EXCELLENT AFFORDABLE CHIP
Written: Jul 17 '00
|
Product Rating:
|
|
|
Pros: Price!! Competent card for most 3D Games
Cons: Not all that powerful, technology keeps improving
|
|
|
| PenguinQX's Full Review: Abit G740 |
I'm no computer junkie, so I don't know all the specifics and what not on graphics cards. What I can tell you though, is that *MOST* 3D accelerated games run perfectly with this relatively cheap graphics card. I paid $20 a year ago for my Diamond Stealth II that uses this chipset, and I found it to be a steal. The 8MB of VRAM on this card was more than enough to give me the 3D capabilities of NBA Live 99+2000, NFS3, NFS4, and NFL Blitz. All these games run beautifully, even though my setup is only a 300mhz PII w/ 64 megs of RAM. The slowdown when things get complicated in the games is barely noticeable. Admittedly, these aren't the most graphics demanding games on the market, yet they're a good example of the average game on the market today. Prices continue to drop, and i think this card can be picked up for as little as $10 used on EBay. If you're looking for a cheap, yet potent video card upgrade, this is an excellent choice.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 20 Used
|
|
|
|
Epinions.com ID:
PenguinQX
|
|
Location: Manhasset Hills, NY
Reviews written: 40
Trusted by: 9 members
About Me:
I love MINIDISC. I've used and collected many different units. Check out my reviews!
|
|
|
- Add to My Yahoo!: 
- Add to Google Homepage: 
© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc.