PCWorld.com heeft een vergelijking gehouden tussen 14 videokaarten. Het betreft hier de volgende plankjes:
- CardExpert GeForce2 MX
- ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon
- ATI Radeon 32MB
- MSI MS-StarForce 816
- ELSA Gladiac GeForce2 GTS
- Creative Labs 3D Blaster Annihilator 2
- Asus AGP-V7100 Pure
- Creative Labs 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 Ultra
- Hercules 3D Prophet II MX
- 3dfx Voodoo4 4500 AGP
- 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP
- Asus AGP-V7700 Deluxe
- ELSA Gladiac GeForce2 Ultra
- Hercules 3D Prophet II Ultra
Als je op zoek bent naar de snelste kaart is de Creative Labs 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 Ultra de beste keuze. In bijna alle tests is deze kaart de winnaar. Voor deze performance moet je wel $499 neertellen.
In almost every test, the Annihilator 2 Ultra set the standard in speed and image quality. In MDK2 and Unreal Tournament, this card broke 60 fps at our highest setting, scoring 73 and 63 fps, respectively. In fact, this was one of only five boards that managed to complete the Unreal Tournament test at 1600 by 1200 resolution using 32-bit color. And image quality in Unreal Tournament was by far better than any of the other cards. Gaming fanatics will be pleased with this board's stellar performance.
[break]Over de vele extra's van de ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon is men ook zeer te spreken. Vooral dankzij het DDR geheugen is deze kaart ook zeker geschikt voor gamers:[/break]The All-In-Wonder Radeon sports some nifty extras, including a video-in/video-out capability that allows it to capture analog video and then export it back to videotape. It also features a TV tuner and sophisticated DVD decoding. The board's DDR memory gives it a speed boost over its sibling, the Radeon 32MB, which uses SDR memory. The All-In-Wonder Radeon achieved 73 fps in Quake III at 1024 by 768 resolution in 32-bit color, and 86 fps in Test Drive 6 at the same settings. Unlike most of the boards we tested, this one successfully completed our Test Drive 6 test at a resolution of 1600 by 1200 using 32-bit color depth.
[break]De beste budgetkaart is de CardExpert GeForce2 MX. Hij krijgt dan ook het etiket "best buy":[/break]While not exactly a standout, the CardExpert displayed fine image quality in our tests. The GeForce2 MX ships with a software DVD player, DVI-out, and an overclocking utility that lets you run the graphics processor faster than the manufacturer-specified speed. Best Use: The GeForce2 MX's price is right. Business users needing an inexpensive graphics upgrade or gamers building a budget system will find a great value here.
Lees het complete verhaal hier.