Video Card Help

Shiz · 01-23-2004, 06:05 PM

Im REALLY thinking about buying a 9600XT, do you guys think i should?Thanks

Hero2 · 01-23-2004, 06:24 PM

its a good card... or you can get a 9800XT or nividas card (I forget the name)just for overkill purposes

Canyarion · 01-23-2004, 06:25 PM

ATI ATI ATI!

Jonbo298 · 01-23-2004, 06:57 PM

I have an Asus 9600XT and it's been doing great for me. No complaints so far. But if you have the money, get it. You won't be disappointed.

Shiz · 01-23-2004, 07:32 PM

i do have the money, or im saving up. like a few more dollars. Im gonna order it from newegg.com Are they reliable? Ive never ordered something this expensive before. i hear that they are fast, and they also have a 3 year warranty. the reason i dont wanna buy the 9700 or 9800 is because they are too damned expensive!! this'll last me a good while, right? I can play HL2 on it as well? BTW, this is my comp....it DOES have an AGP slot right?

http://www.vprmatrix.com/products_desktop_FT4100.asp

Hero2 · 01-23-2004, 07:49 PM

yea it says it does
and so far ive ordered one computer for me and two other computers for friends off newegg there good the ship fast as well. although fedex did leave my 9800 on the door step with out me signing for it. for 8 hours while I was at work.

Jonbo298 · 01-23-2004, 07:53 PM

I've never had a problem with newegg. Always got my stuff within 2-4 days.

Jason1 · 01-23-2004, 09:36 PM

If your looking for something more in the 200 dollar or less range, ive got a Radeon 9500pro that really holds its own...outperforms the Geforce 4 TI 4200, and is almost on par with the Radeon 9600. Full DX9 capabilites, 8xAGP, 8 million pixel pipline, the works

Shiz · 01-23-2004, 09:37 PM

well, i might as well get 9600XT if thats the case lol. its 189, and better than 9500 pro

GiMpY-wAnNaBe · 01-24-2004, 09:12 PM

I might be getting a Geforce FX 5200 for only 79.99$ CAN, good deal, no?

thatmariolover · 01-24-2004, 09:28 PM

I would definately suggest this guy:

http://www.allstarshop.com/shop/simp...8301&ad=pwatch

ATI 9600XT 128MB DDR (there's actually no need for the 256, or so say every benchmark I've seen). Free Half Life 2 Coupon Included. All for $169.00.

Take a look. I would personally suggest ATI. ATI Cards render things prettier, although GeForce cards do give you a slight up in FPS. Personal preference, I like better rendering.

Check out the tests:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/vid...9600xt_13.html

Jonbo298 · 01-24-2004, 10:33 PM

Don't get the 5200. Its a major waste of money. Almost anything below the FX5700 Ultra is useless.

thatmariolover · 01-25-2004, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shiz

i do have the money, or im saving up. like a few more dollars. Im gonna order it from newegg.com Are they reliable? Ive never ordered something this expensive before. i hear that they are fast, and they also have a 3 year warranty. the reason i dont wanna buy the 9700 or 9800 is because they are too damned expensive!! this'll last me a good while, right? I can play HL2 on it as well? BTW, this is my comp....it DOES have an AGP slot right?

http://www.vprmatrix.com/products_desktop_FT4100.asp

Hey, sorry I missed this post before. Yeah, the computer on there has an AGP slot. So don't worry about it.

GiMpY-wAnNaBe · 01-25-2004, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonbo298

Don't get the 5200. Its a major waste of money. Almost anything below the FX5700 Ultra is useless.

your joking right?

does it outperform a geforce 3 & 4?

thatmariolover · 01-25-2004, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GiMpY-wAnNaBe

your joking right?

does it outperform a geforce 3 & 4?

Err... Well... Kinda... The MX models at least....