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mrquackers · 06-29-2003, 04:41 AM

MX really isn't worth the cash. If you can hang on for a little while longer, another price drop is coming to video cards real soon and you can get one of the new Radeon cards for a decent price. It won't be the 9700 or 9800, but one of the more upscale consumer cards will be worth it if you're planning to get any of the AAA games this year, like Doom III or Half Life 2.

The Radeon 9600 with 128MB is $169 right now - and you can probably find it for less. It supports DirectX 9, which the GeForce 4 doesn't. If you prefer to stick with nvidia, I'd suggest spending a little more and getting one of the lower end GeForce FX cards - again for the DX9 support. In the long run, it'll be a better use of your money.

06-29-2003, 04:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
mrquackers Exhausted Location: Northeastern US - please send help!	MX really isn't worth the cash. If you can hang on for a little while longer, another price drop is coming to video cards real soon and you can get one of the new Radeon cards for a decent price. It won't be the 9700 or 9800, but one of the more upscale consumer cards will be worth it if you're planning to get any of the AAA games this year, like Doom III or Half Life 2. The Radeon 9600 with 128MB is $169 right now - and you can probably find it for less. It supports DirectX 9, which the GeForce 4 doesn't. If you prefer to stick with nvidia, I'd suggest spending a little more and getting one of the lower end GeForce FX cards - again for the DX9 support. In the long run, it'll be a better use of your money. __________________ "If you're walking on thin ice, you may as well go ahead and dance."