GeForce2 GTS

[gbpec7]

How does the GeForce2 GTS stand up to lets say a FX5200 or a Radeon 8500 LE? I need a video card for a friend on a budget and I found a GF2 GTS for 30 bux, is it worth it?
Thanks for your help.

[muno]

Doubt it, it's pretty old. I guess it will run older games just fine, but newer are different story.

I think you can get REAL radeon8500 for 30bucks also, at least I can get one for 40€ (but we all know prices are higher in finland)

[Optimus Prime]

I would think the GF2 stood up to the 8500 LE, especially because it's an LE card, but the 5200, even though it is a poor budget card, has directx 9 support. You checked out the clock and memory mhz? And the pixel fill rate / how many pipelines the card has.

[gbpec7]

Yes Optimus Prime, I looked http://www.hardwarecentral.com/hardw...eviews/1817/1/

muno, I can get a new 8500LE from a store near me for 66 bux.

[tony_j15]

make sure you check http://www.pricewatch.com for the best vid card deals.

[MTAtech]

I have a Geforce2 Ultra and it is about the same as a Geforce4 MX. The GTS was a lesser model than the Ultra.

[gbpec7]

Yeah, I was looking on there this morning and found this on at newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...82E16814102325


Any input would be appreciated, I don't know much about video cards, I don't do the gaming thing so I'm not really familiar with what a card needs to be able to do.

[tony_j15]

Well, if gaming is no consideration, than just try to get the cheapest thing possible.

[gbpec7]

tony_j15 this card is for a friend who does do alittle gaming.

[ben-the-slacker]

For 30 bucks, I'd say the GTS is the best in that price-range.