Which NVidia GeForce 2 GTS card?

bobsled · 04-28-2001, 08:20 PM

I'm looking for a new NVidia GeForce 2 GTS based card with 32MB of DDR RAM. Of the three listed below which is the most compatible with the CUSL2-C? Using PIII 1Gig on an ASUS CUSL2-C, Win 98SE and 512MB SDRAM:

ASUS V7700 Pure
Creative 3D Blaster Annihilator 2
ELSA Gladiac

Not a hardcore gamer, but when I do play, it's nice to know the video card will be able to handle it. TIA.

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dddibley · 04-28-2001, 10:04 PM

Recently bought a V7700 Pure 32MB and am quite happy with it. A lot cheaper now than a month ago. Wasn't sure whether replacing the Voodoo 3 was worth it until I got Q3A. The OpenGL support is well worth it. Came with DVD software too, which came in handy (although added expense).

ddd

zoso_abx · 04-29-2001, 10:44 AM

I have a Hercules Prophet GTS 32 meg, and it ROCKS with my P3-1000 and Black Pearl !

bobsled · 04-29-2001, 09:32 PM

How's the 2D graphics on either of these cards?

kaz · 04-30-2001, 12:29 AM

Flip a coin they are all based on the reference design, however I can tell you that you can enable SBA on the Creative card in their control panel utility.

Yoda_abx · 04-30-2001, 09:44 AM

ASUS boards have H/W monitoring just like the CUSL2. Comes with cool monitoring S/W!

cryogen_abx · 04-30-2001, 12:26 PM

bobsled - i am quite sure the 2D quality would practically identical on all of em..nothing really changes on that aspect of the card
cryogen

dddibley · 04-30-2001, 07:36 PM

There is a difference between manufactures (ATi is best), but for Geforce2, ELSA apparently has advanced 2D, otherwise the same.

Monitor is more important. (don't buy NEC AS75F.. mine is crap).

ddd

bobsled · 04-30-2001, 11:40 PM

ddd,

I have heard that Elsa does have a slight edge in the 2d department. Strange how you don't see 2d numbers in reviews of these cards. Besides Elsa offers a 6 year warranty. No NEC here. I will continue to use my ViewSonic P775. Love it.

delusion_ · 05-01-2001, 06:10 PM

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Originally posted by bobsled
ddd,

I have heard that Elsa does have a slight edge in the 2d department. Strange how you don't see 2d numbers in reviews of these cards. Besides Elsa offers a 6 year warranty. No NEC here. I will continue to use my ViewSonic P775. Love it.

All nVidia graphics cards are plauged by a signal noise problem. Try running a Geforce2 at 1600x1200x32 (85Hz) on any Trinitron display.. you'll see what I mean. Bad ghosting, blurriness, etc... If you want nothing but pure 2d quality, I would get a Matrox G400 or G450. They are probably the highest quality 2D cards on the market.

bobsled · 05-02-2001, 12:31 AM

Yeah, but with a 17" monitor I stick with 1024x768x65k @ 72.

04-28-2001, 08:20 PM	#1
bobsled Another content P4 owner Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 547	I'm looking for a new NVidia GeForce 2 GTS based card with 32MB of DDR RAM. Of the three listed below which is the most compatible with the CUSL2-C? Using PIII 1Gig on an ASUS CUSL2-C, Win 98SE and 512MB SDRAM: ASUS V7700 Pure Creative 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 ELSA Gladiac Not a hardcore gamer, but when I do play, it's nice to know the video card will be able to handle it. TIA.
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04-28-2001, 10:04 PM	#2
dddibley Time well wasted Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: British Columbia Posts: 2,276	Recently bought a V7700 Pure 32MB and am quite happy with it. A lot cheaper now than a month ago. Wasn't sure whether replacing the Voodoo 3 was worth it until I got Q3A. The OpenGL support is well worth it. Came with DVD software too, which came in handy (although added expense). ddd
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04-29-2001, 10:44 AM	#3
zoso_abx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 9	I have a Hercules Prophet GTS 32 meg, and it ROCKS with my P3-1000 and Black Pearl !
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04-29-2001, 09:32 PM	#4
bobsled Another content P4 owner Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 547	How's the 2D graphics on either of these cards?
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04-30-2001, 12:29 AM	#5
kaz ØLÐ GUÝ® Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,514	Flip a coin they are all based on the reference design, however I can tell you that you can enable SBA on the Creative card in their control panel utility. __________________ "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Yoda_abx MODERATOR Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: United States of America Posts: 4,183	ASUS boards have H/W monitoring just like the CUSL2. Comes with cool monitoring S/W! __________________ Sincerely, Yoda AKA: Usa_re8e1 (when gaming) Show your support for this site by visting our advertisers...
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04-30-2001, 12:26 PM	#7
cryogen_abx Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Halifax N.S Canada Posts: 1,350	bobsled - i am quite sure the 2D quality would practically identical on all of em..nothing really changes on that aspect of the card cryogen __________________ umm nope
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04-30-2001, 07:36 PM	#8
dddibley Time well wasted Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: British Columbia Posts: 2,276	There is a difference between manufactures (ATi is best), but for Geforce2, ELSA apparently has advanced 2D, otherwise the same. Monitor is more important. (don't buy NEC AS75F.. mine is crap). ddd
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04-30-2001, 11:40 PM	#9
bobsled Another content P4 owner Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 547	ddd, I have heard that Elsa does have a slight edge in the 2d department. Strange how you don't see 2d numbers in reviews of these cards. Besides Elsa offers a 6 year warranty. No NEC here. I will continue to use my ViewSonic P775. Love it.
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05-02-2001, 12:31 AM	#11
bobsled Another content P4 owner Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 547	Yeah, but with a 17" monitor I stick with 1024x768x65k @ 72.
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