# Video cards **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 13, 2002, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-cards/128243 "2002-09-13T08:06:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-cards/128243/1 "2002-09-13T08:06:10Z")
I’m looking on eBay for a new video card for a computer I have. It’s a Pentium MMX 166mhz. The card I have now, is ok, an Elsa Gloria 16mb. It doesn’t have video acceleration, which I don’t mind, but it’s not very Vesa compatible (yeah, DOS programming is old, but I like it). So, when looking for 16mb or 32mb video cards on eBay, it seems that all the cards I look at (I’m only looking at cards with the Buy Now option) seem to be made for PII’s and above. So, I’m curious, what’s the best video card or graphics accelerator I can get for a Pentium MMX 166mhz computer? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![andy\_fl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@andy\_fl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andy_fl)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-cards/128243/2 "2002-09-13T11:46:19Z")
Check out [www.pricewatch.com](http://www.pricewatch.com) - U’ll surely find what you need ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-cards/128243/3 "2002-09-13T13:40:47Z")
Ok, thanks. Oh, I forgot to mention that I don’t have an AGP slot, so a PCI card is the highest I can go. ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-cards/128243/4 "2002-09-13T13:46:37Z")
Anything within the past few years will be overkill as your CPU is a serious bottleneck. A PCI slot TNT2 would be plenty for that rig. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-cards/128243/5 "2002-09-13T13:49:32Z")
TNT2, ok great, thanks. I’ll be sure to look out for that. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-cards/128243/6 "2002-09-13T15:42:38Z")
What operating system? I use an ATI all in wonder on a system like that, its a PCI card, does tv in & out, about $50 at [ebay.com](http://ebay.com) used. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-cards/128243/7 "2002-09-13T17:31:18Z")
Windows 98. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2002, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-cards/128243/8 "2002-09-13T22:03:26Z")
[Computer Geeks](http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=576-04) - $10.00 > [@](#): > > In need of a good quality PCI Video Card? Something for that older system from a maker that you trust and respect? Take a look at this quality Matrox Millennium 2MB Video Card - it’s just BEGGING for a home! Pick up your’s now! > > ## Features/Specifications > > PCI Interface > 2MB Video RAM (Upgradable to 4MB) > Matrox MGA IS-MGA-2064W-R2 Chipset > 15-pin VGA Port > > Video Refresh Rates: > > - 1600 x 1200 up to 72Hz, up to 256 colors > - 1280 x 1024 up to 90Hz, up to 256 colors > - 1024 x 768 up to 120Hz, up to 65K colors > - 800 x 600 up to 120Hz refresh, up to 16 million colors > - 640 x 480 up to 120Hz refresh, up to 16 million colors > > Card Only (Drivers at link below) ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2002, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-cards/128243/9 "2002-09-14T00:19:46Z")
Not bad. I’m interested in more memory for higher color count at higher resolutions. I see it can be upgraded to 4 megs though, so I’ll keep it in mind. Thanks.