First post, by Synaps3
I have just finished my AMD K6 build and I am looking for the best graphics card for it. I know that there are already threads dedicated to this, however, mine is a bit different. I don't want to use a Voodoo or something super high end from that era. I'd rather use a more modern card that is still compatible (for cost reasons).
I am looking at the Geforce FX 5xxx series and the Radeon 8xxx and 9xxx series. I understand that I should look for only double slotted AGP cards. Is that the only physical compatibility aspect?
I've read that the Nvidia drivers for these cards are very unstable on a super socket 7 system. What would you use, Nvidia or ATI?
Here is my system right now:
GA-5AX REV 4.1 motherboard
AMD K6-2 400 OC to 506MHz
768MB RAM
Radeon 7000
CF Card adapter with 16GB
Windows 2000 Pro SP4
The Radeon 7000 I am using now is too slow. However, the drivers are very stable and the res goes all the way up to 1920x1200. Not that I need it that high, but I am impressed. Someone wrote that the nvidia drivers that work with this system are not HD????
Systems:
BOARD | RAM | CPU | GPU
ASUS CUV4X-D | 2GB | 2 x PIII Tualatin ~1.5 GHz | Radeon HD 4650
DELL DIMENSION XPS 466V | 64MB | AMD 5x86 133MHz | Number Nine Ticket to Ride
Sergey Kiselev's Micro8088 10MHz | 640KB | Trident VGA