Plz help me pick a video card

Wasert

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Hi

Whats the best video card I can buy for my 1Ghz T.Bird, 256Ram (not DDR), Abit KT7A Mobo. I used to have a Radeon 32DDR, but it broke.
My budget limit is around $70 bucks.

Thanks!
 

MikeD2k3

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An ATI Radeon 8500LE 64MB is right at $70 w/ free shipping at newegg. They're currently out of stock tho..
 

Wasert

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Thanks.

I forgot to mention one thing, though. I am running WinXP, and the card has got to have TV-OUT.
 

dakels

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Well, what do you need this for? meaning what sort of work do you use that computer for? Unless you are doing any graphics work or playing 3D games, the Radeon 8500LE, although a fantastic card and recommendation, is not needed for normal office/WP type work or surfing. If all you use the machine for is some web surfing, email, MS office, and even a few light non 3D intense gaming, then your card exact card can be replaced for like under $30.

Radeon 32mb at newegg for $27.00

This Geforce 440 card is a little bit better and can handle some light gaming. It's $30 after $20 mail in rebate.

Otherwise if you want to ramp up the graphics a bit on that old comp for some FPS games, the Radeon 8500LE would be optimal. It would be about the best card you could efficiently use on that T-bird anyways. IMO opinion though, I'd probably get the gforce MX card and use that price difference to get a 256mb chip of RAM for $20. But if it's just a great vid card you want, that 8500LE is far better then the Radeon 32mb or the geforece MX se. The R8500LE is even a decent card to put into any near future computer purchase if thats a consideration.
 

Wasert

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Thanks for the suggestions.


Ill be using the video card mostly to play dvds and might do some light gaming.

I think it all comes down to this two cards:

Geforce MX440 8X AGP video card W/ Analog, TV, DVI out - $59.00
ATI Radeon 8500LE 64MB - $70

 

EdipisReks

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the tv-out on the ATi card is most likely gonna be better than that on the Geforce4 MX.
 

nRollo

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If it's down to MX440 or 8500LE, you'd be nuts not to get the 8500LE.

Third/better option:
64MB Ti4200s have been going for $80-$90 after rebate, local retail. Grab one of those and ~double your performance.

3dmark2001 SE with 440MX SE 64 DDR= 5500
3dmark2001 SE with Ti4200 64 DDR= 9100

This is on my 3 year old's 1700+/nForce1/256DDR
 
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