A performance boost
Written: Sep 06 '01
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Pros: Made by brand-name Creative Lab
Cons: No TV out
The Bottom Line: Brand name graphic card with Nvidia's Geforce 2 MX. At $76 price, you can not find this bargain.
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| 23458's Full Review: Creative Labs 3D Blaster Annihilator 2 MX |
I recently got into RC simulator Realflight G2. My HP Pavilion 633MHz with the integrated 3D graphics is too slow for it. After searching the Geforce product, eventually I bought this Creative Annihilator 2 MX. The reasons why I bought it are:
1. Brand name. I had bad experience with no-name PC and graphic cards. I would rather use a product from a more established company.
2. PCI bus available. My Pavilion does not have a AGP port. Not many Geforce cards support PCI bus.
3. DDR memory. I heard DDR is faster than SDR.
4. Price. I bought an OEM creative card for $76.
The performance boost is obvious. The 3Dmark200 score for the integrated 3D graphic is only around 200. The score for the Annihilator 2 MX is 2000, a ten fold increase. I have lots of fun with my flight simulator now.
Since it is an OEM product, there is no user manual or pretty box. Also, it seems Creative's graphic driver release is very slow compared to the Nvidia's. However, the latest driver I downloaded from Creative works great for me.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 76.00
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Epinions.com ID:
23458
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Location: Cupertino, CA
Reviews written: 17
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