Gpu

Is a HERCULES 3D PROPHET FDX 8500LE 64MB (BULK) for 92.00€ worth it?
Anything else to recommend?

Geforce4 Ti 4400 128 DDR.

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Originally posted by kedaman
Is a HERCULES 3D PROPHET FDX 8500LE 64MB (BULK) for 92.00€ worth it?
Anything else to recommend?

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BTW, that chip doesn't have a GPU, nor a VPU.

what's VPU? I can't afford a Geforce 4 Ti 4400, actually i can but i'm not willing to pay that much, i just need a decent card, price/performance wise.

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Originally posted by prog_tom
BTW, that chip doesn't have a GPU, nor a VPU.

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It does have a GPU, it's based round the R200 core, going from its name.

thinking about buying a Ti4200 now, is there any significant differences between the manufacturers listed? Daytona seems cheapest is it worth getting?

MSI MS-8870 GF4 Ti4200-TD 128Mt 215,00 € (BPC)
MSI MS-8870 GF4 Ti4200-VTD 128Mt 229,00 € (BPC)
Sparkle GeForce4 Ti4200 128 Mt AGP 209 € (Indesol)
ASUS GeForce4 Ti4200 V8420/TD 128Mt 218,00 € (BPC)
Daytona GeForce4 Ti4200 128Mt TV-Out 185,00 € (BPC)

aTI cards would never use GPUs, if they do, they would be sued. GPU is a copyrighted trademark of nVidia. VPU is a trademark of ATI. Right now, only AIW 9700Pro and 9700Pro has VPU.

Don't buy GF4 Ti4200, it's a waste.

GPU stands for a Geometry Processing Unit, and refers to any hardware capable of hardware transformation and lighting of vertices.

A GeForce4 Ti4200 is a perfectly capable card. I don't see anything wrong with it at all! Personally I would get a VisionTek or ABit (Siluro), but that's just my taste. I would stay away from those "unknown" brands like Daytona, they just won't offer support if you need it usually.

VisionTek is bankrupt.

I have a VisionTek Ti4400, got it 1 week before they closed their doors.

Also, GPU = Graphic Processing Unit. :)

GPU, VPU, big difference. :rolleyes: