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What are the differences between ati radeon and geforce 4 ti 128 mb graphics cards? and what is a PRO card all about? does it work faster?
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Of course, there's no harm in waiting until after the games come out. I mean, the worst that can happen is that Doom 3, HL2 or whatever runs not quite up to your expectations; all you have to do then is order a top GFX card by next day delivery. A lost day playing isn't that bad.
Ok fair enough. Though it's worth noting that some games are slow at times no matter what spec you have, for example Sim City 4 when you have a metropolis with volcanoes erupting all over the place. Sometimes it's to do with the way it's coded, sometimes it's the hardware (and not necessarily the GFX card).
Little Hobbo wrote:
> Pfft, you told me you had 120 Gb hard drive.
>
I challenge you to provide a link to a page on which I stated having a 120gig drive. Go on...
Icarus, I see what you're saying, but when I built this machine, I expected it to run anything without so much as breaking into a sweat. And while this is largely the case, there has been the odd occasion where it's struggled a little. I simply HAVE to run Doom3 at max settings! :D
But I'm such a tight git, and 130 nuggets is 130 nuggets!!
> Pfft, you told me you had 120 Gb hard drive.
>
I challenge you to provide a link to a page on which I stated having a 120gig drive. Go on...
Icarus, I see what you're saying, but when I built this machine, I expected it to run anything without so much as breaking into a sweat. And while this is largely the case, there has been the odd occasion where it's struggled a little. I simply HAVE to run Doom3 at max settings! :D
But I'm such a tight git, and 130 nuggets is 130 nuggets!!
Little Hobbo wrote:
> Pfft, you told me you had 120 Gb hard drive.
>
> Anyway, although I am unsure of the future capabilities of our cards,
> I am just going to wait until the next few major games come out
> before making any rash decisions that I might later regret.
A wise consumer. My GeForce 3 is the only part of the computer I haven't upgraded yet, though that was only two years ago.
> Pfft, you told me you had 120 Gb hard drive.
>
> Anyway, although I am unsure of the future capabilities of our cards,
> I am just going to wait until the next few major games come out
> before making any rash decisions that I might later regret.
A wise consumer. My GeForce 3 is the only part of the computer I haven't upgraded yet, though that was only two years ago.
Uncle Albert wrote:
> If only I knew what a dissertation project was!
>
> On a different matter - can someone make my mind up for me on the
> subject of video cards. I currently have an FX5600 256mb, which I'm
> slightly disappointed with and is definately the weak link in my
> system. So, my mate has offered me £50 for it, which would
> allow me to get a 9800 for £130. Do I go for it? Just how
> futureproof is this card? Will I be running Doom 3 at max settings
> with this card? The rest of my system is as follows:
>
> Athlon XP2800+ Barton
> 1024Mb Crucial PC2700 Ram
> 60gig Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm
I think it could be a wise choice. I have the same system set up basically. XP2800 Barton, 1024mb 333 RAM, 2 x 120gig 7200rpm 8mb cache and a 9800 Pro 128mb. Easily ran Unreal 2 at full settings at 1600x1200. I dont know the exact performance difference between the Pro and none Pro, but I am sure you can find reviews that compare the 2 card together to see whether it is similar in performance.
> If only I knew what a dissertation project was!
>
> On a different matter - can someone make my mind up for me on the
> subject of video cards. I currently have an FX5600 256mb, which I'm
> slightly disappointed with and is definately the weak link in my
> system. So, my mate has offered me £50 for it, which would
> allow me to get a 9800 for £130. Do I go for it? Just how
> futureproof is this card? Will I be running Doom 3 at max settings
> with this card? The rest of my system is as follows:
>
> Athlon XP2800+ Barton
> 1024Mb Crucial PC2700 Ram
> 60gig Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm
I think it could be a wise choice. I have the same system set up basically. XP2800 Barton, 1024mb 333 RAM, 2 x 120gig 7200rpm 8mb cache and a 9800 Pro 128mb. Easily ran Unreal 2 at full settings at 1600x1200. I dont know the exact performance difference between the Pro and none Pro, but I am sure you can find reviews that compare the 2 card together to see whether it is similar in performance.
Pfft, you told me you had 120 Gb hard drive.
Anyway, although I am unsure of the future capabilities of our cards, I am just going to wait until the next few major games come out before making any rash decisions that I might later regret.
Anyway, although I am unsure of the future capabilities of our cards, I am just going to wait until the next few major games come out before making any rash decisions that I might later regret.
If only I knew what a dissertation project was!
On a different matter - can someone make my mind up for me on the subject of video cards. I currently have an FX5600 256mb, which I'm slightly disappointed with and is definately the weak link in my system. So, my mate has offered me £50 for it, which would allow me to get a 9800 for £130. Do I go for it? Just how futureproof is this card? Will I be running Doom 3 at max settings with this card? The rest of my system is as follows:
Athlon XP2800+ Barton
1024Mb Crucial PC2700 Ram
60gig Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm
Could on peeps - my money is in your hands!
On a different matter - can someone make my mind up for me on the subject of video cards. I currently have an FX5600 256mb, which I'm slightly disappointed with and is definately the weak link in my system. So, my mate has offered me £50 for it, which would allow me to get a 9800 for £130. Do I go for it? Just how futureproof is this card? Will I be running Doom 3 at max settings with this card? The rest of my system is as follows:
Athlon XP2800+ Barton
1024Mb Crucial PC2700 Ram
60gig Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm
Could on peeps - my money is in your hands!
Safedisc_V2 wrote:
> Sorry if I annoyed you Adrian, it wasn't intentional.
Its ok, I would probably do the same thing as you did anyways :). I suppose I should have looked at the facts and not just assumed from what I could remember. I do know the technical side of things as being a Computing student in the final year at Uni I think I should have learnt something, as well as me being interested in the field.
Maybe someone can help me think of a dissertation project for the computing field, so far i've come up with loads of ideas but none have the right aspect to make a good project.
> Sorry if I annoyed you Adrian, it wasn't intentional.
Its ok, I would probably do the same thing as you did anyways :). I suppose I should have looked at the facts and not just assumed from what I could remember. I do know the technical side of things as being a Computing student in the final year at Uni I think I should have learnt something, as well as me being interested in the field.
Maybe someone can help me think of a dissertation project for the computing field, so far i've come up with loads of ideas but none have the right aspect to make a good project.
Safedisc_V2, you are a man my son. Peace indeed. :-)
(If only all the boards on this forum were the same!)
(If only all the boards on this forum were the same!)
Sorry to flame you as well, I don't like ganging up on people :O/
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