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private1964@aol.com (PRIVATE1964) wrote:
> Well going by what you posted I would say
>
> Assylum Ti 4200 w\128 megs 444 clock ram - new - $119.00
>
> The 64 meg card would be slightly faster, but you should be able to get this
> card to equal it by overclocking it slightly. The extra ram will also help
> with the up coming games.
>
> If the used card was less then 60 that would be the best.
>
>
> I would consider getting a newer card if you can afford it though such as a
> 9800 pro or 5900 which you can get now for under $200 easily. Both of those
> cards will be a big improvement over the 4200.
>
> I'm still using a 4200, but if I had the money I would get a newer card.
I'm expecting it to perform somewhat okay at 800 x 600 resolution, but
a higher resolution such as 1024 x 768 will most likely be a struggle
for the card. XBox has a similar graphics chip inside, so I wouldn't
be surprised if 4200 Ti would still keep its head above water. I'd
recommend that as a minimum card to be used with "Doom 3". I played
the "Far Cry" demo with that card and it wasn't half bad, actually.
I believe the situation with "Doom 3" performance will be similar to
"Far Cry" charts seen on this website: (I'd put Ti 4200 right there
with the basic 5700)
http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/digest3d/0604/itogi-video-fc-wxp-1024.html