[G4] Nvidea Geforce 3 Vs. ATI 8500

[Hal]

On Oct 20, 2004, at 10:18 PM, Stefan Daehler wrote:

> Original Message:
>
>> I am looking into upgrading the video card in my Gigabit G4/400, so 
>> I'm
>> looking for some advice.  I am currently looking at either a ATI 8500
>> 64 Mb AGP card or a "flashed" Nvidea Geforce 3 64 Mb AGP card.  The
>> Nvidea is $20.00 cheaper, and they are both guaranteed.  I am running
>> only one monitor, so dual display capabilities are not important to 
>> me.
>>  I will mostly be watching DVD's or playing some games.  I would 
>> really
>> loke to get Halo which requires a 32 Mb card but recommends a 64 Mb
>> card.  Which do you think will be best?
>
>
> With both of these cards you drop support for ADC, which the machine
> basically provides. If this does n't matter to you, I'd recommend ATI
> 8500. Otherwise, I'd opt for a ATI Radeon 9000 Pro.
>
How good a card is the AIT Radeon 900 Pro? I've been seeing them for 
around $150 online and am considering a faster card for a juiced-up 
dual 800 (gigabit ethernet). Any idea how it'll perform as compared to 
a flashed 8500 or Apple OEM 7500? I'd prefer to stick with ADC, so am 
considering this as a fairly low-cost option.

Any info appreciated.

-Hal