the like
but this is all (my) theory, and doesn't take into account about markdown money or none of that stuff
some stuff i've seen
memory stick floppy reader $30
ATI 128 pci $22 ($32)
sandisk sm floppy reader $35
iomega 4x ext burner (square one) $65
only saw radeon on clr @ one store so far and the gf4mx on clr @ none
just out here having fun, bought an open box gf3 for $107, meditating on if i want to mess around with nrny rebate AGAIN...
anybody else seen that lg dvd (8160) wally is selling for $49.97? would buy it if there was $20 rebate
the thing about walmart is that their clearance moves SLOW, because they have so much capital or whatever, they can afford to have overstock on electronic items and the like
but this is all (my) theory, and doesn't take into account about markdown money or none of that stuff
some stuff i've seen
memory stick floppy reader $30
ATI 128 pci $22 ($32)
sandisk sm floppy reader $35
iomega 4x ext burner (square one) $65
only saw radeon on clr @ one store so far and the gf4mx on clr @ none
just out here having fun, bought an open box gf3 for $107, meditating on if i want to mess around with nrny rebate AGAIN...
anybody else seen that lg dvd (8160) wally is selling for $49.97? would buy it if there was $20 rebate
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