Simple question 32mb or 64mb?

[makem]

Elsa Gladiac GeForce2 MX-400 - Is it worth paying the extra for 64mb or is 32mb adequate for todays games? The reason I ask is that I want 2 monitors but can only get a 32mb card with 2 video outs. This means if 64mb is best, I have to buy another card for the 2nd monitor(a cheap one tho!)

 

[AMD_Man]

Both aren't too good with with today's games. If you want dual-monitor support and good gaming at a reasonable price, look at the Radeon 7500. It'll cost a bit more than the MX400 but it's worth it. It includes 64MB DDR RAM that runs at an effective 460MHz rather than the MX-400's 166MHz.

AMD technology + Intel technology = Intel/AMD Pentathlon IV; the <b>ULTIMATE</b> PC processor

 

[Guest]

More is always better.

Is it worth paying the extra for 64mb or is 32mb adequate for todays games?

32Mb is fine but what about tommorows games. - Forward thinking is a wonderful thing.



<font color=green><b>AMD</b></font color=green> 'cos my computers worth it!

 

[Rassler]

main reason to get 64mb rather than 32mb is to play at higher resolutions...if you're gonna max out at 1024x768 then a 32mb card should do

Nice people are kool...Mean people just suck :lol:

 

[sdausmus]

If you're going to spend $199 retail on the Radeon 7400, why not just go for the GF3 Ti 200, which is roughly the same price, and kills the 7500? the R8500 vs. the Ti 500 is of course hotly contested, but the R7500 doesn't hold a candle to the GF3 Ti 200.

 

[AMD_Man]

WOw!! Since when does the Radeon 7500 cost $199? You can get it for as little as $199 CDN (previously offered at Future Shop, retail) so I would imagine it's as cheap as $130 in the States.

Also, he wants a card that can drive 2 monitors!

AMD technology + Intel technology = Intel/AMD Pentathlon IV; the <b>ULTIMATE</b> PC processor <P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by AMD_Man on 11/24/01 08:15 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[Guest]

I have a Gainward Geforce2 MX Golden Sample 32 MB with twinview. Twinview really sucks in my opinion. If I use two monitors, I have to go down to 1024x768. I have a 22'' monitor and a 17'', so I really don't get more screen space with two monitors since my big monitor has to come down to 1024x768 from 1280x1024. Perhaps it's true as they say, that Nvidia's cards suck in 2D and that you should get one of those ATI cards with good 2D and pretty good 3D to have a good dual monitor setup. Twinview is crap, that's for sure. But I've had this card for almost a year now, so it's time to upgrade I guess...

Best wishes,

Boomsticker