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Nuclear Krusader · 02-11-2003, 03:53 PM

Do you recommend this VC?

I am a heavy gamer and I want to replace my old GF3 Ti200 so I can be able to play the upcoming games.

I just saw this card for over 200 bucks plus taxes. I like the video capture capabilities since I'll be using them for my thesis work. But I'm mainly a gamer and I don't want this card if it will not perform as a non-AIW 9500.

Opinions?

Should I buy a plain 9500 and get a Pinnacle for the video captures or will I be able to blast through Morrowind, Unreal 2 and Doom 3 with this AIW?

Thanks in advance for your input.

avx · 02-11-2003, 03:56 PM

why not spring for the 9700pro, isnt it like 275 not, or something like that?

smokealotapotimus · 02-11-2003, 03:56 PM

The AIW cards don't affect performance, but they will produce more heat.

Edit: Cheapest Radeon 9700 AIW is $376 on pricewatch, dunno how it compares to prices in Mexico.

Nuclear Krusader · 02-11-2003, 04:01 PM

The 9700 Radeon AIW here costs 500 bucks plus taxes. As much as I'd like one, I can't afford it.

avx · 02-11-2003, 04:03 PM

whoah...sorry, forgot that since the fx got chopped wont be a price drop for a little while.

AIW mean "All In Wonder" right, which means tv in/out capabilities?

Nuclear Krusader · 02-11-2003, 04:12 PM

Yep. Video capture capabilities.

Alas, even if it had been a price drop, those price drops take over 2 to 4 months to become available here.

**pam123** · 02-11-2003, 04:27 PM

NK,
As far as I know there is no 9500pro AIW.
Where did you see it?
It's not on ATI's site.

Trent Steel · 02-11-2003, 04:30 PM

Is there a 9500 AIW? I have only seen the 9700 come in AIW. Otherwise for the price (I assume US dollars), go for it Nuclear Krusader. The 9700 does not take a performance hit, like the 8500 does when going to a AIW, that should also apply to the 9500. One thing that is of interest to me, could a 9500 AIW be software modded to a 9700 AIW?

Nuclear Krusader · 02-11-2003, 04:38 PM

It came in my price list one of my dealers e-mailed me today, Pam.

I'll check out though, coz what you told me left me thinking. They sometimes have typo errors.

**HAL9000** · 02-11-2003, 04:45 PM

The 9500 AIW might be a third party card. When it comes to the AIW cards, they are generally clocked slightly less than that of their non-TV tuner equiped counterparts. There will be a slight decrease in performance, but only benchmarking will really allow that to show.

I currently run an AIW 8500DV and you can't see a performance difference between it and an 8500.

Nuclear Krusader · 02-12-2003, 03:10 PM

Yes, that was a typo error.

The VC is a Saphire Radeon 9500. With 128 in VRAM.

No, it's not an AIW.

02-11-2003, 03:53 PM	#1
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	ATi 9500 AIW Do you recommend this VC? I am a heavy gamer and I want to replace my old GF3 Ti200 so I can be able to play the upcoming games. I just saw this card for over 200 bucks plus taxes. I like the video capture capabilities since I'll be using them for my thesis work. But I'm mainly a gamer and I don't want this card if it will not perform as a non-AIW 9500. Opinions? Should I buy a plain 9500 and get a Pinnacle for the video captures or will I be able to blast through Morrowind, Unreal 2 and Doom 3 with this AIW? Thanks in advance for your input. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Darum still, füg' ich mich, wie Gott es will. Nun, so will ich wacker streiten, und sollt' ich den Tod erleiden, stirbt ein braver Reitersmann.

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avx Live for the moment Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 1,938	why not spring for the 9700pro, isnt it like 275 not, or something like that? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter. - Sir Winston Churchill

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smokealotapotimus Member (9 bit) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 414	The AIW cards don't affect performance, but they will produce more heat. Edit: Cheapest Radeon 9700 AIW is $376 on pricewatch, dunno how it compares to prices in Mexico. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Last edited by smokealotapotimus; 02-11-2003 at 04:00 PM.

02-11-2003, 04:01 PM	#4
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	The 9700 Radeon AIW here costs 500 bucks plus taxes. As much as I'd like one, I can't afford it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-11-2003, 04:03 PM	#5
avx Live for the moment Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 1,938	whoah...sorry, forgot that since the fx got chopped wont be a price drop for a little while. AIW mean "All In Wonder" right, which means tv in/out capabilities? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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02-11-2003, 04:12 PM	#6
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	Yep. Video capture capabilities. Alas, even if it had been a price drop, those price drops take over 2 to 4 months to become available here. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-11-2003, 04:27 PM	#7
pam123 Computing Professor Staff Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 11,718	NK, As far as I know there is no 9500pro AIW. Where did you see it? It's not on ATI's site. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-11-2003, 04:30 PM	#8
Trent Steel Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 628	Is there a 9500 AIW? I have only seen the 9700 come in AIW. Otherwise for the price (I assume US dollars), go for it Nuclear Krusader. The 9700 does not take a performance hit, like the 8500 does when going to a AIW, that should also apply to the 9500. One thing that is of interest to me, could a 9500 AIW be software modded to a 9700 AIW? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-11-2003, 04:38 PM	#9
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	It came in my price list one of my dealers e-mailed me today, Pam. I'll check out though, coz what you told me left me thinking. They sometimes have typo errors. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-11-2003, 04:45 PM	#10
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,576	The 9500 AIW might be a third party card. When it comes to the AIW cards, they are generally clocked slightly less than that of their non-TV tuner equiped counterparts. There will be a slight decrease in performance, but only benchmarking will really allow that to show. I currently run an AIW 8500DV and you can't see a performance difference between it and an 8500. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ -At Ford, quality is job #1, job #2 is making them explode. ~Norm MacDonald, SNL News -Switching to Glide..Balancing in my head..inside of me... taking the glide path instead.

02-12-2003, 03:10 PM	#11
Nuclear Krusader Mondsreitersmann Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Skingrad Posts: 8,781	Yes, that was a typo error. The VC is a Saphire Radeon 9500. With 128 in VRAM. No, it's not an AIW. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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