I recently bought a V5 for a pretty good price, and I thought it would work out okay. I loved my V3 and wanted to stick with 3dfx, but we all know how that worked out. However I have been pretty disappointed in the card. I know that the V5 works better on faster computers, however upgrading the processor isn't in my budget.
So I think I am going to take it back and get another card. I have read a ton of threads on which cards are better, but I am having a hard time deciding which card would work best on my system. I play a lot of FPS and RTS, and I would like to be able to play some of the newer games (No One Lives Forever, Giants, Sacrifice and Alice) with a solid framerate. I am averaging 50 fps on UT with the V5. That's with some tweaking and the latest drivers. I would like to average 60 or higher.
So which card will I be happier with? Deciding between Radeon and GeForce, and I have to keep it in the $150-200 range. Also, this is going back to a B&M, so I need to be able to get it there rather than online.
With my system and price limitations, are my expectations unreasonable? I am running W2K with a dual boot to 98SE. I got a much more stable framerate in W2K, but it seems to me that the card should be faster. Is there a better card for my rig, or do I just need to spend some time messing with the V5 more than I already have?
So I think I am going to take it back and get another card. I have read a ton of threads on which cards are better, but I am having a hard time deciding which card would work best on my system. I play a lot of FPS and RTS, and I would like to be able to play some of the newer games (No One Lives Forever, Giants, Sacrifice and Alice) with a solid framerate. I am averaging 50 fps on UT with the V5. That's with some tweaking and the latest drivers. I would like to average 60 or higher.
So which card will I be happier with? Deciding between Radeon and GeForce, and I have to keep it in the $150-200 range. Also, this is going back to a B&M, so I need to be able to get it there rather than online.
With my system and price limitations, are my expectations unreasonable? I am running W2K with a dual boot to 98SE. I got a much more stable framerate in W2K, but it seems to me that the card should be faster. Is there a better card for my rig, or do I just need to spend some time messing with the V5 more than I already have?