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Krome
11-08-01, 02:47 PM
I had to get a PCI since (darn Compaq) my PC doesn't have a AGP port. :mad: I had a Choice between the Visiontek GeForce 2 MX400 (64 MB), or the ATI Radeon (32 MB SDR)... both were $99. I walked out of Best Buy with the Radeon, since my on-board video "chip" was ATI, and it has a $30 rebate (so I get it for $70). I have played Dark Age of Camelot, Serious Sam, and the Max Payne demo on it with no problems. Did I make the right choice?

I have 30 days to change my mind, anybody with comments please reply.... Thanks
Pinky
11-08-01, 02:58 PM
Good choice :).

Either would have worked fine, they were both good options.
Krome
11-08-01, 03:27 PM
what is the real difference between the 32MB Radeon, and the 64MB GeForce? I read on the ATI website, that the "Memory Data Path" is 128 MB even on the Radeon 64MB DDR version (AGP), so what gives?

I guess this is the only PCI Radeon, so it has to be good.

Any other comments?
funnyperson1
11-08-01, 04:13 PM
The MX has a 64bit memory bus and its pipelines are crippled the radeon sdr is a full radeon with slow ram......i think you made the right choice, both are about the same speed in games, but the 2D and DVD playback with the radeon is far superioir...
Yodums
11-08-01, 05:13 PM
Seems like you made a good choice ehehe have fun.
Oni
11-08-01, 05:46 PM
Good choice, imho.

you might wanna head on over to http://radeontweaker.sourceforge.net and see about pulling in a copy of RadeonTweaker. That'll let you enable the Z-buffer and overclock it a little bit.
funnyperson1
11-08-01, 05:58 PM
Originally posted by Oni
Good choice, imho.

you might wanna head on over to http://radeontweaker.sourceforge.net and see about pulling in a copy of RadeonTweaker. That'll let you enable the Z-buffer and overclock it a little bit.
you can only do that with LEs i think, sdr versions already have it on....
Krome
11-08-01, 06:29 PM
the Radeon is running on my system...

(Compaq 4880)
Pentium // 400MMX
256 MB SDRAM (pc133)
Hitachi GD2000 DVD ROM
TDK VeloCD 161040 CD/RW
12 Gig BigFoot
Sound - AOpen/Yamaha AW724 (PCI)
Video - ATI Radeon (PCI) :D
19" Sony Trini
POWERED Yamaha Speakers w/ SUB!

I just bought Unreal Tournament G.O.T.Y. is there any others I should look out for? I also picked the Radeon, because of the T.V. Out.