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hello I am about to buy a video card
that will run unreal turnament 2003 with
good fps so what is good fps to run a game on?I'm thinking about 70?

Play the game at at least 1024x768. 800x600 looks pixilated.
60fps is the standard generally. 60fps looks super smooth, no slideshow whatsoever. you dont need much more than that. Personally, i play UT2003 at about 40-50 fps and it looks great.
A great card for UT2003 is the Gforce4ti4200. Its cheap too, about $140 online.
Remember, not just resolution affects Frame rate, detail and world settings can really hurt it.

Which of these four cards will do the best
at runing unreal turnament 2003?
Frist cardBloody Monster Geforce4 MX440 (52.00)
Outstanding 3D performance and life-like quality images
Product highlights.Powered by nVIDIA GeForce4 MX-440 the most advanced Graphics Process Unit on earth
.The first programmable nFiniteFXTM Engine - creates an infinite number of special effects that bring realistic 3D characters and environments to life
.A core clock speed of 270MHz and memory clock speed of 400MHz
.64MB DDR RAM for turbo-boosted large texture of 3D games
.2.8Giga samples per second Full-Scene Anti-Aliasing (FSAA) fill rate
.Supports AGP 4X with Fast Writes / AGP 2X compatible
.Full acceleration for MicrosoftR DirectX 8.1 and OpenGLR 1.3 ICDMemory Configurations
. 64MB with fastest DDR memory
High-quality digital video and multi-media support
. TV / Video output for playback of DVD titles or games on your television: NTSC and PAL in 640X480 and 800X600
Bundled Software
.InterVideo WinDVD DVD Playback Player (Optional)Accessories
.1 set S-video Cable for TV-out version
.User's Manual
.AutoRun CD-Title DriverSystem requirements
. PentiumR II and higher compatible
.Available AGP slot, AGP 2.0 compliant
32MB DRAM
.10MB hard disk space or more for install games
.CD-ROM or DVD-ROM driver
.MicrosoftR Windows 95 OSR2, 98, ME, 2000, and Linux
COMES WITH ACTIVE HEATSINK!!!!
_______________________________________second card
ATI Radeon Apollo Devil Monster 3 Radeon 9000 128MB DDR W/TV OUT
Quantity in Basket: none
Code: 96-128D-AIAP9000(Detail Specs)
Price: $83.00
Quantity:
Product highlights:
.Powered by the revolutionary RADEON 9000 GPU- world's fastest and most advanced graphics processing unit (GPU)
.Features ATI's TRUFORM, SMARTSHADER, SMOOTHVISION, and HYPER Z II technologies
.250MHz core clock, 400MHz DDR RAM clock delivering a 6.4GB memory bandwidth
.Optimized for Pentium 4 SSE2 and AMD Althon 3Dnow! Processor instructions
.Up to 128MB of powerful double data rate (DDR) memory
.Supports 3D resolutions (32-bit color) up to 2048x1536
.Support for DirectX 8.1 and OpenGL 1.3 features
.Industry-leading DVD video playback for best motion video qualityFeatures:
Best-of-class 3D Gaming Performance
Powered by ATI's RADEON 9000 graphics technology
Four parallel, highly optimized rendering pipelines deliver fastest gaming performance in its class
Advanced visual quality
SMARTSHADER technology supports DirectX 8.1 and enables more complex and realistic lighting effects
SMOOTHVISION full-scene anti-aliasing technology delivers smoother-looking images
Progressive anisotropic filtering technology provides sharp and clear textures without sacrificing frame rates
Industry-leading video technology and software support
Features VIDEO IMMERSION II technology for unprecedented video quality
FULLSTREAM, ATI's new video acceleration technology enhances the quality of video by removing blocky artifacts and delivering smoother-looking content at all resolutions
Supports dual display configurations with HYDRAVISION software
CATALYST software provides industry's most stable 3D acceleration supportCOMES WITH UHH I THINK ITS CALLED INACTIVE HEATSINK OR SOMETHING like that
___________________________________________third card
Apollo Bloody Monster Geforce4 MX440 128MB DDR W/TV (Retail Box)
Quantity in Basket: none
Code: 96-128DDR-AP440 (Detail Specs)
Price: $72.00
Quantity:
Product highlights
Powered by nVIDIA GeForce4 MX440SE latest high-end 3D graphics processor
250MHz core clock and DDR RAM operating at 333MHz
128MB DDR RAM for turbo-boosted large texture of 3D games
Full acceleration for MicrosoftR DirectX 8.1 and OpenGLR 1.3
Vivid TV-output support
Interface
AGP Interface, 4X/2X AGP supportGraphics Controller
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX440SEMemory Configurations
128MB DDR RAM
General Features
.128-bit memory bandwidth
.256-bit graphics architecture
.250 MHz Core Clock
.333 MHZ Memory clock
.350 MHz internal RAMDAC
.5.3 GB/sec memory bandwidth
.2 dual-rendering pipelines
.4 texels per clock cycle
.nView Display Technology
.Cube environment mapping
.Nvidia shading Rasterizer
.Integrated hardware T&L
.MX Memory Crossbar ( dual memory controllers)
.32-bit color with 32-bit Z/Stencil buffer
.Multi-buffering (double, triple ,quad) for smooth animation and video playback
.Lightspeed Memory Architecture II technology
.Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
.Accuview Antialiasing Engine
High Quality Video PlaybackIntegrated dual 350 MHz DACs, drivers two independent CRT displays with crisp and clear image quality at 2048x1536@ 75Hz
Integrated dual-channels TMDS transmitter DVDI-I displays at resolutions up to 1280x1024 image quality at 2048x1536@ 75Hz
Integrated TV encoder supporting 1024x768 resolutionFull Software Support
Microsoft Direct X optimizations and support
Complete OpenGL 1.3 and OpenGL support
WHQL Certified Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98, 95
Complete Linux drivers, including full OpenGLConnector Features
CRT Monitor: 15-pin D-sub VGA connector
TV_OUT ConnectorAccessories
TV-OUT Cable
User's Manual
Auto Run CD Title DriverOptional bundle Software
WinDVD- Software DVD Playback PlayerSystem requirements
Pentium 4 / III/ II/ Celeron, AMD K6/Athlon or compatible with AGP 2X or AGP 2X/4X universal slot
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
DVD playback requires DVD drive on PCs with an Intel Pentium II processor (or equivalent) and 32MB of system memory
COMES WITH ACTIVE HEATSINK______________________________________
four card
Apollo Bloody Monster Geforce4 TI 4200-8X 128MB DDR W/TV/DVI
Quantity in Basket: none
Code: 96-128D-A42008X(Detail Specs)
Price: $170.00
Quantity:
latest high-end 3D graphics processor of X-BOX architecture . The first programmable nFiniteFX IITM Engine -creates an infinite number of special effects that bring realistic 3D characters and environments to life . 250MHz core clock and DDR RAM operating at 512MHz for 64MB . 250MHz core clock and DDR RAM operating at 500MHz for 128MB . Up to 128MB DDR RAM for turbo-boosted large texture of 3D games . Full acceleration for MicrosoftR DirectX 8.1 and OpenGLR 1.3 ICD . DVI-I output for high-resolution display on digital monitors . Vivid TV-output supportI'm thinking about cost here to if one of these cards will run it about the same as the 4200 it will be good but it must run unreal with god fps
Thank you

What's with all the Bloody Monsters?
1. Ti4200
2. Radeon 9000
3. MX440
4. MX440SEThe Ti4200 will smoke the rest of them. If you can, find one manufactured by Leadtek, Asus, or MSI, they make the best 4200s and cost about $160-$170. The MX cards aren't suitable for gaming at all.
If you can afford it ($190-$200) the ATI Radeon 9500 Pro has the best performance/price ratio. It contends with the Ti4600 which is about $260 right now. The Radeon 8500LE is also a great value.
(I'm in Canada and I converted the prices around here to US dollars... you'll probably be able to find it cheaper in the states.)

Yes, newegg.com, get the Geforce4 Ti4200 by eVGA comes with VIVO (Video-in/Video-out) capabilities, dual display, comes bundled nicely and such. Been using this for about 4 months, no issues whatsoever yet [overclocked as well]

Newgg.com is nice. You might consider checking online price comparisons through www.pricewatch.com too.
You will see newegg's prices as well as others.Have fun! TI4200 is a nice card!

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