Topic: My pathetic GF4 seems to be dying...

[Dash Jones]

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Around $100...  

Oh...uhmmm...okay...

I would suggest maybe an Nvidia...perhaps a GeForce 4 Ti (a much better and higher quality than what you had before).  You should be able to get them from a shop somewhere that specializes in computer parts.

You COULD get an Ati, but for that amount, I would say get an Nvidia instead...

In my opinion, the worthwhile Ati cards will start probably at around $150 USD unless you are very lucky.  Maybe as low as $130...but you'd have to keep your eyes up and alert I would think.

The GeForce 4 should be able to last you a year or so before being outdated...

[ActiveX]

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Around $100...  

Oh...uhmmm...okay...

I would suggest maybe an Nvidia...perhaps a GeForce 4 Ti (a much better and higher quality than what you had before).  You should be able to get them from a shop somewhere that specializes in computer parts.

You COULD get an Ati, but for that amount, I would say get an Nvidia instead...

In my opinion, the worthwhile Ati cards will start probably at around $150 USD unless you are very lucky.  Maybe as low as $130...but you'd have to keep your eyes up and alert I would think.

The GeForce 4 should be able to last you a year or so before being outdated...  

Hehe, until my tax return comes, that is all I can spare...

[E_Look]

I hear you on the tax thing; but I did see some non-ATI built Radeon cards both online and in brick and mortar stores that seem to be fairly reasonably priced, less than ATI's own cards.  But, I'd check with some reviews before I'd commit to one of these OEM Radeons, though, all nVidias are OEMs, aren't they?

[ActiveX]

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I hear you on the tax thing; but I did see some non-ATI built Radeon cards both online and in brick and mortar stores that seem to be fairly reasonably priced, less than ATI's own cards.  But, I'd check with some reviews before I'd commit to one of these OEM Radeons, though, all nVidias are OEMs, aren't they?  

nVidia hasn't built one of their own cards in a long time...so yes they are OEM...

Kinda makes you wonder about the whole 'The way it's meant to be played.' marketing campaign...

I mean if all you make is the GPUs, how the hell do you know if it is working right?

ATI at least sets their own standards and lets the third party companies compete with that...

Guess nVidia dun want to make a board to have someone else make a better one...or they spent all their money on Mars... :P

[EmeraldEdge]

Didn't Nvidia actually follow a similar program.  Seems to me I read that they had one company make all the reference boards, and actually produce all of a batch of GeForceFX cards and then shipped out to the various developers (MSI, Visiontek, Gainward, etc.), thus pretty much everyone boards, straight off the mark were pretty much the same, only later when the OK was given for them all to start producing their own.  

[Javora]

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Around $100...

I saw an nVidia 9200 with 128MB of Ram for $80USD at Sam?s Club, if you have a membership or know someone that does you might want to check it out.  Hope this helps.
 

[ActiveX]

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Around $100...

I saw an nVidia 9200 with 128MB of Ram for $80USD at Sam?s Club, if you have a membership or know someone that does you might want to check it out.  Hope this helps.
   

I'll check it out, thx...

[EmeraldEdge]

You should be able to get a 9600 around teh price you're lookin' for, I'd check pricewatch and of course always check out the vendor and make sure they are reliable, but there are several selling 9600's for 100 or under that are reputable.  

[The_Joker]

If you want a lot of bang for a bit more buck, you might check out the Nvidia GeforceFX 5700 Ultra.  You can probably find one for less than $150 online.

Otherwise, the GeforceFX 5200 is a good buy.  

[EmeraldEdge]

Aaaargh!  I said 9600 in my previous post.  What I meant to say was 5600, as in GeforceFX, as in Nvidia.  I can't believe I could make such a mistake.  

[ActiveX]

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Aaaargh!  I said 9600 in my previous post.  What I meant to say was 5600, as in GeforceFX, as in Nvidia.  I can't believe I could make such a mistake.