Need AGP video card

[D F Bonnett]

My video 16 meg card died so I reinstalled the original 4 meg S3 card.
The Samsung 955df monitor is capable of better resolution and
definition with text than I am now getting. Looking for an AGP card
that will give me the best text possible, other factors are secondary.
Any advice as to specific cards would be most appreciated.

 

[D F Bonnett]

Anyone?

Thanks for the fast response. Here goes..
No gaming at all but mostly text, e-books, word processing. General
web surfing.
Want a card that will maximize the clarity of the monitor
The late, deceased, cheapo Chaintech 16 meg board that I installed
provided a clearer image than the S3 Invidia deal that is back in
there now.

Machine is about 3-4 years old
WinME
128 megs RAM
300 Celeron
Asus P2E-M board
Not sure what 3D is

 

[kony]

Anyone?

I'll second what Ben wrote, Matrox for text or ATI comes in second but
has better 3D performance, especially at any given price-point.


Dave

 

[D F Bonnett]

I'll second what Ben wrote, Matrox for text or ATI comes in second but
has better 3D performance, especially at any given price-point.


Dave

Again, thanks for all the replies. Since 3D is not an issue for me, I
will focus on locating a Matrox AGP card that will support the full
capabilies of the monitor. The G450 looks like a good bet.

 

[Drasko Ivanisevic]

Again, thanks for all the replies. Since 3D is not an issue for me, I
will focus on locating a Matrox AGP card that will support the full
capabilies of the monitor. The G450 looks like a good bet.

Good choice!

 

[D F Bonnett]

Good choice!

I picked up an MGA-G200 16 meg card off ebay. Still not getting the
text quality I want. Do you think a G450 will be significantly better
or am I seeking that which does not exist?

 

[kony]

I picked up an MGA-G200 16 meg card off ebay. Still not getting the
text quality I want. Do you think a G450 will be significantly better
or am I seeking that which does not exist?

What exactly is wrong? Are you sure it's the video card's fault? If
I had to choose, I'd pick that monitor as the the "lesser" of two when
comparing to video card output, final text quality. Then again, it
depends a lot on what resolution/refresh you're running... the older
the card, the slower the ramdac, the less clarity at higher
resolutions. At high resolutions the newer G-series cards should be
better than the G200.

Personally, I'd not consider a shadow-mask grill if text output was
THAT important. It's not that the aperture grill is more "accurate"
in reproducing the shape of the characters, but the better contrast,
crispness, is kinder on the eyes IMHO. Some people feel the opposite
though, and prefer shadow mask for text... to each his own.


Dave