Reply 20 of 135, by theiceman085
Joseph_Joestar wrote on 2023-03-08, 07:53:theiceman085 wrote on 2023-03-08, 07:38:But in the bigger picture a 3dfx PC is not what I want. I want the best compability for the windows 98 area. So getting Geforce 4 or a Radeon 8000 or 9000 is the most sane solution.
Since you specifically mention compatibility, 3DFX cards are the king there, but I simply cannot justify a purchase at their current prices. Nvidia's compatibility is decent too, while Radeon cards are missing some features which can make a difference in a couple of games. Check the Vogons wiki articles on Table Fog and Paletted Textures for more details. Still, that's not really a deal breaker, in my view.
However, if you really do want the most compatible non-3DFX card for a Win9x system with excellent performance and a reasonable price, go for a GeForce4 Ti4200. Use driver version 45.23 or older, since newer Nvidia drivers have compatibility issues with some Win9x games.
Yeah, I also feel that the Geforce Ti 4200 is the best choice for me.
And interesting that the 3dfx was the best choice for that area in general. I mean it was clear to me that from 1997 to 1999 the 3dfx cards would be the champ indeed. But i thought for some later 2000 games, like Deus Ex, Thief 2, Nolf for example that the Nvidia Cards might be a bit better.
That's just a theoretical question at this point though. I would not mind getting 3dfx card but not at the current price point.