Alternatives to Matrox G550 ?
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Alternatives to Matrox G550 ?
I'm looking for a video card with the following qualities
passively cooled (duh!)
top-notch 2D
DVI output
cheaper than Matrox G550
Any suggestions?
passively cooled (duh!)
top-notch 2D
DVI output
cheaper than Matrox G550
Any suggestions?
Thanks Mike
I have the impression they have better 2D than nVidia...
Yes, I hear that too. But how good are they compared to Matrox? Anyone with the first-hand experience using both Matrox and one of models that Mike mentioned?
I have G450 at work and I love it. I want same quality at home, plus DVI. It's just that I don't want to pay extra $$$ for the dual heads. I have no use for them.
I have the impression they have better 2D than nVidia...
Yes, I hear that too. But how good are they compared to Matrox? Anyone with the first-hand experience using both Matrox and one of models that Mike mentioned?
I have G450 at work and I love it. I want same quality at home, plus DVI. It's just that I don't want to pay extra $$$ for the dual heads. I have no use for them.
look at http://www.tecchannel.de/tecdaten/show.php3?article=583. Seems you will not come around a G550...
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Amplitude VGA (mV) = signal level
Anstieg VGA (ns) = rise time
Abfall VGA (ns) = fall time
Signalform = signal form
RGB- Deckung = rgb convergence
Wertung = end points
jojo4u,
thank you again for a very informative link!
I just wish they would test more cards :)
I'm currently switching from my Radeon9700Pro (made by Club3D) which suffers from the hallmark ATI problem "shimmering lines" as well as slight ghosting.
These are not monitor or cable related problems, but can be directly attributed to the video card itself.
The trouble is finding a good substitute card that offers good gaming performance and superior image quality at 1600x1200@85Hz.
I have no idea how the new Asus or 9800XT cards perform compared to G550.
And I know I can't afford ATI's FireGL X2-256 :)
If you bump into more information about video quality that is as good as that, please post here as well.
cheers,
Halcyon
thank you again for a very informative link!
I just wish they would test more cards :)
I'm currently switching from my Radeon9700Pro (made by Club3D) which suffers from the hallmark ATI problem "shimmering lines" as well as slight ghosting.
These are not monitor or cable related problems, but can be directly attributed to the video card itself.
The trouble is finding a good substitute card that offers good gaming performance and superior image quality at 1600x1200@85Hz.
I have no idea how the new Asus or 9800XT cards perform compared to G550.
And I know I can't afford ATI's FireGL X2-256 :)
If you bump into more information about video quality that is as good as that, please post here as well.
cheers,
Halcyon
jojo4u, thanks for posting that link. I guess I will be getting G550 after all.jojo4u wrote:look at http://www.tecchannel.de/tecdaten/show.php3?article=583.
Now, I have to select 17" LCD monitor with a DVI input.
My first question is: are there any LCD brands that would work with G550 better than the others? Is monitor/card compatibility an issue?