[aloner]

I am planning to but a Cube really soon (before the MWNY). What graphics card would you recommend for some Movie editing and heavy game playing?.
Radeon is newer and has DDR RAM, but I�ve heard wonders of the GeForce2.
Thanks

[Cipher13]

I haven't heard a single good thing about the Mac GF2. The Radeon kicks it. Get one.

I don't suppose I can talk you out of the Cube?


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[Sting]

Ah, Cipher. The distain of the cube continues...

He's right in that it's a more "niche" product, but it fits my needs pretty well.

Radeon v. GF2MX? I picked the Radeon and haven't looked back. xlr8yourmac has an EXCELLENT article/specs comparing the two. To summarize, the Radeon won out, but not by a ton.

Radeon v. GF2MX http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/Graphics/...2MX_2xAGP.html

Radeon v. GF3 in an AGPx2 slot http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/archives/...01.html#S11917

Later,

Sting

[xyber233]

Go for the radeon. When I buy my Powermac, thats what I want. I havent heard good things from the mac gf2mx either.

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radeon

1) DDR-RAM
2) GF2 MX is new on the mac radeon not really -> programmers made software optimized for radeon
3) I heard nVida drivers sucks

[SpeedRacer]

Search the forums. This issue has been debated vigorously in quite a few threads already. And the reality is that posting here you're going to get people swearing that one card is substantially better than the other <paraphrase> b/c they have that card and it rocks, yeah! </paraphrase>

IMO both cards are great, will give you the best FPS you've ever experienced in Mac-based gaming, and any differences that exist really come down to what your personal priorities are. I just bought a Cube/500/Radeon myself b/c i needed the best 2D and 3D performance and didn't mind hacking a new (read: quieter) fan onto the card. I also read every single one of the Radeon-GeForceMX2 reviews before purchase (ex: Barefeets, Xlr8YourMac, etc) and every single one of the debate threads on the two cards here.

Subsequently here's a layman/general overview:

GeForce:
+ No fan/added noise for Cube
+ Higher FPS in games <= 1024x768
+ Default Apple high-end graphics card
- Current drivers exhibit some rendering irregularities in certain games/apps

Radeon
+ Superior 2D (copybits) performance
+ Better 32bit performance
+ Higher FPS in games > 1024x768
+ DDR (faster) RAM
+ Can be purchased as a separate Cube video kit
- Fan noise


Review Links:
http://www.macworld.com/2001/02/06/nvidia.html
http://www.barefeats.com/graphiX.htm
http://macsonly.com/xnvrad.html
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/Graphics/...2MX_2xAGP.html
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/Graphics/...evsRadeon.html
http://www.innermac.com/features/g2mx-radeon/index.html

HTH.

Speed

[This message has been edited by SpeedRacer (edited 06-02-2001).]

[aloner]

Thanks a lot to all the posters, specially speedracer. Radeon is the choice.

[SpeedRacer]

Originally posted by aloner:
<STRONG>Thanks a lot to all the posters, specially speedracer. Radeon is the choice.</STRONG>

Glad i could help.

Speed

[capone]

Great choice

The Radeon has better frame rates at high resolutions while the GF2MX has better at low. I also researched before I bought my Radeon. It is definatly the best bet.

[SpeedRacer]

PS: Just wanted to note that i have a Radeon-powered Cube and am having rather signficant graphic abnomalities playing Oni at high resolutions/depths (see my thread in the Gaming forums for details) as well as random blips and burps, stalls, and burps in other games. So, as a point of reference, strange graphics abnormalities are not limited strictly to the GeForce2.

Speed

[xyber233]

I'm sure the Geforce2mx will come up to par once Nvidia gets the hang of making mac drivers. ATi has has more experience.