Opinions on this Video Card Please

Post by **Xouqoa** » January 28, 2004, 4:08 am

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... pe=product

That a decent deal? There's a mail in rebate for another $20 off, so it's like $70.00.

Karae · Post by **Karae** » January 28, 2004, 5:12 am

http://www20.tomshardware.com/graphic/2 ... index.html

http://www20.tomshardware.com/graphic/2 ... index.html

I'd say if you're upgrading from a GeForce 3, GeForce 4 FX, or Radeon 8500 or earlier era card, it's worth it. If you're upgrading from a GeForce 4 Ti or Radeon 9000-9500 card it isn't.

As always, I must make a shameless ATi > nVidia plug.

Adelrune Argenti · Post by **Adelrune Argenti** » January 28, 2004, 2:48 pm

I would have to agree with Karae here. I don't think I will ever buy another Nvidia card. ATI is really where it is at.

Seebs · Post by **Seebs** » January 28, 2004, 3:03 pm

I got a Raedeon 9800 256MB XT. Quite pleased and got a a voucher for Halflife II

Adex_Xeda · Post by **Adex_Xeda** » January 28, 2004, 3:06 pm

My opinion?

I think that immersing the card in taffy and then having a cow lick the taffy off might affect it's operation.

Ransure · Post by **Ransure** » January 28, 2004, 3:15 pm

I am going to have to concur with Adex on this one... as he clearly seems to know exactly what is going on.

Also...

ATI > Nvidia

Sendarie · Post by **Sendarie** » January 28, 2004, 3:56 pm

Yes:
ATI > nVidia

Too damned many issues with the Gforce for me to go back, had the 3 and 4.

Post by **Xouqoa** » January 28, 2004, 4:01 pm

Yeah well, don't have $200 for a 9800... so this'll have to do. =p

I just want to know if it's a decent card! =)

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » January 28, 2004, 4:09 pm

I just bought that card 2 days ago. My card took a dive on me the other night and in a pinch, it was a lifesaver. I have been pleased with it by and large. Performance is pretty good as well, although, EQ is a resource hog no matter what you use.

archeiron · Post by **archeiron** » January 28, 2004, 4:11 pm

Adex_Xeda wrote:My opinion?

I think that immersing the card in taffy and then having a cow lick the taffy off might affect it's operation.

I am not technical enough to judge Adex's expertise here. Adex knows more about animals licking taffy off of things then I would ever want to!

I will jump on the bandwagon and say, "ATI > NVidia".

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » January 28, 2004, 4:12 pm

I'm liking this thread : )

Rambler · Post by **Rambler** » January 28, 2004, 6:28 pm

I have a 9700 pro, and it runs everything like a dream. Got it used for 250 Canadian. Awesome performance for the money.

Revs · Post by **Revs** » January 28, 2004, 8:27 pm

Seebs wrote:I got a Raedeon 9800 256MB XT. Quite pleased and got a a voucher for Halflife II

When the fuck is the game gonna be released? I'm still waiting for the next LAN party and this game is a MUST

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » January 28, 2004, 8:31 pm

Revs wrote:
Seebs wrote:I got a Raedeon 9800 256MB XT. Quite pleased and got a a voucher for Halflife II
When the fuck is the game gonna be released? I'm still waiting for the next LAN party and this game is a MUST

I read on news site that the release date had been pushed back to September 04. The leaked HL2 version is still impressive is you want to test out your card in the meantime.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » January 28, 2004, 11:55 pm

ATI > Nvidia

if you want to count the number of crash logs.

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » January 29, 2004, 12:36 am

Say what you want but NVidia will ALWAYS be > ATI... I can't wait to look at this thread in another year or so... IMHO ATI has blown it's load just like NVidia did, now it time for NVidia to take back dominance.

Do NOT get the 5200 series though, it's significantly slower than a Ti4200.

My suggestion would be this:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... WSE&depa=1

or this:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... WSE&depa=1

Neither are the fastest thing out but both are about $150 and perform well. Plus they have Video In and Video out. I just built a PC around the FX 5700 version for my boss last month so he could do video editing and transfer all his old VHS tapes to DVD. As he isn't really a gamer so it was somewhat over kill but the 400 MHz RAMDAC makes the video editing great, he loves it and his kids are having a blast with the 3D stuff.

I have the LeadTek 4200 MyVIVO, I can play any game out thus far at 1280 with an AMD 2400+ that's all I need and it's ROCK Solid. I rarely reboot or shut down, I know I didn't my entire Christmas vacation (3 weeks). Say what you like but I don't know anyone who dosen't have a least SOME driver issues, no matter how small, with ATI... my time is too important to deal with their incompetence.

Marb

Ransure · Post by **Ransure** » January 29, 2004, 12:45 am

I have 0 driver issues with ATI.....

And im using hacked drivers on my 9700+ to make it perform like a 9800....

nya nya!

Im not convinced that ATI is the end all be all of video cards, but at the moment... they are the best thing out there... All my prior computers had Nvidia, and my next one might as well.. but ATI owns the market atm.

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » January 29, 2004, 2:34 am

If you look at the stats on the top of the line in each there is no statistical difference. ATI wins one and NVidia wins another...

I'm glad you aren't having issues though

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » January 29, 2004, 10:19 pm

I had nothing but problems with the ATI card in two identical systems I recently built. Needless to say, I got an RMA from Newegg to return the ATI card and had another GeForce Overnighted to me so I can actually use the second comp.

While some of the card specs on the ATI were better, they were COMPLETELY un-noticed due to the number of crashes before it could show off.