Pandora ...next week?
So, I was all keyed up to rock Indonesia, killing terrorists, stealing intel, rescuing prisoners from the US Embassy, ...but I ran into a little snag that even Sam Fisher, or perhaps even the two-faced seat warmer Richard Clarke can't solve. My GeForce 2 GTS 64mb is not cool enough to play with Ubisoft.I need to upgrade.
I've steered clear of Intel and ATI and stuck with AMD and Nvidia my whole computer DIY life. So, I naturally hit the review zines and message boards to see what Nvidia had to offer. I found very few recommendations for Nvidia. It seems the underdog graphics card company that stole the show for most of the late 90's and early '00s has hit some hard times.
They are being outperformed by ATI. I tried, I really tried to find a GeForce model that compared to the ATIs, but could not. GeForce cards run HOT. So hot that it affects their performance. I already know that my box has awful ventillation, so I'd be immediately screwed.
The biggest strike against them, ...inconsistancy. I didn't want to take the risk of buying a card, struggling with it for 3 weeks, then waiting 6 weeks for the RMA process to send me a new one. Screw that. I don't want to spend almost $200 just to go through that kind of pain.
The problem is that ATI's are (and always have been) more expensive. I don't have the cash for a new 9800 pro or xt right now. So, off to ebay I went. I found a supported GeForce 4 ti that would agree to play nice with my 4x agp motherboard for $25. I put in my bids and if I can get it for under $40 I'll take a chance on it.
If not, then the Indonesian cuties will have to wait a few weeks or months until I can come to the rescue.
See? Parenthood and married life is ALREADY getting the way! (Parenthood and married life being the reason I don't immediately have the cash for new video card)
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