Videocard Advice

ZaggyZaggy NullPointerExceptionThe Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
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<div class="IPBDescription">Which one to buy?</div> Hi, at the moment I have a GF4Ti4200 with 64 mb RAM.
My motherboard only supports AGP4X.
My budget is about €150.

What videocard should I take?

GF FX 5700? I heard those are pretty crappy @ directx 9.0
Radeon 9600 (SE? Pro?) Are the cataclyst drivers stable?
A faster GF4 Ti4600 with 128 mb? :o)

hmm I found <a href='http://faq.tweakers.net/vb/videotabel.html' target='_blank'>this</a>

I can't make up my mind O.o
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  • DaedalusDaedalus Join Date: 2003-04-02 Member: 15152Members
    If the max your motherboard can do is AGP4x I'd stick with a GeForce 4 of some description. I have a Ti4600 128Mb and it can outperform several of the FX cards.

    I wouldn't waste money on such a small upgrade however. If I was you I'd save some more and get a new motherboard in the process.
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zaggy+Nov 19 2004, 03:13 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zaggy @ Nov 19 2004, 03:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Hi, at the moment I have a GF4Ti4200 with 64 mb RAM.
    My motherboard only supports AGP4X.
    My budget is about €150.

    What videocard should I take?

    GF FX 5700? I heard those are pretty crappy @ directx 9.0
    Radeon 9600 (SE? Pro?) Are the cataclyst drivers stable?
    A faster GF4 Ti4600 with 128 mb? :o)

    hmm I found <a href='http://faq.tweakers.net/vb/videotabel.html' target='_blank'>this</a>

    I can't make up my mind O.o <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The FX 9700 can't do DX9

    If you must go Nvidea, which is really quite stupid unless you plan to get a 6XXX issue card, then your only option close to that price range is the 6600.

    Honestly, your best bet in that pricerange is definately a radeon 9600.

    Catalyst drivers have been compleatly stable for the last two years at least, you don't need to worry about them in the slightest.
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  • HellbillyHellbilly A whole title out of pity... Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3931Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    I'd recommend the 9600Pro or even the 9600XT if you can afford it. I have the Pro and like it. Don't get the 9600 non-pro or SE, they are *cough*junk*cough*. If you decide with nVidia, get the 6600 card. I've been seeing good reviews on it as a middle range card.

    Agp 4x or 8x doesn't make much of a difference and shouldn't hold you back in deciding what to get.
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-Hellbilly+Nov 19 2004, 06:00 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Hellbilly @ Nov 19 2004, 06:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'd recommend the 9600Pro or even the 9600XT if you can afford it. I have the Pro and like it. Don't get the 9600 non-pro or SE, they are *cough*junk*cough*. If you decide with nVidia, get the 6600 card. I've been seeing good reviews on it as a middle range card.

    Agp 4x or 8x doesn't make much of a difference and shouldn't hold you back in deciding what to get. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    the radeon 9600 pro DOES support agp4x?
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  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    All DX9 cards support AGP 4x, but don't try to go lower then that.
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  • HawkeyeHawkeye Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1855Members
    Hey, I'll trade you my graphics card. Though, I don't think that I want to tell you what mine is, or you might not want to trade with me. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-jumpingjoda+Nov 19 2004, 10:33 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (jumpingjoda @ Nov 19 2004, 10:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> All DX9 cards support AGP 4x, but don't try to go lower then that. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Not the PCIe ones... <img src='http://swiftspear.0x01a4.com/Img/Emotes/Evil-fix.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Well, of course they don't ... There is a reason for the "AGP" in the "AGP 4x" <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    Well I work in pc shop so I might be able to get it for a nice price <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    I think I'll pass my bro my GF4Ti4200 then heheh.
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    Wait a month and save up about 20-30 more Euros. By Christmas you should get a 9800 pro with 180ish euros
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    I'm happy w/ my Radeon 9600 pro... it's a good buy, I get 60+ fps w/ moderate settings in HL2...
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