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Re: Experience with "cheaper" GeForce 2 video cards??

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From: James Macarthur
Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 21:00
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You may be seeing the GeForce 2MX as cheaper.  It is a value level card but
I have one blazing through Quake III and UT with very good frame rates (not
sure exactly what, but they are smooth!)

James


"Barry Ward" <baz@powerup.com.au> wrote in message news:3b081efd@grissom...
> I have noticed a considerable difference in the price of GeForce 2 cards
> depending on manufacturer.  The well known brands are much more expensive
> than other "unknown" brands -- such as Apollo.
>
> Anybody have any experience in this area -- are all cards with the same
> chipset much the same .  I do realise that some cards have additional
> features .  I'm really only looking for a basic GeForce 2 based card to
play
> games with -- no need for TV out , DVD, etc.
>
> Barry
>
>
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From: "James Macarthur" <james.macarthur2@sympatico.ca>
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