G400 vs G450?? RR-G with G450??
I have a friend who is looking for a video card to do Photoshop, video, etc. I'm wondering what kind of performance differences there are between the G400 & G450. I have a G400 MAX/RR-G so I am aware of the G400 but I haven't used a G450. Also can a RR-G work with a G450? Thanks.
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You might wait for someone that actually has the card, but I'm pretty sure that the G450 doesn't have connectors to use the RR-G/
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I have a G450 and I have a G400+RRG. And No, the G450 does NOT have the necessary connectors for the RRG.
The only way to have vidcap on the G450 is to buy the G450eTV (Marvel G450)
I doubt the RRG will ever work on any new matrox cards.
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D'oh!And No, the RRG does NOT have the necessary connectors for the RRG.
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Thanks mike for immortalising that...
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The G450eTV isn't available anywhere and I have to get it this weekend so it looks like the G400 will be the one and he can add a RR-G later. Not that RR-Gs are easy to find. Unless there is a worthwhile performance difference in 2D etc. between the two. From what I gather it looks like the G450 isn't a whole lot different from the G400. Which isn't a bad thing but if it isn't really any better then the G400 looks like the way to go.Comment
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hella, the G450 eTV hasn't been released yet... it's still in beta form.
Physically there is a big difference between the G400 and G450.
Have you tried Matrox's online store?"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." -- Dr. Seuss
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So, bottom line is that a 32 MB SH G400 is a little cheaper than a 32 MB DH G450 which is a little less than a 32 MB DH G400. I think he'll only be using 1 monitor so (Rainbow Runner aside) would there be any reason to go with the 32 MB G450 over the 32 MB G400?Comment
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Whoops timewarp.Comment
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Be aware that SingleHead G400 cards do not support RR-G. If a RR-G is in the plans, a Dualhead G400 is required.Core2 Duo E7500 2.93, Asus P5Q Pro Turbo, 4gig 1066 DDR2, 1gig Asus ENGTS250, SB X-Fi Gamer ,WD Caviar Black 1tb, Plextor PX-880SA, Dual Samsung 2494sComment
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