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| Thread ID: 51387 | 2004-11-19 11:10:00 | The truth about Video cards part 2. | metla (154) | Press F1 |
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| 293986 | 2004-11-19 20:11:00 | Nice one Metla, that looks really polished now . I kind of miss the bits on how much one can expect to spend and your recommendations for the cards in each price level . I know they go out of date quick but we always knew this FAQ was going to be a dynamic one . Neil: The first FAQ is here ( . pcworld . co . nz/thread . jsp?forum=1&thread=50964&message=309262&q=666#309262" target="_blank">pressf1 . pcworld . co . nz) . :-) |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 293987 | 2004-11-19 20:31:00 | Hi Metla, One other thing worth mentioning is if you wish to use the TV out function without hassle you are far better off with a Radeon chipset, I have yet to have found a problem getting excellent TV out functionality with any of the Radeon cards. The Nvidia chipset is a different beast altogether as far as TV out goes and often requires considerable tweaking of software and cabling to get anyware near the same result. This may have changed a bit in the later version Nvidias (after 5200 chipset ) but judging by the amount of third party software around that tries to improve the function I would not bet on it. AC |
Alan Cottrell (624) | ||
| 293988 | 2004-11-19 20:32:00 | Thanks for the DriverCleaner tip | Greg S (201) | ||
| 293989 | 2004-11-19 21:13:00 | thats interesting alan, i always found i got best results from nvidia tv-out, especially the mx440 | lagbort (5041) | ||
| 293990 | 2004-11-19 22:52:00 | Must be time for a musical interlude... First thing I remember was asking papa why For there were many things I didn't know. And daddy always smiled and took me by the hand Saying someday you'll understand. (chorus:) Well I'm here to tell you now each and every mother's son That you better learn it fast you better learn it young 'Cause someday never comes. Well time and tears went by and I collected dust. For there were many things I didn't know. When daddy went away, he said, try to be a man, And someday you'll understand. Well, I'm here... And then one day in April, I wasn't even there, For there were many things I didn't know. A son was born to me. Mama held his hand, sayin' someday you'll understand. Well, I'm here... Think it was September, the year I went away, For there were many things I didn't know. And still I see him standing tryin' to be a man, I said, someday you'll understand. Well, I'm here to tell you now, each and every mother's son, That you better learn it fast, you better learn it young, 'Cause someday never comes. |
metla (154) | ||
| 293991 | 2004-11-19 23:13:00 | Thanks Susan.Such a lot to read! ?:| |
Neil McC (178) | ||
| 293992 | 2004-11-20 04:07:00 | > Radeon 9600 XT > Medium range, not profanely expensive, good > performance. Kick the cr#p out of a 5200 > Good bang for your buck > IMO anyway Why would you reckonmend a 9600PRO for someone who doesnt want to play games? Its complete utter overkill, its like buying an EVO7 for my grandma to go to the supermarket once a week. ATi's image quality is supperior to nVidia's especially 2D, if your looking for the best image quality for the desktop and have no interest in gaming then an entry level ATi card will be perfect. If you want an AGP or PCI card grab a 9200 if you want PCIe then grab a X300. Matrox have the best 2D image quality, its second to none, not even ATi can match it. Unfortunatly Matrox cards arent cheap. If you dont need DVI you can probably pick up the older G400 for under $200 if you shop around. |
Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 293993 | 2004-11-20 06:18:00 | >Currently I have a Logitech/Nvidia 5200 with 128 megs. And I don't like it.< >>Why would you reckonmend a 9600PRO for someone who doesnt want to play games? Its complete utter overkill, its like buying an EVO7 for my grandma to go to the supermarket once a week.<< Well one reason could be that I didn't read the post properly (rushing to town this morning) But on reflection I would still stick with that advice. A 9800 pro would be overkill, I don't think a 9600xt is an over the top choice. I can't see the point of spending money on a card that is a sideways move. But then again If I won lotto I probably would buy an EVO7 for my granny. :-) |
the highlander (245) | ||
| 293994 | 2004-11-20 06:43:00 | wow thanks meta very helpful indeed hey george those 9600SE are not too bad if your not too much into gaming, i got one my self :D damn only if i known of that driver cleaner a month ago, because that would have saved me to do a format when i did a upgrade from intergrated to my graphics card, oh well:p great thread |
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