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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Skyfoxx on December 18, 2003, 09:59:38 AM
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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.
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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.
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Skyfoxx--
How much do you want to spend?
Primarily a gaming machine, and money no object--ATI 9800xt.
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ATI 9800pro 128meg will do you just fine.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Estes does have a point mind.
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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.
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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.
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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.;)
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ATI 9800pro $298.00
http://www.newegg.com
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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.
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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!
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Hmm, estes, looks like you have another suggestion in mind? ;)
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I use a 9500, (I think it is) works just fine for me, I have frames in the 70's, 80's. Even in Ah2 I get 50ish.
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Originally posted by Estes
See? What I tell ya, over half the people that replied in this thread suggested 9800 pro. sigh, lol.
LOL gee could that be becuase it's a really good card:rolleyes:
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It's kind of ironic that all of these fan boys start screamin' 9800 pro everytime someone asks. They always say the top of the line card.
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Originally posted by Estes
Even in Ah2 I get 50ish.
That's pretty good. What resolution do you run it at, and with what options (in game and in control panel)? With the 9800xt, I run at 1600x1200 with the control panel options on and default vid settings in game. Get about 50-60 fs pretty consistently. Maybe that's low?
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Originally posted by Estes
It's kind of ironic that all of these fan boys start screamin' 9800 pro everytime someone asks. They always say the top of the line card.
If money is not an object, get the top of the line card. If money is an object, then think about it first. Not sure why you have a chip on your shoulder? ;)