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May 2, 2003, 02:55 PM
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ati 9700 pro
Hey guys thinkin about getting a ati radeon 9700 pro.. any ideas of a better card? besides the 9800 pro?
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May 2, 2003, 02:58 PM
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what is your budget and what are your system specs right now? Also what are you looking for in a card?
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May 2, 2003, 03:11 PM
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well i have around $300 is my budget.. us dollars that is..
as for specs... A+ certified. Asus A7N8X DELUXE AMD XP2100 1GB PC 2100 DDR RAM PNY Geforce 2 MX400 64MB Lite On 52x24x52 40 gb uata100 7200 wd altec lansing acs 56 viewsonic a75f 17" winxp pro i am a gamer.. i play cs.. unreal tourney 2003. americas army.. just about anythign.. i am sick of my card i have now.. besides my wife needs a new card in her pc. i was going to give her mine.. a 9700 pro has more power than a ti4600.. i also want 8x agp since my board supports it.. and i wont go for less than 128 mb of ram on that video card.
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May 2, 2003, 03:19 PM
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well man i say go for the 9700 pro, a badass card that you wont be disappointed in at all. By the way what is your powersupply?
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May 2, 2003, 10:13 PM
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I just got the 9700 pro myself not to long ago and I'm sure glad I did ( I love it!) I had the G4 mx and dude I'll tell you it's like night and day in the graphics department and speed...You will not be disappointed in anyway.
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May 3, 2003, 05:10 PM
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I say go for it!
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May 3, 2003, 07:09 PM
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GF2 MX to 9700 PRO?
That's like...Driving a Box on Wheels powered by the wind to driving a Ferrari F50
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May 4, 2003, 07:19 AM
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Go for it! It's a solid card, I'll probably buy one around the time Doom 3 comes out- for my uses (1024x768, no AA, no AF) the 9800 Pro is only 1-5% faster than the 9700 Pro at most
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May 6, 2003, 03:50 PM
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I am trying to decide whether I should get 9800 pro or 9700 pro. Will 128 megs of memory be good enough for future games in the next 2-3 years or should I wait a little and get 9800 pro with 256 megs?
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May 8, 2003, 01:59 PM
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hmmm, dont bother with the 9700, just go for the 9800 if you can.
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