Author Topic: Video card "Bang" for $200? (Read 770 times)

Fuzzy · « **Reply #15 on:** December 12, 2002, 12:11:05 AM »

Yeah I know, but i figured more "bang for the buck" with the video card vs complete system upgrade (MB, new RAM, new case, etc) 8800 on 3dmark 2001SE not bad me thinks. Can't wait for the eye candy now

Skuzzy · « **Reply #16 on:** December 12, 2002, 09:42:51 AM »

Just to give you an idea Fuzzy. You will easily double the 3DMark score when you up the CPU. You got a long way to go with that card, and that's a good thing.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #17 on:** December 12, 2002, 11:40:36 AM »

ok now we're talking;

p4 2.8ghz
512mb pdram
9700 pro
SB Audigy 2

I'm told fps in the 170fps range for quake3 arena with all the graphics cranked up.
And from what I've read Skuzzy is right on (duh).
The card doesn't do much at low resolutions (compared to other cards).. it's when you crank things up and it does NOT slow down that makes it happen.

Booky · « **Reply #18 on:** December 13, 2002, 03:18:47 AM »

Don't want to hijack the thread but I can't wait untill I build my next system. NV30 chip will be in it, just hope the NV30 price comes down some by June:eek:

~~Booky~~