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11-23-2002, 03:06 PM
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which radeon to get
I can't decide which radeon to get. I do a lot of gaming and internet surfing.
Like to stay under 200 dollars and more closser to the 100-150 dollar range. There are some that I have picked out but Im not sure of. ATI Sapphire ATI RADEON 9000 Atlantis PRO 128MB DDR DVI/TV-out, BULK OEM 105.00 (newegg) ATI RADEON 9500 128MB DDR BULK OEM (newegg) 189.00 ATI RADEON 8500 128MB AGP (Retail) (MWAVE) 155.50 |
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11-23-2002, 03:26 PM
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Hi ironzombie99,
The 9500 is the sweet spot between the 8500 and the 9700. Avoid the 9000, it's slower than the 8500 for gaming. |
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11-23-2002, 05:16 PM
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Fly Eagles Fly
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get the 9500 out of the ones you mentioned there.
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11-23-2002, 08:20 PM
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I'm all for saving cash but you might want to read this first.
http://www.beyond3d.com/reviews/sapphire/radeon9500/ |
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11-23-2002, 10:14 PM
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First choice is to sell the wife and kids and get the 9700, second choice the 9500, third the 8500, fourth the 9000.
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11-23-2002, 10:24 PM
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yeah,anything but the 9000.The choice are between 9700 and 9500...
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11-23-2002, 10:38 PM
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Fly Eagles Fly
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well, anyone think the 9700 will come down in price when the GeForce FX comes out?
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