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Video card question [message #100669] Fri, 09 July 2004 16:38 Go to next message
tooncy is currently offline  tooncy
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Alright, I'm having trouble deciding between these two video cards, and I'd like to know which one is the best. I'm no video card expert, so I wanted your guys's opinion.

256 MB ATI Radeon 9800 PRO 8X AGP - $300-$280

128 MB ATI Radeon PCI Express X800 SE - $180

Should I sacrafice better bus speed for more RAM?

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Video card question [message #100671] Fri, 09 July 2004 16:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Sometimes special edition (SE) cards cut back on alot of things.....but this one is tricky....

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Video card question [message #100675] Fri, 09 July 2004 17:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The 256 megs of dedicated video memory will be useful, especially on games with millions and bazillions and....you get the idea, of textures.

The 9800 Pro will cut through every game out right now like butter, and it's proven to work. New technology always has bugs, I'd go with the tried and true method.

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Video card question [message #100681] Fri, 09 July 2004 19:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Well, cost constarints forced me into getting the X800. Oh well, I'm sure it will work fine.

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Video card question [message #100705] Fri, 09 July 2004 22:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Does your motherboard support PCI Express?

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Video card question [message #100706] Fri, 09 July 2004 22:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Unless you just bought a top of the line motherboard to go with that, you'd better not open it because PCI express isn't supported by most of what's on the market right now...

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Video card question [message #100710] Fri, 09 July 2004 22:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Go with the 9800, you'd be better served with the FX 5950, but that's neither here nor there. There's little point to upgrade to PCI Express when there has yet to be a card potent enough to choke 8x AGP, especially given the number of other components you'd have to buy to upgrade. IMO, PCI Express is primarily intended for GB Ethernet and other Very High Bandwidth Consumers.

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Video card question [message #100730] Sat, 10 July 2004 02:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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tooncy

Well, cost constarints forced me into getting the X800. Oh well, I'm sure it will work fine.


ok...... have u got PCI express mobo?

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Video card question [message #100740] Sat, 10 July 2004 05:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Yes. My motherboard supports PCI Express.

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Video card question [message #100788] Sat, 10 July 2004 13:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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PCI Express is 48x. AGP is non-existent now.

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Video card question [message #100801] Sat, 10 July 2004 14:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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48x what? PCI Express is still very new technology.

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Video card question [message #100806] Sat, 10 July 2004 15:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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PCI Express is 48x. AGP is non-existent now.

48x??? i thought it was 16x Confused

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Video card question [message #100808] Sat, 10 July 2004 15:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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16x is for graphics cards. There are other speeds, as well.

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Video card question [message #100923] Sun, 11 July 2004 18:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Next year it will be around 48x I think.

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Video card question [message #100924] Sun, 11 July 2004 18:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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hmmm... Patrick on TSS was saying that it doesn't matter the speed of the AGP or PCI slots as long as your processor is a piece of shit. So I hope you have a decent processor.

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Video card question [message #100959] Sun, 11 July 2004 20:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Speaking of TSS, did anybody else notice that they have put the show on only two new eps per week? I think they're going to can it.

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if G4 cans it they will lose so many viewers... TSS makes that network.

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