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192253 2003-11-15 21:07:00 Ok so the motherboard doesn't have agp (damn it)
Whats the best pci card under $150 available at the moment and whats the difference between radeon and Geforce?

Only want it to be able to play age of mythology etc

Cheers

Duron 1400 256Ram Asus A7v-ve on Win ME
XOtagoScarfie (1619)
192254 2003-11-15 21:18:00 Ummm well you should be able to get a GeForce4 MX440 64MB DDR SDRAM, for about $129, depending where you buying it from but it would be able to run most of the recent games available.

cheers
chiefnz
chiefnz (545)
192255 2003-11-15 23:26:00 thanks how do the radeon's compare against the Geforces?
i.e is it worth spending another $40 for a 128MB 9200 radeon

Cheers
XOtagoScarfie (1619)
192256 2003-11-15 23:31:00 Is that PCI?

That price looks comparatively like AGP Pricing to me (Or do Radeon not differentiate much between pricing for AGP and PCI Graphics Cards?)

If it IS a PCI card, and it'll work on your system, then yeah, I'd say its worth it :-)
Chilling_Silently (228)
192257 2003-11-15 23:38:00 well according to pricespy anyway it is the correct'ish' figure XOtagoScarfie (1619)
192258 2003-11-15 23:40:00 ummm what do you mean 'and it'll work on your system'? as I'm not that knowledgeable in this department. Are there other things I'm forgetting to consider?

Cheers
XOtagoScarfie (1619)
192259 2003-11-16 05:54:00 bump XOtagoScarfie (1619)
192260 2003-11-16 07:12:00 if you can find a PCI Radeon 9200 or Geforce FX5200 that fits ur budget buy it, either will be better than a GF4MX. Im sure u could pick up a second hand SKt A motherboard off trade me or out of the trade & exchange for under $100 and then get a cheap AGP card. It would offer better preformance and future upgradability. Pete O'Neil (250)
192261 2003-11-16 07:40:00 Agreed Pete!

And by that comment, I wasnt sure if they actually made raedon 9200's in PCI... :-)
Chilling_Silently (228)
192262 2003-11-16 08:03:00 yup see here (not the best price though) cheaper thru pricespy
www.gamesman.co.nz

Cheers thanks guys
XOtagoScarfie (1619)
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