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Which is better?
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Name: cykage
Date: July 9, 2003 at 11:33:03 Pacific
Subject: Which is better?OS: 98seCPU/Ram: xp1900/256ddr |
Comment: I have decided between these 2 cards. But I'm not sure which is better. I tried looking up specs on them, but I didn't have much luck...Tell me what you think. MSI GeForce 4 Ti 4200 64MB
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ATI Radeon 9200 128MB Both are 8x AGP...but my mobo only supports 4x so that doesnt matter. And the GeForce is a little more expensive.
But which is actually better in performance, power, and speed?
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Response Number 1
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Name: Doxy
Date: July 9, 2003 at 14:52:33 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I would go for the ti4200.
Do a google search, you should be able to come up with something in the way of specs for these cards. I know there is a lot of reviews for the 4200
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Response Number 2
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Name: cykage
Date: July 9, 2003 at 15:15:52 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Yea..I found the specs for the 4200, but I coudln't really find specs for the 9200, the memory bandwidth etc.
Anyone help me out with these specs?
And some more opinions on which card to get.
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Response Number 3
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Name: johnoh
Date: July 9, 2003 at 15:35:11 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)The ti4200 pummels the 9200 by about 50% http://www.ocaddiction.com/reviews/video/fic_radeon9200/pg3.shtml here's a good buy on a ti4200. I got one for my son a couple weeks ago. http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduct.asp?description=14-121-141R&depa=0
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Response Number 4
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Name: cykage
Date: July 9, 2003 at 15:48:24 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I'm thinking about buying the MSI Ti4200 for about $80, the ASUS is more expensive. And I really don't think it matters even though ASUS is a better brand http://www.target-sale.com/tusa/items/videoagp/i03899.html
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Response Number 5
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Name: cykage
Date: July 9, 2003 at 15:52:52 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I actually noticed the specs on the ASUS are better than the MSI one... You think it would be noticable in performace. Or do you think the extra 10 bucks would be worth it?
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Response Number 6
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Name: cykage
Date: July 9, 2003 at 16:34:05 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)And by the way, The test of the video cards that you gave me. The GF4 had 128 MB, and I'm only getting 64MB....wouldn't that affect the performance?
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Response Number 7
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Name: johnoh
Date: July 9, 2003 at 16:52:09 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)The 128mb ti4200 in the test has slower memory than the 64mb ti4200 in the newegg link, so actually the 64mb is faster. We are a ways off from 64mb being a hindrance in a video card. Generally speaking a 10% or 30% savings on a vid card or memory purchase results in only a very small decrease in performance. The reason for the price difference is the likelihood of it working. For instance leadtek and inno3d sell some very cheap cards, but their reliability is poor. That's what makes newegg refurb deals so good - they are cheaper than anything out there but newegg's service and return policy is the best and you can get a top brand for a good price.
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