DarkLord60 Posted November 25, 2003 Posted November 25, 2003 Really because thats the card I was last using except it had 64mb and it ran like total crap.
mariners2001 Posted November 28, 2003 Author Posted November 28, 2003 Ok for the record...I purchased an ATI Radeon 9600 XT and I'm very impressed. I upgraded from a GeForce2 MX 32MB and see a HUGE difference - which is no surprise....If anyone else is interested in a new card while keeping it under $200 then this is the deal for you. Oh and I got a free coupon for Half-Life 2 as part of the deal - so that didn't hurt anything... Here's the run-down for those that are interested: I can run Jedi Academy at 1024x768 with max details, dynamic glow and projected shadows with hardly any slow-down whatsoever. BTW, Dynamic glow completely changed the game for me, it is incredible...in my opinion.... I also can run the Deus Ex 2 demo very well even though it's not optimized well and is buggy. I get 30 fps consistently and have all the details pumped at 800x600. Max Payne 2 has no slow-down whatsoever and is beautiful (more so than Deus Ex 2) at 1024x768 with max details. Also both Halo and Splinter Cell are crystal clear and run very smooth at max details @ 1024x768.... I haven't bought KOTOR yet but I can't imagine having any problems with that - every single game I've tried has run extremely well (apart from Command and Conquers: Generals which crashes for no apparent reason). So yeah....I hope this helped someone.... The exact link where I bought from is here - highly recommended
Crow_Nest Posted November 28, 2003 Posted November 28, 2003 Hey what is projected shadows anyway? it looks weird, didnt noticed it before. Originally posted by DarkLord60 Really because thats the card I was last using except it had 64mb and it ran like total crap. Should have gotten the 128MB one. PS: I also got a new card and its as good as a Radeon 9600XT
mariners2001 Posted November 28, 2003 Author Posted November 28, 2003 Projected shadows is hidden from what I can figure - 'cg_shadows 3'...it looks and runs better than Volumetric...so it's a major plus....
Crow_Nest Posted November 28, 2003 Posted November 28, 2003 Originally posted by mariners2001 Projected shadows is hidden from what I can figure - 'cg_shadows 3'...it looks and runs better than Volumetric...so it's a major plus.... And its fps-friendly. projected is more realistic, but weird sometimes.
DarkLord60 Posted November 29, 2003 Posted November 29, 2003 Originally posted by |GG|Crow_Nest Hey what is projected shadows anyway? it looks weird, didnt noticed it before. Should have gotten the 128MB one. PS: I also got a new card and its as good as a Radeon 9600XT That isn't much faster. ther is only a 5% to 10% increase that isn't much.
Pie™ Posted November 30, 2003 Posted November 30, 2003 Originally posted by mariners2001 The exact link where I bought from is here - highly recommended [/b] emm, does this site ship outside the us? if not, does anyone know another cheap site where i can get this card shipped to, say, norway?
Pie™ Posted December 3, 2003 Posted December 3, 2003 I've finally decided to order this card: PowerColor Radeon 9600 PRO EZ 256MB AGP, ATI 9600PRO, DVI-I, TV-Out, Retail i'll tell u what i think of it when i get it, hopefully in the start of next week...
DarkLord60 Posted December 4, 2003 Posted December 4, 2003 Originally posted by MMMPIE!!! I've finally decided to order this card: PowerColor Radeon 9600 PRO EZ 256MB AGP, ATI 9600PRO, DVI-I, TV-Out, Retail i'll tell u what i think of it when i get it, hopefully in the start of next week... Radeon good man!
Crow_Nest Posted December 22, 2003 Posted December 22, 2003 Dudes, you've both been swindled! Those cards arent any good! Haha, had you there for a sec
Pie™ Posted December 22, 2003 Posted December 22, 2003 I've got my card installed, and it rocks! i have to get battlefield 1942 to work, or i'll go mad!!! Jedi Academy rocks without lag!
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