fx or 9700 pro

OR541 · Dec 26, 2002, 10:58 AM

well what card would perform best on my system?
alienware xp 2100.
1 gig ram.

OR541 · Dec 26, 2002, 10:59 AM

or should I wait untill ati comes out with there next gen card?

RIV@NVX · Dec 26, 2002, 11:06 AM

FX will be expensive card.
I think it 9700 Pro is a good choice.

~~craig588~~ · Dec 26, 2002, 02:50 PM

Well nvidia is promising 30% faster speeds than the 9700 with their FX, but you can overclock a radeon by 30% by putting a voltage mod on it. I would go with the radeon because for one its availible now and when you need it to be faster its cabable of doing it.

dipstick · Dec 26, 2002, 03:41 PM

The R9700 sounds pretty good, unless you like to pay double for a 20% speed increase. Plus you can have the 9700 NOW!!!

ToshiroOC · Dec 26, 2002, 07:53 PM

Its hard to say. MSRP is $500 on those FXs, and you can find 9700's around for much much less... When people say tha tyou can just OC the radeon up, think of the fact that you will also be able to overclock the FX, so its all relative... My suggestion would be that you wait until the FX comes out, because right around then ATI will have their response to the FX out, then you can choose between the FX, the ATI response, and the 9700 - all of which will be very good cards...

Alistair · Dec 26, 2002, 08:05 PM

if you have money and want more features than the R9700 go GF-FX... I love ATi but the FX has more features than the R9700. If you really don't feel the need to boost your performance you may want to just wait until at least some details on features/performance on the next ATI card are announced.

ToshiroOC · Dec 27, 2002, 12:44 AM

Features aren't everything you know - if no one uses those features then they are pretty damn useless if you ask me. Personally I'm going to wait for a while, then nab myself whatever video card has the most bang for the buck in february along with an AMD hammer system (hopefully a sledgehammer, not a clawhammer, though if they are too $$$$ im obviously not going to...), and then get DoomIII and enter heaven-for-gamers...

Zarathustra · Dec 27, 2002, 01:45 AM

I'm with the waiting plan. The R350 will be out within a month of the GFFX and by then 9700 Pro prices will be dirt cheap.

DriveEuro · Dec 27, 2002, 05:26 AM

Why not buy a R9700Pro then sell it later on and get the next fastest card.

DaSnIpE · Dec 27, 2002, 07:56 AM

I like driveEuro's idea, hehe.

DriveEuro · Dec 27, 2002, 08:13 AM

That's how I work with all my hardware.....sell it to a less computer knowledgable friend.

mbeeston · Dec 27, 2002, 09:10 AM

get a 9700 then get a r400 next summer

OR541 · Dec 27, 2002, 09:23 AM

wow, thanks for all the great feed back

dmaister · Dec 28, 2002, 12:34 AM

for the price:9700 pro, for performance FX, but i read that the 9700 pro, has a 258 mb core, and the fx has 128

ToshiroOC · Dec 28, 2002, 01:17 AM

dmaister, sorry, but that information is incorrect. the 9700 pro has a 256 bit wide memory bus, while the geforce fx has a 128 bit wide memory bus, but that is pretty irrelevant in face of the fact that the two busses work at drastically different frequencies and use different compression schemes...

DriveEuro · Dec 28, 2002, 01:18 AM

The ram on the r9700pro is 256 and the fx ram is 128bit

dmaister · Dec 28, 2002, 02:05 AM

oops, what you said makes sense

Dec 26, 2002, 10:58 AM	#1
OR541 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: salem, OR Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	fx or 9700 pro well what card would perform best on my system? alienware xp 2100. 1 gig ram.

Dec 26, 2002, 11:06 AM	#3
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	FX will be expensive card. I think it 9700 Pro is a good choice. __________________ -- Vedran

Dec 26, 2002, 07:53 PM	#6
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	Its hard to say. MSRP is $500 on those FXs, and you can find 9700's around for much much less... When people say tha tyou can just OC the radeon up, think of the fact that you will also be able to overclock the FX, so its all relative... My suggestion would be that you wait until the FX comes out, because right around then ATI will have their response to the FX out, then you can choose between the FX, the ATI response, and the 9700 - all of which will be very good cards... __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Dec 26, 2002, 08:05 PM	#7
Alistair Spoos Join Date: May 2002 Location: State College, PA, USA Posts: 435 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	if you have money and want more features than the R9700 go GF-FX... I love ATi but the FX has more features than the R9700. If you really don't feel the need to boost your performance you may want to just wait until at least some details on features/performance on the next ATI card are announced. __________________ - Alistair

Dec 27, 2002, 12:44 AM	#8
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	Features aren't everything you know - if no one uses those features then they are pretty damn useless if you ask me. Personally I'm going to wait for a while, then nab myself whatever video card has the most bang for the buck in february along with an AMD hammer system (hopefully a sledgehammer, not a clawhammer, though if they are too $$$$ im obviously not going to...), and then get DoomIII and enter heaven-for-gamers... __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Dec 26, 2002, 10:59 AM	Thread Starter #2
OR541 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: salem, OR Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	or should I wait untill ati comes out with there next gen card?

Dec 26, 2002, 02:50 PM	#4
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	Well nvidia is promising 30% faster speeds than the 9700 with their FX, but you can overclock a radeon by 30% by putting a voltage mod on it. I would go with the radeon because for one its availible now and when you need it to be faster its cabable of doing it.

Dec 26, 2002, 03:41 PM	#5
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	The R9700 sounds pretty good, unless you like to pay double for a 20% speed increase. Plus you can have the 9700 NOW!!!

Dec 27, 2002, 01:45 AM	#9
Zarathustra Elite Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Confederacy Posts: 841 Rep Power: 0	I'm with the waiting plan. The R350 will be out within a month of the GFFX and by then 9700 Pro prices will be dirt cheap.

Dec 27, 2002, 05:26 AM	#10
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Why not buy a R9700Pro then sell it later on and get the next fastest card. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Dec 27, 2002, 07:56 AM	#11
DaSnIpE Driverage Snipe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada or NYC, USA Posts: 372 Rep Power: 0	I like driveEuro's idea, hehe. __________________ Antec SX1030 Case - Enermax 431 W Whisper PS - 4 Case Fans -ThermalRight AX-7 With Panaflo Ultra Fan - Sb Audigy / Logitech Z-560 Speakers / Sennheiser HD497 Headphones WD 80GB 7200 rpm HD - Samsung SyncMaster 955DF - LG 16x10x40x Burner / Pionner 16x Slot DVD View my rig http://nl.dodhq.net/Rig/

Dec 27, 2002, 08:13 AM	#12
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	That's how I work with all my hardware.....sell it to a less computer knowledgable friend. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Dec 27, 2002, 09:10 AM	#13
mbeeston HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: alberta, canada (thats north of the usa people) Posts: 1,037 Rep Power: 68 System Specs	get a 9700 then get a r400 next summer __________________ R.I.P Roadee - you will be missed T_T peace,love, and war... 3 things people look for... "if your going off the deep end, show off, do a cannon ball!" - me

Dec 27, 2002, 09:23 AM	Thread Starter #14
OR541 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: salem, OR Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	wow, thanks for all the great feed back

Dec 28, 2002, 12:34 AM	#15
dmaister I got 99 Problems Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 71 Rep Power: 0	for the price:9700 pro, for performance FX, but i read that the 9700 pro, has a 258 mb core, and the fx has 128 __________________ "The Man, The Legend"

Dec 28, 2002, 01:17 AM	#16
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	dmaister, sorry, but that information is incorrect. the 9700 pro has a 256 bit wide memory bus, while the geforce fx has a 128 bit wide memory bus, but that is pretty irrelevant in face of the fact that the two busses work at drastically different frequencies and use different compression schemes... __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Dec 28, 2002, 01:18 AM	#17
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	The ram on the r9700pro is 256 and the fx ram is 128bit __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Dec 28, 2002, 02:05 AM	#18
dmaister I got 99 Problems Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 71 Rep Power: 0	oops, what you said makes sense __________________ "The Man, The Legend"