tight on money...which vid card???

ji1831 · Post by **ji1831** » Sun Mar 16, 2003 7:16 pm

but thats like double the $$$$$

Absolut Talent · Post by **Absolut Talent** » Sun Mar 16, 2003 9:07 pm

Originally posted by ji1831
but thats like double the $$$$$

but it will last you for years to come

videobruce · Post by **videobruce** » Sun Mar 16, 2003 10:35 pm

Originally posted by Absolut Talent

but it will last you for years to come

Or untill the next "latest and greatest" card comes out.............or wait, isn't it out now?

$400 for a video card.....you have to be nuts, or just overpaid with money to burn!

Absolut Talent · Post by **Absolut Talent** » Sun Mar 16, 2003 11:00 pm

personally I am waiting for the 256mb version of the 9800.......i think that will be my vid card upgrade to end all upgrades

Post by **sbp** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 4:40 am

Originally posted by ji1831
hmmm now im in the market for like a 160-180$ vid card..... thinking on a 9500 pro 128meg wut u guys think?

Get one before they disappear. ATI apparently is going to discontinue production of the 9500 core. The recently announced 9600 {Pro}'s will replace them. From what I've heard the 9600's series underperform the Radeon 9500 Pro {which is no surprise-got less pipes?}.

ji1831 · Post by **ji1831** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 5:10 pm

that sux why would ati put out a card that has a higher model number but less performance???? hmmm i dont expect to buy a 9600 if its going to do worse than a 9500 i better hurry and get one

Post by **sbp** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 11:40 pm

Radeon 9600 {Pro) is cheaper to make than Radeon 9500 Pro.

Invisible Evil · Post by **Invisible Evil** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 2:43 am

Now see I thought that the 9600 was going to be about the same speed 325/350, for about 170.00
and they will sell a slightly slower 9600 for 150.00

Im runnin a r9700/pro, and Im set, When the 9800 256 comes out I might consider getting one if the price is about the same, pop this 9700 out and runit in my g/f comuter and sell the 9100.

Post by **sbp** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 3:33 am

Speed alone doesn't decide how good a product is. If it was the GF FX would be a great product instead of a mediocre product. The GeForce FX reminds me of the P4-clocks speeds have to be clocked up to get the performance.

A 256 MB Radeon 9800 Pro is what I'm leaning to. Some games are going to take advantage of 256MB.

With good reason I don't have much confidence in Nvidia delivering what is promised in a timely manner. No doubt the NV35 will be a better product and likely will beat the Radeon 9800 Pro. But its not just about fps, its about fps with great image quality. And right now Nvidia is sadly lacking. [h] did a good review that covers image quality on the new GF FX line. http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDQ0LDQ=
the best line: "Again we are left to wonder what NVIDIA engineers were doing over the past 18 months with GFFX."