NVidia does it again!
Written: May 01 '01 (Updated May 01 '01)
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Pros: Good Geforce 2 performance at a budget price.
Cons: If you're serious about 3D performance there are bigger and better cards.
The Bottom Line: If you are after a low-price, entry-level 3D card you can't really go wrong here. Just don't expect to be blown away by the performance.
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| timpanks's Full Review: Creative Labs 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 MX |
The Geforce2 MX chipset (known in the US as Annihilator) is clearly another quality piece of hardware from the boys at NVidia.
Installation is easy - remove your old card and drivers, open up the case, push it in to your AGP slot and away you go.
The driver support provided by NVidia is, as always, second to none and provides an excellent way for maximising the performance of your card. I would strongly advise using NVidia's reference drivers as opposed to Creative's own, as new BETA versions are constantly being made available to enhance game support and get a few extra FPS out of your machine.
In terms of performance the MX is more than capable of handling the newer graphics-hungry games in a reasonable resolution with good detail. For older titles it has really impressed me - for example I have Grand Prix 3 running in the highest resolution with maximum detail with no evidence of slow down.
However, if the MX has a weakness, it would be the fact that it is essentially a budget card. The performance gap between it and the latest 3D monster cards will continue to quickly grow. This is not such a problem for me as I don't have a PC capable of running the latest titles. For people who are serious about their gaming they may want to opt for a more powerful future-proof card to complement their higher spec PCs.
That said I consider this card to be the ideal stop-gap for running today's applications within system requirements.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 150
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24 year old London based graduate - never did make it as a fighter pilot!
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