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video card question

PowerPost 200

video card question

by PowerPost 200 » Fri, 31 Oct 2003 02:04:57

I'm looking for a new video card, but I'm not really looking to spend
$500.  I saw the ATI radeon 9200 128 MB for under $100.

Is this a good deal or a waste of $85?

the one I have now is an ATI All-In-Wonder 16MB.  this should at least
be a step in the right direction.

Tim Mise

video card question

by Tim Mise » Fri, 31 Oct 2003 04:32:43

It would be a significant jump to move up to an ATI Radeon 9600 for $113
available on www.newegg.com.

This will give you much faster speed and dx9 compatibility.

-Tim


Charlie

video card question

by Charlie » Fri, 31 Oct 2003 05:20:40

but... if you're running a 16mb card I have to question your processor
speed.. Anything less than 1.4ghz and your best bet is a 64meg geforce2 card
or the like. Atleast IMO.


> It would be a significant jump to move up to an ATI Radeon 9600 for $113
> available on www.newegg.com.

> This will give you much faster speed and dx9 compatibility.

> -Tim



> > I'm looking for a new video card, but I'm not really looking to spend
> > $500.  I saw the ATI radeon 9200 128 MB for under $100.

> > Is this a good deal or a waste of $85?

> > the one I have now is an ATI All-In-Wonder 16MB.  this should at least
> > be a step in the right direction.

j[nospam]ca..

video card question

by j[nospam]ca.. » Fri, 31 Oct 2003 22:06:32

I have a P3, 733mhz.  About a year ago i moved from a GeForce2 64mb
mx400 to a GeForce 4 TI4200 with 128mb ($100.00 NewEgg).  Anyway, that
gave me a big jump in performance.  So I disagree that he should stay
at the GeForce2 level if he has anything less that 1ghz+ machine.

But certainly, his  processor/mobo should be a consideration, as is
the games he wants to play.  A ATI 9600 may be a bit more than he
needs to play "Minesweeper." ;-)

just my .02,
jeff

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 20:20:40 GMT, "Charlie B"


>but... if you're running a 16mb card I have to question your processor
>speed.. Anything less than 1.4ghz and your best bet is a 64meg geforce2 card
>or the like. Atleast IMO.



>> It would be a significant jump to move up to an ATI Radeon 9600 for $113
>> available on www.newegg.com.

>> This will give you much faster speed and dx9 compatibility.

>> -Tim



>> > I'm looking for a new video card, but I'm not really looking to spend
>> > $500.  I saw the ATI radeon 9200 128 MB for under $100.

>> > Is this a good deal or a waste of $85?

>> > the one I have now is an ATI All-In-Wonder 16MB.  this should at least
>> > be a step in the right direction.


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