GF4Ti4200 64Mb vs 128Mb

[Sooty70]

I'm looking to upgrade my tired TNT2 Ultra and I have been looking around. I've been around the block enough times to realize that as soon as I buy something, it will be out-dated in a few months. I want to get the best bang for th buck and I've been looking at the 4200's and I the ones reveiewed have 128Mb. The 64Mb are cheaper and therefor more attractive to me. Pretty much anything is going to be better than what I have now but should I shell out the extra dough for the 128Mb card?

I'm not short of cash, I just cannot justify spending 400 bucks on a top of the line card which is why I am aiming a little lower.

Cheers, Max

 

[ltj311]

If you plan on keeping your new card for at least a year, then go for the 128mb. It will be better suited for games next year which require more memory.

The 64mb is a good choice for it's slightly better performance and slightly lower price.

Check pricewatch.com for the best prices.

 

[Sooty70]

Thanks.

After reading a bunch of posts here I will have to go and check my PSU before I do anything else.

Cheers, Max

 

[Skipper007]

400 dollars? Here I can get a 128MB Ti 4200 for about $250 Canadian, which is about $160 US.

One quick note about pricewatch: if you are outside the U.S., make sure that you check the shipping price before you order. My parents really got burned on that once...

 

[ejsmith2]

Yeah, the 64meg versions start at something like $120, delivered.

The 128meg version is probably $130, delivered.

"I personally think filesystems should be rewritten from scratch every 5 years..." --- Hans Reiser

 

[Sooty70]

Sorry for the confusion, I changed direction midway thru the post and was referring to a 4600. That's what I meant when I said top of the line but I should have specified.

As for my PSU, it's 300W and I have a DVD, CDRW, 2 HDD's and a floppy attached, will a Ti4x00 require more power? I just bought my PC a couple of months ago and I don't mind upgrading but I don't want to replace everything.