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Best Video Card???

BB

Best Video Card???

by BB » Wed, 20 Feb 2002 04:30:15

Can anyone recomend the best video card for NR2002 and F12001.
Don Burnett

Best Video Card???

by Don Burnett » Wed, 20 Feb 2002 04:31:45

Best is really a very subjective opinion, I  will say my Geforce 3 Ti200
runs both very, very well.
I also though have an Athlon XP1600+ chip and 512 mb ddr ram.

Don Burnette


Karlo

Best Video Card???

by Karlo » Wed, 20 Feb 2002 05:22:15

I have GF3 ti 200 and it overclocks nicely to 220/500 - almost Ti500 speed.
I also have it paired with an XP1600+.
The GF4 MX look like a waste of time not as good as GF2 ultra or GF3 (plain
or ti`s)
However, the non-mx versions look special - at a price.
Personally, FPS per /$ I think GF3 Ti200 is hard to beat especially when
they oc so well.

Karl.


> Best is really a very subjective opinion, I  will say my Geforce 3 Ti200
> runs both very, very well.
> I also though have an Athlon XP1600+ chip and 512 mb ddr ram.

> Don Burnette



> > Can anyone recomend the best video card for NR2002 and F12001.

FerretBil

Best Video Card???

by FerretBil » Wed, 20 Feb 2002 07:22:56


> I have GF3 ti 200 and it overclocks nicely to 220/500 - almost Ti500
speed.
> I also have it paired with an XP1600+.
> The GF4 MX look like a waste of time not as good as GF2 ultra or GF3
(plain
> or ti`s)
> However, the non-mx versions look special - at a price.
> Personally, FPS per /$ I think GF3 Ti200 is hard to beat especially when
> they oc so well.

> Karl.



> > Best is really a very subjective opinion, I  will say my Geforce 3 Ti200
> > runs both very, very well.
> > I also though have an Athlon XP1600+ chip and 512 mb ddr ram.

> > Don Burnette

What kind of framerates are you getting? And detail settings? I bought the
game and with the same video card, my PIII650 is woefully slow. Am looking
at the Athlon 1600+ chip. I am stuck at about 30fps no matter settings.

Bill

Plowbo

Best Video Card???

by Plowbo » Wed, 20 Feb 2002 07:40:12

I wish both of you would include the BRAND NAME of the cards, when you tell
us what you have.
Not all geforce cards are built the same.
Thanks to those who follow up.
THANKS


Mike Grand

Best Video Card???

by Mike Grand » Wed, 20 Feb 2002 08:48:14

If money is an issue go with the Gainward GeForce 3 TI200 (Which is actually
the TI450 Golden Sample). If money isn't a question get the TI500.


Don Burnett

Best Video Card???

by Don Burnett » Wed, 20 Feb 2002 10:02:29




> > I have GF3 ti 200 and it overclocks nicely to 220/500 - almost Ti500
> speed.
> > I also have it paired with an XP1600+.
> > The GF4 MX look like a waste of time not as good as GF2 ultra or GF3
> (plain
> > or ti`s)
> > However, the non-mx versions look special - at a price.
> > Personally, FPS per /$ I think GF3 Ti200 is hard to beat especially
when
> > they oc so well.

> > Karl.



> > > Best is really a very subjective opinion, I  will say my Geforce 3
Ti200
> > > runs both very, very well.
> > > I also though have an Athlon XP1600+ chip and 512 mb ddr ram.

> > > Don Burnette

> What kind of framerates are you getting? And detail settings? I bought the
> game and with the same video card, my PIII650 is woefully slow. Am looking
> at the Athlon 1600+ chip. I am stuck at about 30fps no matter settings.

> Bill

F12001, around 70 fps with everything pretty much on high, 1280x960x32.
N2002, around 50-70 fps, world detail medium, car details high, anisitropic
filtering off, 1280x960x32.

Don Burnette

Don Burnett

Best Video Card???

by Don Burnett » Wed, 20 Feb 2002 10:03:02

Mine is a Hercules GF3 Ti200.

Don Burnette


> I wish both of you would include the BRAND NAME of the cards, when you
tell
> us what you have.
> Not all geforce cards are built the same.
> Thanks to those who follow up.
> THANKS



> > I have GF3 ti 200 and it overclocks nicely to 220/500 - almost Ti500
> speed.
> > I also have it paired with an XP1600+.
> >SNIP

FerretBil

Best Video Card???

by FerretBil » Wed, 20 Feb 2002 10:11:04


OK, I need a new computer.  Thanks

Bill

johnn

Best Video Card???

by johnn » Wed, 20 Feb 2002 11:33:04

Come on guys, ATI Radeon 8500 at 300/600 mhz.

--
Johnny
Ginette

Nocksto

Best Video Card???

by Nocksto » Wed, 20 Feb 2002 21:15:58

Pfff .. yeah .. c'mon guys ... pony up another $360 ... we know just bought
one 18 months ago but it's time again. And get the new processor and you'll
need the DDR ram now to keep up and the NorthBridge/SouthBridge Bridge Over
Troubled Waters Floating Point K2Dee sin tah gray Tor and.. make sure that
image stays at 21" MAX. And you're sitting in an incredibly comfortable
chair.

I gave it up.

I saw some game running on an X-Box and said "This is ***ing stupid. For
ten years I've been plowing $2000 in to my machine every 18 months and these
kids come along and run this game at a frame rate like THAT with graphics
like THAT for $300?? And it has an Ethernet port for on-line racing this
summer? And a huge hard drive for custom stuff?"

Pfff ..

Forget it. I'll put it on my 61" Hi-Definition television with the component
output from the thing and the fiber optic hook-in to my 6.1 Dolby system
from it and sit in my La-Z-Boy next to the fire.

Honestly ... I had been *** for 10 years until this wave of systems and
said "Alright ...that's enough of this $399 for a new video card or $300 for
an entire system" bullshit.

I gave it up and I'm just not pouring money down a pit everytime another
Nascar game comes out.

In the end, it just ends up being stupid. I mean take an honest look at it
and you'll eventually reach a logical conclusion, whether it's this year or
next or the next but it'll hit you someday.

Go ahead and pound me, I don't care. But someday, you'll eventually say
"Well that was another $1200" and then be at some Wal-Mart and*** your
head like a dog and it'll hit you like a new emotion.

John Metco

Best Video Card???

by John Metco » Wed, 20 Feb 2002 11:27:27

one moment please

do you mean to say ALL gainward GF3Ti200 is
a golden sample ???

as far as I know the box would say
" GOLDEN SAMPLE" if you missed that
then the price tag would confirm that .........


TI200 (Which is actually

> the TI450 Golden Sample). If money isn't a question
get the TI500.



> > Can anyone recomend the best video card for NR2002
and F12001.

Sting3

Best Video Card???

by Sting3 » Wed, 20 Feb 2002 13:20:38

Thanks Don, that is the big brother to what I have (geforce2 MX32), and I
was thinking Hercules was still a premium performer and is not just cost
more?  Is that what you think?


SNIP


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