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The Ready Room => Off Topic => Topic started by: Ulatoh on June 10, 2004, 10:35:13 PM

Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Ulatoh on June 10, 2004, 10:35:13 PM: MOER POWA!!!!

so yea, $200 bucks, i want a video card...

my problem is i cant decide between ATI and Nvidia

Discuss.
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Isamil on June 10, 2004, 10:37:51 PM: 9600 XT? Or wait for the 9800 Pro's to be $200.
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Bijiy on June 10, 2004, 10:59:02 PM: What Isamil said, I'm kinda tired of Nvidia.
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Dirty Harry Potter on June 11, 2004, 07:30:39 AM: Radeon is supposedly a bit faster than Geforce, at least with every fancy effect turned on, and with Direct3D games. but it's quite close.

Try to find Toms hardware tests for a proper comparison, that's where i looked.

EDIT: I just remembered..... Let's -not- turn this into a fanboy OMG THAT PWNS thread.
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Anarki3x6 on June 11, 2004, 11:02:51 AM: radeon 9600 or 9800 if you want to spend a bit more :p
i bought the 9600 ^_^

goooo ati!
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Sancho on June 11, 2004, 01:54:20 PM: I have been considering ATI myself.

Aren't there like 28360983 different variations of the 9600 and 9800? Or are they all the same with a different name slapped on?
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Niteowl on June 11, 2004, 02:07:01 PM: ATI, since they sponsored that tourney,and all.
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: BobTheJanitor on June 11, 2004, 02:19:53 PM: A 9800 pro is just an overclocked 9800. If you can still FIND a regular old 9800, you can soft overclock it and get the same performance. Or you could just leave it alone and get almost the same performance (like a 3 fps drop or something). And save 100 dollars. :D
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Dirty Harry Potter on June 11, 2004, 03:04:29 PM: Quote
I have been considering ATI myself.

Aren't there like 28360983 different variations of the 9600 and 9800? Or are they all the same with a different name slapped on?
Sancho it's the same Chipset(that's why it's named Radeon you know :p), so yeah, it's basically the same.
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Lightning Blue on June 11, 2004, 03:25:09 PM: Quote
ATI, since they sponsored that tourney,and all.
The Tourney that never took place huh? :p
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Post by: Dubbilex on June 11, 2004, 04:29:05 PM: Quote

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ATI, since they sponsored that tourney,and all.
The Tourney that never took place huh? :p
Waitaminute - isn't it still going to happen, once 3.0 has been officially officially released?
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Jefe on June 13, 2004, 11:14:48 PM: When that happens the 9800s will be ancient
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Ulatoh on June 13, 2004, 11:35:12 PM: actually guys, IVe made a different decision
ima have about 3k in the bank at the end of the summer, and my parents are willing to spend 1.5k on a laptop for college... im thinking i can add my 3k to the laptop, and get an Awesome laptop a 4.5k laptop would be nice
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Uranium - 235 on June 14, 2004, 12:01:39 AM: Cept laptops are ass for gaming, but whatever...
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Post by: Ulatoh on June 14, 2004, 12:40:57 AM: yea, but if i spend 4k on a laptop its bound to be better than spending 3.5k on a laptop, AND upgrading my comps ram, os, monitor (which is going out anyway), vid card, processor, and hard drive

cause i have to have the laptop anyway...
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Jefe on June 14, 2004, 08:35:23 AM: Quote
cause i have to have the laptop anyway...
Then get a dinky laptop and concentrate on your desktop. The laptop is going to be out of date sooner or later.
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Anarki3x6 on June 14, 2004, 09:06:53 AM: yeah, just get a decent laptop for internet/schoolwork use and stuff like that, and for gaming build some kick ass desktop or something
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Uranium - 235 on June 14, 2004, 11:15:53 AM: $600 can get you a great rig
Title: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window?
Post by: Fewlio on June 14, 2004, 03:01:18 PM: Get a mediocre laptop so then you can play Starcraft on it olll :D :D.

But yeah, neither company matters much, its usually just one slightly faster than the other in some areas. Go with whichever you find cheaper.