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AEboy128   07-30-2001 at 05:17:35 AM

I'm tossed up between a few cards. I Do a lot of internet surfing and some gameing. I do ocassional photoshop stuff. I like high-quality images. Unlike bud i can't see the difference between 50 and 100fps, at least i don't think so. I'll upgrade my processer/mobo/ram after the vid card upgrade. I'll wait for the radeon 2 to come out so the prices drop. If i have to wait to christmas i will. I'm in no rush.

<b>Which Video Card to buy</b>
The ultra won't be an option unless it gets cheap enough. Just thought i'd add it anyways.

My system: <A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946" target="_new">http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946</A>

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Flamethrower205   07-30-2001 at 05:36:07 AM
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I think u should add GF3 ot your poll.

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AEboy128   07-30-2001 at 05:41:18 AM
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I would but that would win for sure. And thats way outta my budget unless it drops to under $200. Which it will but i can't wait forever.

My system: <A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946" target="_new">http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946</A>

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LordKaos   07-30-2001 at 12:50:21 PM
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Maybe you should get the Creative GEforce2 Pro, it´s costing about 210$ !
For some reason that video card is cheaper than the GTS!

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You just haven´t drank enough! :-D

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AEboy128   07-30-2001 at 04:23:28 PM
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Depends where you get it. If you use <A HREF="http://www.pricewatch.com" target="_new">http://www.pricewatch.com</A>

My system: <A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946" target="_new">http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946</A>

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Flamethrower205   07-30-2001 at 10:10:44 PM
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I'm confused, isn't GF2 Pro GF2 GTS but w/ 64MB RAM, nothing else. That was how my GF2 Pro from Gainward was.

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AEboy128   07-30-2001 at 10:22:48 PM
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I thought the GF2 PRO just had faster memory. Maybe you're right tho i'm not sure.

My system: <A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946" target="_new">http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946</A>

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aster   08-02-2001 at 05:41:42 AM
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wait and get the Radeon2 when it comes out

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kal326   08-02-2001 at 08:35:58 AM
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The pro has faster memory, the core is the exact same for the GTS and PRO. The GTS came in 32 and 64 meg versions the pro was 64 meg only. I had a GF2 Pro for a while, its a good card to overclock because they usually come with factory heatsinks and are way underclocked for the memory that is on them. I had a Hercules GF2 Pro. I believe the stock memory cloc was set at 401, but could go up past 475 without a problem stock cooling. I got a visiontek GF3 now that I can take up over 515. I forget my 3dmark2k1 score, but it is being held back by may rather slow p3 733.

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AEboy128   08-06-2001 at 05:18:53 AM
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Yea that's probably what i'll do.

My system: <A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946" target="_new">http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946</A>

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peach   08-06-2001 at 07:29:17 AM
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<font color=blue>AEBoy, It is what I did.. (GF2Pro) I got mine from newegg for 142... price performance per $ kicks evrything else's ass.

:cool: <i><font color=blue>on company time....</i>

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noko   08-07-2001 at 05:56:09 AM
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AEBoy,

You might want to consider what games support he Radeon SE advance features not supported in the GF2 series cards and even GF3 cards dealing with 3dTextures (driver 14.?? supports 3dtextures in the GF3s, not know if it is hardware or software).

<A HREF="http://home.bip.net/loov/radeon.jpg" target="_new">3D Textures</A>
<A HREF="http://home.bip.net/loov/radeon2.jpg" target="_new">3 Texture Unit Support</A>
<A HREF="http://home.bip.net/loov/radeon3.jpg" target="_new">Cubic Enviroment Mapping</A>
<A HREF="http://home.bip.net/loov/radeon4.jpg" target="_new">Bump Mapping</A>

There are a number of games missing such as Serious Sam supporting the 3 texture unit and Enviromental Bump Mapping and WarCraft3. Things just look better with a Radeon. Radeon 64 SE is a hell alot of card for the buck.


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AEboy128   08-07-2001 at 04:36:59 PM
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What i meant is that i'll wait for the Radeon 2 to come out and possibly get that.

My system: <A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946" target="_new">http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946</A>

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