Decideing on a new vid card, need some help

easyrider · Jan 8, 2004, 08:14 PM

Not sure where this belong as far as forums because this does involve nvidia and ati, but I'll post here. If it doesn't belong here I appologize before hand, and please move it accordingly.

First and foremost, please keep all comments and debates civil and humane like, so as we don't start an nvidia vs. ati debate again, that's not what I want.
I had/have a 9700pro aiw card, wich is approximately 7mo old, wich went bad, so i am in the process of rma'ing it. I bought it new, but the card is over a year old, so I am going to treat myself to a new card come tax time, and sell my 9700pro aiw card to a friend.
I have owned the follwoing cards: tnt1, tnt2, tnt2 ultra, gf1, gf2 gts, radeon vivo, 8500, and lastly this 9700pro aiw card. I have likes and dislikes about each company, and each companies cards, so I don't sway either way, I just want the absolute best I can get, at a res of at least 1280x960x32, at least 4xaa and 16xaf.
System specs are as follows:
AMD Barton 2500+, 333mhz
Asus nForce2 A7N8X Delux-UAY mainboard
1 gig pc2700 333mhz Micron
ATI Radeon 9700 pro AIW 128mb
Lite-On 52x24x52 cd-rw
Pioneer DVR-105, DVD -r/-rw
2 - 120gig Seagate Serial ata 7200.7 HD, 8MB cache
19" KDS XF-9B monitor

All this being said, I am shopping around, reading reviews. What I was wanting by posting here, is comments, of good and/or bad of each card, and whatever else.

Lets hope this can be a civil thread, because I really don't wanna leave, wich will probably happen if it gets all heated and stupid.

Thanks in advance.

kinetic · Jan 9, 2004, 12:31 PM

Firstly, I guarantee that the thread will remain civil! Any other form of posting is frowned upon here at DriverHeaven and is very rare anyway!

Secondly, I own a Sapphire 9800 Pro and it is the best card I have ever had! The IQ is second to none and its performance with AA and AF enabled make it stand out from the rest! I have no doubt that the FX5950 Ultra is a fine card but IMO The 9800 XT is currently the best card available. If you read enough comparison reviews I'm sure that you will come to the same conclusion!

mtfresh · Jan 11, 2004, 07:01 PM

Well if money isn't a issue then I'd definatley get the Ati 9800xt. If your on a budget then I'd get a Leadtek fx5900-lx cuz for the price this thing rocks. It easily overclocks to 5900ultra speeds.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 11, 2004, 07:09 PM

wel by tax time man the r420's and a hole new breed of cards will be out most likely i'd wait for then depending on how much cashe your gonna be working with

easyrider · Jan 11, 2004, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by The_Neon_Cowboy
wel by tax time man the r420's and a hole new breed of cards will be out most likely i'd wait for then depending on how much cashe your gonna be working with

Actually yeah, that's what I was shooting for, but was wanting a backup plan too. If the next gen fizzels out for some odd reason, and isn't as impressive as people had thought, or whatever, was shooting for a 9800pro aiw card, maybe if I can squeeze the cash together, a 9800xt vivo.
All in all I'm planning on somewhere between $450-$500, I figure that should give me plenty of room to breath.
The cheaper the better as always

.....but wanted to leave enough room and have some cushion.

Jan 8, 2004, 08:14 PM	#1
easyrider DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 156 Rep Power: 0	Decideing on a new vid card, need some help Not sure where this belong as far as forums because this does involve nvidia and ati, but I'll post here. If it doesn't belong here I appologize before hand, and please move it accordingly. First and foremost, please keep all comments and debates civil and humane like, so as we don't start an nvidia vs. ati debate again, that's not what I want. I had/have a 9700pro aiw card, wich is approximately 7mo old, wich went bad, so i am in the process of rma'ing it. I bought it new, but the card is over a year old, so I am going to treat myself to a new card come tax time, and sell my 9700pro aiw card to a friend. I have owned the follwoing cards: tnt1, tnt2, tnt2 ultra, gf1, gf2 gts, radeon vivo, 8500, and lastly this 9700pro aiw card. I have likes and dislikes about each company, and each companies cards, so I don't sway either way, I just want the absolute best I can get, at a res of at least 1280x960x32, at least 4xaa and 16xaf. System specs are as follows: AMD Barton 2500+, 333mhz Asus nForce2 A7N8X Delux-UAY mainboard 1 gig pc2700 333mhz Micron ATI Radeon 9700 pro AIW 128mb Lite-On 52x24x52 cd-rw Pioneer DVR-105, DVD -r/-rw 2 - 120gig Seagate Serial ata 7200.7 HD, 8MB cache 19" KDS XF-9B monitor All this being said, I am shopping around, reading reviews. What I was wanting by posting here, is comments, of good and/or bad of each card, and whatever else. Lets hope this can be a civil thread, because I really don't wanna leave, wich will probably happen if it gets all heated and stupid. Thanks in advance. __________________ P4 3.0 Prescott Corsair 2x512 mem (1 gig) BFG 7800gs oc default 400/1250, to 480/1450

Jan 11, 2004, 07:01 PM	#3
mtfresh DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: B.C, Canada Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Well if money isn't a issue then I'd definatley get the Ati 9800xt. If your on a budget then I'd get a Leadtek fx5900-lx cuz for the price this thing rocks. It easily overclocks to 5900ultra speeds. __________________ Barton Xp2500+(218x10.5) Abit nf7-s rev.2 1x256mb Ocz pc3200 rev.2 1x256mb HyperX pc3200 bh-5 2x80gig Maxtor sata in raid 0 Lg 4040b triple mode dvd burner Altec Lansing 251's 5.1 speakers Logitech mx700 cordless mouse Leadtek fx5900-lx(c-460 m-850)

Jan 11, 2004, 07:09 PM	#4
The_Neon_Cowboy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,135 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	wel by tax time man the r420's and a hole new breed of cards will be out most likely i'd wait for then depending on how much cashe your gonna be working with __________________

Jan 9, 2004, 12:31 PM	#2
kinetic DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester England Posts: 2,559 Rep Power: 0	Firstly, I guarantee that the thread will remain civil! Any other form of posting is frowned upon here at DriverHeaven and is very rare anyway! Secondly, I own a Sapphire 9800 Pro and it is the best card I have ever had! The IQ is second to none and its performance with AA and AF enabled make it stand out from the rest! I have no doubt that the FX5950 Ultra is a fine card but IMO The 9800 XT is currently the best card available. If you read enough comparison reviews I'm sure that you will come to the same conclusion!