which is ``THE BEST'' graphics card??

Saturday, August 10, 2002 by Lord Vimal | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

hi...my third post
which is the ``BEST graphics card?''
ie: i want to have window fx's smooth state transitions with a P III 500 instead of P IV 2.2 Ghz
i currently have NVIDIA RIVA TNT 2 ULTRA. still window fx says the graphics card doesnt support per pixel alpha blending and stuff...

also...to maximise graphics performance with TRANSLUCENT windows!
thanks a lot!
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Spacko
Reply #1 Saturday, August 10, 2002 11:52 AM
Get a geforce ti4600 I GOT THAT HAHA!

Spacko
Reply #2 Saturday, August 10, 2002 11:52 AM
Get a geforce ti4600 I GOT THAT HAHA!

Lord Vimal
Reply #3 Saturday, August 10, 2002 12:12 PM
how much is it??

bakerstreet
Reply #4 Saturday, August 10, 2002 12:39 PM
there is no single best card, it depends on what you want them to do, 2D, 3D, multiple monitors...

"Best Card" usually means the one with the best performance in gaming, which is kinda sad, in a way...

the new 3 monitor Matrox looks *sweet*, btw. being able to look left and right in a game by just turning your head... priceless

(I have a Matrox g450 dual monitor and it does everything I ask of it well, I paid $149 U.S.)

Dreamdesign3d
Reply #5 Saturday, August 10, 2002 12:52 PM
I have a ATI 64m enhanced agp that I have had no problems with on any app or program : Games, 3D building, etc.

Dreamdesign3d
Reply #6 Saturday, August 10, 2002 12:54 PM
Forgot to put I have a 21" DiGiview monitor

KW88
Reply #7 Saturday, August 10, 2002 2:05 PM
Bakerstreet is right, I have a nvidia Verto Geforce4 MX 420 AGP and it workes great for me on a 20" LCD monitor.($99 U.S.)

paxx
Reply #8 Saturday, August 10, 2002 2:15 PM
His question was which is the best gfx card to use Windows FX.
I don't know the answer. Not a Marvel G450 eTV anyway, cause that's what I have a WinFX is terrible with it. (or it's terrible with WinFX, whichever).

bakerstreet
Reply #9 Saturday, August 10, 2002 2:25 PM
...well I assumed he wasn't JUST gonna use it for FX, but I suppose it's possible some people really, really like dat UI shtuff...

Snowman
Reply #10 Saturday, August 10, 2002 2:30 PM
I'm quite satisfied with my lill "pixel-pusher": GeForce 3 TI200 w/64 DDR

Frogboy
Reply #11 Saturday, August 10, 2002 6:35 PM
Right now that ATI cards and Matrox cards are the best for WindowFX. nVidia's drivers currently have a bug that cause all GDI accesses to DirectX to be performed in the CPU which drastically affects WindowFX. nVidia is working on this but it's not a super high priority for them.

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werewolf
Reply #12 Saturday, August 10, 2002 6:56 PM
I use a ATI Radeon 64m DDR ViVo with the latest Catalyst drivers. WFX is shining in all its magnificence. Everything works as it should and quickly, too.

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digitaljames
Reply #13 Saturday, August 10, 2002 7:18 PM
My ATI Radeon 8500 128 meg card has been the best I've ever owned. The 2d image quality is superb. I got it for 130.00 at newegg.com

grayhaze
Reply #14 Saturday, August 10, 2002 8:06 PM
Get an ATI Radeon 9700 when they come out. They blow away all competition in terms of features and performance. They also have the benefit of using those very same Radeon drivers that work so well with WindowFX 2.

MarkSnyder61
Reply #15 Saturday, August 10, 2002 8:57 PM
I'm using an Nvidia GeForce3 Ti 200 AGP on WinXP Pro and it works great with my P4 2.2 Ghz. Although I had to get this one because their 400 model wouldn't load the driver...strange, but now it works great! I do agree with bakerstreet though that the card should be a high performance gaming card to work well with WindowFX.

UBoB
Reply #16 Saturday, August 10, 2002 10:51 PM
Look for lots of bells and lots of whistles. Big flashy lights and metally thingies. Huge whirring fans with lots of wires and connectors going nowhere. Make sure that the box it comes in has a big shiney 3D picture and large chrome text. Also, it is extremely important that it has some long, pointless name with lots of letters and numbers in it. And most important of all, make sure you are completely brain dead when you purchase it. Under no circumstances make an intelligent and informed decision.

treetog
Reply #17 Saturday, August 10, 2002 11:01 PM
I have Matrox Millennium G450 and Windows FX runs very smooth here

treetog
Reply #18 Saturday, August 10, 2002 11:02 PM
I have Matrox Millennium G450 and Windows FX runs very smooth here

Lord Vimal
Reply #19 Saturday, August 10, 2002 11:15 PM
oh thank u.
but how about NVIDIA RIVA TNT 2 ULTRA? bit old eh?

Jafo
Reply #20 Sunday, August 11, 2002 2:54 AM
Do what motion said...but take a big bag of money with you....that's important...

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