G200 today

[Livius]

Hi! I'm sort of between cards now that I sold my MAX (waiting for G800) and I thought of buying a really cheap G200 until Matrox decides to do something about it. What's the state of G200 today? Does it work with KT133? Can you still play anything 3D - I mean, the new stuff - on it?
Thanks.

[Joel]

Don't know any reason why not. Just be sure to use the latest drivers for the G200 from Matrox's website and the latest VIA 4-in-1 drivers. I would test it out for you on my system but I think the kids might get upset if I was to pull it out of their system.

Joel

[Ovi]

Hi Livius
I have a Millenium G200 and it runs the current crop of games pretty well.Just don't go above 800x600.Since you'll be downgrading from the G400,you'll probably find the G200 to be very slow compared to the G400,but on it's own,I feel that its still a very good!
Cheers
Ovi

[Rags]

I have a feeling that G450 OEM versions are going to be as cheap as G200's, dunno, we will have to wait and see.

Rags

[Livius]

Well, I'm paying $50 for a 16MB Millennium G200 and I doubt the OEM G450 can beat that price... But if the G200 can do the current crop of games (I don't really play 3D games a lot, but sometimes I do get the taste of something like DeusEX), maybe I'll keep it even longer.

[Livius]

What about DVD? Any problems? Should I use the Matrox player, or is stuff like WinDVD or the Cyberlink DVD good enough? (I have a Duron 600@702)?

You know, the more I talk about the G200 the more it brings wonderful memories of my first and most cherished Matrox card...

[Dualbuzz]

Don't want to start rumor mill again, but two months ago I saw preorder price on G450 16mb PCI (for HP Vectra) and it was $52. Its really low, and I don't understand how the retailer can set the price on non-existent cards, but I saw it. Though with Duron 600 prices starting at $49 anything can happen

[Rags]

From what I understand, the OEM version is going to be so cheap I can't see any reason to even consider a G200. But only the next couple of weeks will tell.

Rags

[Greebe]

(Greebe giggles)

[Livius]

C'mon, guys, what are you doing to me!

[paulcs]

When the Beta Testers start giggling, my ears perk up.

Paul
paulcs@flashcom.net

[ganyaik]

Hi,
G200 working fine here in A7V+Duron700@900. Quake3 in 800x600 vertex lighting is very playable. No problems with Vampire, NFS5...
They run fine.
Chris

[SteveC]

If you can tide along with a REALLY cheap (i.e. S3 Trio/3D (what 3D? ) or similar) go for that 'till the g450 is out - you probably wont be spending much more than you hoped for anyhow.

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Cheers,
Steve

"Life is what we make of it, yet most of us just fake"

[Alec]

Joel, of course the G450 has better performance than the G200, it´s just a tad slower than the G400.

I owned a G200 for two years and I was very happy with it. I sold it for 8500 Escudos (39 US Dollars) last Friday, and it´s a MGA-G200 OEM. I never thought I could sell it at that price. Meanwhile, I had arleady bought a G400. I must say that the G200 is a damn good card and it still plays fairly well actual games, specially if you have a 450Mhz or up processor, to squeeze out everything the card can give. Sticking to 800x600 helps, too.

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"I wish I was a witch...
...to shove my broomstick right up your *ss."

[Ijon_Tichy]

So will there be a G450 PCI version soon?!

I am looking a for good pci card for a second monitor to go with my G400 Marvel. I am using a SiS card but it totally sucks. I was thinking about picking up a G200 SD pci but the G450 sounds exactly what I need (for DVD) on my second monitor.