video card suggestions
 

Just tried to run Theif 3 & It wont run & it gives me an error saying that "none of the Nvidia GeForce MX, or GeForce 2/GTS/GO video cards are supported." mad: I know i need a new video card anyways but this is just the straw the broke the camels back & is going to make me go out & buy a new one. So anyways, im willing to spend max $150 canadian to buy a Nvidia card that should last me a few years like my current GF2 mx400 did.. any suggestions?

You can get a Radeo 9600 XT 256mb for around 150. A good buy. Go to pricewatch and check out the prices.

Yea im actully thinking of trying out an ATI this time around. I find nvidias selection to be just flat out confusing.

Get a card that supports PIXEL SHADERS and DIRECTX9...

Preferably, something like a Radeon 9600, 9800 or the PRO version of one
of the two.

50$ - 100$ You can get a GeForceFX5200. Mine runs Thief perfectly. rock:

150 canadian people. Not 150 American.


http://www.factorydirect.ca , pick somethign cheap up their.

[quote="Bean 2":f04eb]You can get a Radeo 9600 XT 256mb for around 150. A good buy. Go to pricewatch and check out the prices.[/quote:f04eb]

more like 128mb....and thats american $$

I got my Gigabyte Radeon 9600XT 128mb for 230 Canadian a couple months ago...kicks ass

I cant remember where but iv heard some bad things about the fx5200

I had nVidia for years, than i got the 9700 and all i can say is:

ATI >>>> nVidia

do you have 8x agp on your motherboard that's like the only way to go


i have a nvidia geforce 4 TI-4200 and it's good and all but only running at 4x it can be 2x as better on 8x cry: cry:

my computer is almost compleatly top of the line except for video card. its an athalonxp 2600 with an asus mother board

Top of the line right now is a socket 939 fx53....And a 800xt[better with gaming] or a 6800U[More 3dmarks]

[quote="[22nd Elite] Cloud":6ca35]do you have 8x agp on your motherboard that's like the only way to go


i have a nvidia geforce 4 TI-4200 and it's good and all but only running at 4x it can be 2x as better on 8x cry: cry:[/quote:6ca35]

Umm... no. There is almost no performance difference between 4x and 8x AGP. We've bearly topped the bandwidth that 4x AGP offers with highend games.

Oh yeah... card recomendations...

Ultra High End: X800 XT-PE ~ $500

High End: X800 Pro ~ $400

Mainstream: 9800 Pro ~ $200

Low End: 9600 Pro or Ti4600... not really worth getting.


US prices, BTW.

we havent even capped out on 2x agp let alone 4 lol.

Large enviroments with high resolution textures will rip apart 2x AGP.

Far Cry and UT2004's out door maps do this quite well.

Yeah..We have capped 2x..I was messing around with a old p3[500mhz] and a mx440..No matter how much i overclocked it neither 3dmark scores or FPS went up..Even with high details on everything..So i was limited by 2x..

I cant wait to see what happens when nvidia and ATI get hardcore about using the pci-expess bandwith..

They should both team up and make Nvatia! Then you get the ultimate card! biggrin:

Then there is no competition and you'll be forced to pay $600 for a low end card.

dont we allready?

i went to future shop with the intent to buy a radeon 9600 or whatever adn ended up getting a 9800 pro it was $100 off for just that week 299.95 mother lent me the money for ti and i swiftly payed her back. best choice i made bt now i need a new mobo/processor because my vid card slot (AGP) only runs at 4x as opposed to a 8x. that means my 9800 pro is not getting its $ worth just cause i got a 4h and its running at half the potential ounless i overclock.....

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