Hey all, you might of remembered i posted a thread a while back, asking the same question. Well i never ended up getting a new video card, still using a Geforce 2 MX 400 !!!:!:
So i thought this craziness has gone too far , and i m going to buy a new card, the question:
WHAT CARD!!!
the problem:
I want a nvidia card, and the geforce fx series just came out for purchase, I can get a Geforce Fx 5600 or Just get a Geforce 4 Ti 4800, the Ti 4800 is better but is of older technology than the fx card , so i’m kinda puzzled here. Should i wait for the 5900 and pay a arm and leg for it??
:: and whats the diff with Non ultra and ultra?? Are they better editions of the card?
Well, it depends on how much perdormance you want. If you play games a lot, I suggest go for the most expensive, fast card you can get. It may cost a lot, but it’s well worth it. If you’re not into gaming that much, I suggest you go for the Ti 4800. And don’t worry, it’s still fast enough to run every game smooth.
And if you want great quality, buy a Matrox. They’re famous for their quality.
[EDIT]And yes, the Ultra versions are boosted versions.[/EDIT]
Yes i know they are good, and yes some think they are better than nvidia at the moment, BUT i have been using nvidia since i switched from my Voodoo 2 card, so i would only feel comfortable with a nvidia card.
::: What i need the card for !::
:: Most important, a card that can handle high resolutions in all 2d design apps /webdesign apps, photoshop, illustrator , flash ect… Most cards can do this anyway.
:: A card that allows games to look good and play well /smooth.
:: Ability to handle complex models in 3d apps. (such as maya)
:: And the most performance i can get for the money i spend, (hehehe, dont we all look for this one )
either the new FX or the highest radeon. if you want the least compatibility issues, go with nVidia’s card. I know of some programs and games that can’t use the Radeon, or are buggy with the card.
so you think the new FX 5900 Ultra ? Might be too expensive , when its available for purchase. its still not out to buy yet at the local market here in australia. i was thinking of spending about $350 (american) so about $580 (australian).
well, you don’t necessarily have to get the highest model right now. i have a ti-4600 and it’s great. all my games run fine, my 3D programs do too (but you also have to consider your processor as well, if you don’t have a fast processor to handle the fast video card, it’s pointless to get the fastest card out there).
*Originally posted by thoriphes *
**but you also have to consider your processor as well, if you don’t have a fast processor to handle the fast video card, it’s pointless to get the fastest card out there). **
Totally agree , i know what you mean, my computer is bottlenecked by the video card.
iam running a p4 2.4 (533 fsb)
DDR 333 motherboard gigabyte
1 gig DDR (333) ram
and a old geforce mx 2 ‘400’
See what i mean by bottleneck!
scary though, it still works perfectly fine!! for almost a good 4 years.!!
Yeah, like thor mentioned, a good graphics card is only as good as the processor/ram/mobo, etc. I have been using an nVidia for the past 5 years or so, and I too like them. Their drivers are so much easier to install without having to format/uninstall old drivers like you probably would do for ATI. Also, if you are considering a GF FX, make sure you have extra slots open because the card takes up two slots inside your PC.
EDIT: Just read your most recent post; definitely change the card
whoa, soulty that’s a nice system. a new video card will definitely run fine. do P4s really run on that high a bus these days? i know that AMD only has a handful of 400 FSBs out today. i was always an avid AMD fan, Intel just makes their chips so expensive these days.
the old geforce card is the bottleneck, everything else runs fine
Thats probably why my geforce card is still alive , it get some support from the rest of the system.
Thor: yeah expensive, but worth it, spent about 800 just on motherboard, cpu and ram, half the ram that is. then add 200 for the total gig. so all up 1 grand. I ve had this system for about a year now, actually a year and a half.
I have a P4 2.0 Ghz, 400 Mhz Fsb, 512 mb Ram with a Geforce 3 Ti500 video card (I think it’s one of the best 64 mb cards out there). I don’t play that many games, but I do have a few. I can max out the graphic settings for GTA III, NBA Live 2003, and GTA Vice City and they all run like butter.
So with that said, I would probably go with a GeForce 4 Ti series…it should have you set for a good three years at least. The newest technology (like the fx cards) is always way overpriced.
going to get the ti 4600 or 4800, it’s the same card, just x8 agp on the 4800 , if i can find the 4600 ill get that because i dont have a 8x motherboard, but dosent look like they are available anymore.
, and i m going to buy a new card, the question:
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