Author Topic: How Much Is That Video Card In The Window? (Read 4720 times)

Ulatoh · 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.

Isamil · June 10, 2004, 10:37:51 PM

9600 XT? Or wait for the 9800 Pro's to be $200.

Bijiy · June 10, 2004, 10:59:02 PM

What Isamil said, I'm kinda tired of Nvidia.

Dirty Harry Potter · 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.

Anarki3x6 · 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!

Sancho · 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?

Niteowl · June 11, 2004, 02:07:01 PM

ATI, since they sponsored that tourney,and all.

BobTheJanitor · 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.

Dirty Harry Potter · June 11, 2004, 03:04:29 PM

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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.

Lightning Blue · June 11, 2004, 03:25:09 PM

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ATI, since they sponsored that tourney,and all.

The Tourney that never took place huh? :p

Dubbilex · June 11, 2004, 04:29:05 PM

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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?

Jefe · June 13, 2004, 11:14:48 PM

When that happens the 9800s will be ancient

Ulatoh · 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

Uranium - 235 · June 14, 2004, 12:01:39 AM

Cept laptops are ass for gaming, but whatever...

Ulatoh · 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...

Jefe · June 14, 2004, 08:35:23 AM

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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.

Anarki3x6 · 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

Uranium - 235 · June 14, 2004, 11:15:53 AM

$600 can get you a great rig

Fewlio · June 14, 2004, 03:01:18 PM

Get a mediocre laptop so then you can play Starcraft on it olll

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