Sivy Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 i want to buy a new graphics card and i've got it down to two options... but i'm unsure of which one to go with. i've been to benchmarking sites to see comparisons, but they all seem to say it's too close to call. the main difference between them is the 9800XT is better with directX, but the FX5700 works better with openGL. so which one should i go for?
Mex Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 9800XT. I don't know about Geforce 5700s but I know that 5900 sucks so I'd stick with the 9800.
Astrotoy7 Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 I think you dont need to be askin us ! ummm.....Go with the one that the chicks like more...... mtfbwya
Tyrion Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 Originally posted by Siv i want to buy a new graphics card and i've got it down to two options... but i'm unsure of which one to go with. i've been to benchmarking sites to see comparisons, but they all seem to say it's too close to call. the main difference between them is the 9800XT is better with directX, but the FX5700 works better with openGL. so which one should i go for? ...can you get either for the same price? If so, go with the 9800Xt, easily. It's much better than the 5700.(5700 was for the mainstream, 9800xt was for the enthusiast). I think you dont need to be askin us ! ummm.....Go with the one that the chicks like more...... Repeat after me: I, Astrotoy7, am a horny geek.
acdcfanbill Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 9800xt and 5700 dont really compare to one another. 9800xt vs 5950 ultra would be closter. if they are the same price go 9800. or, if you prefer a good card and no driver probs, go nVidia
Sivy Posted August 19, 2004 Author Posted August 19, 2004 yes, they're the same price. which is why i'm in too minds. the 9800 does sound better... but then nvidia are always less trouble... so, i don't know
leXX Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 I say forget both of those, and get the GeForce 6800 GT.
Nerd_Annhilator Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 6800 GT or 9800 Pro, the 9800XT isn't really worth the money.
Sivy Posted August 19, 2004 Author Posted August 19, 2004 those two are a tad more than i was hoping to spend... then again maybe it would be worth it. hmmmmmm... think on this, i will.
Tyrion Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 Originally posted by leXX I say forget both of those, and get the GeForce 6800 GT. Mmm..a 6800 Gt.. I want one of those, but they're expensive. Might go for a 6600 GT if they really are 25% better than the 9800 Pro. Infact Siv, I recommend you wait for another month or two until the 6600 GT or the Ati equivelent comes out. They're supposed to be 200 dollars but the 6600 Gt has been rumored to be 25% faster than the 9800 Pro(8000 3dmark03 marks versus the Pro's 6000, however Nvidia is infamous for manipulating scores.)
Nerd_Annhilator Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 Originally posted by Tyrion Infact Siv, I recommend you wait for another month or two until the 6600 GT or the Ati equivelent comes out. Thank you. Wait a month or two. Prices will drop, and new things will come out (ATI X300, ATI X600 etc)
Mex Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 Originally posted by Tyrion Infact Siv, I recommend you wait for another month or two until the 6600 GT or the Ati equivelent comes out. They're supposed to be 200 dollars but the 6600 Gt has been rumored to be 25% faster than the 9800 Pro(8000 3dmark03 marks versus the Pro's 6000, however Nvidia is infamous for manipulating scores.) How much marks?! I only got 4400! :'(
legameboy Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 So what many of you are saying is wait a month or two to upgrade a video card? I was about to get the 9800 Pro, but it seems as though there are better cards that will drop by the time Half-life 2 is out. I can go ahead and upgrade my RAM and hard-drive, correct? I'm planning on upgrading as well as I can so I will be able to play Half-life 2 at some high settings. That game is what I'm upgrading for (besides the fact that I need to upgrade.
Nerd_Annhilator Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 Originally posted by legameboy So what many of you are saying is wait a month or two to upgrade a video card? I was about to get the 9800 Pro, but it seems as though there are better cards that will drop by the time Half-life 2 is out. I can go ahead and upgrade my RAM and hard-drive, correct? I'm planning on upgrading as well as I can so I will be able to play Half-life 2 at some high settings. That game is what I'm upgrading for (besides the fact that I need to upgrade. Yes, go ahead and upgrade the RAM and HD. but wait for the video card. I'm waiting till the 9800 pro drops to 200 CAN
Treacherous Mercenary Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 I'd say the 9800 XT and ATi is suppose to be reworking their OpenGL drivers and such I hear aswell.
Tyrion Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 Originally posted by Pal™ How much marks?! I only got 4400! :'( I tested 3dmark03 out again with my 9800 Pro, and with it minorly overclocked(384/364) I got 6081 marks. Are you sure you didn't have AF or AA on?
Treacherous Mercenary Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 Originally posted by Tyrion I tested 3dmark03 out again with my 9800 Pro, and with it minorly overclocked(384/364) I got 6081 marks. Are you sure you didn't have AF or AA on? How about the new Cat. 4.8 drivers? Any improvements?
legameboy Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 So what good cards are supposed to drop by the time Half-life 2 comes out? The X800 perhaps? (I wish.)
Treacherous Mercenary Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 Hehehe, maybe the X800.. There should be the R480 core with SM 3.0 support in a few months. As for me, I'm getting 9800 Pro! I can't wait and stick with my Geforce2 MX.
Nerd_Annhilator Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 The price will drop for the X800 in about 6 months to a year. : /
legameboy Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 So my best bet to running Half-life 2 at ultra-high settings is the 9800Pro or 9800XT?
Tyrion Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 Originally posted by The Silent One How about the new Cat. 4.8 drivers? Any improvements? Barely. I was at around 6020 points with other drivers, now I'm at 8081. Legameboy- I'd say that the 9800 Pro would probably run well at High, but not too well at Ultra-High if Doom 3 is an indicator of anything.
legameboy Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 Which would be better? A 9800 Pro or a 9800XT? I heard you could replace something on the 9800 Pro with a VGA silencer and then bio flash it and it would basically be a 9800 XT. Of course, I have no clue how to do any of that...
Nerd_Annhilator Posted August 19, 2004 Posted August 19, 2004 I think you can buy "special" 9800 Pros that are flashed with a 9800XT BIOS. Or I think you can use a BIOS flashing program to do it yourself. 9800XTs are better than 9800 pros, but I don't think they're worth the extra cash.
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