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Video card - which would you choose ?
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<blockquote data-quote="johnwd5" data-source="post: 695940" data-attributes="member: 58950"><p>I am hoping to get one of these cards via Craiglist - the seller cannot confirm if they're ready to use in a G4 dual monitor setup, I'm assuming they aren't. As I've mentioned in the past I have to get a card with DVI that can be used in a dual monitor/XP config. Personally I don't need it for games, just to get my Mac back the setup I had before my Radeon 9200 died.</p><p></p><p>What should I be looking for here ?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Seller's notes:</p><p>Nvidia GeForce 4 MX - (AGP)</p><p>An older card, came out in 2002. A good basic card.</p><p></p><p>ATI Radeon 9550 PRO - (AGP)</p><p>This card can play games such as Half Life 2. It's a big step above the GeForce4, but still old.</p><p> </p><p>Nvidia GeForce 6800 GS - (AGP)</p><p>I have used this to play newer games such as Oblivion on medium-high settings. It had a heating problem, but I replaced the fan on it. My case has poor airflow now, and some fans stopped working, so I don't know if the problem is the card or the fact that I don't have enough fans (it started when I got a new PSU that didn't have a bottom fan)</p><p></p><p>Nvidia 7600 GTS - (PCI-E)</p><p>Haven't tried it, but it can play new games on high settings</p><p></p><p>Nvidia 8600 GTS - (PCI-E)</p><p>Just came out a year or so ago, it's a good card to have and will play all new games coming out</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnwd5, post: 695940, member: 58950"] I am hoping to get one of these cards via Craiglist - the seller cannot confirm if they're ready to use in a G4 dual monitor setup, I'm assuming they aren't. As I've mentioned in the past I have to get a card with DVI that can be used in a dual monitor/XP config. Personally I don't need it for games, just to get my Mac back the setup I had before my Radeon 9200 died. What should I be looking for here ? Seller's notes: Nvidia GeForce 4 MX - (AGP) An older card, came out in 2002. A good basic card. ATI Radeon 9550 PRO - (AGP) This card can play games such as Half Life 2. It's a big step above the GeForce4, but still old. Nvidia GeForce 6800 GS - (AGP) I have used this to play newer games such as Oblivion on medium-high settings. It had a heating problem, but I replaced the fan on it. My case has poor airflow now, and some fans stopped working, so I don't know if the problem is the card or the fact that I don't have enough fans (it started when I got a new PSU that didn't have a bottom fan) Nvidia 7600 GTS - (PCI-E) Haven't tried it, but it can play new games on high settings Nvidia 8600 GTS - (PCI-E) Just came out a year or so ago, it's a good card to have and will play all new games coming out [/QUOTE]
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