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Video Cards
Hey, I currently have a Geforce FX 5600 but the fan is dying on it. I would really like to get a Radeon 9800 Pro but I am only going to be around for a max of 3-4 mths (I hope).
Anywho I am thinking of gtetting a 128 Mb Geforce FX 5200 since they are dirt cheap. I hear that they handle better than the FX 5600...any one know if that be true? Are there any other cheap cards someone can suggest?
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What one you suggest?
Sapphire ATI RADEON 9250 Video Card, 128MB DDR 128 bit - $39.00 or eVGA nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 64-bit - $46.00
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can u stretch to a 9500?
they softmod to 9700 speeds |
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Ok...so get a 9500 or a 9600 Pro?
What is better? Is SE worse than the regular?
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SE is worse iirc
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So
SE = CRAP. Plain = Ok. Pro = Better. XT = Awesome. Higher the clock speed the better right??!! Is Sapphire crappy?
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yeah u got it right.
sapphire is generally cheaper, but their cards are great. |
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So should I get a 9500 or a 9600 Pro?
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sry i don't know, i cant remember if the 9600 pro is actually faster than the 9700 (9500 + softmod).
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So it will say 9500 + softmod? Or does 9500 just come with that?
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the 9500 is essentially the same as the 9700 but the official drivers make it use 4 pipelines instead of 8 (9700 uses 8 pipelines).
you just have to get some drivers like the omega ones > http://www.omegadrivers.net/ that unlock all the pipes. i think the 9600 only uses 4 pipelines, so therefore a 9500 + the softmod, would indeed be quicker / perform better. |
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Info-Tek ATI RADEON 9550 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "GC-95500GU-C3P" -RETAIL $93.00
Only has a core clock of 250mhz That the right one? Know where to get a better deal?
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sry never seen a 9550, only 9500.
i can only guess that it is the right thing |
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Alright...I didn't see any 9500 on Newegg.
Got any sites you recommend buying it from?
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not unless ur in the UK
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maybe I will find one.
I am going to take your advice because I didn't take some computer genius advice and get a Geforce 5200 Ultra and got a 5600 256 instead. 5200 Ultra would own my card. Thanks Steve.
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Hmm, the 9500's I see are the same price as the 9700
Edit nevermind 9500's are a bit cheaper...Sad part is I found a Radeon 9800 Pro for cheaper than some of those 9700's.
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Last edited by atholon; 04-15-2005 at 10:42 AM. |
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i got my 9600 pro for about $120. Works great. I ordered it from www.pricewatch.com
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That sucks...I hope that was a while ago.
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...240-014&DEPA=1 I think that is what I am going to get. I am trying to find how fast of a core clock my 5600 has.
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if your willing to spend the money i would go with a 9600 xt
its what i have and i got it 2 months used on www.ebay.com and havnt had a single problem...it handles games like doom 3 very well
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