Videocards.. which to buy and whatnot.. simply videocards!

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 07 Nov 2005, 11:59

Do you want my NVidia 6800GT cpt? Seen as I'm not using it anymore, you might as well have it

*throws graphics card at monitor*

Ahh crap. It doesn't seem to be going through....

Cpt.Razkit · Post by **Cpt.Razkit** » 07 Nov 2005, 15:41

damn.... i wish i could have that!

Prelude · Post by **Prelude** » 07 Nov 2005, 16:14

I have a lil' problem guys. I want to change my GForce 5200 "Tornado" videocard. The ATI Radeon 9800XT is good? Sorry guys but I'm a noob at hardware

Post by **Pabl0z** » 07 Nov 2005, 16:29

Yeah the 9800XT is pretty good and quite cheap these days but it's beginning to be an old model already.
So instead of buying a 9800XT i would buy like the Nvidia 6600GT.
Costs about the same or even a bit less and is a much more newer model.
But if you can get the 9800XT cheap i suggest you buy it.
It still is about 2 or 3 times more powerfull than your 5200

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Prelude · Post by **Prelude** » 07 Nov 2005, 16:35

Thanks for the advice Pabl0z. I'll search for the 6600GT. Then I'll compare them and then choose one of them. Thanks again

GINIX_2007 · Post by **GINIX_2007** » 07 Nov 2005, 17:03

Does any body use the OVERDRIVE feature in the ati control pannel?

GioDeR · Post by **GioDeR** » 07 Nov 2005, 17:05

Yeah, i used it on my ATI 9600 XT card...worked well!

GINIX_2007 · Post by **GINIX_2007** » 07 Nov 2005, 17:09

hey GioDer u have any problems with ur 9600XT?

GioDeR · Post by **GioDeR** » 07 Nov 2005, 17:33

Nope, hehe specially since i have an 9800 XT at mo!
Using the Overdrive feature on the 9600 XT was absolutely no problem, the gfx newer had any probs!

devil_gtr · Post by **devil_gtr** » 08 Nov 2005, 16:45

Hey, i live in bangladesh. I wanna buy a new super graphix card, but its too expensive. I dunno why. If it costs like 100USD there it will cost like 236.sthUSD

Post by **Pabl0z** » 08 Nov 2005, 19:17

devil_gtr: Have you concidered the possibility to buy the card you want from an internet-site that is located somewhere else where the card is alot cheaper?

bashderq · Post by **bashderq** » 09 Nov 2005, 01:06

ahh, but you see, inflation is so high in Bangladesh that even if you do manage to procure a gfx card, the shipping costs will be higher than the price of the already very expensive card. Its far cheaper to go on holiday in another country and buy a card there.

devil_gtr · Post by **devil_gtr** » 09 Nov 2005, 14:41

^agree with basderq here lol

corvyz6 · Post by **corvyz6** » 11 Nov 2005, 07:53

which1 is better guys, ati x800 xl http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814102542 or x850 xt pe http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814129048 ? i know there is a little bit of difference, but i still want u're opinions .

The Gravedigger · Post by **The Gravedigger** » 11 Nov 2005, 07:57

The X850 is the best for those two options

Ragotech · Post by **Ragotech** » 14 Nov 2005, 15:45

which is better my nvidia gforce fx5200 128 mb or ati agp 8x 9200 128mb ???????

GINIX_2007 · Post by **GINIX_2007** » 14 Nov 2005, 16:41

the fx is better!

Ragotech · Post by **Ragotech** » 16 Nov 2005, 17:07

@GINIX_2007 :why do u think the fx is better?

Skyline_man · Post by **Skyline_man** » 16 Nov 2005, 17:17

Hey guys, i wanna buy a new card for NFSMW, i have a crappy FX 5200 128mb, its ok, but its really slow and i cant get high FPS in NFSMW, i want to get at least 25+ FPS in NFSMW on 800x600, so which card do you think i can buy for this ? but not to be very expensive please

My Specs:

P4 2.4 512 cache
MSI Nvidia FX 5200 128mb
512mb DDR ram

waiting for some suggestions, and please be quick

Post by **Pabl0z** » 16 Nov 2005, 17:24

There's not much difference between them.
The FX gives like 10% more frames per second in games.
And the Radeon doesn't have a full DX9 hardware support unlike the FX.
So i'd pick the FX.

Skyline_man:
Well i have a lot older card than you do: Ti4200

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But again i'd suggest you buy the GeForce 6600GT.
It's the best bang for buck.
You can get one for like 150â‚¬.

GINIX_2007 · Post by **GINIX_2007** » 16 Nov 2005, 17:42

as pabloz said FX is better because it supports direct X 9 the 9200 is Direct x 8 so some effects u wont get out of the 9200.
Take a look at this chart it will help u decide wat card to get.

http://pcvsconsole.com/features/video/

Ragotech · Post by **Ragotech** » 17 Nov 2005, 10:57

so the FX is better than the 9200 in every thing exept Bandwidth. so i will stike to it untill i find a better nvidia card.

Dragon-of-Rune · Post by **Dragon-of-Rune** » 17 Nov 2005, 17:50

Skyline_man:
Well i have a lot older card than you do: Ti4200

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But again i'd suggest you buy the GeForce 6600GT.
It's the best bang for buck.
You can get one for like 150â‚¬.[/quote]

@Skyline_Man : Well i tested the MW demo on a comp from a friend. He has a Geforce 6600GT 256Mb, he can run everything on max settings with resolution 800 by 600 and even 1024 by 768. But increasing your memory from 512mb to 1024 is recommened to run things smoother. And check if your powersuply is compatible with your new card if you decided to buy it.

Skyline_man · Post by **Skyline_man** » 17 Nov 2005, 18:08

6600GT 256mb ?

I was thinking of buying the 128mb one

Dragon-of-Rune · Post by **Dragon-of-Rune** » 17 Nov 2005, 18:11

There isn't much difference between the 2, only the memory and it's a little faster.