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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by red, May 25, 2002.

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  1. red

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    i need a good video card for my comp...but it has to be a pci card...any suggestions...
     
  2. Vengeance

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    What do you need from it? Solid 3d performance or not?

    You can pick up a PCI ATI Radeon, but if you don't really need anything that's great for 3d, you can pick up a PCI Nvidia Riva TNT or TNT 2 for a good price, and if you just need good 2d, the Matrox Millenium is a GREAT card for 2d that you can probably find for nothing.
     
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    i need to play some counterstrike...that is all...
     
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    I'd go with either a PCI Radeon, or a PCI Riva TNT/TNT 2. 3dfx made a PCI Voodoo 4000, but I wouldn't go for that. The Riva would go fine for what you need, as would the Radeon.
     
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    I've got a GeForce3 Ti 500....

    it does the job and then some :D
     
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    That's an AGP card though. red needs a PCI.

    <a href="http://www.axiontech.com/cgi-local/hardware.asp?category=Video+Adapters&subcategory=PCI">Here's a good list of PCI cards and their prices</a>. The Geforce 2 MX 400 is another option, but I'd go with the Riva TNT/TNT 2 b/c it's a better price, and can do what you need.
     

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