Which is better?

Corpfox

Active Member
All I really need to know is this:

Can it run Half-Life 2; FarCry; Halo; Doom 3 and all/most newer games?

Can it run StarCraft; Counter-Strike (1.6); and most older games?

Thats all I want to know, thats it, nothing else!

I've gotten a list of 4 Graphic Cards, 2 from GeForce, 2 from ATI Radeon. I prefer to get the 256MB video cards, unless you say they are bad for the games above.


ATI Radeon 9200 128MB AGP Video Card

$149.95

API Support:  DirectX, Direct3D, OpenGL
Card Type:  2D/3D Accelerator
Clock Speed of Video Memory:  200MHz
DVD Acceleration:  Yes
Fill Rate:  1.1 Gigapixels/Second
Included In Box:  Drivers, Guide
Included Software:  Drivers, Multimedia Center, Hydravision
Interface:  AGP
Maximum 2D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour):  2048 x 1536
Maximum 3D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour):  2048 x 1536
Number of Polygons Per Second:  62.5 Million Triangles
Operating System Compatibility:  Win2000/ME/XP
Processor Type:  ATI Radeon 9200
Remote Control:  No
S-Video Output:  Yes
System Requirements:  Free AGP Slot; See Below
TV Out:  Yes
TV Tuner (Yes/No):  No
Video Compression:  Yes
Video Memory:  128MB
Warranty:  3 Year Limited

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ATI Radeon 9550 256MB AGP Graphics Card - Bilingual

$199.99

API Support:  Direct X, Open GL
Card Type:  2D/3D
Clock Speed of Video Memory:  800MHz DDR
DVD Acceleration:  Yes
Fill Rate:  1.0G Pixels/Second
Included In Box:  Manual, Setup CD
Included Software:  See The Features Section
Interface:  AGP
Maximum 2D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour):  2048 x 1536 dpi
Maximum 3D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour):  2048 x 1536 dpi
Number of Polygons Per Second:  250
Operating System Compatibility:  Windows 2000/XP/Media Center
Processor Type:  ATi Radeon 9550
Remote Control:  No
S-Video Output:  Yes
System Requirements:  See The Features Section
TV Out:  Yes
TV Tuner (Yes/No):  No
Video Compression:  Yes
Video Memory:  256MB DDR
Warranty:  3 Years

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BFG Asylum GeForce FX 5200 128MB Video Card

$114.99

API Support:  OpenGL, Direct3D  
Card Type:  2D/3D Video Card
Clock Speed of Video Memory:  Info Not Available
DVD Acceleration:  Yes
Fill Rate:  63 Million Vertices/Sec
Included In Box:  Driver CD, Manual, Quick Install Guide
Included Software : Window Blinds, NVDVD 2.0  
Interface:  AGP
Maximum 2D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour):  1920 x 1440  
Maximum 3D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour):  1920 x 1440
Number of Polygons Per Second:  63 Million Vertices/Sec
Operating System Compatibility:  Win98SE/ME/2000/XP
Processor Type:  NVIDIA GeForce FX5200
Remote Control:  No
S-Video Output:  Yes
System Requirements:  Intel Pentium III, 128MB RAM, AGP Slot
TV Out:  Yes
TV Tuner (Yes/No):  No
Video Compression:  No
Video Memory:  128MB
Warranty:  Lifetime

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Leadtek Winfast A360TD LE 256MB GeForce Video Card

$169.99

API Support:  OpenGL, Direct3D
Card Type:  2D/3D
Clock Speed of Video Memory:  350MHz
DVD Acceleration:  Yes
Fill Rate:  1.9 Billion Texels/Sec.
Included In Box:  Driver CD, Manual, Software; See Below
Included Software:  WinFast DVD; See Below
Interface:  AGP
Maximum 2D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour):  2048 x 1536
Maximum 3D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour):  2048 x 1536
Number of Polygons Per Second:  18.8 Million
Operating System Compatibility:  Win98/ME/2000/XP
Processor Type:  NVIDIA GeForce FX5700LE
Remote Control:  No
S-Video Output:  Yes
System Requirements:  Win98/ME/2000/XP
TV Out:  Yes
TV Tuner (Yes/No):  No
Video Compression:  No
Video Memory:  128MB
Warranty:  3 Years Parts & Labour




BTW, dont ask why it says 128mb when the label clearly marks 256mb.

The compare list is at www.futureshop.ca  I couldnt get a link from a compare list of all 4 items cause it wouldnt let me, err.
 
hmmm, i would get the ati just becuase halo is stupid about video cards. the radeon 9550 looks impressive to me
 
Definitely the 9550.
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