Originally posted by: AnAndAustin
Yeah the MX460 card is certainly GF2 to the max, while GF3TI200 is the slowest DX8 GF3/GF4 card. MC460 is not at all bad, far better than MX440, Rad7500 and any GF2 card, but is it worth the price considering how little Rad8500 and GF3 cards cost? The GF3TI200 is clocked far below its true potential in order to promote sales fo GF3TI500 cards, this is why pretty much any GF3TI200 can o/c to VERY near GF3TI500 speeds. At stock speeds the MX460's 300/550 do help it in some games to outperform the TI200 at 175/400 but there is no doubt which card is the better performer, esp when DX8 is concerned. MX460 will certainly possess better image quality, dual display and TVout, but from a perf stand point the MX460 is a decent card but no where near GF3TI200 IMHO.
Originally posted by: AnAndAustin
GF3TI200 like GF4TI4200 are clocked far below their true potential to promote sales of the more expensive options, as such they o/c very well indeed. GF3TI200 should o/c to within 10% of a GF3TI500 and some can exceed TI500 speeds. In clock speeds the GF3TI200 run at 175/400 and the core should hit about 240 and the RAM depends upon the ns rating. 5ns is usual and won't go much higher but 4ns is much better and should get you to 500mhz, so you should get to 240/440 (5ns) or 240/500 (4ns) compared to TI500 at 240/500.
As with any o/c'ing results vary even with the same manu and type of card, but as always use small steps in RAM first and then core (but try both ways around) and test thoroughly at each level (3Dmark loops?) looking for visual glitches or instability, when you find your limit back off a couple of notches so you aren't stressing your components as much which should prevent ageing and make for a long term stable o/c.
Originally posted by: Actaeon
AnandAustin is correct on about everything. My Ti200 is at 240/544, and capable of 244/544. Very nice overclocker.
AnandAustin, my Ti200 runs 5ns ram... why is it capable of going so high? Technically it shouldn't go that high, but it does, and much further beyond.
Originally posted by: AnAndAustin
GF3TI200 like GF4TI4200 are clocked far below their true potential to promote sales of the more expensive options, as such they o/c very well indeed. GF3TI200 should o/c to within 10% of a GF3TI500 and some can exceed TI500 speeds. In clock speeds the GF3TI200 run at 175/400 and the core should hit about 240 and the RAM depends upon the ns rating. 5ns is usual and won't go much higher but 4ns is much better and should get you to 500mhz, so you should get to 240/440 (5ns) or 240/500 (4ns) compared to TI500 at 240/500.