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Old Dec 24, 2002, 07:57 AM   #1
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I supgrade worth it?

I owe a P4 1.8 with a GF 3 TI200 and 512 SDRAM!
Yeah sdram!! It's from the times where no ddr P4 systems existed and RDRAM was too expensive.
I wont upgrade my mainboard because it's an old P4 and i needed to buy an old socket mainboard.

If i upgrade to an ATI Radeaon 9700 do i get a phuge performance increase or will the SDRAM kill all of the additional performance the ATI has?

Thanks and merry X-mas!
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Old Dec 24, 2002, 12:06 PM   #2
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Don't worry you'll still feel a big boost going to a 9700 Pro, but the boost would be more on a faster system
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Old Dec 24, 2002, 12:11 PM   #3
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You need better ram first......then get a card.
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Old Dec 24, 2002, 02:40 PM   #4
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You don't understand DriveEuro i think.
I can't get better RAM. If i get better RAM i need a new mainboard AND a new processor!!! I wont invest that much.
Most likely i'd need a new case too because it's avery small case.
I am thinking about getting me a 400W power supply and a radeon 9700 (not pro).
The case has only 260W and wont run with the 9700 i fear.
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Old Dec 25, 2002, 04:44 AM   #5
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Your fear is prob correct. Ditto what Zarathustra said
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Old Dec 25, 2002, 05:49 AM   #6
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Thanks for the answers guys. I think i'll just risk it and buy one.
I don't like nVidia since they bought 3dfx. I loved 3dfx.
mhhhmm good old Diamond 3d 3dfx voodoo 1 card....
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Old Dec 26, 2002, 12:16 PM   #7
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Very true I still love 3dfx. But don't forget that plenty of former-3dfx engineers worked on the GeForceFX
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