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Buying a new video card, need opinions
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| Blue. |
Where and what should I buy, my budget is 150-200 bucks and I'm planning on buying it tomorrow.
Another question, I bought an MDG computer friday with an Intel integrated video card, can I install a new card without any issues? |
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| Blue. |
| quote: | Originally posted by smuncky
umm id go with the Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 128MB DDR TV-Out, DVI at canada computers for 179$ or 164$ at pc village Info on card
pc village
canada comp |
How would it run games like half life 2 or doom 3? |
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| smuncky |
it would do fine
im not really an expert on vid cards but in the radeon series its goes up like this, 9000, 9200, 9600, 9800
and then theres like 9000se, 9600xt (which i think is almost like the 9800), then there are also All in wonder cards.
go to a tech forum and ask around there. |
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| Pettiscool |
| ati never had a problem with |
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| VERTiG0 |
I ran Doom3 and Half-Life 2 on a Radeon 9000 Pro 128MB that is probably 2 years old now. Perfectly fine at 1280x1024 with graphics options mostly medium, some low.
Get a 9800 if you can afford it/find one that cheap. |
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| Blue. |
| So you guys would reccomend ATI over Geforce cards? |
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| Blue. |
| quote: | Originally posted by VERTiG0
I ran Doom3 and Half-Life 2 on a Radeon 9000 Pro 128MB that is probably 2 years old now. Perfectly fine at 1280x1024 with graphics options mostly medium, some low.
Get a 9800 if you can afford it/find one that cheap. |
Would $229.99 be considered cheap :D
http://www.factorydirect.ca/catalog...hp?pcode=AT9812 |
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| mr. poopyhead |
if you live in mississauga, check out a place called IO-systems...
it's behind the red lobster at burnhamthorpe and mavis... the dude is a real nice guy.. gives you a good price... |
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| Blue. |
One quick question:
Is there a huge difference in the 9800SE 128M DDR TV/O and the Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB as far as performance goes?
I'm pretty decided on the Radeon 9800 but it's just that the pro is another 70 bucks, unless of course there is a cheaper place to grab it (cheaper than 300 bucks) |
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| smuncky |
i wouldnt spend it personally
the 9800 will give u outstandin gperformance |
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