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Your graphics card history tree?
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I'll try to remember them all, in recent years its been easy though 
4MB Voodoo
Voodoo 2
Voodoo Banshee
Voodoo 3 3000
Voodoo 3 5500
TNT2 Ultra
Nvidia Geforce
Nvidia Geforce 2 GTS
Kyro II
Radeon 8500LE
Nvidia Ti4200
Radeon 9700 Pro
Radeon X1950 Pro
theres some in between that I had and I'm not sure if the order is 100% correct. Back in the day I loved those mid range graphics card that you could clock the crap out of.
4MB Voodoo
Voodoo 2
Voodoo Banshee
Voodoo 3 3000
Voodoo 3 5500
TNT2 Ultra
Nvidia Geforce
Nvidia Geforce 2 GTS
Kyro II
Radeon 8500LE
Nvidia Ti4200
Radeon 9700 Pro
Radeon X1950 Pro
theres some in between that I had and I'm not sure if the order is 100% correct. Back in the day I loved those mid range graphics card that you could clock the crap out of.
Nvidia GeForce 2 MX 400
ATI X1800XT
ATI X1900XT
ATI X1950XTX
Nvidia 8800 GTS 640mb
Nvidia 7950GX2
Nvidia 8800 GTS 320mb
Nvidia 8800 Ultra
Nvidia 8800 Ultra SLI
Nvidia 8800 Ultra
(ive also purchased and used a 7200GS and i also used my mates 7600GTs for a while just for the hell of it.
No idea what is next on the agenda.
Can add 2 x ATI HD 3870 XTs to that list now.
Mine goes like this:
Geforce 4 (or something like that, was a noob at the time)
Nvidia 5600 series (cant remember exact model)
Sapphire X800 Pro 256mb (this broke)
Sapphire X800 Pro PCI-E model (got it as RMA)
XFX 7800gt 256mb
Asus 7800gtx 256mb
Sapphire X1900XTX 512mb
BFG 8800GTS 320mb
Inno3D 8800GT 512mb
I didnt realise how many cards I have actually been through
Geforce 4 (or something like that, was a noob at the time)
Nvidia 5600 series (cant remember exact model)
Sapphire X800 Pro 256mb (this broke)
Sapphire X800 Pro PCI-E model (got it as RMA)
XFX 7800gt 256mb
Asus 7800gtx 256mb
Sapphire X1900XTX 512mb
BFG 8800GTS 320mb
Inno3D 8800GT 512mb
I didnt realise how many cards I have actually been through
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wow thinking back the money i have spent chaseing GFX glory!
ati 2mb
4mb voodoo
voodoo 2 X 2 creative cards in scanline early sli £140 each in 1998
TNT 2 pro
GF3
radeon 8500
GF4 4400
GF4 Ti 4600
GF 5900 ultra
9700pro this was an awsome card when released. the first DX9 card
9800pro
x800pro
X800 XT-PE
X1800 XT
X1900 XT-PE
GF8800 GTX amazing lifespan in todays GFX market.
infact this is the longest i have had a gfx card the 8800 GTX has proven to be a real top end card and it has been a year plus since upgrading to it.
roll on the 9800GTX i hope its a bigger jump as the 8800GTX was. i also hope Ati can deliver a decent card later this year to match the NV offerings.
ati 2mb
4mb voodoo
voodoo 2 X 2 creative cards in scanline early sli £140 each in 1998
TNT 2 pro
GF3
radeon 8500
GF4 4400
GF4 Ti 4600
GF 5900 ultra
9700pro this was an awsome card when released. the first DX9 card
9800pro
x800pro
X800 XT-PE
X1800 XT
X1900 XT-PE
GF8800 GTX amazing lifespan in todays GFX market.
infact this is the longest i have had a gfx card the 8800 GTX has proven to be a real top end card and it has been a year plus since upgrading to it.
roll on the 9800GTX i hope its a bigger jump as the 8800GTX was. i also hope Ati can deliver a decent card later this year to match the NV offerings.
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geforce 4 mx 440 128mb! -2002-2006
x1600 512mb agp - 2006 - 2006 Lasted about a week until it made my 250w psu go bang.
2007-2008 - 8800GTS 640mb!
Not much really, only recently got into pc hardware etc.
x1600 512mb agp - 2006 - 2006
Lasted about a week until it made my 250w psu go bang.2007-2008 - 8800GTS 640mb!
Not much really, only recently got into pc hardware etc.
1Mb Cirrus Logic ISA (this was my first stand alone card, after using PC's with int. VGA with kb for vram).
S3 Virge 1mb
S3 Virge GX 2mb
ATI Rage XL 8MB PCI
1 x Diamond Monster 4Mb PCI Voodoo
Matrox Millennium G200 AGP 16MB
TNT2 Ultra
1x Voodoo2 8Mb PCI
2x Creative Voodoo2 12Mb PCI SLI(Eventially got the second)
Geforce 256 SDR AGP 32Mb
Voodoo 3 3000 AGP(can't remember exactly which ones came when around this time)
ATI Radeon 32Mb DDR
Voodoo 3 3500 AGP
ATI Rage Fury Maxx 64Mb AGP
Voodoo 5 5500 64Mb AGP
Leadtech Geforce 3 Ti 200 64Mb AGP
Geforce 4 Ti 128Mb AGP
7300 GT DDR3 256Mb PCI-e
PNY 8800 GTS 512 PCI-e
Did have a banshee at one point, but it was only for weeks before it fried. Was crap anyway. I have struggled to remember exactly in what order some of the cards were.
S3 Virge 1mb
S3 Virge GX 2mb
ATI Rage XL 8MB PCI
1 x Diamond Monster 4Mb PCI Voodoo
Matrox Millennium G200 AGP 16MB
TNT2 Ultra
1x Voodoo2 8Mb PCI
2x Creative Voodoo2 12Mb PCI SLI(Eventially got the second)
Geforce 256 SDR AGP 32Mb
Voodoo 3 3000 AGP(can't remember exactly which ones came when around this time)
ATI Radeon 32Mb DDR
Voodoo 3 3500 AGP
ATI Rage Fury Maxx 64Mb AGP
Voodoo 5 5500 64Mb AGP
Leadtech Geforce 3 Ti 200 64Mb AGP
Geforce 4 Ti 128Mb AGP
7300 GT DDR3 256Mb PCI-e
PNY 8800 GTS 512 PCI-e
Did have a banshee at one point, but it was only for weeks before it fried. Was crap anyway. I have struggled to remember exactly in what order some of the cards were.
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So the list now goes:
S3 ViRGE GX2 - the '3D decelerater' I recall it being called... Or was that the VX?
Radeon 9250 - went 'poof'
Temporary integrated graphics (can't remember what exactly, something by Intel)
GeForce 6200 LE - sold
Integrated graphics - S3 UniChrome.
Radeon X1650 Pro - Going to sell.
GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB - got it second hand and cheap. Still 3x the power of my old card which isn't bad.
S3 ViRGE GX2 - the '3D decelerater' I recall it being called... Or was that the VX?
Radeon 9250 - went 'poof'
Temporary integrated graphics (can't remember what exactly, something by Intel)
GeForce 6200 LE - sold
Integrated graphics - S3 UniChrome.
Radeon X1650 Pro - Going to sell.
GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB - got it second hand and cheap. Still 3x the power of my old card which isn't bad.
S3 Virge GX 1mb
Same S3 Virge GX with 2mb (it was upgradeable!!!)
S3 Virge GX with Voodoo 2 12mb
S3 Virge GX with SLI Voodoo 2's
Voodoo 3 Rush
Voodoo 4 4500
(stop building for 1 year)
Geforce 6800 (Unlocked)
Geforce 5500
Geforce 6200
Geforce 6600
Geforce 6600GT SLI (had 3 sets, each one blew now I'll doubt I'd ever get an RMA number/non XFX again lol.)
Geforce 7800GS AGP
Geforce 7600GT SLI
Geforce 7900GS SLI
ATI X1900GT (blew up)
ATI X300
Geforce 8800GTX
Geforce 8800GTS 640 SLI with 8400GS powering secondary monitor.
The best one (in terms of performance to value) was the 6800, it still runs modern games decently.
Same S3 Virge GX with 2mb (it was upgradeable!!!)
S3 Virge GX with Voodoo 2 12mb
S3 Virge GX with SLI Voodoo 2's
Voodoo 3 Rush
Voodoo 4 4500
(stop building for 1 year)
Geforce 6800 (Unlocked)
Geforce 5500
Geforce 6200
Geforce 6600
Geforce 6600GT SLI (had 3 sets, each one blew now I'll doubt I'd ever get an RMA number/non XFX again lol.)
Geforce 7800GS AGP
Geforce 7600GT SLI
Geforce 7900GS SLI
ATI X1900GT (blew up)
ATI X300
Geforce 8800GTX
Geforce 8800GTS 640 SLI with 8400GS powering secondary monitor.
The best one (in terms of performance to value) was the 6800, it still runs modern games decently.
Videologic Videostar 600
PowerVR (Apocalypse 3Dx)
Neon 250
Kyro 1
Kyro 2
Kyro 2 SE (pre production, never officially released)
nVidia GF4 4200
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
Nvidia 7800GT
Another Nvidia 7800GT for SLI
today receiving an ATI Radeon 3850 Pro 512Mb
forgot the mobility chipsets.
Add to that
GF2Go
Radeon 9600 Mobility
Radeon HD2600 Mobility.
PowerVR (Apocalypse 3Dx)
Neon 250
Kyro 1
Kyro 2
Kyro 2 SE (pre production, never officially released)
nVidia GF4 4200
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
Nvidia 7800GT
Another Nvidia 7800GT for SLI
today receiving an ATI Radeon 3850 Pro 512Mb
forgot the mobility chipsets.
Add to that
GF2Go
Radeon 9600 Mobility
Radeon HD2600 Mobility.
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some ATI with 4mb, good enough for GTA1
Voodoo 2 for Quake 2 in 800x600 16bit glory
Voodoo 2 SLI 6 months later when my mate upgraded to Voodoo 3
GeForce 1 with 32mb ram(?) made q2 totally smooth
GeForce 4600 Ti
GeForce 7800 GT
GeForce 9800 (probably)
Edit: nope 3870, then 4870
Voodoo 2 for Quake 2 in 800x600 16bit glory
Voodoo 2 SLI 6 months later when my mate upgraded to Voodoo 3
GeForce 1 with 32mb ram(?) made q2 totally smooth
GeForce 4600 Ti
GeForce 7800 GT
GeForce 9800 (probably
)Edit: nope 3870, then 4870
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See how long I can lastGF2 MX400 32MB
GF4 MX440 64MB
R9500 Pro 128MB
NV6800 GT 256MB
NV7900 GTO 512MB (RMAd)
NV8800 GTS 320MB (returned)
NV8800 GTS 640MB
I loved the 9500Pro and the 7900GTO. The 8800GTS 320 was disappointing after 7900GTO, but the 8800GTS 640MB is very nice!
GF4 MX440 64MB
R9500 Pro 128MB
NV6800 GT 256MB
NV7900 GTO 512MB (RMAd)
NV8800 GTS 320MB (returned)
NV8800 GTS 640MB
I loved the 9500Pro and the 7900GTO. The 8800GTS 320 was disappointing after 7900GTO, but the 8800GTS 640MB is very nice!
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*Whatever was in the Aquariours Spectrum 1.7kb 'thing' in 1987
*Motorola 6845 CRT controller (I think as found in my Acorn Electron 1.79MHz 32kb rig)
*ECS (Amiga 600), sob
*AGA (Amiga 1200), sob sob
*Voodoo Rush
*S3 Trio / Voodoo1
*S3 Trio / Voodoo2 12mb
*Itel AGP I720 8mb (I think), I amazed my mates with Quake2 at 1152x864 with ONE card & superior IQ using an OpenGL wrapper
*Matrox AGP G200 16mb, I thought was the successor to the Intel but it even struggled with HL1
*nVidia TNT1 AGP 16mb, now we're talking Quake3 800x600 50fps
*nVidia Gforce1, AA looked good but it was a slideshow
*ATI AGP 8500, thought it would be the gratest but was disappointing
*nVidia Gforce AGP FX5900, stuck water cooling on it & ran it at crazy speeds (917mhz RAM) then water leaked & it died
*ATI AGP 9800pro, 464core
*ATI AGP X800pro, unlocked 16pipes before 1st install water-cooled 587core, 1174ram
*nVidia 7800gtx x2, ahh it was good asking for 2 7800's but they would'nt clock over stock 450/1.25 & when both water-cooled with dual-core PD in loop the radiator turned into a heater & they died even at stock, many SLI hassles too in early days
*nVidia 8800gts, clocked 600,2000 & it burned out after 2 days
*nVidia 8800gtx, clocked 648,2020 & it burned out after 2 months (set on fire: warranty void as fascia sticker marked)
*nVidia 8800gtx, clocked 620, 1974 & not burnt out yet
*Motorola 6845 CRT controller (I think as found in my Acorn Electron 1.79MHz 32kb rig)
*ECS (Amiga 600), sob
*AGA (Amiga 1200), sob sob
*Voodoo Rush
*S3 Trio / Voodoo1
*S3 Trio / Voodoo2 12mb
*Itel AGP I720 8mb (I think), I amazed my mates with Quake2 at 1152x864 with ONE card & superior IQ using an OpenGL wrapper
*Matrox AGP G200 16mb, I thought was the successor to the Intel but it even struggled with HL1
*nVidia TNT1 AGP 16mb, now we're talking Quake3 800x600 50fps
*nVidia Gforce1, AA looked good but it was a slideshow
*ATI AGP 8500, thought it would be the gratest but was disappointing
*nVidia Gforce AGP FX5900, stuck water cooling on it & ran it at crazy speeds (917mhz RAM) then water leaked & it died
*ATI AGP 9800pro, 464core
*ATI AGP X800pro, unlocked 16pipes before 1st install water-cooled 587core, 1174ram
*nVidia 7800gtx x2, ahh it was good asking for 2 7800's but they would'nt clock over stock 450/1.25 & when both water-cooled with dual-core PD in loop the radiator turned into a heater & they died even at stock, many SLI hassles too in early days
*nVidia 8800gts, clocked 600,2000 & it burned out after 2 days
*nVidia 8800gtx, clocked 648,2020 & it burned out after 2 months (set on fire: warranty void as fascia sticker marked)
*nVidia 8800gtx, clocked 620, 1974 & not burnt out yet
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Voodoo2
Voodoo3
3D Savage (which was terrible)
GF2 (top range can't remember the models i did pay 300 notes for it)
GF3 (same as above)
9800 Pro (twice - blew one)
6800Ultra
X1950 Pro 512MB AGP (current)
*New system on way 8800GTX 768
Voodoo3
3D Savage (which was terrible)
GF2 (top range can't remember the models i did pay 300 notes for it)
GF3 (same as above)
9800 Pro (twice - blew one)
6800Ultra
X1950 Pro 512MB AGP (current)
*New system on way 8800GTX 768