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I bought my self some "new" gear last summer.
Tought it was a cheap deal and im fairly happy with it.
So I got me now:
AMD 2600+ , Epox 8RDA+ , 1GB RAM
But the real bottleneck is the graphic card,
so im about to start looking for a good card which is 8+AGP,
maybe with TV out and muchos bells and whistles.
Any suggestions?
I dont mind if its ATI or nVidia, but it has to kick some butt.
:lol:
What's your budget?
Well, I might get to sell one of my guitars tomorrow.
If so, the price is pretty much irrelevant, hehe...
I started lookin reviews.
As you see, im not going to wimp out this time.
Im planning to get me a big-ass-monitor later too,
so thing would be sort of a TV-game-console-PC setup,
or thats what im dreaming about.
:)
Moneywise, I guess 500$ is pretty much the roof.
With that kind of money do you need to ask for advice?Quote:
Originally Posted by Afronaut
Go to the store and ask for the prettiest, shiniest card on the marked (use those exact adjectives) :01:
Don't forget to mention the bells to the salesperson it will really make them smile :)
Well, I thought to ask here anyways.
I was expecting some arm-wrestling about Ati vs. nVidia,
then I could have picked up the info and move along from there.
:P
get yourself a NVIDIA Geforce 6800GT. can be had for around $450 or so off the internet for a good 1.
Thanks, I'll go check out reviews and such.
Whats the ATI at around the same specs? x800 "someting" ?
Just so I could compare.
:)
Ati Radeon 9800 256MB Vid card can be bought for around 300 USD :/
Woah, there's a lot of fast cards out there,
I find myself looking more into the Output / Input connections availability.
The eVGA GeForce 6800 Ultra Extreme Edition is something spectacular (price also) but
it has a nice options about the TV - Video stuff too.
That weights a lot imo.
Well, that card might be hard to find, so I may have to settle down
with lesser Gaming Specs but I dont think im willing to go down on the
options about the TV-Video stuff much if not at all.
Doing more research.. thanks for tips, btw.
:)
Here's a good card. Just another option I guess.
A nice one, indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by JunkBarMan
Thanks.
:)
6800Ultra EE is probably the fastest card out there....I would have a tough choice between the 6800GT and the ATI X800XT
I would never buy the latest.
Not the best value for your money.
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This is probably very good advice:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Formula1
Personally, I think the sweet spot for performance vs. price is the ATI 9600 XT.
I would hold off on the super high-end cards for at least another 6 months (if not longer) and see if PCI Express pans out and the motherboards have a chance to mature.
Then you could make a more informed decision.
I would think the 9600XT also...
Btw. My PC now has a 9600 Pro 256MB.
Really...
what kind of Aquamark scores do you get with that?
I don't care about scores. It plays the latest game very well. That's all that matters to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by clocker
Im planning on getting a Powercolor Radeoon 9600 256 MB for my new PC soon. Is it good enough?
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...131-262&depa=1
im not sure what card i want either, x800 pro or 6800 GT, both of them are really nicea and both the same price
i heard that it's really easy to overclock the 6800gt to the speeds of a 6800ultra.
not sure how ocable the x800pro is...
edit: the 6800 series supports directx9.0c which x800pro does not. ;)
I would say the 9800Pro is the best value...better then the 9600XT.
I cant find the 9800Pros at newegg tho...wth
I wouldn't get that card if I were you, it has the lower(400mhz) memory speed as per the normal 600mhz speed of the ATI 9600Pro. About the only difference between this card and a regular 9600 is that this card has a gpu speed of 400 mhz as opposed to the 325mhz you get with the 9600. So, it's a little bit of an upgrade of the 9600, but not much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Formula1
As for everyone else saying that the 9600xt is still ok, I would disagree. While this is a very good card and I was able to over clock mine pretty good(i don't remember the exact numbers), I dont think it will stand up to these new series of games, i.e doom3, half-life2, and farcry. I was only able to get a 3dmark score of 4041 with my 9600xt and now I get 6285 with my 9800 pro 128mb. I run half-life2 with most of the settings on high(which I must say scares the crap outta me, because this game looks so realistic!)
All that I am trying to get at is, if you are looking to get the most out of your games, I would go with the 9800 pro at the very least.
my specs btw:
Athlon 2500 oc @ 2200 mhz
512mb mushkin 222 specials
ATI 9800 pro oc@ 420/756
the x800pros are trash, u can oc a 6800gt to a 6800u, and the x800xt is over $500. so, i would go with the 6800gt. i got mine last week and it's a bad ass card and definatly worth the money i paid.----> $380
Thanks for the update, Junky. (What do you do at U of M? I was looking at going to Ann Arbour).Quote:
Originally Posted by JunkBarMan
What can you tell us about the 9800 Pro's rumoured overheat issues?
Cheers,
-EU
i had a 9800 pro and it never over heated.
Well in conclusion , i'm getting the Radeon Sapphire 9600XT 128 mb , because i want to keep my budget under $700, and 9800's seem overpriced to me imho ;)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-338&depa=0
I have an Athlon XP 2000 and 512 mb RAM but I'm stuck with a crappy old 64mb Radeon 8500!
Can anyone suggest a good value for money card that would significantly improve gaming performance even on a 1.7ghz machine? My budget is around £70 ($150) but I will stretch a little further to get something much better.
Cheers...
yeah, 9800 pro. i'm selling mine for $150! mint condition. box, manual, and all.
Yeah, it sux, with the X600-800 out 9800 prices should have gone down but for some reason they've disappeared.Quote:
Originally Posted by Formula1
Anyone got links to benchmarks comparing 9800 PRO/XT to X600/700?
The 9600XTs seem to be priced right but its a little low end now.
Anyone here with experience using the 9600XT/9800 AIW for capturing?
What kind of advice do you have for a casual gamer that wants the AIW mainly for capturing?
Cheers,
-EU