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Topic: GeForce4 Goodness
Azizza
VANDERSHANKED
posted 06-13-2002 07:57:43 PM
Picked up a PNY Geforce4 4400 today.
My god what a difference this card makes. I upgraded from a Geforce3 (Pre-Ti models)

It is like Night and day. JK2 runs perfect even in the swamp zones(which were the only ones to give me trouble before)
And Luclin looks even better...
*happysigh*

"Pacifism is a privilege of the protected"
/dev/null
Pancake
posted 06-13-2002 08:01:03 PM
Bastard. You got a performance increase in EQ?

I jumped from a GF2 Ti450 to the GF4 4400 and all I got as a boost in EQ is that I can leave particle density turned to High and not care (but god damned that causes an assload of visual spam on raids.)

Beep. Beep. Beep... Ohh... I think my porridge is done.
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Maradon!
posted 06-13-2002 10:17:11 PM
I got the same card Az.

Did you get 3d glasses with yours too? Can you get yours to work at all? :\

Suddar Williams
SUDAR WILAMS
posted 06-13-2002 10:18:58 PM
I sense much killing from our local D in your near future...
Il Buono
You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend.
posted 06-13-2002 10:22:05 PM
quote:
Suddar Williams got all f'ed up on Angel Dust and wrote:
I sense much killing from our local D in your near future...

Why? Mine's fucking finally shipping tomorrow.

"Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig."
Maradon!
posted 06-13-2002 10:23:36 PM
quote:
D©'s account was hax0red to write:
Why? Mine's fucking finally shipping tomorrow.

Still call and complain.

Ask for a manager. I give you a sixty percent chance of getting a discount or rebate.

[ 06-13-2002: Message edited by: Maradön² ]

Il Buono
You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend.
posted 06-13-2002 10:24:24 PM
That's how I know it's shipping, I called today. :\
"Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig."
Beta Tested
Pancake
posted 06-13-2002 10:25:35 PM
cries I have a crapy GeForce 2 MX 400... When I first got it I went around BRAGGING ABOUT IT, what a fool I was, though I had just come off of a 4mb card of some sort that was in my machine.
What's this thing do?
That would be sooo cool if it wasn't going to hurt us.
Melphina's Magelo
Maradon!
posted 06-13-2002 10:25:58 PM
quote:
D© was naked while typing this:
That's how I know it's shipping, I called today. :\

Sounds like the Greyhound ticket clerks when my bus was two hours late.

"Why haven't I left yet?"

"The driver is late."

"When can I leave?"

"The driver is on his way."

"Can you refund my ticket?"

"No."

Matilda Jane
ph33r my MIRVs
posted 06-13-2002 10:27:51 PM
I had an 8mb ATI Rage Pro and then I got a GF2 MMX400. I thought it was the greatest thing in the world. Now I know its true evilness.
There was a signature here... it's gone now.
Il Buono
You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend.
posted 06-13-2002 10:29:51 PM
quote:
Maradön² painfully thought these words up:
Sounds like the Greyhound ticket clerks when my bus was two hours late.

"I'm calling about order number.. 25185, where is my video card?"

[Pause]

"It's in the warehouse, sir."

"Why is it in the warehouse? You've billed me already."

"It's on reservation, sir. You'll have to wait for the next shipment. Unless you wish to trade it in for an item of relatively equal value."

"When will that shipment be?"

"Next Wednesday."

"Change it to the MSI card."

"Rightio. It'll ship tomorrow."

"Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig."
Beta Tested
Pancake
posted 06-13-2002 10:37:03 PM
quote:
Nobody really understood why Terena Azal wrote:
I had an 8mb ATI Rage Pro and then I got a GF2 MMX400. I thought it was the greatest thing in the world. Now I know its true evilness.

Mine didn't even have the benifit of being made by a decent company. It was just THERE. We probably just threw it in Brian's closet, so who knows what happened to it hehe.

What's this thing do?
That would be sooo cool if it wasn't going to hurt us.
Melphina's Magelo
Soldar
I'll take two of anything, please. To go.
posted 06-13-2002 10:39:46 PM
Riva TnT!


Edit: Hell, you can laugh at me now. Voodoo 4. But I recieved it as a gift.

[ 06-13-2002: Message edited by: Soldar ]

Azizza
VANDERSHANKED
posted 06-14-2002 02:05:59 AM
quote:
Maradön² was listening to Cher while typing:
I got the same card Az.

Did you get 3d glasses with yours too? Can you get yours to work at all? :\


Sorry Mara I wanted the one with 3D glasses but could not find it anywhere. Mine came with a game I think. Not really sure even LOL. Sorry buffy wish I could help.

"Pacifism is a privilege of the protected"
Azizza
VANDERSHANKED
posted 06-14-2002 02:24:45 AM
quote:
RPC's unholy Backstreet Boys obsession manifested in:
Bastard. You got a performance increase in EQ?

I jumped from a GF2 Ti450 to the GF4 4400 and all I got as a boost in EQ is that I can leave particle density turned to High and not care (but god damned that causes an assload of visual spam on raids.)



Yeah I am running EQ in 1600x1024x32 with all graphics options maxed out and I did not ecperience one moment of slowdown tonight. I was in Luclin almost the whole time and even with 20-30 people right around me fighting and casting I had no slowdown. Used to be it would turn into a slideshow at that point.

"Pacifism is a privilege of the protected"
Maradon!
posted 06-14-2002 03:57:39 AM
quote:
Azizza had this to say about Cuba:
Sorry Mara I wanted the one with 3D glasses but could not find it anywhere. Mine came with a game I think. Not really sure even LOL. Sorry buffy wish I could help.

You're not missing much

The effect is freaking awesome when it works, but it doesn't work in all games, and in 98% of the games the 3d drivers do work with the game crashes. lots.

Azizza
VANDERSHANKED
posted 06-14-2002 11:27:28 AM
Well that really Blows.. =\.
You may want to check out nVidia's web site. They have new Drivers out for the GeForce4 as of the 11th. Not sure if they would help at all but it could not hurt to try.
"Pacifism is a privilege of the protected"
Random Insanity Generator
Condom Ninja El Supremo
posted 06-14-2002 11:33:59 AM
1600 x 1024?

That's lopsided as hell.

I'm running in 1024x768 (damned 17" monitor) and it's been glass for a while.

* NullDevice kicks the server. "Floggings will continue until processing power improves!"
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Falaanla Marr
I AM HOT CHIX
posted 06-14-2002 11:39:44 AM
i run eq in 1024x768. always will.

I still manage to get chop a bit when im in a zone with 150 people and we are raiding something big with 50 people in the immediate area, but, otherwise im fine

Katjya
Kelveron's Kitten
posted 06-14-2002 11:41:40 AM
So if I've got a Voodoo 3 2000, would buying a Geforce4 4400 be a huge upgrade for me? (Yes, me am lost when it comes to this stuff.)
Katjya Sylvertongue
Young Shadowknight and Proud Owner of her own (_|_)
Tarissa Treerunner
Mid-life Crisis Druid of House Avendur
Il Buono
You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend.
posted 06-14-2002 11:43:50 AM
quote:
Katjya had this to say about Cuba:
So if I've got a Voodoo 3 2000, would buying a Geforce4 4400 be a huge upgrade for me? (Yes, me am lost when it comes to this stuff.)

It would be an off-the-charts type level of improvement.

"Those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig."
Katjya
Kelveron's Kitten
posted 06-14-2002 11:51:19 AM
quote:
D© stopped staring at Deedlit long enough to write:
It would be an off-the-charts type level of improvement.

Coolness. When I get parts and whatnot for a new machine, I shall NOT be using my old video card. dances around

Katjya Sylvertongue
Young Shadowknight and Proud Owner of her own (_|_)
Tarissa Treerunner
Mid-life Crisis Druid of House Avendur
Azizza
VANDERSHANKED
posted 06-14-2002 12:39:33 PM
quote:
Random Insanity Generator had this to say about Captain Planet:
1600 x 1024?

That's lopsided as hell.

I'm running in 1024x768 (damned 17" monitor) and it's been glass for a while.


Sorry I meant 1600x1200.
Was tired when I wrote that LOL.

"Pacifism is a privilege of the protected"
Skaw
posted 06-14-2002 12:43:55 PM
Heh, still on my Hercules GeForce 3.. Only place I experience a need for alteration is in The Grey, gotta tun my clipping plane down abit. I swear, that zones there to see how many rocks they can Render before someone crashes.
Maradon!
posted 06-14-2002 01:12:20 PM
quote:
Katjya wrote this then went back to looking for porn:
So if I've got a Voodoo 3 2000, would buying a Geforce4 4400 be a huge upgrade for me? (Yes, me am lost when it comes to this stuff.)

That would be like upgrading from a Mo-ped to a Pontiac Firebird.

Katjya
Kelveron's Kitten
posted 06-14-2002 02:04:45 PM
quote:
Maradön² had this to say about Punky Brewster:
That would be like upgrading from a Mo-ped to a Pontiac Firebird.

snicker

Now there's an analogy I can relate to! Welp, this thread sorta settles it. I'll do some shopping around for the best price and make sure I add it into my budget for a new computer.

I suppose as long as I'm thinking about it, I've got a Sound Blaster (32, I think). What, if anything should I upgrade my sound card to?

Katjya Sylvertongue
Young Shadowknight and Proud Owner of her own (_|_)
Tarissa Treerunner
Mid-life Crisis Druid of House Avendur
Maradon!
posted 06-14-2002 03:08:17 PM
quote:
Katjya had this to say about Matthew Broderick:
I suppose as long as I'm thinking about it, I've got a Sound Blaster (32, I think). What, if anything should I upgrade my sound card to?

The SB Audigy is only $80 and it's more or less top of the line.

As far as the video card goes, I suggest the Geforce4 4400. Expect to pay around $250.

Katjya
Kelveron's Kitten
posted 06-14-2002 03:57:45 PM
Hugs Maradon

Thankee!

Katjya Sylvertongue
Young Shadowknight and Proud Owner of her own (_|_)
Tarissa Treerunner
Mid-life Crisis Druid of House Avendur
Mightion Defensor
posted 06-14-2002 05:47:33 PM
* tacklehugs Katjya, then returns to the topic

I was using a Voodoo 5 5500 AGP on my old computer until I bought this Geforce 2 64 MB Ti to put in the new computer. It was a highly noticeable improvement, especially with particle effects.

You can imagine how much better it ran once I put it in this PC, the 1.5 ghz P4 with 512 megs of RAM. Shadow Haven was almost butter-smooth; whereas I could barely walk around SH on the P3-700, 256megs and the V5.

But, several patches ago, EQ was reduced to that level of framerate again, even at 1024x768x32 bit. It gets SERIOUSLY boggy if there are 150 peeps in zone, like NK in the Good vs. Evil war...

/dev/null
Pancake
posted 06-14-2002 07:16:54 PM
Might not wanna use 32 bit color. More color == more resources.

Either that or you can go out and buy a GF4 as well.

Beep. Beep. Beep... Ohh... I think my porridge is done.
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When it comes down to it, searching the web without Google is like straining sewage with your teeth.
Azrael Heavenblade
Damn Dirty Godmoder
posted 06-14-2002 08:30:02 PM
Gettin a GeForce4 4400 with my new comp in approx 4-5 days
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