06-07-2003, 10:44 PM
I had another computer that I stopped using because the CD-rom and the networking card stopped working, system would lock up, things just sucked. With some help from my brother and friends, it is working just fine, and is more upgradeable than the comp I'm using now. With that said, it is the only computer I have that has an AGP slot so I can finally get a decent video card.
Basically, there's no way I'm getting a 256mb card because I don't have the money. I just want to get a 128. Thing is, when I search and compare prices, there are so many damn cards that have the same chipset (Radeon 9200 for example), and can range from like $75-150... my question is, what's the difference? I read some reviews that talk about them not having what they would expect from a 128, and I have no clue how to tell from the specs. I just wanna know what card I should get for the best price... I think I could live with about $100, but if I can find something that is just as good (or the difference would be so marginal that I wouldn't notice) at around $80, that would be nice. I also don't care about the video in/out stuff, the main importance of the graphics would be for games and such, I already have an adapter for video in/out anyway.
Basically, there's no way I'm getting a 256mb card because I don't have the money. I just want to get a 128. Thing is, when I search and compare prices, there are so many damn cards that have the same chipset (Radeon 9200 for example), and can range from like $75-150... my question is, what's the difference? I read some reviews that talk about them not having what they would expect from a 128, and I have no clue how to tell from the specs. I just wanna know what card I should get for the best price... I think I could live with about $100, but if I can find something that is just as good (or the difference would be so marginal that I wouldn't notice) at around $80, that would be nice. I also don't care about the video in/out stuff, the main importance of the graphics would be for games and such, I already have an adapter for video in/out anyway.