ATI or Nvidia gfx cards???

Syphanx · 09-28-2003, 04:28 AM

Hey guys,
Just wondering, I have an ATI Radeon 7000 and i was just wondering if i should get aw Nvidia Gforce4 mx 440, agp x8 128mb. Because ive heard that ATI make better cards for gaming and that's why they are more expensive.
Is this true???
So should i spend the $95 or so and get a mx 440 or just stay with my 7000???
The 7000's specs are:
AGP x4, 64mb

devlish96 · 10-01-2003, 01:44 PM

http://www.area3d.net/compare.php

try the link..

Martin · 10-01-2003, 06:32 PM

Hehe looks like somebody posted my link. *hands a cookie*

The thing's not done yet, just in case anyone's wondering.

Anyways, from your current Radeon 7000 card, it probably still isn't a wise idea to upgrade to an MX 440, for its outdated features, and $95 is a relatively high price for it.

You're probably better off paying the extra $20-30 for a GeForce4 Ti 4200-based card, or get a 64 MB Radeon 9100 for about the same price as the 128 MB MX440.

The extra memory on the GeForce4 MX card won't help it much against newer chips.

devlish96 · 10-01-2003, 11:53 PM

yeah, martin...i've kept the address since you posted it.

kboy · 10-03-2003, 08:36 PM

95 bucks for an MX 440? Go with Martin's Advice Dude, There's too many quality video cards out there for a hundred or so to be buying old crap.

kboy · 10-03-2003, 08:41 PM

Nice Link Devlish96!!!

Syphanx · 10-04-2003, 02:50 AM

Yeha ok that's nice guys but do you have any suggestions to any cheap gfx cards i should get???
I was thinking of getting a FX 5200 (for $130 AUD). Is that a good price and is that a good card??
Because my friend has just recently got one and his is pretty good.
Thanks,
Michael

zoerb · 10-08-2003, 11:14 PM

i would go with a ati radeon card. i have a 9600 pro. theyre 200 bucks and are awesome. i can run ut2003 with everything all the way up just fine. and now they have the 9600 xt for 200 bucks which is better than the pro. i wouldnt suggest going with anything lower though, cause they arent (except for the gfx 5200) directx 9 compatible, and the 5200 is just too slow if you want to play dx9 games. get at least a 9600 regular. theyre usually $150 or 160 or so.

09-28-2003, 04:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Syphanx Super Techie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 496	ATI or Nvidia gfx cards??? Hey guys, Just wondering, I have an ATI Radeon 7000 and i was just wondering if i should get aw Nvidia Gforce4 mx 440, agp x8 128mb. Because ive heard that ATI make better cards for gaming and that's why they are more expensive. Is this true??? So should i spend the $95 or so and get a mx 440 or just stay with my 7000??? The 7000's specs are: AGP x4, 64mb __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Cooled with Thermaltake Mini-Typhoon \|\| Intel Quad Core Q6600 Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2gb Kingston 667 DDR2 RAM \|\| 4gb Kingston 667Mhz DDR2 RAM Gigabyte 512mb 8800GTS (683/2150) 250gb Seagate HDD (ATA133) 7200rpm/16mb cache \|\| 750gb SATA2 Seagate HDD ASUS MW221U 22" Widescreen 2ms. Logitech Z-5500D 5.1 Speakers Creative X-fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty edition 3DMark06 Score = 8524 (1280x1024)

10-01-2003, 06:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Martin Monster Techie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,423	Hehe looks like somebody posted my link. hands a cookie The thing's not done yet, just in case anyone's wondering. Anyways, from your current Radeon 7000 card, it probably still isn't a wise idea to upgrade to an MX 440, for its outdated features, and $95 is a relatively high price for it. You're probably better off paying the extra $20-30 for a GeForce4 Ti 4200-based card, or get a 64 MB Radeon 9100 for about the same price as the 128 MB MX440. The extra memory on the GeForce4 MX card won't help it much against newer chips. __________________ Martin's Page of Stuff I judge you when you use poor grammar.

10-03-2003, 08:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
kboy Monster Techie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,021	95 bucks for an MX 440? Go with Martin's Advice Dude, There's too many quality video cards out there for a hundred or so to be buying old crap. __________________ ASUS A8N-SL1 SE Deluxe AMD 2.6 Athlon64 FX 3200 2 GB Corsair Dual Channel Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT 100 Gig Maxtor Sata 7200 Rpm Yamaha CRW-F1 CD-Rw Windows XP-Home SP-2 Dell E228WFP 22"

10-03-2003, 08:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
kboy Monster Techie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,021	Nice Link Devlish96!!! __________________ ASUS A8N-SL1 SE Deluxe AMD 2.6 Athlon64 FX 3200 2 GB Corsair Dual Channel Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT 100 Gig Maxtor Sata 7200 Rpm Yamaha CRW-F1 CD-Rw Windows XP-Home SP-2 Dell E228WFP 22"

10-04-2003, 02:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
Syphanx Super Techie Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 496	Yeha ok that's nice guys but do you have any suggestions to any cheap gfx cards i should get??? I was thinking of getting a FX 5200 (for $130 AUD). Is that a good price and is that a good card?? Because my friend has just recently got one and his is pretty good. Thanks, Michael __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Cooled with Thermaltake Mini-Typhoon \|\| Intel Quad Core Q6600 Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2gb Kingston 667 DDR2 RAM \|\| 4gb Kingston 667Mhz DDR2 RAM Gigabyte 512mb 8800GTS (683/2150) 250gb Seagate HDD (ATA133) 7200rpm/16mb cache \|\| 750gb SATA2 Seagate HDD ASUS MW221U 22" Widescreen 2ms. Logitech Z-5500D 5.1 Speakers Creative X-fi Xtreme Gamer Fatal1ty edition 3DMark06 Score = 8524 (1280x1024)

10-01-2003, 01:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
devlish96 Monster Techie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,015	http://www.area3d.net/compare.php try the link..

10-01-2003, 11:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
devlish96 Monster Techie Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,015	yeah, martin...i've kept the address since you posted it.

10-08-2003, 11:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
zoerb Junior Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 85	i would go with a ati radeon card. i have a 9600 pro. theyre 200 bucks and are awesome. i can run ut2003 with everything all the way up just fine. and now they have the 9600 xt for 200 bucks which is better than the pro. i wouldnt suggest going with anything lower though, cause they arent (except for the gfx 5200) directx 9 compatible, and the 5200 is just too slow if you want to play dx9 games. get at least a 9600 regular. theyre usually $150 or 160 or so.

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