10-17-2003, 01:10 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-17-2003, 01:11 AM by LiquidDamage.)
One of my friends came across some research that claimed that Geforce 4s have a very high probability of simply burning out after 6 months of regular use. I have 4 dead Geforce 4 ti 4200 cards sitting in my living room to support this theory.
I bought a Radeon 9600 this time. So far, it performs fairly equivalently, though most games out now are written specifically for the Geforce chipset, and Radeons will have some issues (like no shiny water in NWN and such). It hasn't burned out yet, and I've had it for about 6 months, I think.
Also, smartyman John Carmack said the Radeon 9700 was the best card, hardware wise, on the market when it came out.
I have not tried playing D2 on it yet, and probably won't until 1.10 is out of beta in 2007.
I bought a Radeon 9600 this time. So far, it performs fairly equivalently, though most games out now are written specifically for the Geforce chipset, and Radeons will have some issues (like no shiny water in NWN and such). It hasn't burned out yet, and I've had it for about 6 months, I think.
Also, smartyman John Carmack said the Radeon 9700 was the best card, hardware wise, on the market when it came out.
I have not tried playing D2 on it yet, and probably won't until 1.10 is out of beta in 2007.