kainashi Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 looking in the price range of $130-$200 and 128mb version. i'm getting one in the near future and wondering which is best. thanks in advance. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleni Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 SUMA > recommended, but hard to find. maybe if ur in australia, its not a big problem findin it. Leadtek Winfast and MSI are good aswell.. leadtek has a huge hsf, and my msi can reach 310/560 with standard hsf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainashi Posted July 30, 2002 Author Share Posted July 30, 2002 Leadtek Winfast Geforce4/GF4 TI 4200 VIVO / TI4200 VIVO 128M/DVI/TV Retail Box. (Ti4200) good choice? going over $7 but oh well. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YahoKa Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 Leadtek cards come with a ramsink and gpu sink all combined. Plus, it is really cheap at only $139.99 @ 64MB and $179.99 @ 128MB :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Aces Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 go for leadtek winfast geforce 4 ti 4200 128MB ViVO......for budget user, go for the 64mb one. i am oc'ed to 280 / 553......afraid of going more...:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivak Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 Gainward :paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis_nehc Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 get MSI. it doesn't follow the typical 4200 nvidia spec, it's 3.8 ns ram instead of the typical 4.0 equipped on the other 4200's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial 2k2 Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 this is off topic, but whats nanosecond memory anyways? like the timing? and how would u see a difference in .2 nanoseconds.. how long is a nanosecond again? *confused* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wam7 Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 I've just got the Gainward ti4200 and that is running at 310/620. Make sure it is the later one with 3.3ns memory and ramsinks on. Get the golden sample as well as this has better overlcockable components on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis_nehc Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Wam7: :D me n you man. Hehe, I just got the same Gainward card today, also the golden sample. Seriously, this isn't even 4200 anymore. lol anyways, I am changing my advice to Gainward's 4200, the golden sample one. (not too easy to find, but if you do, you're gonna have a wide grin on your face ;)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wam7 Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 nomis_nehc, you'll have that grin on your face for a while yet! :) I have the 64meg one with faster memory but that's just cos that's all I wanted to spend. The 128meg won't come into play too much yet but should start to make a difference in later games. (It already does in games like Jedi KnightII) But saying that once I'm past 80 FPS at 1600X1200 I'm happy! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobsgrg Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Originally posted by Initial 2k2 this is off topic, but whats nanosecond memory anyways? like the timing? and how would u see a difference in .2 nanoseconds.. how long is a nanosecond again? *confused* The timings affect the maximum speed of the memory, so if the timing is 0.2 nanoseconds lower it means u can push it an extra 50-100 Mhz faster when your overclocking. Those numbers might not be right but it gives u the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis_nehc Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 mmm, sorry, I should've answered that question. The nano second thingie... well, most people know that the lower the number is, the higher speed it can operate at. This is how you calculate: i.e 5ns = 1000/5.0 = 200 mhz... if DDR, then double to be 400mhz and what it means is basically, the ram us "supposedly" gurantee to operate at that speed. (doens't mean its full capability, just what's guranteed) some more info: 1. As far as I know, all Ti 4600 uses 2.8ns, so it'll be (1000/2.8)*2 = ~715 mhz guranteed 2. As far as I know, all Ti 4400 uses 3.6ns, so it'll be (1000/3.6)*2 = ~556 mhz guranteed 3. Now this is where it gets intersting... the Ti 4200 department. The Ti 4200 are made with 3.3, 3.6, 4 and 5ns, depending on the company who made it. anyways, 3.3ns would be (1000/3.3)*2 = 606 mhz note: usually it can be overclocked to at least 10% more of its guranteed speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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