geforce question

[snodogg21]

ive always been an ati fan but im building a budget gaming system for someone and am looking fo a card in the 100 and less range... my question is this what are the performance/feature differences between a geforce3 ti 200 and a geforce 4 ti 4200, or any other suggestions (ati, nvidia, other...) in this price range that will provide maximum gaming capability

[NDD]

For the price difference between the two, you'd better get the Ti4200. Or check what rivals from ATI have to offer, R9200, for example.

[snodogg21]

thanks ND, its hard to find a review of the 9200, i am wondering what the performance looks like compared to a ti 4200 or a 9000 pro... or would it be worth it to spring the extra bucks for a 9600 np, or is that a waste of money for the performance difference?

[Rugor]

A 9200 is basically a 9000 with AGP 8x. As a huge ATI fan I have to tell you the Ti4200 is a better deal than a 9200.

If you want to go for the long term you could go for a 9600, but the Ti4200 is still a solid choice.

[snodogg21]

well i suppose its the ti4200 then, so many brands to chose from, any to avoid?

[cyber_gubat]

geforce 4 ti was also a king in it's time.

[Bigjakkstaffa]

Ti4200, 128mb if you can, and anything from MSI, albatron or Gainward is well worth its money

--Jakk:t

[excelscior]

I have 3 pc's and they all have MSI Geforce 4TI 4200's. I bought them all for under $130.00 along with extras and games at www.newegg.com/ I've been pleased with every purchase and they don't cost too much. Gainward or Albatron would've been my next choice. Good luck. :D