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02-25-2004, 11:45 PM
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video card comparison upgrade question.
Hi I'm in the midst of building a new system ,currently I have a Amd 2600 chipset, gigabyte K7 triton board, 512 ddr ram, 80 gig hd.
I've been looking for a good gaming video card. Kinda leaning towards the - Ati Radeon 9600 xt 128md card. OR v9570-td fx5700 256ddr. So far i'm kinda favouring the the radeon. Q 1, Which is the better gaming card? Q 2, What model should i look into? Asus, sapphire,gigabyte etc....? Q 3, Any suggestions on a really good gaming card for under $300 ? Thnx for any advice I get! |
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02-25-2004, 11:55 PM
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I have Seen the Radeon 9800Pro for under $300 you just have to look around.
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02-26-2004, 11:18 PM
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thnx, but from what I've seen they're still over $400. (canadian at least).
After reading the forums, I settled on getting the ~sapphire ati Radeon 9600 XT 128mb ~. I hope it serves my gaming needs well. |
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02-28-2004, 09:31 PM
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02-29-2004, 01:31 AM
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Re: video card comparison upgrade question.
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2 - Asus if you can afford it. Asus has VIVO functions - Video in and out. It lets you strem multimedia into your computer for editing and stuff. 3 - Under three hundred? ATI Radeon 9700 Pro, I believe, would be in Can. Dollars for around 270. Hope that helps, kram
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02-29-2004, 12:29 PM
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Hi, ok thnx for the tip!
I looked at the 9700 pro, not a bad card. However I did go with 9600xt. From what I read the 9600 and 9800 share some simularities in chipset.. and the 9700 has a whole different chipset. (something along those lines anyway). Aswell I don't really need the vivo functions. This is purly a gaming machine. (kinda why I'm not going with the 9800 pro or any "pro" card.) I have my home theatre to entertain me if need be. :-) Thnx for the advice guys! |
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