Creative 3D Blaster GeForce 2 MX (10/10)

I can't really recommend this card to anyone wholeheartedly, as, compared to a standard MX, the card seems to offer only disadvantages. The slower memory limits its performance and the nonexistant cooling makes it completely uninteresting for overclockers. I really can't understand why Creative decided to cut costs on something as inexpensive as a heatsink. Some manufatcurers, like Leadtek, even ship their MX cards with a fan!

If you're looking for an inexpensive card for a game now and then, then the 3D Blaster MX is a pretty good deal. If you have the choice, I would still recommend choosing a card with 128bit SDRAM and a heatsink, since it's only slightly more expensive. Creative is just trying to save money in the wrong place here.

Lars "Borsti" Weinand - RIVA Station 2001

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Translation by Benjamin Kraft.


Rating

83%

Performance: 81%
Accessories: 86%
Features: 81%

Recommended sales price (Deutsche Mark):

DM 299,-

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Also available as PCI model
Low 3D performance:slowest MX card so far
Only 64Bit wide memory interface
Inadequate cooling

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Overall Results video cards (Scroes are influenced by time of testing/driver release used – please see the reviews for more details):

3D video cards

Rank Card: Overall results
1 ASUS V7700 Deluxe 94%
2 Leadtek WinFast GF2 PRO 93%
Leadtek WinFast GeForce 2 Ultra** 93%
3 ASUS V7700 Ultra 92%
AOpen PA256 Deluxe 92%
ATi RADEON 64MB DDR 92%
Hercules 3D Prophet II GTS 64MB 92%
Hercules 3D Prophet II PRO 92%
4 ELSA GLADIAC Ultra** 91%
Hercules 3D Prophet II GTS 32MB 91%
5 ASUS AGP-V6800 Deluxe (German language) 87%*
6 ELSA Erazor X² (German language) 86%*
Hercules 3D Prophet II MX 86%
7 ASUS V7100 85%
ELSA Gladiac MX 85%
8 Creative 3D Blaster GF2 MX 83%
9 Creative Annihilator (German language) 81%*
10 Matrox G450 80%
11 ASUS PCI V3800 (German language) 71%*
*= downgraded | **see review text

Explanation of the rating system

Creative 3D Blaster GeForce 2 MX

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