TiE23 Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Best card ever made so far: ATI Radeon - X800 XT Platinum Edition 256mb like $500+ ME WANT! TiE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treacherous Mercenary Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Originally posted by The_One I find it amusing people have decided to judge/rate/review a game they haven't even played yet. Ok, you can knock a few percent off the reviews for the sake of hype - but that still gives it a bloody high score. And, for all we know, it could be easily worth 95% or higher. If you're honest, and have watched the HL2 trailers, preview movies and whatnot, it looks a hell of a lot better than most of the crap the gaming industry churns out by the bucketload month by month. It's not only hyped, but it's the PR that came along with it and the fanboys aswell which is why some like myself can wait for this game. The score seems a bit inflated for this game, so I say it better be that GOOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokemaster Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Originally posted by TiE 23 Best card ever made so far: ATI Radeon - X800 XT Platinum Edition 256mb like $500+ ME WANT! TiE I'm waiting for the next gen cards (512) to switch from my RAEDON 9700 PRO 128 MB. And the hype is pretty big, but like HALO 2 it'll prolly still be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Originally posted by jokemaster I'm waiting for the next gen cards (512) to switch from my RAEDON 9700 PRO 128 MB. Makes some sense, tho you will have to wait for like, another year, until then, the 9700 will serve you fine TiE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treacherous Mercenary Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Originally posted by TiE 23 Makes some sense, tho you will have to wait for like, another year, until then, the 9700 will serve you fine Maybe until around February for the R520 core, codenamed Fudo. (May have the number wrong and it may be R500, don't remember atm.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Originally posted by IG-64 Arent those the $700 ones? >.> ' Nope their cheap, damn cheap these days. Even a 9800 Pro costs like around $200 which used to be around $500 last time. Originally posted by TiE 23 Best card ever made so far: ATI Radeon - X800 XT Platinum Edition 256mb like $500+ ME WANT! TiE Right now there is actually no best card in the market. The only best cards now is the X800 XT PE and BFG GeForce 6800 Ultra OC. Why i know this? Cause experts still cannot confim which is better, the 6800 or X800. They both seem to have their pros and cons. Like the 6800 has more power, performance and SM3, but requires a 12-volt and at least 480 watt power supply, while the X800 PE doesnt, but usually loses to the 6800 OC in almost every game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weiderudare Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 16th of November? Means I wont get it till christmas... Hate living in France, I HATE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 No, i think they already changed it to the 15th. 1 day eariler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Whats the best vid card I could get for about >$300? 15th? Hey, thats my b-day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Originally posted by IG-64 Whats the best vid card I could get for about >$300? 15th? Hey, thats my b-day. 9800 pro TiE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 You mean this right? Just makin sure. I might ask for that for my b-day. And if my parents are nice enough then a few games One more question, how much better would that be compared to the one I got now, the gefore fx 5600? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 FX5600 = 1st Gear 9800 Pro = 5th Gear X800 PE = 8th Gear >_> That one you linked is for CAD users, for the guys who make computer animated movies *without having a supercomputer of CPUs make the final version* Save yourself a $100 and juwst get a 9800pro TiE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Oh, didn't see that So I should get this? <--- So it would be this one right crow?[edit] Sorry for hijacking the thread, just been needing to know this. So if I got 30 fps in JA with the card i have on full graphics, what would I get with the 9800 pro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Do not get the 9800 Pro 256MB, get the 128MB version and make sure it is 256-bit. Cause the extra $100 (For the 256MB) isnt worth the money since it has no difference in performance. Btw, i dont think a X800 PE is worth it, the 9800 Pro is already good enough for almost every game in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Originally posted by |GG|Crow_Nest Do not get the 9800 Pro 256MB, get the 128MB version and make sure it is 256-bit. Cause the extra $100 (For the 256MB) isnt worth the money since it has no difference in performance. Btw, i dont think a X800 PE is worth it, the 9800 Pro is already good enough for almost every game in the world. Actually, in Half-life2 it's been reported that you get around a 20fps boost at higher resolution levels(1280X1024, 1600X1200, ect.) with a 256mb card than with an 128mb card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Yeah but thats only provided if your monitor could support high resolution. Most LCDs owners (Like meh) might not be able to get that kind of res. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treacherous Mercenary Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 I highly recommend shopping on http://www.newegg.com for 9800 Pros. You can get that at a great price. Originally posted by Tyrion Actually, in Half-life2 it's been reported that you get around a 20fps boost at higher resolution levels(1280X1024, 1600X1200, ect.) with a 256mb card than with an 128mb card. Perhaps I should consider a 256 MB version for the high res now. I may go 1280x1024, but it won't hurt if I go lower either way. May be a little extra, but that's alright for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 Originally posted by IG-64 Oh, didn't see that So I should get this? <--- So it would be this one right crow?[edit] Sorry for hijacking the thread, just been needing to know this. So if I got 30 fps in JA with the card i have on full graphics, what would I get with the 9800 pro? 100+ fps With that card, your computer can become as cool as this bus! TiE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 Originally posted by TiE 23 100+ fps Um, 100+ fps? You sure? People who played CS:S said they couldnt hit above 100 FPS most of the time, and they have the same card. It should be able to give you 60 - 80 fps, anyway its a safe bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 Originally posted by |GG|Crow_Nest Um, 100+ fps? You sure? People who played CS:S said they couldnt hit above 100 FPS most of the time, and they have the same card. It should be able to give you 60 - 80 fps, anyway its a safe bet. 60-80fps is easily playable though, and I'm actually pretty stoked that my 9800 Pro will run Half-life 2 welll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 I hope they get me the right card :/ My sister said something about not trusting the "12 year old forum people", and that radeon isn't as good as geforce at what I want it to do or something. :/ But eh, i'm still asking for the radeon 9800 pro 128MB 256 - bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mex Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 Wait. I played CS:S and my fps always stayed at 60 fps. Holy crap, thats good for a comp like mine, and I had it at max graphics. *Loves source engine* So if I can run CS:S at a stable frame rate, will I be able to run HL2 with the same graphics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 My lousy cheap Althon XP2000 1.67 GHz is always bottlenecking my 9600XT! Im getting a new Abit NF7 w/ AMD Althon XP2500 Barton and clock it to 3200. Originally posted by Pal™ So if I can run CS:S at a stable frame rate, will I be able to run HL2 with the same graphics? Should be able to, but expect performance to be worse though. HL2 is many times more demanding than CS:S. Originally posted by IG-64 My sister said something about not trusting the "12 year old forum people", and that radeon isn't as good as geforce at what I want it to do or something. :/ At least many 12 year olds still know alot more than your sister. People always think that kids, especially young ones do not know anything about computer hardware, but they do not know that kids as young as 11 already know what is a video card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legameboy Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Woohoo! I'm gonna spend eighty dollars on the collector's dvd edition of Half-life 2. XD Dangit, spending money like that is what keeps me from upgrading my computer... ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mex Posted October 25, 2004 Share Posted October 25, 2004 Originally posted by |GG|Crow_Nest Should be able to, but expect performance to be worse though. HL2 is many times more demanding than CS:S. Crap. Anyways, at christmas I want to get a new card but I'm having a hard time deciding which card. I could get a Geforce 6800 or a x800. I need one thats low price but will still give me good performance. Would be great if you could help me decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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