Need Help

hunnybeez · Oct 28, 2004, 07:40 AM

Could anyone care to help a newbie?

Hi all,

Im sort of a newbie. I need some advice on buying a graphic card which is Really reliable and inexpensive. Im working on some heavy 3d rendering for an animation project plus i do like to play the occasional games. ( Doom3, C&C etc..) And i really like to have some smooth moving graphics while i do all these stuff. My old MX440 64mb was, to be honest crap. I know im asking quite alot for a small budget of RM200-300. Anyone to whip my nube ass with some info?

I heard the gf ti4200 8x is a good buy...how much is it right now?

tell me what u all think

bug77 · Oct 28, 2004, 07:48 AM

1. Welcome to Driverheaven!

2. Try to post a more meaningful title (help choosing a card will attract mmore people).

3. I think you get most bang for the buck for a Radeon 9800Pro now (it's what I'm looking to buy as well). If that's out of your league, look for a Radeon 8500 (NOT LE version). It will break 10k in 3DMark2001SE...

4. What's RM? How much is that in USD?

pr0digal jenius · Oct 28, 2004, 09:42 AM

...i'd look into a radeon 9800XT instead of a pro, actually

bug77 · Oct 29, 2004, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

...i'd look into a radeon 9800XT instead of a pro, actually

I was thinking about the 128MB version (around 200USD). 9800XT is much more expensive. And much more power hungry...

pr0digal jenius · Oct 29, 2004, 06:05 PM

hrmmm.....you're right...i didn't thi9nk they were THAT much mroe now adays...but i was wrong. Then again, at the moment even the 9800Pros are a tad bit expensive.

swimtech · Oct 29, 2004, 06:21 PM

The 9800pro (ATI) looks to be the sweet spot right now for price/performance that will play all the new games well with a good CPU.

On the Nvidia side, the 6600GT looks good for close to the same price.

Accuracy for your renders is going to be a consideration I would imagine, but I can't vouch for the accuracy of the drivers, application wise (ATI vs Nvidia), for that...

oxySyzygy · Oct 29, 2004, 08:38 PM

Maybe you won't think a video card is worth over a hundred dollars but this is how it is today. If you are playing Doom 3, 9800 pro would be good, better anyway than the ti4200. Myself I have an 9800Pro and in my old PC, it is the most pricey componment...

Oct 28, 2004, 07:40 AM	#1
hunnybeez DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Need Help Could anyone care to help a newbie? Hi all, Im sort of a newbie. I need some advice on buying a graphic card which is Really reliable and inexpensive. Im working on some heavy 3d rendering for an animation project plus i do like to play the occasional games. ( Doom3, C&C etc..) And i really like to have some smooth moving graphics while i do all these stuff. My old MX440 64mb was, to be honest crap. I know im asking quite alot for a small budget of RM200-300. Anyone to whip my nube ass with some info? I heard the gf ti4200 8x is a good buy...how much is it right now? tell me what u all think

Oct 29, 2004, 06:21 PM	#6
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	The 9800pro (ATI) looks to be the sweet spot right now for price/performance that will play all the new games well with a good CPU. On the Nvidia side, the 6600GT looks good for close to the same price. Accuracy for your renders is going to be a consideration I would imagine, but I can't vouch for the accuracy of the drivers, application wise (ATI vs Nvidia), for that... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Oct 28, 2004, 07:48 AM	#2
bug77 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: around Posts: 792 Rep Power: 0	1. Welcome to Driverheaven! 2. Try to post a more meaningful title (help choosing a card will attract mmore people). 3. I think you get most bang for the buck for a Radeon 9800Pro now (it's what I'm looking to buy as well). If that's out of your league, look for a Radeon 8500 (NOT LE version). It will break 10k in 3DMark2001SE... 4. What's RM? How much is that in USD?

Oct 28, 2004, 09:42 AM	#3
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	...i'd look into a radeon 9800XT instead of a pro, actually

Oct 29, 2004, 06:05 PM	#5
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	hrmmm.....you're right...i didn't thi9nk they were THAT much mroe now adays...but i was wrong. Then again, at the moment even the 9800Pros are a tad bit expensive.

Oct 29, 2004, 08:38 PM	#7
oxySyzygy DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	Maybe you won't think a video card is worth over a hundred dollars but this is how it is today. If you are playing Doom 3, 9800 pro would be good, better anyway than the ti4200. Myself I have an 9800Pro and in my old PC, it is the most pricey componment...