Video Card Help
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Topic: Video Card Help
Posted By: Surfhare75
Subject: Video Card Help
Date Posted: 21 September 2004 at 10:19pm
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Ok I have totally been convinced that I need a new graphics card. My 9200 right now is just not cutting it. I been thinking of the Geforce 5900 ultra or Radeon 9800 pro. My system specs right now are: 2.4 P4 prescott hyperthreading If you have any other suggestions on cards be my guest, but truely I wish to know what is better 5900 or 9800?? ------------- Tippmann A-5 **GIT IR DONE** 
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Posted By: Surfhare75
Date Posted: 22 September 2004 at 7:12am
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Posted By: youm0nt
Date Posted: 22 September 2004 at 8:45am
| 9800 pro 128mb 256bit or nvidia 6800 GT |
Posted By: munky!
Date Posted: 22 September 2004 at 10:16am
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il have it.. my 16mb vanta vanta rl isnt cutting it anymore and i dont have anymoney.. ------------- Forumers ageinst stuff that sucks |
Posted By: freeze
Date Posted: 22 September 2004 at 10:48am
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i would recommend a 6800 gt like youmont said, i have used one for unreal tourny 04 and it was completly flawless. the radeon is also awsome im sure. they are both really good, it is just a question of your personal preferences. ------------- "Victory Is Mine" |
Posted By: Variable
Date Posted: 22 September 2004 at 1:43pm
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A 9800PRO can't even be compared to a 6800GT. You are comparing an 8 pipeline card to one with 16. If you can afford a 6800GT, get it and forget about the 9800PRO. ------------- 
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Posted By: youm0nt
Date Posted: 22 September 2004 at 3:54pm
im aware of that. 
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Variable wrote:Posted By: Funky
Date Posted: 22 September 2004 at 4:08pm
Yes, yes you can. Watch. A 9800 Pro 128mb is $200. A 6800 GT is around $400. I just compared them, you see it's easy when there's a 200$ difference between the two cards. However, the 6600GT is also going to be released soon with a retail around $300 and fairly good performence about between the 9800pro and 6800GT, so keep your eye out for that. Also, if money is an issue, pick up a 9800se. They're around 130-150$ and perform close to the 9800 pro and can be overclocked to perform just like the 9800 pro. ------------- 
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Posted By: PaintballWizard
Date Posted: 22 September 2004 at 4:15pm
a normal 6800 for 299.99  they may have dropped in price.
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Posted By: FROG MAN
Date Posted: 22 September 2004 at 4:22pm
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i got the 9800 pro and i think its great. i edit alot of movies and shiz so its great for me. ------------- <1 meg sig = bad> |
Posted By: youm0nt
Date Posted: 22 September 2004 at 4:22pm
i am not a big fan of the SE cards like 9800se. supposedly the X700XTs were supposed to come out yesterday.i havent read reviews about them yet nor do i know if their agp and/or pci express. 
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Posted By: Funky
Date Posted: 22 September 2004 at 4:33pm
http://hardocp.com/article.html?art=NjY2 No dice. -------------
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Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 22 September 2004 at 4:34pm
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Get the 9800 Pro, or possible a 9600 XT, depends on what your doing. ANd if you have more than 300 dollars, the 6800, 6800gt, and the X800s are all good.. ------------- 
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Posted By: youm0nt
Date Posted: 22 September 2004 at 4:58pm
werd |
Posted By: xteam02001
Date Posted: 22 September 2004 at 5:23pm
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you can get a 9800pro and flash the bios to a 9800xt, that is if you have a r350 core. ------------- 
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Posted By: Surfhare75
Date Posted: 22 September 2004 at 10:52pm
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^BUMP^ Yeh I am thinking of the 9800 pro over the 5900 right now but, if anyone has hard evidence for the 5900 or any other card I should save up to buy :D ------------- Tippmann A-5 **GIT IR DONE**
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Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 23 September 2004 at 12:08am
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I think you will be fine once you download more RAM.
You can do so for free here: http://www.downloadmoreram.tk/ - http://www.downloadmoreram.tk/ ------------- 
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Posted By: Surfhare75
Date Posted: 23 September 2004 at 7:40am
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LOL, Your Funny, I know its just a big thing of Crap :D ------------- Tippmann A-5 **GIT IR DONE**
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Posted By: SandMan
Date Posted: 23 September 2004 at 12:48pm
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Unless you're into throwing money away, I wouldn't suggest EVER buying the newest card on the market. It'll be half the price (or less) in a year and will still run the newest games quite well.
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