VIDEO CARD ROUNDUP - your vote counts!!

[The Skillster]

hey
i want a new gfx card
but theres no point in spending loads of cash, if u cant even play ff7 on it!!!
so please gimme ur honest opinion of the following in terms of compatibility with ff7/ff8
Geforce 1/1 pro
Geforce2Mx/GTS/Pro/Ultra/Go
Geforce3
Voodoo4/5
Radeon sdr/ddr/vivo/AIW/etc etc  
Kyro2/sdr/ddr
thanks

[ficedula]

I've just got a Radeon VE (UBER! UBER! YES!) so I'll fire up 7/8 and see how they run...

Generally speaking it doesn't have the sheer performance of the GF2's but the quality of the output is *great*. Three simultaneous outputs (2 monitors & S-Video) is also good, the main reason why I bought it  

In fact, most of the card's specs are like that - not quite as *fast* as a GF2, but more features.

It's cheaper than most GF2 MX's (at least here) and comes with DDR ram, so I'd say it's a good buy if you're looking to spend £70-£80. Comes with faaar too many cables and adaptors, but that's good   Also, doesn't need a fan, just a mega heatsink; not a major point, but nice (PC is damn near silent now).

For sheer performance a GeForce is the only real option, usually, though.

[This message has been edited by ficedula (edited June 26, 2001).]

[The Skillster]

im talking compatibility,
i know all the hardwares pecs there is to know about geforces and voodoos
but i need to know how they work first hand,
let me know if FF7 works or not  
and remember to keep that ff7cosmo piping hot  

[Reznor007]

Voodoo5 5500 AGP

I run both FF PC games with 4xFSAA and they work beautifully. No problems whatsoever.

[J*** H*******]

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[The Skillster]

ok jari wot drivers would u use with GF to get it orkin with FF7/8 WITH FSAA
thanks

[ficedula]

OK; the Radeon runs FF8 great. If you put FSAA on then it corrupts the 2d backgrounds in the field slightly, but you can turn it off (makes battles look great however).

As for FF7 - the drivers I got with it don't support 8-bit paletted textures. I suspect I just need to find some better drivers, rather than it being the Radeon can't do that.

[Sir Canealot]

I would go with a GeForce 3 if I was you. If I was your wallet I would say that a Readeon or a GeForce II GTS would work as well.

I have a Hercles GeForce II Pro. Not only is it damn fast but it has a very good Tv-Oout on it. It have served me well and it should be cheepish now.

[The Skillster]

please proove me wrong fice but i beleive ati dropped legacy 8bit palleted support..
and about G3 i wanna know how the cards run with FF7/8, i know which is the best card to get.
but currently voodoo5 wins in compatibility fights

[The SaiNt]

I dunno,
my Geforce 2 GTS seems fine
Voodoo will have no more driver updates since Nvidia bought them?

[J*** H*******]

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[Anonymous]

wait for the "GeForce 3: Ultra" or something like that. If you can't wait, get a Geforce 2 Ultra, cuz it runs a lot of current games better than the GF3.

[Sir Canealot]

There wont be a GeForce 3 ultra unfortunately. No its not offcially conformed but traditional says there wont be.

Riva TNT:No Ultra
TNT 2:Ultra
GeForce:No Ultra(Except if you count the later released DDR version)
GeForce 2: Ultra
GeForce 3: ??

See what I am getting at?

[This message has been edited by Sir Canealot (edited June 27, 2001).]