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help with graphics card (Reply to this comment)
by johnac
hi, i am planing to buy a graphics card next month,i read ur previous comments but i feel it does not count as u wrote it last year.
can u please tell me the names of some good mid-range economic cards in the market(preferably nvidia's). my system is
p4- 1.60 g.hz
256mb ram
windows xp professional
agp 1x,2x,4x support
thank u
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Oct 24 '05
11:12 am PDT
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Re: A well-written, insightful review. (Reply to this comment)
by ivplay,  in Computer Hardware
Thanks for the comment. I do agree completely that the 9800 Pro is the way to go over the other two choices you mention. The performance of this card is superior, and it does contain the 8 rendering pipelines and 256-bit memory as opposed to 4 pipelines and 128-bit on the other two cards. I am looking forward to giving my card a workout when it arrives!
Once again, Thanks...
Jason
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Apr 20 '04
10:36 am PDT
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A well-written, insightful review. (Reply to this comment)
by LetItRut
Based on your review, I've made the right choice three months ago by opting for a Radeon 9800 Pro rather than a GeForce FX 5700 Ultra or a Radeon 9600XT (though at that time, Radeon 9800 Pros went for $300 while GeForce FX 5700 Ultras and Radeon 9600XT's went for about $200). I simply felt that the improved performance that the 9800 Pro delivers over the 5700 Ultra and the 9600XT was well worth the extra $100.
That said, only the die-hard fanatics should pony up much more than $300 for a graphics card - ever.
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Apr 19 '04
10:38 pm PDT
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Re: Excellent advice! (Reply to this comment)
by ivplay, in Computer Hardware
Thanks for the rating and comment! I honestly don't understand the need for buying the biggest, baddest card on the market after understanding the FPS and human perception. I also feel the desire to have the best out there, and would pay a small premium for it, but not over double the price to $400-$500. Glad this is helping some folks and reinforcing others' beliefs...
Jason
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Apr 19 '04
11:09 am PDT
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Re: Excellent primer (Reply to this comment)
by ivplay, in Computer Hardware
Thanks for the rating and comment, Marty. I appreciate it!
Jason
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Apr 17 '04
7:59 pm PDT
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Re: . (Reply to this comment)
by ivplay, in Computer Hardware
I am getting a 9800 Pro for my new box I am building currently. Which manufacturer's board did you go with? You can get them for $210-$225 retail boxed now. Have you seen the reviews for the new 6800Ultra on HardOCP.com? Bad board... Thanks for the rating and comment!
Jason
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Apr 17 '04
7:59 pm PDT
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Re: I really thought ..... (Reply to this comment)
by ivplay, in Computer Hardware
My dream computer would cost me about $2000 just for the box. I would never go to that extreme, as I do not think it is a big benefit over what I already have, but you could easily spend this much! (and that is without a water cooling system) Thanks for the rating and comment!
Jason
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Apr 17 '04
6:52 pm PDT
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Excellent primer (Reply to this comment)
by martytdx
This was a great introduction into some of the meat of buying a graphics card. I had to learn most of this on my own the hard way - where was this review 2 months ago?
Seriously, very well done.
-- Marty
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Apr 17 '04
5:02 pm PDT
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by nad_masters
I went thru the same thing deciding if I should pay $500 for the 9800 XT 256 MB or the $300 9800 Pro 128 MB. In the end, the Pro performs the same in my games (esp. when OCed), and the extra memory was not missed. That shaved off a hefty $200!
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Apr 17 '04
2:59 pm PDT
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I really thought ..... (Reply to this comment)
by Annie_Crane
the corvette line was witty. Tell me, if someone spends $400.00 on a Graphics card, what do you think that person spent on his pc?
:-o
great review. Packed with more info than I know what to deal with. BUT, at least I would look smart when I faced a salesman.
Ac
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Apr 16 '04
10:17 pm PDT
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