What Graphic Card?

[Keikan]

It seems like there is a shortage of sapphire 9600xt's where i live, so what should i get? should i get a geforce card? I don't wanna wait like a month for a graphic card what about the msi geforce fx5900xt vtd-128 128mb? is it worth 40 dollars more?

[tesco]

well it has much better performance according to the graphics card guide by bigdawgfoxx. check it out and decide if u think it would be worth 40 bucks more.

[_John_Lennon_]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@26 March 2004 - 22:04
well it has much better performance according to the graphics card guide by bigdawgfoxx. check it out and decide if u think it would be worth 40 bucks more.

XT is the scaled down version with the Nvidias I believe, let me run and check.....

Here is just one chart from the Tomshardware Vid card roundup. the aqua mark one.

http://www6.tomshardware.com/graphic/20031...-charts-12.html

So although it does get outperformed by the regular 5900, it outperforms the 9600XT

[tesco]

Originally posted by _John_Lennon_+26 March 2004 - 22:11--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (_John_Lennon_ &#064; 26 March 2004 - 22:11)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-ROSSCO_2004@26 March 2004 - 22:04
well it has much better performance according to the graphics card guide by bigdawgfoxx. check it out and decide if u think it would be worth 40 bucks more.

XT is the scaled down version with the Nvidias I believe, let me run and check.....

Here is just one chart from the Tomshardware Vid card roundup. the aqua mark one.

http://www6.tomshardware.com/graphic/20031...-charts-12.html [/b][/quote]
oh yeah shit i didnt realize it said xt, i just saw 5900 then checked the guide.

yes XT is the low end of the nvidia cards, not sure if its still better than treh 9600xt now...

edit: i just looked at that site, and it looks to me to be a lot better...6 thousand points.

[GrubMe]

Well 5900 is kind of equal too 9800 aint it?

[Keikan]

i guess 5900xt = 9800se but the 9800se sucks but the 5900xt hmmm



Whats PS2 support?

[bigdawgfoxx]

I believe the 5900XT kept all 8pipelines, as the 9800SE only kept 4, therefor the 5900XT is a pretty nice graphics card. For &#036;190 you can get a 9700Pro or for &#036;210 you can get a 9800Pro, which will both beat the 5900XT.

[Keikan]

there is no 9700pro in canada
the 9800pro too damned pricey

[bigdawgfoxx]

Why dont you update the rest of your system before getting a good graphics card?

[Keikan]

I&#39;m getting a new computer, where have you been?