Sunshine Badass Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 What is the best video card out there, and which Radeon was the one that clocked slower and was not up to par? I need another long winded, good explanation with lots of facts and such. Knowing you, that shouldbe no problem whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=ReApEr=- Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 I would go for the Geforce 4 range, all of them kick ass. But if you got the dough go for the Tituianm range (sp) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setsuko Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Hm. I'm not sure exactly which card you mean, since there has been quite a lot of fuzz about these things lately. My first suspect will have to enter the room: Radeon 32 mb. The Radeon 64 mb (my card) is clocked at 183 MHz, while the slightly older 32 mb card is clocked at 166 MHz. The problem is that ATi didn't publish this very effectively, leading a lot of people into believeing that the only difference between the two cards was the amount of DDR RAM. The really infected part is that some people claim that their 64 mb RADEON cards are also clocked at 166, which is strange. I know mine isn't. However, if you are thinking of buying a graphics card these days, none of these might be that interesting, since they are 2+ years old. Go on, suspect number two, be seated. It's none other than the All in Wonder (AIW for short) Radeon 8500DV. Yup, it's clocked slower than the original 8500. (240 MHz core/340 MHz memory compared to 275 MHz core/550 MHz memory). But it's a budget deal, so no surprise there. Suspect number three, come on in! Yes, it's RADEON Pro 9600. Which has been hotly debated, since most people argues that it will turn out as a slower version of the Pro 9500, but a lot cheaper. Sorry, but I haven't checked out how it turned out, since the 9600 is supposed to be released about now, and I'm not that into hardware. Really! The best video card out there? Geez, it's a hard one. Especially since this changes about twice a month. But my impression this spring is that the old rule of thumb still stands; if the card is used for FPS, then NiVidia does it faster, while ATi maintains a better card for slower games, with better eye candy but slower speed. Myself, I have never been dissapointed with ATi. That is, not after 2001, when they started to seriously update their drivers. Before that, the main reason to go NiVidia instead of ATi was the fact that ATi's drivers sucked. Now, it's pretty much even. The only hint I can give you is to look at GeForce if you are into FPS, and at ATi if you are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi Peg Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 I'd go for a Radeon 9700 Pro for a v good all rounder in any type of game currently available It may be worth waiting a few months for the new batches from nvidia and ATi to be released... I've heard good things about the nvidia fx 5900u card ( it no longer has the extreme noise problems of its predecessors ) Have a look around for Radeon 9700 pro cards though they are coming down in price and are a lot better value for money than the 9800 cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deft Aklin Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Currently, I would judge a card on it's DX9 capabilities, in which ATI Radeon cards lead the pack. The 9800 is easily the best, but is very expensive. Best overall price, since it includes shipping: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=N82E16814102268 The 9700 is a well tested card, and easily tweakable with the Rage overclocker. The Atlantis version can be found here: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=&submit=Go&description=N82E16814102259 And the overclocker here: http://www.rage3d.com/r3dtweak/ I currently use the 9500, and I love it. Both of these cards rate higher and should easily out perform my little baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Luke Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Here's a link to my trusted site which details the benchmark for Radeon and NVIDIA cards, including 9800 Pro and FX5900. Vid card benchmark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=ReApEr=- Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 I stick with the geforce range all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaestro Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 The new TI cards are great IMHO, but as long as your graphics card is at least a 64mb, if possible a 128 you should be okay. I don't know if the problem has been as much graphics, or servers...but just so you know...you can't hurt yourself with a good card. Unless you like...try eating it or something, or trying to force an AGP card into a PCI slot...I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devlyyn Sarr Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 I too would go with the 9700 pro, but I'd suggest checking out the following websites. They are all very good and I use them often. http://www.tomshardware.com http://www.pcworld.com http://www.cnet.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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