[ale] 128Mb GeForce 4 at MicroCenter

[Jim Popovitch]

OK,

For $69 I didn't expect the world, but I do agree with Chris and John that this
is just a step up from the GeForce2, albeit a sizeable 128MB step.  Performance
is noticeably improved over my old GeForce2 and there is no longer any
sluggishness or white lines when playing Q3 at 1280x1024 (32bit).  ;)

-Jim P.

here's the details from the box:

 nVidia GeForce4 MX440-SE 128MB SDR 2X/4X AGP w/ TV-Out

   128MB SDRAM
   4x/2x AGP w/ Fast Writes
   1 Billion Texels/Second
   31 Million Triangles/Second
   5.3GB/sec. mem. Bandwith
   Dual Memory Controllers
   nView Display Technology
   Acuview Anti-aliasing (AA)
   Lightspeed Memory (LMA) II
   Unified Driver Architecture
   Quad Cache
   15-Pin VGA Connector

Here's notes from the included manual:

   Nvidia Geforce4 MX Single-Chip GPU
   AGP 4x/2x with AGP Texturing and Fast Writes
   Dual RAMDACs at 350MHx each, drives two CRT displays up to 2048x1536 at 75Hz
(note: there is only one 15-Pin VGA connector)


Price:
  Shows at Register:    99.99  (Box is marked $129.99)
      Rebate Coupon:   -30.00
            ----------------------
              Total:    69.99 + Tax

-Jim P.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Wells
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 8:59 AM
> Subject: RE: [ale] 128Mb GeForce 4 at MicroCenter
>
>
> Kilroy, Chris said:
> > What kind of GeForce?  Ti4200?
> >
> > as long as it isnt mx400 that is probably a good deal.  If it is mx400,
> > don't bother, they arent even worth $70 ;)
> >
> > -chris
>
> Good point.  Apparently the mx400's and mx440's are nothing more than
> Geforce2's with a marketing spin.  The lowest Geforce3 cards consistently
> out-perform these cards.  Still, a 128mb Geforce2 isn't necessarily that
> bad of a deal for $69, esp. if it's dual-headed (many mx440's are).
>
> John
>







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