I'm buying a videocard, few questions :

Hello there, I finally picked up a few dollars and going to buy a videocard.

Here's my usage for the card, and I would like to know which card suits me the most:

1. 3d game playing, not hardcore, but just want to have a comfortable framerate at 1024x786x32bit.

2. video capturing (video in), it would be nice to have this feature along with the card.

3. graphics design, the best 2d quality as possible. (I'm buying a 22" monitor, so I think the monitor part will be fine)

4. 3d max , I'll be spending times here as well.


Right now, I'm looking into these cards :
ATI Radeon AIW 32MB DDR
ATI Radeon VIVO 64MB DDR
Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 KyroII 64MB

I don't want to spend big bucks on the Geforce3 becuase 3d games is not a big part of my daily life.

Here's my system spec as to give you a better picture of what fits me most:

AMD Athlon Slot A 1GHz
three 512MB PC133 SDRAM (on the way to my mailbox)
Maxtor 40GB UDMA66 HDD
I think I'm going for a NEC Multisync 22", 0.24mm.

Thanks alot for all your help friends.

You'll be glad you'd get the Radeon 64MB. That card fills the bill in all your needs, and then some.

ATI Radeon AIW 32MB DDR
or~
ATI Radeon VIVO 64MB DDR

64MB DDR VIVO, Retail Box, $156 Fedex Saver $5 = 161$...Thats a good price for Video Input card with 64mgs and plays games faster than the AIW. http://www.newegg.com/
But if your doing more MPEG video capturing then the AIW is much better suited for this job..The main dif from the AIW and the Vivo boards is the AIW has a Digital Flat Panel (DVI-I) support and S-video. And the Flat screen prices are dropping out of the sky. Just go look around and see for yourself. Samsung makes a very Nice 15" LCD TRT screen for less than 400$...Something to think about at least. Not many video cards can run these Monitors.

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[This message has been edited by Ymaster (edited June 21, 2001).]

Agreed, VIVO 64

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Congrads, You just gave a perfect description of the ATi Radeon 64 VIVO. I have one too and i'm very happy.

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I wish I had a space ship.

I use the AIW radeon; works pretty good. I can set my screen up to 2048X1536 with it.

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ASUS CUV4X-C
PIII 1000mhz/133
Sony 21" G500 monitor
256 pc 133 case 2 ram
Radeon all-in-wonder ddr
Maxtor 7200 ata100 60 gig
ALS 4000 sound card
U.S. 56k modem
floppy & cd rom drive
ANTEC 601 case

Since your getting the 64 vivo. www.Invado.com for $154 & you will get a Radeon SE https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2005/08/2.gif. I think Newegg sells them too.
http://www.invado.com/products/compo...rtNumber=VC220



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Tweaked Out Radeon!

Win 98SE
Duron 800
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IWILL KK266 http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1489&p=10

3DMark2000 default 6447 245/230

3DMark2001 default 3437 245/230

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I agree... 64MB VIVO... A friend of mine has it and its great... I just bought the GF3 Asus V8200 Deluxe... ITS GREAT!!!!!!!!!
no comparison... but the price is the difference... i think that the Radeon 64MB VIVO fits all your needs... and it is cheap

luck

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System Specs:
I have a PIII 800
128MB RAM
GeForce 256 Annihilator Pro 32MB DDR
Asus V8200 Deluxe (BackOrdered)
SBLive! MP3+
HP CDWriter+ 9200i SCSI
DVD AOpen 10X/40X
Mobo Tyan Trinity 400
3Com Ethernet Card 10/100
Sony Trinitron 17".
Windows 2000 Pro.

Recommendations Accepted (specially MOBO)

thanks alot !
I'll go for the Radeon VIVO then!

By the way, I heard there's some "raid-on" whatever tweak to overclock radeons right ? Anyone know where I can get a hold of it ?

.....and hey, did AIT fixed the radeon problem with Windows2000 ???? (it runs super slow in win2k vs win9x at 3d games)

Because that's all I have, I don't want to lose performance of what I should get.

thanks!

Here are my two cents: The Radeon just looks more crisp than the Geforce, and if you are not a framerate freak, than it will work for you. I just picked up a AIW Radeon and am quite satisfied! Good luck.

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IBM Deskstar 75GXP 30 gigger
Pioneer 16x DVD
HP 9350i 10x4x32 burner

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Originally posted by [DWC]DarkWolf:
Congrads, You just gave a perfect description of the ATi Radeon 64 VIVO. I have one too and i'm very happy.

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I'm pretty happy with mine too. https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2005/06/5.gif Only bad thing is it's not an SE.
You can get Humus' tweaker here http://hem.passagen.se/emiper/Radeon.html
Any hardcore Radeon user should never leave home without it!!! ....errr something like that.


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Finally - system specs worth posting: Tbird 1.3Ghz, MSI K7T Turbo, 256MB RAM, Radeon 64MB VIVO, SB Live Platinum 5.1, 20GB IBM 60GXP, Linksys NIC, Coolerguys Wind Tunnel Plus (Rev2) case w/5 fans, Enermax 430W PS, 19" Philips Brilliance 109P

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Originally posted by yyforever:
.....and hey, did AIT fixed the radeon problem with Windows2000 ???? (it runs super slow in win2k vs win9x at 3d games)

Because that's all I have, I don't want to lose performance of what I should get.

thanks!

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I think they just came out with new W2k drivers?



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