On Oct 18, 06 23:49:41 -0400, BandiPat wrote:
============ Here is a excerpt from a lug list I am on. A little long but very informational about nvidia. The guy that wrote is a pretty good hardware guy. Helped me to decide. Maybe it will help you. --------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah. In a nutshell, here's the deal.
#1: nVidia Generation comparison (this is mega-oversimplified):
NV2x (GeForce 3 and 4"Ti" series): Old best bang for the buck NV3x (GeForce "FX" 5000 series): Not so good bang for the buck NV4x (GeForce 6000 series): New best bang for the buck
100% ACK.
nVidia won't introduce an AGP version of the 6200 or 6600, only the 6600GT (which is almost the cost of the 6800LE, so not worth it), because it competes with the 5200/5500/5600XT.
Plain wrong nowadays. There are plenty of 6200 for AGP to buy. E.g. Asus N6200/TD for Euro 39.- (approx. US $49). Most are a bit more expensive ($60 or so).
1. If you want a "solid AGP video card" for $50-75, the GeForce Ti4200 (Ti4200-8x or Ti4800 -- which isn't too much different) is still good. Aim for 128MB for a few bucks more.
Wouldn't recommend. Get a 6200, in the future you'll need fragment programs, even for 2D (video acceleration). The NV2x (GeForce 4xxx) don't have fragment programs at all, the performance of NV3x (GeForce 5xxx) is *much* lower than that of NV4x. Do not buy a 6200 TurboCache. Repeat: Do *not* buy a 6200 TurboCache. That said, I think there is no 6200TC (TurboCache) for AGP.
Prices have probably changed a lot from this review, but I think the guy's findings will hold up. Good info and I think should be considered before making a purchase.
Except for that 6200 is available for AGP now. Matthias -- Matthias Hopf <mhopf@suse.de> __ __ __ Maxfeldstr. 5 / 90409 Nuernberg (_ | | (_ |__ mat@mshopf.de Phone +49-911-74053-715 __) |_| __) |__ labs www.mshopf.de