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Performance differences g400 flavors vs ATI?
Ok I am trying to decide which video card will best fill my needs. I'd love to go G400, the video quality seems to top everything else out there, and a really want the Dual Head feature.
Are there any benchmarks or other tests showing the performance differences between the 16M, 32M and MAX versions all with dual head of course? Pricing seems to be about $108 vs $134 vs $180. Even the lowest should kill my PCI 4M ATI 3D Pro Turbo (Rage II+) I'm guessing, though it will probably go in as I put my system together, at least for a few weeks. My ATI has been perfectly satisfactory though, playing games of it's vintage. I can't try new games because my processor is too slow! (P133)
Also, I've noticed prices on the current crop of ATI video cards are falling off a very high precipice with no signs of hitting bottom. Rage Fury Maxx for less than half of the price 6 months ago?? Rage Fury Pro 32MB for only $90? Do these cards really suck, or did they just not sell as well as vendors hoped and everyone is trying to get rid of all of them before the Radeon boards come in? I'm thinking the latter..
I am still leaning towards the G400 MAX even though it's STILL $180 - does this thing ever come down in price?? That would make it the second most expensive part of my system, after the monitor, but I figure with a really good monitor I'll be able to tell the difference and my eyes will thank me. I also tend to wait a good six months to a year (or longer!) to get the cutting edge technology, so I figure the MAX would better hold me off until the G800 is a reasonable price, than any of the ATIs or lower G400s.....
Sorry to ramble on. Has anyone gone through a similar thought process? Thanks for your thoughts!
Aaron
Are there any benchmarks or other tests showing the performance differences between the 16M, 32M and MAX versions all with dual head of course? Pricing seems to be about $108 vs $134 vs $180. Even the lowest should kill my PCI 4M ATI 3D Pro Turbo (Rage II+) I'm guessing, though it will probably go in as I put my system together, at least for a few weeks. My ATI has been perfectly satisfactory though, playing games of it's vintage. I can't try new games because my processor is too slow! (P133)
Also, I've noticed prices on the current crop of ATI video cards are falling off a very high precipice with no signs of hitting bottom. Rage Fury Maxx for less than half of the price 6 months ago?? Rage Fury Pro 32MB for only $90? Do these cards really suck, or did they just not sell as well as vendors hoped and everyone is trying to get rid of all of them before the Radeon boards come in? I'm thinking the latter..
I am still leaning towards the G400 MAX even though it's STILL $180 - does this thing ever come down in price?? That would make it the second most expensive part of my system, after the monitor, but I figure with a really good monitor I'll be able to tell the difference and my eyes will thank me. I also tend to wait a good six months to a year (or longer!) to get the cutting edge technology, so I figure the MAX would better hold me off until the G800 is a reasonable price, than any of the ATIs or lower G400s.....
Sorry to ramble on. Has anyone gone through a similar thought process? Thanks for your thoughts!
Aaron
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