Have G400 MAX, G450 worth upgrading?

[jonr]

Well, the subject says it all. I'm not a heavy 3D user/gameplayer, I prefer strategy games, but since more and more games are using 3D as their 'platform', I was wandering if I should upgrade the G400. What do you think? Wait for the 550 or 800's cards?

[Vic]

I think you'll find that your MAX can be marginally faster than a G450!!

[EvilDonnyboy]

The MAX should be faster than the G450 in all cases.

The only thing thats superior on the G450 is the seconday RAMDAC, which gives a sharper image on the second monitor.

[Rags]

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">The only thing thats superior on the G450 is the seconday RAMDAC, which gives a sharper image on the second monitor. </font>

I disagree, the only thing superior on the G450 is the faster secondary RAMDAC, which gives you higher resolution/refresh options.

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[Vic]

MATROX's new marketing policy...

"If we can fool some of the people some of the time.......?"

[EvilDonnyboy]

bah, whatever.

At the higher limits of a G400/Max's secondary RAMDAC, the image will start to degrade won't it? So a G450 will offer sharper images at the those res/refresh, whould it not?


[This message has been edited by EvilDonnyboy (edited 08 April 2001).]

[Rags]

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">So a G450 will offer sharper images at the those res/refresh, whould it not?
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Not from what I have seen.

You ASSume too much

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