Which Geforce card to get??

[slimbim]

I am trying to buy a new video card. There are too many variants of Geforce cards, i have no clue which one to get. I think Geforce3 or Geforce 4 chips are too expensive, so I was going to buy a Geforce2 card. But what is the main difference btw Geforce 2 MX300, MX400, TI, and all?

I think my most graphic intensive work will be playing counterstrike, and playing DVD's on my computer. So if one of these have a DVD playback capability, it would be good.

Any suggestions??

Thanks,
Slim

 

[ojai00]

Geforce 2 Ultra would be good for gaming. The MX versions aren't all that great, so you should stay away from them. Get at least a GTS or higher (Pro, Ti, Ultra). ATI Radeon cards are also good (7200, 7500, 8500) and they're good for watching videos and decent for gaming. Hope this helps.

 

[jcmkk]

It would really help if we knew your budget. If you can possibly wait, I would highly suggest waiting for the GeForce 4 Ti cards to come out and pick up a 4200 for $200. If you can't, you might want to look at a GeForce 3 Ti 200 which you can get for a round $150. If you only have $100 to spend, get a GeForce 2 Ti 200.

 

[fatbaby]

gf4 ti440?

$129 if you can find it

 

[John]

<< gf4 ti440? >>



Never heard of that one, nor any GF4 ti for 129.00. I assume you mean the MX440.

 

[slimbim]

Thanks guys.

I was thinking about around $100 - $150 max.

So i'll stay away from MX, and weigh my options.

 

[Rand]

<< I was thinking about around $100 - $150 max. >>


For $100 or so a GF2 Ti or a Radeon 7500 would be the best bet.

For an extra $25 or so you can get a GF4 MX440, which is somewhat faster then the above two options.
For about $150 you an get a Gainward GF3 Ti200, which would definitely be preferable over any of the above options, and for another $20 beyond that you can step up to a Radeon 8500 which would be a better option still.

 

[Leon]

Visiontek GF3 TI200 = $165 @ Newegg + $8 shipping

- $50 Visiontek rebate

= $123 Total

Very good deal

 

[slimbim]

How about Guillemot Hercules 3D Prophet 4000XT?

is this card any good?

are KyroII chips comparable to Geforce?

thanks again.

 

[OneSyberTroop]

i have a geforce2 ti 200, ts a really good card, get it

 

[slimbim]

I think i'm gonna get the VisionTek Xtasy 6564 Geforce3 TI200 card from Buy.com.

$169.59 (Free Shipping) - $50 rebate = $119.59.

Just one more question, does this card do the DVD decoding? and is DVD software included? I looked on their website, but couldn't find out whether it did or not.

Thanks guys.
slim

 

[zveruga]

Remember that what kind of card you need depends on resolution you like to play at. If you got a 19" monitor, it makes sense to get a better card than if you got a 17". My 1.5 year old geforce2 MX does Team Arena quite well at 600x800 max.