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Friday August 30, 2002

[H]ardNews 3rd Edition

Ti4200 Comparo:

The Tech-Report has a full 8 way Ti4200 shootout jumping off today. A good mix of boards gives you some great information if you are shopping for a video card on a budget.

IF YOU'RE A serious gamer on a budget, NVIDIA's GeForce4 Ti 4200 is what you'll see a lot of people recommending. A combination of solid drivers and an impressive hardware spec gives the GeForce4 Ti 4200 solid, predictable performance in a wide variety of games, and the price tag won't be too hard on your wallet. Prices should be heading south in the near future as NVIDIA and its partners feel additional heat from ATI's fearsome lineup of upcoming graphics cards.

Don't think that choosing the GeForce4 Ti 4200 means that you've completed your purchasing decision, though. The card comes in 64MB and 128MB flavors, and there are advantages and disadvantages to each. Furthermore, there are a number of different manufacturers building cards, so there's another choice you have to make.

Triplex Ti4400 Review:

O.K. to be totally politically correct, we will now say, “The Overclockers from down under…and over a bit” when referring to Overclockers NZ. Anyhow, the gang over there has a Triplex Ti4400 review online today.

Triplex packages its high end, i.e. 4400 and 4600, in a beautiful 007 type aluminium box. This is bound to catch consumers' eyes on the shops' shelf. The bundle is a bit weak though, relative to the box used, although it is on par with other manufacturers. I was expecting more games/utilities. No DVI to VGA converter was supplied thus users need to get their own.

Xabre 400 Review:

The Jaton Xabre 400 gets a little spotlight from the 3DExtreme crew…beware of pop-ups when you check this one out though.

Today 3dXtreme reviews a video card based on the new SiS Xabre 400 Chipset. The card we will be reviewing is the Jaton 3DForce Xabre400-64Q. Most computer users choose from either nVidia's Geforce or ATi Radeon series cards, there are those individuals who like to venture off the beaten path and find something new to play with. If you are one of these individuals, this card could be for you.

Posted by Steve 5:59 AM (CST)