a question

[phiber]

i have about $120 to spend on a new video card
cuz i am getting sick of not being able to play quake 3 on this diamond monster fusion
so what video card has the most bang for the buck

[OpenFriday]

ATI has brainwashed me. I as usual am going to have to say 32mb Radeon DDR. It can be had for less than 100$ and is really a decent card. Clock her to 191/191 and dont look back. Killer dvd playback and very respectable FPS you cant really go wrong. Smokes in 32bit color. Now i know theres going to be a few who say Mx ot Gts is the only way to go,

"When a man is unable to choose, he ceases to be a man"

Jim its up to you. I think the Radeon, Mx,GTS are all solid preformers. I dont think youd be dissapointed if you picked any 1 of those 3.

bang for the buck? im going to have to say Mx or Radeon. Lets see what the others have to say.

[SickBoy]

I think you should be able to get a GeForce 2 GTS card for that.... they're pretty cheap now. Check PriceWatch (http://www.pricewatch.com) and you should be able to find an OEM or off brand GTS. Best card for the cash right now IMHO.

SickBoy

[phiber]

OpenFriday
how is overclocking the radeon is it easy?

everybody else is overclocking the 3d prophet 2 MX andy good??
these are the two i am stuck on

[OpenFriday]

If your stuck on Radeon vs. Mx then choose radeon hands down. But if the GTS is cheap enough (sorry i dont follow the geforce line of cards) id say its a close call between radeon and GTS.

Yes, theres nothing really to overclocking a radeon other than sliding a tab. Just use common sence. dont go 148/148 to 191/191 in 1 step. If you take it slow and use proper cooling, nothing can go wrong. Either the Radeon or GTS are superior cards. I most likely wouldnt be able to tell the difference but i chose the radeon because it has very nice video playback. Its up to you Jim. I know people have been clocking the Mx like crazy but i still dont think it even compares to the Radeon. Now GTS that may be a different story.....Of course im pretty sure the radeon LE can be had for arounf 75-85$.

[phiber]

if that's what u say about the radeon and the MX then i will get the radeon
so i should get the
Radeon Le 32mb DDR

right??
cuz i cant get the GTS so i guess i willl get this one

[phiber]

if that's what u say about the radeon and the MX then i will get the radeon
so i should get the
Radeon Le 32mb DDR

right??
cuz i cant get the GTS so i guess i willl get this one