Author Topic: Need video card advice plz (Read 1375 times)

Skyfoxx · « **on:** December 18, 2003, 09:59:38 AM »

I'm in the process of building a new system, a 3ghz P4 on a Asus P4C 800-E Deluxe motherboard. Everything is ordered except the video card and I'm uncertain which way to go on that.

Does anyone have some advice on a good video card selection? This will be primarily a gaming machine, mainly AH.

Thanks in advance.

ChasR · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2003, 11:39:59 AM »

I'm very happy with my ATI AIW 9800 Pro. Runs AH at 85fps (monitor refresh rate) 99% of the time. Of course the 9800 XT is faster still but I needed the AIW feature set so that's what I got. System scored 18,800+ on 3DMark2001.
I'm also happy with ASUS Radeon 9600XT on my second computer (1.5GHz P3). No problems running AH. I haven't checked the frame rate. System scored 7800 on 3DMark2001.

mold · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2003, 03:38:32 PM »

Skyfoxx--

How much do you want to spend?

Primarily a gaming machine, and money no object--ATI 9800xt.

mrblack · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2003, 03:41:52 PM »

ATI 9800pro 128meg will do you just fine.

Estes · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2003, 03:53:06 PM »

Jesus Christ, one more video card advice thread please and im going to ****! There is a million of these threads now. Read some, everyone is going to say RADEON 9800! IS TEH BEST EVAR! lol Golly-geen.

mrblack · « **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:08:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Estes
Jesus Christ, one more video card advice thread please and im going to ****! There is a million of these threads now. Read some, everyone is going to say RADEON 9800! IS TEH BEST EVAR! lol Golly-geen.

If you don't want to give advice maybe you should not have responded testes.

Estes · « **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:41:56 PM »

seriously, come on. THere is 20 of these threads and everyone of them has the same answers. It doesn't take that long to look through and find exactly what you are wanting to know.

FOGOLD · « **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:44:33 PM »

Lol ya'll:rofl

Only caveat would be some driver issues possibly with radeon cards still. I think you have to be VERY careful switching a Geforce for a Radeon. I don't have personal experience.

I just switched a Geforce 3 Ti500 for 5700 Ultra. Very happy. I felt a real high end card would be wasted on my XP2000+ machine. If you have a high end machine and can afford it, sure go with the best!:D

FOGOLD · « **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:45:30 PM »

Estes does have a point mind.

FOGOLD · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2003, 04:48:08 PM »

If it was me building a new rig I would go Top Dog.

It will last you that much longer. That means 9800XT or Top Geforce. Take your pick, it won't make that much difference.

mold · « **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2003, 05:21:42 PM »

True estes, but it only takes 2 secs to reply so WTH right?

Yeah. We need to know the price range though, else we can't advise.

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #11 on:** December 18, 2003, 05:43:39 PM »

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Originally posted by ChasR
I'm very happy with my ATI AIW 9800 Pro. Runs AH at 85fps (monitor refresh rate) 99% of the time. Of course the 9800 XT is faster still but I needed the AIW feature set so that's what I got. System scored 18,000+ on PCmark2001.
I'm also happy with ASUS Radeon 9600XT on my second computer (1.5GHz P3). No problems running AH. I haven't checked the frame rate. System scored 7800 on PCmark2001.

hehe..chaser..You haeve a lot more going for you than a good vid card tho.

mrblack · « **Reply #12 on:** December 18, 2003, 05:54:29 PM »

ATI 9800pro $298.00

http://www.newegg.com

Skyfoxx · « **Reply #13 on:** December 18, 2003, 07:00:47 PM »

Thanks for the replies. I initially wanted to stay under $200, but since I don't want to upgrade for a while, I think I'll go with the ATI 9800 pro and be done with it ... for a while.

Have always been an nvidia user, but sounds like ATI is on top now.

Estes · « **Reply #14 on:** December 18, 2003, 07:11:05 PM »

See? What I tell ya, over half the people that replied in this thread suggested 9800 pro. sigh, lol.

Just for the record.. Get the Radeon 7200! Best card ever!