Seriously, Smart Opinions please

MoMo · 06-15-2003, 10:49 PM

Which card Should i get if i were to get one of these -

- Radeon 9800 pro 256mb

- Nvidia Geforce fx 5900 Ultra 256mb

Alucard · 06-16-2003, 02:25 AM

That really is a tricky question. I'm told the fan is alot less louder then the 5600 version, which sounded like a turbine. If you can find a machine at the store or something with a 5900 hooked up already, and think the sound is decent, but the geforce. Radeon STILL SUCK at driver updates. Till they manage to do the one every month or so that nVidia do, forget ATI. They get under my skin. Awesome card, crap support.

06-17-2003, 06:53 AM

For Driver support you cant really go wrong with Nvidia. Radeon owners are always the first to complain of texture/polygon related bugs in most games.

That being said, the next geneartion of games all seem to favor ATI immensely. HL2 at e3 supposedly ran on a Radeon, and so does Doom 3.

Since we are in summer and the lack of new games is as usual at a low, unless your need for a killer gfx card is seriously urgent, I'd hold back and wait till said games get released this fall. Not only will you know which cards are better supported, they will most likely be a lot cheaper (although they are pretty admittedly pretty cheap right now. :p).

Renegade X · 06-18-2003, 02:44 PM

Hold back until the PC gaming flood hits in a few months with Halo and Half Life 2.... then make a desision on which one.

Nindalf · 06-22-2003, 08:10 PM

Id take that radeon 9800 thingy cuz it has bigger number.

MoMo · 06-24-2003, 11:40 PM

...riiite

Sears · 06-29-2003, 02:40 PM

radeon= massive powe
5900= stability

insteefy · 06-29-2003, 07:17 PM

ATI..

I got a 9700 pro a month ago, and its sweet. Geforce is expensive, and after the TI4600, they are major dissapointing..

SpaceManSpiff · 07-04-2003, 03:05 AM

Here's what you do. You take each card and you throw them against the wall, whichever card sticks is the best one. Or is that used to tell if spagehtti noodles are done? hmmm well you better not do this cuz it will probably break them. So, just get a magic 8 ball they never fail.:cool guy:

07-04-2003, 05:47 AM

Hello Mr Spammer, welcome to our boards. Please make sure you read the topic of the threads before posting in them - Momo DID ask for serious opinions, after all.

Alucard · 07-04-2003, 09:09 AM

Better to wait a few months till the big games come out. Like around November/December. If you're planning to not spend alot of money, the Geforce Ti4800 is cheaper, at least from the places I've seen, then the ATI 9700pro. If you're planning to spend a stackful of money, grab the 9800pro. By far the better card of the lot.

MoMo · 07-04-2003, 06:39 PM

I was thinking of 9800 pro until i read this,

http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDc0

makes you think twice eh?

insteefy · 07-04-2003, 09:53 PM

Meh, seriously dude, make up ur mind...

Doom 3 is build on the Geforce card, OFCOURSE ITLLL RUN BETTER THEN THE ATI!!!!

HL2 is build on the ATI card, OFCORSE ITLL RUN BETTER THEN THE GEFORCE!!!!

Sheesh...

Just buy one for crying out loud....

Alucard · 07-05-2003, 10:08 AM

Remember Doom 3 is a long way off yet. They'll optimize it for the ATI card or they'll lose half their audience from complaints. ATI cards are much more popular now. Its just where AMD was with Intel a couple years back. Strong.

06-15-2003, 10:49 PM	#1
MoMo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Zanarkand Posts: 913	Seriously, Smart Opinions please Which card Should i get if i were to get one of these - - Radeon 9800 pro 256mb - Nvidia Geforce fx 5900 Ultra 256mb __________________ "Whee" -MoMo currently playing ~ La Pucelle tactics games owned to play and beat~Onimusha 2, ICO, Harvest Moon:AWL

06-18-2003, 02:44 PM	#4
Renegade X Return of the Renegade Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,565	Hold back until the PC gaming flood hits in a few months with Halo and Half Life 2.... then make a desision on which one. __________________ "Do you want it done fast, or do you want it done right?" ~Ignignokt, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Currently PLAYING: Oblivion(PC), Rise of Legends Demo (PC), Commandos 2 (PC) Just Finished: Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2), Castlevania Symphony of the Night (PSOne)

06-24-2003, 11:40 PM	#6
MoMo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Zanarkand Posts: 913	...riiite __________________ "Whee" -MoMo currently playing ~ La Pucelle tactics games owned to play and beat~Onimusha 2, ICO, Harvest Moon:AWL

06-29-2003, 07:17 PM	#8
insteefy I create dead bodies Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Oz Posts: 593	ATI.. I got a 9700 pro a month ago, and its sweet. Geforce is expensive, and after the TI4600, they are major dissapointing.. __________________ D-D-D-D-D-DREAMTEAM!!!! http://www.zdnet.co.jp/games/gsnews/...ages/sam02.jpg

07-04-2003, 03:05 AM	#9
SpaceManSpiff Spiff to the Rescue!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,630	Here's what you do. You take each card and you throw them against the wall, whichever card sticks is the best one. Or is that used to tell if spagehtti noodles are done? hmmm well you better not do this cuz it will probably break them. So, just get a magic 8 ball they never fail.:cool guy: __________________ Steam, Xbox Live, PSN, and Apple Gamecenter: xSpacemanspiff Currently Playing: LOTR: War in the North, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 5, Crysis 2.

06-16-2003, 02:25 AM	#2
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	That really is a tricky question. I'm told the fan is alot less louder then the 5600 version, which sounded like a turbine. If you can find a machine at the store or something with a 5900 hooked up already, and think the sound is decent, but the geforce. Radeon STILL SUCK at driver updates. Till they manage to do the one every month or so that nVidia do, forget ATI. They get under my skin. Awesome card, crap support.

06-17-2003, 06:53 AM	#3
Seska Guest Posts: n/a	For Driver support you cant really go wrong with Nvidia. Radeon owners are always the first to complain of texture/polygon related bugs in most games. That being said, the next geneartion of games all seem to favor ATI immensely. HL2 at e3 supposedly ran on a Radeon, and so does Doom 3. Since we are in summer and the lack of new games is as usual at a low, unless your need for a killer gfx card is seriously urgent, I'd hold back and wait till said games get released this fall. Not only will you know which cards are better supported, they will most likely be a lot cheaper (although they are pretty admittedly pretty cheap right now. :p).

06-22-2003, 08:10 PM	#5
Nindalf Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 11,905	Id take that radeon 9800 thingy cuz it has bigger number.

06-29-2003, 02:40 PM	#7
Sears Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 88	radeon= massive powe 5900= stability

07-04-2003, 05:47 AM	#10
Seska Guest Posts: n/a	Hello Mr Spammer, welcome to our boards. Please make sure you read the topic of the threads before posting in them - Momo DID ask for serious opinions, after all.

07-04-2003, 09:09 AM	#11
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	Better to wait a few months till the big games come out. Like around November/December. If you're planning to not spend alot of money, the Geforce Ti4800 is cheaper, at least from the places I've seen, then the ATI 9700pro. If you're planning to spend a stackful of money, grab the 9800pro. By far the better card of the lot.

07-04-2003, 06:39 PM	#12
MoMo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Zanarkand Posts: 913	I was thinking of 9800 pro until i read this, http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDc0 makes you think twice eh? __________________ "Whee" -MoMo currently playing ~ La Pucelle tactics games owned to play and beat~Onimusha 2, ICO, Harvest Moon:AWL

07-04-2003, 09:53 PM	#13
insteefy I create dead bodies Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Oz Posts: 593	Meh, seriously dude, make up ur mind... Doom 3 is build on the Geforce card, OFCOURSE ITLLL RUN BETTER THEN THE ATI!!!! HL2 is build on the ATI card, OFCORSE ITLL RUN BETTER THEN THE GEFORCE!!!! Sheesh... Just buy one for crying out loud.... __________________ D-D-D-D-D-DREAMTEAM!!!! http://www.zdnet.co.jp/games/gsnews/...ages/sam02.jpg

07-05-2003, 10:08 AM	#14
Alucard Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 32,641	Remember Doom 3 is a long way off yet. They'll optimize it for the ATI card or they'll lose half their audience from complaints. ATI cards are much more popular now. Its just where AMD was with Intel a couple years back. Strong.

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