Deja Q
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Sun Jan-18-04 02:11 PM
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9800, 9800XT, or 9800 Pro? |
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ATi now writes drivers for Linux :party: , so I'm switching back. The Radeon top model seems to be $250 lower than Nvidia's 5900FX, and I've got $300 in best Buy vouchers to spend, and can afford to spend extra if needed.
Thanks!
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CrownPrinceBandar
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Sun Jan-18-04 02:19 PM
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1. I was always tempted to buy a Radeon... |
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Edited on Sun Jan-18-04 02:31 PM by foamdad
but unfortuntely the chipset on my motherboard, SIS 648, tends to not get along very well with ATI cards. So when I was in the market for a new VC, I bought the eVGA GeForce FX 5700 Ultra with 8X AGP, 128 MB DDR2. I really like it and it was a good mid-range card.
Good luck with the Radeon.
edit: I've heard REALLY good things about the 9800 Pro.
edit2: PC Gamer recommends the All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro. I was reading the most recent newstand issue and they put it their "dream system." But $450... Sheesh, too pricey for my blood. Hope this helps.
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Sun Jan-18-04 02:27 PM
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3. eVGA is a good, inexpensive brand |
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I recommend them as well.
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Sun Jan-18-04 02:26 PM
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Edited on Sun Jan-18-04 02:28 PM by Kellanved
The XT only offers a few percent more speed (5% or so)- not worth the money. However both (XT and Pro) need 50W power - make sure you have a kick-ass PSU and good cooling. Passive cooling is out, what would mean no-go for me.
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Sun Jan-18-04 03:11 PM
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4. Ohhhhh, I remember the good old days... |
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when my new Apple 8*24 GC video card (2 megs ram, 256 colors on a 17-inch monitor) cost about a thousand dollars - and it was the LOW_COST alternative.
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