ARG ! My heart !

SoLiDUS · 06-28-2001, 02:34 AM

Holy shit ! ...

The PROPHET III card is 650$ without tax !
That's 747.50$ CAN

My heart just stopped..
Oh, there it is.. the tick's back.

Anyhow, does anyone have any idea where I can get this card for much lower !? I don't care *where* it comes from..

Polaris · 06-28-2001, 02:35 AM

why do you need it now . i'd say wait a couple of months till the price drops

SoLiDUS · 06-28-2001, 02:52 AM

That's what I was intending on doing anyway but if there is an alternative (street-wise, niuk niuk

) to getting one I'm all for it..

Wolfshook · 06-28-2001, 03:52 AM

Sol, what speed comp do you have?

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Hells-Angel · 06-28-2001, 04:57 AM

I will wait a year or until I really need it.

Recycled Spooge · 06-28-2001, 05:09 AM

Why not just buy a GeForce 3?

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CandyStraw · 06-28-2001, 05:13 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Recycled Spooge:
Why not just buy a GeForce 3?

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That's what he's talking about, Prophet III...

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Polaris · 06-28-2001, 05:14 AM

SoLiDUS · 06-28-2001, 06:10 AM

Don't laugh.

AMD K6-2 500mhz
192megs pc133 ram
20g hdd + 3.5g hdd
NVidia TNT2 M64 32megs
SB Awe64

Wanna know what my 3dmark2001 score was??!
440..

1024x768, 32bit, 24bit z buffer and compressed textures in DXTC format 1 & 3.

440 for fucks' sake.. PATHETIC.

Wolfshook · 06-28-2001, 06:59 AM

Solidus, a Geforce 3 won't run any faster than a Geforce 2, on your computer. I have run into the same kind of problem with mine. You'd need an 800 or 900 mhz, to even begin to take advantage of the extra power of the GF3.

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SoLiDUS · 06-28-2001, 07:59 AM

Well I won't be stuck with a pathetic framerate while playing games.

The rest of the hardward can wait...
But I sure as hell can't play MOH:AA with my current configuration / video card.

And I know some people will say "well, the min. requirements blah blah.."

Min. Req. don't allow you to play the game comfortably : you will be incessantly distracted by choppy framerates.

But I digress : I really need a new card. If anyone knows where I can get a GREAT deal on either a GF2 Ultra or GF3, please let me know.. I can't frag you if I can't play the game ya know LOL

SPF-15 · 06-28-2001, 08:28 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SoLiDUS:
Don't laugh.

AMD K6-2 500mhz
192megs pc133 ram
20g hdd + 3.5g hdd
NVidia TNT2 M64 32megs
SB Awe64

Wanna know what my 3dmark2001 score was??!
440..

1024x768, 32bit, 24bit z buffer and compressed textures in DXTC format 1 & 3.

440 for fucks' sake.. PATHETIC.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

SoLiDUS: I used to write a hardware column for pcgamers.net (ask BS if you don't believe me) if that means anything to you; but Wolfshook hit it right on the spot. The bottleneck of your 3D performance right now is your CPU.

That said, your TNT2 is also outdated, but I would upgrade the CPU first for three reasons:

1) It's cheaper. Even if that means you will need to buy a good mobo.

2) It will also improve your day to day appz performance, as opposed to GeForce3, would your windows load up faster with a GeForce3? Not likely...

3) The original nVIDIA GeForce 256 press release explictly said that it's designed for 3rd generation CPU, whatever that means; but it's a known fact that those graphics cards work best with P3/Athlon class CPU. You will probably notice little to no improvement with a GeForce3 if you stay with your current CPU. I won't get a GF3 unless I have a P4...

In other words, dude, don't get the GeForce3, you will regret doing that, upgrade the K6-2 500 first. Hope that helps.

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SoLiDUS · 06-28-2001, 08:49 AM

I disagree for 2 reasons :

1- I "WILL" see quite a difference when playing my games if I have a high-end video card. GPU's on the Geforces' means less strain on my processor, which will be able to do much more for me that way. WIN-WIN.

2- It wouldn't be much cheaper: a 250$ processor + the appropriate motherboard, another 200$, would be cheaper, but not by much..

Even then, having a good processor / mobo combo won't change dick with my TNT2. So priority --> Vid. Card.

Of course, I don't necessarily need a GF3, I just plan ahead..

[This message has been edited by SoLiDUS (edited June 28, 2001).]

SPF-15 · 06-28-2001, 09:19 AM

1) I doubt it. I don't have any data on how a GeForce2/3 perform on a K6-2, but I'm not keen to find out from a disappointing fellow MohAA forum guy either

2) Still, it won't improve your computer's overall performance (cept photoshop, if you use it at all). A new CPU/mobo will.

Oh well, it's your money

Good luck bro. Again, I do have some experience with these stuffs...

P.S. let me know what happen after you buy your new graphics board, I really am curious.

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BallisticWookie · 06-28-2001, 09:27 AM

www.guru3d.com

go there and read all you like about the pros and cons of computing and hardware.
The CPU is the bottleneck of your system as SPF-15 said, you will see little change in performance if you get a GF3. You really need to upgrade your CPU before you buy a highend video card. You cant count on the GF3 alone to do all the work. The games will still more than likely have poor performance. You need a good CPU just as much as you need a good Video card.