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megaman
03-04-2004, 05:01 AM
hey mates, i will be having around 200 bux spare now that, well you all know, and so i'm thinking of getting a new vid card.

and in those prices i saw those, so, wich one do you suggest?
ignus
03-04-2004, 07:20 AM
ati!
SpongeBob
03-04-2004, 08:21 AM
Well I'm all abuot ATI, but as you can get a 256 MB version of the fx5600xt, for only 140 bucks, it may be worth looking into deeper. But I have no clue about nVida chipsets. It seems there's no less than 4 varieties of the 5600, I can't tell which is better, and ultra or an xt?
Chalybos
03-04-2004, 09:34 AM
Go ATI. You won't have to worry about driver issues. At least not yet.
LionRampant
03-04-2004, 10:10 AM
Well I'm all abuot ATI, but as you can get a 256 MB version of the fx5600xt, for only 140 bucks, it may be worth looking into deeper. But I have no clue about nVida chipsets. It seems there's no less than 4 varieties of the 5600, I can't tell which is better, and ultra or an xt?
Ultra, methinks. Don't take my word for it though. I'm a hardware dunce.
Bokchoi
03-04-2004, 11:04 AM
Pick ATI for now. Nvidia doesn't have any driver issues, I have a FX5900.
SauerKraut
03-04-2004, 11:46 AM
Pick ATI for now. Nvidia doesn't have any driver issues, I have a FX5900.


Actually, Nvidia does have some driver issues. The latest driver has an issue regarding RTCW and you cannot play it with the current driver.

Though I've never had a single problem, productivity or performance wise with an Nvidia, I think I'll go ATI next time as I hear all you computer geeks splooge over ATI this and ATI that and OMG ATI HAX
Chalybos
03-04-2004, 11:58 AM
I didn't have any problems with my NVidia drivers as long as I used the ones it shipped with. It was when I updated them that I had problems.
LionRampant
03-04-2004, 12:03 PM
Pick ATI for now. Nvidia doesn't have any driver issues, I have a FX5900.


Actually, Nvidia does have some driver issues. The latest driver has an issue regarding RTCW and you cannot play it with the current driver.

Though I've never had a single problem, productivity or performance wise with an Nvidia, I think I'll go ATI next time as I hear all you computer geeks splooge over ATI this and ATI that and OMG ATI HAX
I have an FX5900 to, with latest drivers and can play RtCW fine...

Not sure whether I should have posted that...
megaman
03-04-2004, 01:18 PM
well, thats me main problem, i don't know what to do. i've heard the exact same commentaries. :sigh:
LionRampant
03-04-2004, 01:20 PM
well, thats me main problem, i don't know what to do. i've heard the exact same commentaries. :sigh:
The only way you could get an almost defining opinion is from someone who has both cards, and of course it's doubtful you could find someone who does.

I guess you have to analyse and weigh up the opinions posted here, or elsewhere for that matter.
Crazy Hobbit
03-04-2004, 01:24 PM
$200= http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-199&depa=1

Spend it and be happy.
Chalybos
03-04-2004, 01:48 PM
$200= http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-199&depa=1

Spend it and be happy.
256 bit?! Sonuva*****!!!!! Mine's 128 bit. And not that old, either. :very mad:
megaman
03-04-2004, 02:27 PM
$200= http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-199&depa=1

Spend it and be happy.

whoa buddy, you just opened me eyes!!
BabyHeads
03-04-2004, 03:18 PM
$200= http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-199&depa=1

Spend it and be happy.

whoa buddy, you just opened me eyes!!

That 9700 is a great card. I bought it bout 2 years ago @ Best Buy as an open box item for 180. It retailed at 400 bucks then. I recently scrapped it for a 9800 pro (128mb) only cuz a guy I work with bought a bunch of dells for his brother's business and sold it to me for $50 bucks. (LOL I love making people sick).

Get it, know it, love it.

ATI Convert

BabyHeads.
ignus
03-04-2004, 05:58 PM
Pick ATI for now. Nvidia doesn't have any driver issues, I have a FX5900.


Actually, Nvidia does have some driver issues. The latest driver has an issue regarding RTCW and you cannot play it with the current driver.

Though I've never had a single problem, productivity or performance wise with an Nvidia, I think I'll go ATI next time as I hear all you computer geeks splooge over ATI this and ATI that and OMG ATI HAX

YOU SAID ATI!!!!1!111!!!!!!1

****SPLOOOOOOOOOGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEE!****

:lol: