Just wanted to post a quick message.
After going through 4 GF3 cards, 1 Matrox g550 and now playing with the Radeon 8500 I must say that the Radeon seems to have the best 2d quality (to me atleast) out of the roundup. The GF3's simply suck! I tried 1280x1024 @ 85hz and it was un-beleivably blurry!! It made my brain hurt!! The Matrox was good, but it has no features to speak of! I haven't had a chance to test out the 3d performance of this Radeon yet, but if it does ok then I am keeping it! Unless nVidia can make a card with excellent 2d (haven't yet!!) then I am not likely to buy one of their cards again!
This is just my opinion... so please, remember that!
-t
After going through 4 GF3 cards, 1 Matrox g550 and now playing with the Radeon 8500 I must say that the Radeon seems to have the best 2d quality (to me atleast) out of the roundup. The GF3's simply suck! I tried 1280x1024 @ 85hz and it was un-beleivably blurry!! It made my brain hurt!! The Matrox was good, but it has no features to speak of! I haven't had a chance to test out the 3d performance of this Radeon yet, but if it does ok then I am keeping it! Unless nVidia can make a card with excellent 2d (haven't yet!!) then I am not likely to buy one of their cards again!
This is just my opinion... so please, remember that!
-t