Which Video cards are faster?

[GoingUp]

My Ti500 blew, so I need a new video card. Based on the replacement plan, I will be getting either a ti4200, ti4600 or radeon 9500...

which one is the fastest and can all of them do dual monitors?

 

[bunnyfubbles]

All of them should support dual monitors (possibly not the Ti 4200 depending upon how cheap it is, but I'd be it would, there are very few super neutered Ti 4200s...). As far as the fastest you'd be good to go with either the Ti 4600 or the 9500 only if it is a Pro version, otherwise I'd have to say go for the 4600 or the 4200...

 

[sash1]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
which one is the fastest and can all of them do dual monitors?

All of them have dual-head, but only certain types of Ti4200's/4600's have dual-head. Not all of them do.

I would suggest the Ti4200. It is cheaper than the 9500np and supports dual-head, as well can be OCd to near 4600 levels.

If you are willing to put in more money, then get the 9700, hands-down

~Aunix

 

[Viper96720]

9500? or 9500pro? You can get a 9700 non pro for $230 which is similar to some 4600's prices and it'll be faster.

 

[GoingUp]

I have an extended warranty through compusa that my card will be gettin replaced through....

these are the likely replacements for my card that I will be gettin for free.... I would probably drop the $100 to goto the 9700 or 9800 though.... then again, a free card is a mighty good price...

I really need it to do dual monitors at seperate resolutions in XP though....

 

[sash1]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
I have an extended warranty through compusa that my card will be gettin replaced through....

these are the likely replacements for my card that I will be gettin for free.... I would probably drop the $100 to goto the 9700 or 9800 though.... then again, a free card is a mighty good price...

I really need it to do dual monitors at seperate resolutions in XP though....

free huh? niiice.

Well. Considering compusa prolly won't give you a choice, and most likely doesn't carry dual-head Ti4200's and 4600's, I'd suggest going with the 9500, sure thing that way.

~Aunix

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: AunixM3

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
I have an extended warranty through compusa that my card will be gettin replaced through....

these are the likely replacements for my card that I will be gettin for free.... I would probably drop the $100 to goto the 9700 or 9800 though.... then again, a free card is a mighty good price...

I really need it to do dual monitors at seperate resolutions in XP though....

free huh? niiice.

Well. Considering compusa prolly won't give you a choice, and most likely doesn't carry dual-head Ti4200's and 4600's, I'd suggest going with the 9500, sure thing that way.

~Aunix

Then its pretty much a no brainer to pay the extra $80 to get the 9700 right? Or would you pay $180 more to get the 9800

 

[sash1]

Originally posted by: GobadgrsThen its pretty much a no brainer to pay the extra $80 to get the 9700 right? Or would you pay $180 more to get the 9800

I would go for the 9700, personally. It will offer good longevity and is the most powerful of all the cards you have mentioned.

The 9700 can be softmodded (see my post stickied at the top of this forum to get that) to the 9800. So no point wasting $100 on something you already "have."

~Aunix

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: AunixM3

Originally posted by: GobadgrsThen its pretty much a no brainer to pay the extra $80 to get the 9700 right? Or would you pay $180 more to get the 9800

I would go for the 9700, personally. It will offer good longevity and is the most powerful of all the cards you have mentioned.

The 9700 can be softmodded (see my post stickied at the top of this forum to get that) to the 9800. So no point wasting $100 on something you already "have."

~Aunix

What about artifacts in the picture....

 

[GoingUp]

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[selfbuilt]

From slowest to fastest (approximate, in reality they are all pretty close):

Without AA/AF enabled: Radeon 9500 nonpro < Ti 4200 = Radeon 9500 Pro < Ti 4600

With 4XAA/8XAF enabled: Ti 4200 < Radeon 9500 nonpro = Ti 4600 < Radeon 9500 Pro

As for dual head, it varies with the Nvidia cards, but is present on all the Radeons.

 

[GoingUp]

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[ScrewFace]

Get a freakin' GeForce4-Ti4800SE (Ti4400 AGP 8x). It'll overclock past GeForce4-Ti4800 (Ti4600 AGP 8x). Forget the pathetic GeFarce4-Ti4200. This card will NOT even come close to Ti4600(4800) levels!

 

[Rogozhin]

Get the sapphire 9700non pro from newegg.com, they are in stock right now and they come with 2.8ns samsung ram and are bascially a 9700 pro. All you have to do is flash to a retail bios (I can give you the links) and you have 9700 pro.

Rogo