New Video Card

BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
edited December 2003 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Suggestions?</div> I am in the market for a video card. I currently have a NVIDA GeForce 3 graphics card, but I would like to have a video card.

My Computer Specs:

1.6GHz P4
256MB RAM
NVIDA GeForce 3 Graphics Card
Windows ME

Any suggestions on a good video card? I'm looking for something within the $200-$400 range. Thanks.
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    ATI 9600
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  • XiileXiile Join Date: 2003-02-22 Member: 13818Members
    Geforce4 Ti4600/ATI Radeon 9700 Pro
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  • EpidemicEpidemic Dark Force Gorge Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17781Members
    Dont buy ATi 9600, rather go for a 9700 or a 9500 as Xeroslayer stated
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    what if he cant find a 9500 , or doesnt have the money for a 9700 , you ever think of that?
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  • WarriorWarrior Join Date: 2003-02-16 Member: 13624Members
    His budget allows him to afford a radeon 9800 128mB, its 300 dollars at best buy. 256MB is like 400 dollars.
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  • AeaAea Join Date: 2003-10-09 Member: 21552Members
    What is your AGP port speed, if your speed is low then all that money spent on a highend card will go to waste. Also your computer itself won't benifit from anything better then a 9500.
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  • ElderwyrmElderwyrm Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15296Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Aea+Dec 25 2003, 06:39 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Aea @ Dec 25 2003, 06:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> What is your AGP port speed, if your speed is low then all that money spent on a highend card will go to waste. Also your computer itself won't benifit from anything better then a 9500. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I have an AMD Athlon 2200+, your saying a 9800XT won't help more than a 9500?
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  • AeaAea Join Date: 2003-10-09 Member: 21552Members
    It would probably help you a lot more then him since you have a newer PC; but again AGP bus speed is important. Also depends on what you're going to play. If you're waiting for HL2 and want good GFX for that then just go for a 9500, you never know if it'll turn out to be a 9700 (this is common)
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  • ElderwyrmElderwyrm Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15296Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Aea+Dec 25 2003, 07:30 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Aea @ Dec 25 2003, 07:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It would probably help you a lot more then him since you have a newer PC; but again AGP bus speed is important. Also depends on what you're going to play. If you're waiting for HL2 and want good GFX for that then just go for a 9500, you never know if it'll turn out to be a 9700 (this is common) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ahh. How much more does 8X AGP help? I've heard things ranging from its awesome and owns you to its only like .05% better than 4X.

    And what about this 9500 = 9700? I think I've heard about them being seriously great for overclocking. Is that what you mean?
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  • AeaAea Join Date: 2003-10-09 Member: 21552Members
    Some 9700s are labeled as 9500s so you have a chance of getting a better card <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Also, 4X -> 8x (Small Difference) 1X -> 8X (Big Difference)
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  • ElderwyrmElderwyrm Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15296Members
    Yeah thats the word I heard. An 8x is great if your used to 2x. But from 4x its not that big a difference.

    Mislabeled? Laff. Some people are so stupid, I find it hilarious they label a much more expensive and better card for the lower one.
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