GeForce3 cards

IrishSS · 07-02-2001, 01:59 AM

As i am lookign into building a new system, I've come to a screeching halt on which video card to purchase. Do i go with a gf3 for $350-$400? If so, which one is the best? Asus, Elsa, Hercules, Leadtek? Do I go with the MSI gf2 pro, for only $142?

Heres the system Im looking to setting up:

1.2 tbird
a7m266
256-512 pc2100
and the rest is extra babble...

Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

DARTH · 07-02-2001, 02:26 AM

Straight up the best card out there now.
http://www.gotapex.com/reviews.php?r...eus/index.html

sbp · 07-02-2001, 07:50 AM

IrishSS: If you want the best performing, most feature rich videocard now the GeForce 3 is the way to go. Absolute's MORPHEUS is the GeForce3 I would get {it has a great game bundle}. Please note prices on the GF3 will continue to slowly fall.

The GF3 has 200Mhz core and its DDR memory is clocked at 230Mhz. The Radeon 2 which has a 250Mhz core and DDR memory will be launching in September. The odds are great the Radeon2 will be faster than GF3. Like the GF3, the Radeon 2 will also be DirectX 8 compliant.

I consider it extremely likely that Nvidia will release a videocard probably an Ultra GF3 to compete with Radeon 2. Its because Nvidia wants to keep the speed crown. There are already rumors about this happening. http://www.chip-online.com/news_stor...ries_3792.html

I agree with chosenfool. GF2 Ultra is not a good choice. And either the GF2 Pro or 64 meg DDR Radeon would be a good videocard to buy.

07-02-2001, 02:26 AM	#2
DARTH Sith Lord Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 576	Straight up the best card out there now. http://www.gotapex.com/reviews.php?r...eus/index.html __________________ Lead Hardware Analyst/PR Got\|Apex?

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07-02-2001, 01:59 AM	#1
IrishSS Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: NoVa Posts: 2,644	As i am lookign into building a new system, I've come to a screeching halt on which video card to purchase. Do i go with a gf3 for $350-$400? If so, which one is the best? Asus, Elsa, Hercules, Leadtek? Do I go with the MSI gf2 pro, for only $142? Heres the system Im looking to setting up: 1.2 tbird a7m266 256-512 pc2100 and the rest is extra babble... Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

07-02-2001, 07:50 AM	#3
sbp Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 11,037	IrishSS: If you want the best performing, most feature rich videocard now the GeForce 3 is the way to go. Absolute's MORPHEUS is the GeForce3 I would get {it has a great game bundle}. Please note prices on the GF3 will continue to slowly fall. The GF3 has 200Mhz core and its DDR memory is clocked at 230Mhz. The Radeon 2 which has a 250Mhz core and DDR memory will be launching in September. The odds are great the Radeon2 will be faster than GF3. Like the GF3, the Radeon 2 will also be DirectX 8 compliant. I consider it extremely likely that Nvidia will release a videocard probably an Ultra GF3 to compete with Radeon 2. Its because Nvidia wants to keep the speed crown. There are already rumors about this happening. http://www.chip-online.com/news_stor...ries_3792.html I agree with chosenfool. GF2 Ultra is not a good choice. And either the GF2 Pro or 64 meg DDR Radeon would be a good videocard to buy.

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