mariners2001 Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Prices taken from PriceWatch.com I'm trying to upgrade from a GeForce2 MX 32 MB.... I'm also trying to keep under $200...so it's tough.... What would be the best video card for games like Deus Ex 2, Far Cry and KOTOR? I want good performance on those games. If anyone is an expert on these things or you own one then please let me know your opinion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Fisher Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Well... I would go with the Radeon cards, but that's just me. I have a AIW Radoen 9700 PRO, and it runs JA over 50 FPS with maxed shadows and graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie™ Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Originally posted by mariners2001 Prices taken from PriceWatch.com I'm trying to upgrade from a GeForce2 MX 32 MB.... I'm also trying to keep under $200...so it's tough.... What would be the best video card for games like Deus Ex 2 and KOTOR? I want good performance on those games. If anyone is an expert on these things or you own one then please let me know your opinion! I'm tinkin of upgrading too, and i'm asking the same question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariners2001 Posted November 11, 2003 Author Share Posted November 11, 2003 Originally posted by Sam Fisher Well... I would go with the Radeon cards, but that's just me. I have a AIW Radoen 9700 PRO, and it runs JA over 50 FPS with maxed shadows and graphics. Yeah the 9700 sounds great but it seems waaay too expensive to me...Only prices I can find are around $250....Lemme know if you are aware of a better deal....like under $200... I'm tinkin of upgrading too, and i'm asking the same question Yeah I figured there were plenty of others thinking the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joetheeskimo Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 btw, happy birthday mariners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariners2001 Posted November 12, 2003 Author Share Posted November 12, 2003 Originally posted by joetheeskimo5 btw, happy birthday mariners! Haha! Hey thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joetheeskimo Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 I always check the Birthdays for people I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 Ok, I have a Radeon 9700 pro. GREAT CARD. But, its expensive, I understand. Well, I dont know they big differences between a 9800 and a 9600, but, get 256 MB, itll be worth it in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 i suggest you stick to nVIDIA cards. So get GeForce 4 Ti4600. (Although its the most expensive of the 4) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 this might help you.. http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/20030416/radeon_9600-07.html i would go for the Radeon, double the memory and cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord60 Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 I got the Ati Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB and it is awesome well it did cost me $500 bucks. So get the Radeon 9800 128. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariners2001 Posted November 15, 2003 Author Share Posted November 15, 2003 Originally posted by DarkLord60 I got the Ati Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB and it is awesome well it did cost me $500 bucks. So get the Radeon 9800 128. yeah but this one isn't a 'pro'...doesn't that make a huge difference? wouldn't the 9600 pro 256MB be better? i have no clue. if anyone knows the answer - please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Fisher Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 i suggest you stick to nVIDIA cards. So get GeForce 4 Ti4600. (Although its the most expensive of the 4) But I thought that you card wasen't compatible with some things in JA. Isn't it a better idea to get something that is compatible all the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariners2001 Posted November 15, 2003 Author Share Posted November 15, 2003 Originally posted by Sam Fisher But I thought that you card wasen't compatible with some things in JA. Isn't it a better idea to get something that is compatible all the way? yeah but Radeon prolly has more issues with JA than GeForce at this point.....from what I've heard. the only thing that turns me off about NVIDIA is the sort of crappy DX9 support...yet i've only *heard* that too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Fisher Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 The only thing wrong with the Radeon cards was the Dynamic Glow bug, but that was fixed with the patch. Your call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 Go with a Radeon. Nvidia hasnt excactly been the best lately. The FX line has horrible DirectX 9 support(my 5200 Ultra runs 10-20fps in the Halo demo at lowest settings at 1120x784(forgot the excact resolution)). Nvidia is also limiting it's driver support (one driver release per year..although I'm betting that it's one driver series per year). However, Nvidia has much better OpenGL and Direct X 8.1 performance. And supposedly there's going to be a DirectX 9.1 release, which will be based off what Nvida wants. If you want to head with Nvidia, I'd greatly advise a 5700 Ultra. 220 dollars, if I remember correctly. And is much better than a 5600 Ultra in the benchmarks and game tests. Plus it has DirectX 9 support, which the Ti4200 doesnt have. Ati, on the other hand, has beaten Nvidia in almost every respect in DirectX 9. It's openGL is alright, while the Direct X 8 is roughly a bit below Nvidia. Since I dont own an ati right now(although wanting a 9800 soon), go Here for more Ati questions. If you want an Ati card for under 200 dollars, I'd suggest the 9600 Pro 256 Mb. Hopes this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoguePhotonic Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 I would go with ati...and if you do what you should do is go to the ati site and compare the 3 and then pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord60 Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 I used to be a geforce fan but now I am all for ATI they rule. Id get Radeon 9800 128mb its alot better than the Radeon 9600 because 9800 has faster core speed. Trust me its worth it. but if you go nvidia don't get 4600 its outdated. go to this site and youll see what I mean http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/ati_radeon_9800/page5.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 Yeah, at Fry's Outpost they're selling 9800 128mb's for 300 dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BongoBob Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 i am also thinking of upgrading, but I don't know : | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joetheeskimo Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 I'm upgrading my whole computer, so I have to get a video card compatible with my CPU and mobo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariners2001 Posted November 16, 2003 Author Share Posted November 16, 2003 Originally posted by Tyrion Yeah, at Fry's Outpost they're selling 9800 128mb's for 300 dollars. that's quite a bit compared to pricewatch.com....that's probably a pro that you're talking about.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Originally posted by mariners2001 that's quite a bit compared to pricewatch.com....that's probably a pro that you're talking about.... In Pricewatch.com, the things below 300 dollars are SE versions of the 9800, which are basically 9600 Pro's. 4 pipelines instead of 8, and much less speed. The lowest price I could find on pricewatch that was actually a 9800, was 264. Still, that's 40 dollars less than at Frys, I guess. Pro's are about 400 dollars, and XT's 500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord60 Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 If I were you Id go Radeon 9800. its awesome trust me coming from someone who is the proud owner of the Radeon 9800 Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockerD Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Go for the Radeon 9600 Pro i have it i love it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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