would this card be okay for some gaming??

fearfox · Post by **fearfox** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 12:23 pm

ATI RADEON 7000 32MB PCI RETAIL, would this card be able to run some of the games that are out now????
I saw it on newegg.com for 50 bucks is this good deal????

thanks

David

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 12:31 pm

no. minimum card you would want now adays is an ati radeon 8500 or a nvidia gf4 4200.

Greg

Post by **sbp** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 12:58 pm

Yeah what Greg said.

The Radeon 7000 is the same as the Radeon VE but no dual monitor.
While other Radeons had 2 pipelines, the Radeon 7000/VE had 1 pipeline. Also the Radeon VE doesn't have the T&L engine.

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.html?i=1421&p=2

DocSilly · Post by **DocSilly** » Sat Apr 12, 2003 3:23 pm

It'll be great ... when you play Solitair

Judg3 · Post by **Judg3** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 11:47 pm

I've got the Retail RADEON 7000 64MB DDR version, it's an ok card but way to much for what it is (THough it is dual head). I sorta wish I would of gotten something else, but this is the fiance's PC anyway so it's no big deal really. It does overclock pretty well, stock mhz of 166 for this one and I have it running at 200 right now without any real cooling on it.

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 11:54 pm

the 9000's is a decent low end choice right now as well. not much slower than the 8500's

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 12:45 am

Hey David, I bought this one, and I am VERY pleased with it! I love the TV out.. I use it like a Dual Monitor.. heh.. But check it out.. It's VERY reasonably priced, and it's played everything I've thrown at it so far with no problems. GL either way.. eGo

Radeon 9000 for $65

VooDoo · Post by **VooDoo** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 10:22 am

i tryed to game with a card like that

the game ran but the texturs (sp) were like "strching"

if you would look at a roof and the texture would keep on goin after the roof ends

me

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 10:25 am

i have a 64meg 7000 pci in one work rig and it will handle old games ok, but lacks the juice to run games that require dx 8.1

astrosfan · Post by **astrosfan** » Wed May 14, 2003 4:53 pm

you can get a gf3 for about $50, and it will handle everything.

uglyb0b · Post by **uglyb0b** » Sat Jul 19, 2003 4:45 pm

I have a radeon 9000 and I'm really happy with it.

bigapl · Post by **bigapl** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 9:38 pm

gforce2 gts or pro
ati 7200 ddr
or ati 8500 will work decent
for budget lacking people