Originally posted by: Gilby
And we have our first Nividiot. Note the characteristic drool patterns. A prime example of the subspecies.
It is quite ironic that I am called a "Nividiot", because I have never owned an nVidia card, yet. LOL
Was using ATI all the way: Xpert with Voodoo2, then ATI MAXX, now with Radeon LE. Yet I did just order a Ti4200 from newegg at $185.
Why not Radeon 8500LE (128MB at $150)? Because after reading all the reviews from various places (Toms Hardware being the most convincing, and here on AnandTech), I want to give nVidia a try. Yes I am paying $35 more, but with moderate o/c I am getting equal or near Ti 4400 performance. Comparing the performance gain with Radeon 8500LE, I think a mere $35 to $40 is well worth the bucks.
Off course, there is the debate between 64MB and 128 MB, I won't repeat here, but IMHO, 128MB can make your video card a longer useful life.
That being said, I do worry about the 2D quality of the Ti4200, but from posts concerning this question, I think it's worth the risk.
The bottom line is, I am just trying to offer my opinion here. Am I an "idiot" doing that? Maybe, but that's the forum all about - sharing...