Author Topic: Another video card thread..please help (Read 581 times)

1Duke1 · « **on:** June 15, 2006, 10:54:59 AM »

Greetings all,

Sorry to start another "video card thread" but didn't want to hijcak Enduros and cause confusion.

Here's my problem....last night my long trusted ATI Radeon 9700pro crapped the bed.

I am not looking to make a major upgrade, but would settle for equilvalent or maybe even a step above to replace it.

My comp specs:

P4 2.53 on an ASUS P4T533C motherboard
512MB of PC1066 RDRAM
400W power supply

Suggestions as to what would be a good replacement would be greatly appreciated.

38ruk · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2006, 11:01:30 AM »

If your looking to do it cheap , the X800GTO, or X1600pro is a nice jump up from your current GPU . Enduro's machine is pretty close to yours so his thread would apply to your pc aswell. 38

ozrocker · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2006, 06:00:43 PM »

I would check specs to make sure obviously to get a compatible VC. but I had an ATI 9600, was good. Got an Nvidia 6600gt, 128, agp. Bought it off Newegg.com. With rebates 130 bucks

I get over 70 FR's. Also, get more RAM.
Oz

Roscoroo · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2006, 06:45:54 PM »

your kinda in the same boat ...

Here is what i call my Baseline for AH
this is what i get outta my Crucial 9600pro 128 card . this is 512 tex , 4.12 omega's ... this pic was taken today in the TA .

my friends 9800 pro 256 is alittle crisper , my x800 is in a 64 bit pc and its on the Hires settings and its a step up but runs the same fps ...

your not gonna get much more eye candy wise in lowres ...

so basically any 9800 pro , x 800 ,x850 gto ,1600 agp card is and should be at least as good and better then my 9600 card .

i believe if you want to see a huge improvement,,, its step up and go 64 bit .

I caught a 1600 pro 512 card in action the other day and it was a sweet step up ... but it was in a 64 bit pc and pritty equal to my x800 in "far cry"

aSTAR · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2006, 08:01:11 PM »

Roscoroo--is your V sync ON or OFF ???

Roscoroo · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2006, 01:01:54 AM »

vsync is on

if i turn it off i get 150 fps or more .

68DevilM · « **Reply #6 on:** June 22, 2006, 12:55:25 PM »

i got a 9800 pro up for sale......just replaced it with a x850 pro

Krusty · « **Reply #7 on:** June 22, 2006, 01:51:01 PM »

Now, what equivelant GeForce level would a 9800 pro be? FX5600? (*wild guess*)

68DevilM · « **Reply #8 on:** June 22, 2006, 02:21:54 PM »

hmm have to look up the benchmark specs for both

Roscoroo · « **Reply #9 on:** June 22, 2006, 02:50:34 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Krusty
Now, what equivelant GeForce level would a 9800 pro be? FX5600? (*wild guess*)

its closer to the 5900

http://www.digital-daily.com/video/fx5900-vs-radeon9800pro/

Eagler · « **Reply #10 on:** June 22, 2006, 02:59:44 PM »

I went from 1 gig of ram to 2 and from an ati 9800pro to evga 7800 gs oc.
I was looking at ati also until i saw comparisons here:
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/evga_e-geforce_7800_gs_co_superclock_review/page5.asp
I had to upgrade my power supply as it only had 16 amps on the 12 volt rail.
I am now able to run ah2 in its highest settings - it has never looked better

aSTAR · « **Reply #11 on:** June 22, 2006, 03:21:21 PM »

What would your monitor refresh rate be?

Mine is set to 85 Hertz.

Thanks.

Roscoroo · « **Reply #12 on:** June 22, 2006, 03:48:44 PM »

i have to run 85hz .. or more if i could (to many yrs behind a welding arc)

the 7800 is a great card but its still around 300 bucks

Krusty · « **Reply #13 on:** June 22, 2006, 06:50:11 PM »

There used to be a webpage (somebody linked it on the forums a year back) that would allow you to pick any 2 video cards from 2 massive drop-down boxes, and it would compare them to each other based on what you picked.

Does anybody have that link? It would be sweet to have.

Roscoroo · « **Reply #14 on:** June 22, 2006, 07:41:11 PM »

I had it but lost it when my hd failed a couple of months ago ... it even corrupted my .bak that had that link in it