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Re: Suggestions for best AGP card for the buck?

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From: S.P. Goodman
Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 10:53
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"sie" <s...@simplysimon.plus.com> wrote in message
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> I have bought all the latest cards over the years and your wasting your
> money....quake plays good enough on gf2..it runs no problem at 50fps....as
> the man says...wait because doom 3 will re write the all the rules....stop
> trying to convince yourself.....
> "S.P. Goodman" <earthl...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:aukb99$7qp7s$1@ID-148980.news.dfncis.de...
> >
> > <what...@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:ut8i0v0cpv0m1djggffh65velgmbo3r5pg@4ax.com...
> > > On Tue, 24 Dec 2002 22:03:19 -0500, "fritistat"
> > > <fritista...@comcast.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Sounds like a GeForce4 Ti4200 may be right up your alley....no
gimmicks
> > (on
> > > >most cards), but a lot of horsepower.
> > >
> > > Yep, that's probably the best deal right there.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?submit=manufactory&catalog=48&manu
> > factory=1387&DEPA=1&sortby=14&order=1
> >
> > Great, but is there a vendor that one's comfortable with that is in the
> UK?
> > :)
> >
> >
> > > Gainward has a nice 4200.
> > >
> > > Until Doom 3, I wouldn't spend too much on hardware just to get 300
> > > fps in Q3. =)
> >

So a GeForce2 isn't buggy, defective, or in conflict with standard
hardware/software?  Just not the top model, right?
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From: "S.P. Goodman" <earthl...@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Suggestions for best AGP card for the buck?
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 10:53:00 -0000
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