Ti4600 vs 9700

Would I gain anything buy going to the 9700??or wait on the FX mainly would be using it for NR2003, the demo runs ok with everything maxed out and 1600x1200 avg. 25 but thats only 11 cars on the track, I'm use to running the whole field in NR2002. P4 2.53 1gig PC800 Ti4600 Audigy 2 XP

i just bought a 2.54GHZ intel and ATI 9700 Pro.. Ill let you know as I have a AMD 2400 and Ti4600 as well.. See how this match up -- Donald Wilshe 888 588-9207 Martel Brothers Performance, Worlds Largest On-Line Auto Parts Mfg Catalog Library www.martelbros.com Other Interest: www.ivga.com www.games-advertising.com www.whra.com "Morris Jones" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Would I gain anything buy going to the 9700??or wait on the FX > mainly would be using it for NR2003, the demo runs > ok with everything maxed out and 1600x1200 avg. 25 > but thats only 11 cars on the track, I'm use to running the whole field in > NR2002. > > P4 2.53 > 1gig PC800 > Ti4600 > Audigy 2 > XP > > >

> Would I gain anything buy going to the 9700??or wait on the FX > mainly would be using it for NR2003, the demo runs > ok with everything maxed out and 1600x1200 avg. 25 > but thats only 11 cars on the track, I'm use to running the whole field in > NR2002. In 1600x1200, you should notice quite a jump going from the 4600 to the 9700. Possibly almost double the frame rate. Put your 4600 in 1024x768 and that should give you some idea of how fast a 9700 would be in 1600x1200. I wouldn't worry about the FX - it's expensive, very noisy and not particularly fast.

On Sat, 1 Feb 2003 13:52:42 +1000, "Damien Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote: >In 1600x1200, you should notice quite a jump going from the 4600 to the >9700. Possibly almost double the frame rate. Put your 4600 in 1024x768 and >that should give you some idea of how fast a 9700 would be in 1600x1200. I >wouldn't worry about the FX - it's expensive, very noisy and not >particularly fast. I'm really disappointed in the FX previews I've read so far. I suppose a 9700 will be in my future as well. Feh. Jason

You'd gain fps and visual quality. However, the 9700 series can have very difficult to cure stutter problems in some rare occasions (on my system it stutters in IL2 when I play online). If you could test it first, you'd be safer. Achim "Morris Jones" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Would I gain anything buy going to the 9700??

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> Would I gain anything buy going to the 9700??or wait on the FX > mainly would be using it for NR2003, the demo runs > ok with everything maxed out and 1600x1200 avg. 25 > but thats only 11 cars on the track, I'm use to running the whole field in > NR2002. > > P4 2.53 > 1gig PC800 > Ti4600 > Audigy 2 > XP

Well, since your current card is pretty stout, I would wait to see waht the new ATI card (due out in April or May?) has to offer, and compare that one with the FX, and then make a choice between the two of those. Currently, the FX is supposed to only 5-10% faster than the 9700 Pro, but the Pro is 10-30% cheaper than the FX will be when it hits the street.

Morris, if you can hold off for a bit the word on the street is that ATI will be releasing the R350 sometime in March. I too am looking to do an upgrade to one of the newer video cards, but am going to wait until the new stuff hits the shelves and the tell all benchmark test results show up on a few of the more respectable hardware sites. Good luck!!! -- See ya in the pits, Dean I have a terrible memory. In fact my memory's so bad I can't remember how long it's been since I've forgotten anything. "Morris Jones" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Would I gain anything buy going to the 9700??or wait on the FX > mainly would be using it for NR2003, the demo runs > ok with everything maxed out and 1600x1200 avg. 25 > but thats only 11 cars on the track, I'm use to running the whole field in > NR2002. > > P4 2.53 > 1gig PC800 > Ti4600 > Audigy 2 > XP > >

The one without the fan is DEFINITELY in my future (as soon as the price comes down a bit). Sapphire 9700 Pro Utlimate. Check it out. I can't stand how noisy computers are these days and this will help a lot. Marc "Jason Moyer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sat, 1 Feb 2003 13:52:42 +1000, "Damien Smith" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >In 1600x1200, you should notice quite a jump going from the 4600 to the > >9700. Possibly almost double the frame rate. Put your 4600 in 1024x768and > >that should give you some idea of how fast a 9700 would be in 1600x1200.I

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> >wouldn't worry about the FX - it's expensive, very noisy and not > >particularly fast. > > I'm really disappointed in the FX previews I've read so far. I > suppose a 9700 will be in my future as well. Feh. > > Jason

On Sat, 1 Feb 2003 11:04:28 -0500, "Marc Collins" <[email hidden]> wrote: >The one without the fan is DEFINITELY in my future (as soon as the price >comes down a bit). Sapphire 9700 Pro Utlimate. Check it out. I can't >stand how noisy computers are these days and this will help a lot. I'll have to check that card out, thanks for the suggestion. Probably not looking to do a vidcard upgrade until the 3gHz cpu's become the standard and I can build a new system. Jason

Marc Collins wrote: > > The one without the fan is DEFINITELY in my future (as soon as the price > comes down a bit). Sapphire 9700 Pro Utlimate. Check it out. I can't > stand how noisy computers are these days and this will help a lot. There's no need for a noisy PC, silent high quality fans are readily available, but yes, the fans on the vid card is probably the most annoying since it's fairly high pitched due to the size of the fan and the rotation speed The Sapphire card was released a couple of days after I received my 9700PRO, but such is life :-) Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy http://www.theuspits.com "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" --Groucho Marx--

Get a 9700 pro from Circuit City to try. The have a 14 day no questions asked return policy. I had an 8500 that locked up since the day I bought it. Tried the Nvidia and 9700 pro from Circuit City. I chose to go with the DX9 support of the 9700 and because Circuit City did not offer the all in wonder I found the AIW9700 pro online for under 380.00 no lockups or stutters in any games. Very Happy and ready for the DX9 games in the future "Dean Purdy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:hbP_9.18068$[email hidden]... > Morris, if you can hold off for a bit the word on the street is that ATI > will be releasing the R350 sometime in March. I too am looking to do an > upgrade to one of the newer video cards, but am going to wait until thenew > stuff hits the shelves and the tell all benchmark test results show up ona

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> few of the more respectable hardware sites. Good luck!!! > > -- > See ya in the pits, > Dean > > I have a terrible memory. In fact my memory's so bad I can't remember how > long it's been since I've forgotten anything. > > "Morris Jones" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Would I gain anything buy going to the 9700??or wait on the FX > > mainly would be using it for NR2003, the demo runs > > ok with everything maxed out and 1600x1200 avg. 25 > > but thats only 11 cars on the track, I'm use to running the whole field

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I agree. I think within weeks (if not at the same time) nVidia releases the long-delayed FX boards ATI is gonna pee all over their parade with the next version of their board. Next quarter looks to be interesting. And we should also see the prices on the current 9700 pro drop considerably when this all starts to pan out. Sometimes it's better to be second-fastest :) Larry "John Simmons" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] > says... > > Would I gain anything buy going to the 9700??or wait on the FX > > mainly would be using it for NR2003, the demo runs > > ok with everything maxed out and 1600x1200 avg. 25 > > but thats only 11 cars on the track, I'm use to running the whole fieldin

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> > NR2002. > > > > P4 2.53 > > 1gig PC800 > > Ti4600 > > Audigy 2 > > XP > > Well, since your current card is pretty stout, I would wait to see > waht the new ATI card (due out in April or May?) has to offer, and > compare that one with the FX, and then make a choice between the two > of those. > > Currently, the FX is supposed to only 5-10% faster than the 9700 Pro, > but the Pro is 10-30% cheaper than the FX will be when it hits the > street.