Stick with G400 or swap to (free) G550?

[Fat Tone]

My server has an old G400 in it, running Win 2K server, 2*17" CRTs @ 1024*768*16bit @ 85Hz on a PIII 1GHz.

A G550 Retail will be popping along shortly, target machine is a PIII 450MHz, Win 2k Pro, 1*17" + 1*19" (or maybe 17"), image quality is not a big issue.

Would it be worth my effort (from my point of view anyway) swapping the G550 for my G400?

TIA

T.

[GNEP]

Yeah - you could use Headcasting

[ctty]

You should stick with the G400, one it is a more powerful 3d card(can play games better) and it's 2D is the same as the G550, as I have tested them.

[Fat Tone]

Thanks. I guess the most appropriate question was 'which has the best 2D?'. I don't think I'll have time for any ButtCasting

[Guru]

Originally posted by GNEP
Yeah - you could use Headcasting

:LOL:

[WayneHu]

For the regular usage, G400 is similar to G550. If you want to use LCD + DVI output, G550 is definitely the better choice. The DVI output support on G400 does not seem as flexable as G550's ?

[Kruzin]

G550's DVI aside, G400 is the best of the G series cards. Best 3D performance, best TV out.
Of the G400/450/550, G400 is the only one I still have in service here. G450 and 550 have been handed down to family/friends, while G400 keeps pluggin along in my kids/home entertainment PC (mainly for it's TVout)

[WyWyWyWy]

In Fat Tone's scenario, there is not much reason to swap or NOT to swap... because they are basically the same when not playing games, not using DVI, not using TV-out and not using headcasting.

So, save some troubles