Leadtek ViVo GeForce FX5900 128MB DDR

Driver 7 · Aug 2, 2003, 03:53 PM

I agree. They are the same card. So what it comes down to is which one you prefer. If your an ATI fan your not really going to be upgrading at all. But if you are an Nvidia fan you could always sell your 9800. But eVEN SO iF YOUR AN nVIDIA FAN WAIT 3- 6 MONTHS and get the next new card. (sorry for the caps lock. I'm to lazy to retype that)

Warpy · Aug 2, 2003, 04:22 PM

Your posty was a good read Driver 7. We do have very similar rigs. I have just got PC3700 and I'm just experimenting at the mow with my FSB. My max so far is 230, but i need a faster cpu.!

tek · Aug 2, 2003, 04:42 PM

Are you seriously saying that a FX5900 blows a ATI 9800 PRO out the door?
uhm... I dont think so buddy, the setup MUST'VE been different, the 9800 pro's technology is a little more advanced.

but for $230 (or something) for a 5900 PRO ULTRA, hooooly thats a GREAT deal.

Sting · Aug 2, 2003, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tek
Are you seriously saying that a FX5900 blows a ATI 9800 PRO out the door?
uhm... I dont think so buddy, the setup MUST'VE been different, the 9800 pro's technology is a little more advanced.

but for $230 (or something) for a 5900 PRO ULTRA, hooooly thats a GREAT deal.

Where can you get the FX 5900 Ultra for $230???

Driver 7 · Aug 2, 2003, 05:53 PM

Ya. No shit. Thats deffinatley not canadian funds. But I think I have probably said it blows the 9800 out the door which is an overstatement. I was and still am just an Nvidiot who's over excited and glad to finally have Nvidia come out with something as good and perhaps a little better than ATI.

Iron Chef Sakai · Aug 5, 2003, 02:50 AM

Any of you with a Asus A7N8X Deluxe have difficulty fitting the A350 in the board?

I'm planning on getting a A350, but I'm still debating whether I should just get a 9800 Pro.

Kgentatszu] · Aug 5, 2003, 07:56 AM

Welcome mate~ for your information, both cards rocks, basicly, the 5900 is faster but when it comes to image quality (AA and AF) the Radeon 9800pro is the king......~LOL

Sting · Aug 5, 2003, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Maxxypoos
Welcome mate~ for your information, both cards rocks, basicly, the 5900 is faster but when it comes to image quality (AA and AF) the Radeon 9800pro is the king......~LOL

I was thinking of getting the Radeon All in Wonder 9800PRO. Is there a big difference between the regular Pro and this one? I mean did they have to tune it down to accommodate the other stuff on the board?

Thanks for the info.

Tom in Indy

Kgentatszu] · Aug 5, 2003, 02:26 PM

nope, no difference at all......urgh, i mean yes, of course they are different, the AIW's is of course better, they come in more stuff apart from the pro's spec.......~LOL

Warpy · Aug 5, 2003, 02:31 PM

Finally...

My FX5900 is benchmarked! Decided on sticking with 44.03 driver set for stability since i overclocked my card to

Core: 485
Memory: 925

I'll crank both up by 50Mhz later tonight, when i've a bit to drink

Kgentatszu] · Aug 5, 2003, 02:56 PM

nice scores man

great overclocks for your card

Iron Chef Sakai · Aug 5, 2003, 06:47 PM

Sir Mitchelson - Did you have any trouble fitting the A350 in your A7N8X?

Driver 7 · Aug 5, 2003, 07:43 PM

Chief there was no prob at all. Not with mine anyhow.

Warpy · Aug 5, 2003, 11:20 PM

Same here....... No problems. It was very simple. The card takes up the PCI and the AGP slot. But when you fit the card, dont forget the power connector that plugs into the rear of the card. Basically its a hard drive power connector that fits in the back, very simple and the instructions that came with the card and easyh to follow.

Driver 7 · Aug 6, 2003, 06:35 AM

Hey Mitch what kind of scores did you end up with? I got 6037 in 3Dmark03 and 17256 in 3Dmark01. Had VGA memory at 931 and the core at 444

Warpy · Aug 6, 2003, 06:57 AM

Hey,

I posted my score in my sig under 3dmark01. I have changed drivers now too, so I'm using 44.67 which have been highly recommended from overclockers.com.
I'll post my scores for 3dmark03 and 01 tonight when i get home for ya.

Driver 7 · Aug 6, 2003, 07:29 AM

Deadly. I'm running them again right now @ the same settings you had yours at. 485 and 935. I really did not think the card would run that high.

Driver 7 · Aug 6, 2003, 09:12 AM

Allright Scores are in.
3Dmark03 I scored 6288
3Dmark01 17569
PCmark02 CPU 7079
MEM 6478
HDD 1886
I am only about 200 points off the high score.

Warpy · Aug 6, 2003, 04:03 PM

Hey Mr 7

Try using drivers version 44.67... they have better vertex shaders and mipp mapping. Increased my score by 400 points!

www.guru3d.com

tek · Aug 6, 2003, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mitchelson
Hey Mr 7

Try using drivers version 44.67... they have better vertex shaders and mipp mapping. Increased my score by 400 points!

www.guru3d.com

Yeah, def. try the 4.4.6.7, they are the best drivers out right now for nshitia cards.

Driver 7 · Aug 7, 2003, 12:24 AM

Deadly. I'm on it. 400 points more would put me over the top. Back later.

Sting · Aug 7, 2003, 03:33 AM

So where can I get the best price on a FX5900 card?

New Egg is selling them for around $337.00 does anyone know another place that might be cheaper?

Thanks

Tom

Warpy · Aug 7, 2003, 08:51 AM

Price Watch

Aug 2, 2003, 03:53 PM	#31
Driver 7 Discombobulated NVidiot Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC - CANADA Posts: 1,015 Rep Power: 0	I agree. They are the same card. So what it comes down to is which one you prefer. If your an ATI fan your not really going to be upgrading at all. But if you are an Nvidia fan you could always sell your 9800. But eVEN SO iF YOUR AN nVIDIA FAN WAIT 3- 6 MONTHS and get the next new card. (sorry for the caps lock. I'm to lazy to retype that) __________________ [COLOR=Black]Asus A8N Deluxe SLI, AMD64 4200 X2 Dual Core, 2x 6800's, Corsair TwinX PC4000 DDR500, Yamaha F1 cdrw, Soundblaster Audigy 2, 2 SATA 120 gig Maxtor HD's, Raid 0 array, Altec Lancing 5.1 Surround Speakers, Thermaltake Xaser III Case, Stealth 470w Power supply, 21.3" Samsung widescreen, MX1000 Lazer mouse.[/COLOR]

Aug 2, 2003, 04:22 PM	#32
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Your posty was a good read Driver 7. We do have very similar rigs. I have just got PC3700 and I'm just experimenting at the mow with my FSB. My max so far is 230, but i need a faster cpu.! __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Aug 2, 2003, 04:42 PM	#33
tek DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, US Posts: 2,103 Rep Power: 0	Are you seriously saying that a FX5900 blows a ATI 9800 PRO out the door? uhm... I dont think so buddy, the setup MUST'VE been different, the 9800 pro's technology is a little more advanced. but for $230 (or something) for a 5900 PRO ULTRA, hooooly thats a GREAT deal. __________________ [COLOR=White][/COLOR]

Aug 2, 2003, 05:53 PM	#35
Driver 7 Discombobulated NVidiot Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC - CANADA Posts: 1,015 Rep Power: 0	Ya. No shit. Thats deffinatley not canadian funds. But I think I have probably said it blows the 9800 out the door which is an overstatement. I was and still am just an Nvidiot who's over excited and glad to finally have Nvidia come out with something as good and perhaps a little better than ATI. __________________ [COLOR=Black]Asus A8N Deluxe SLI, AMD64 4200 X2 Dual Core, 2x 6800's, Corsair TwinX PC4000 DDR500, Yamaha F1 cdrw, Soundblaster Audigy 2, 2 SATA 120 gig Maxtor HD's, Raid 0 array, Altec Lancing 5.1 Surround Speakers, Thermaltake Xaser III Case, Stealth 470w Power supply, 21.3" Samsung widescreen, MX1000 Lazer mouse.[/COLOR]

Aug 5, 2003, 02:31 PM	#40
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Finally... My FX5900 is benchmarked! Decided on sticking with 44.03 driver set for stability since i overclocked my card to Core: 485 Memory: 925 I'll crank both up by 50Mhz later tonight, when i've a bit to drink __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Aug 5, 2003, 02:50 AM	#36
Iron Chef Sakai DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Any of you with a Asus A7N8X Deluxe have difficulty fitting the A350 in the board? I'm planning on getting a A350, but I'm still debating whether I should just get a 9800 Pro.

Aug 5, 2003, 07:56 AM	#37
Kgentatszu] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,802 Rep Power: 0	Welcome mate~ for your information, both cards rocks, basicly, the 5900 is faster but when it comes to image quality (AA and AF) the Radeon 9800pro is the king......~LOL

Aug 5, 2003, 02:26 PM	#39
Kgentatszu] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,802 Rep Power: 0	nope, no difference at all......urgh, i mean yes, of course they are different, the AIW's is of course better, they come in more stuff apart from the pro's spec.......~LOL

Aug 5, 2003, 02:56 PM	#41
Kgentatszu] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,802 Rep Power: 0	nice scores man great overclocks for your card

Aug 5, 2003, 06:47 PM	#42
Iron Chef Sakai DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Sir Mitchelson - Did you have any trouble fitting the A350 in your A7N8X?

Aug 5, 2003, 07:43 PM	#43
Driver 7 Discombobulated NVidiot Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC - CANADA Posts: 1,015 Rep Power: 0	Chief there was no prob at all. Not with mine anyhow. __________________ [COLOR=Black]Asus A8N Deluxe SLI, AMD64 4200 X2 Dual Core, 2x 6800's, Corsair TwinX PC4000 DDR500, Yamaha F1 cdrw, Soundblaster Audigy 2, 2 SATA 120 gig Maxtor HD's, Raid 0 array, Altec Lancing 5.1 Surround Speakers, Thermaltake Xaser III Case, Stealth 470w Power supply, 21.3" Samsung widescreen, MX1000 Lazer mouse.[/COLOR]

Aug 5, 2003, 11:20 PM	#44
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Same here....... No problems. It was very simple. The card takes up the PCI and the AGP slot. But when you fit the card, dont forget the power connector that plugs into the rear of the card. Basically its a hard drive power connector that fits in the back, very simple and the instructions that came with the card and easyh to follow. __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Aug 6, 2003, 06:35 AM	#45
Driver 7 Discombobulated NVidiot Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC - CANADA Posts: 1,015 Rep Power: 0	Hey Mitch what kind of scores did you end up with? I got 6037 in 3Dmark03 and 17256 in 3Dmark01. Had VGA memory at 931 and the core at 444 __________________ [COLOR=Black]Asus A8N Deluxe SLI, AMD64 4200 X2 Dual Core, 2x 6800's, Corsair TwinX PC4000 DDR500, Yamaha F1 cdrw, Soundblaster Audigy 2, 2 SATA 120 gig Maxtor HD's, Raid 0 array, Altec Lancing 5.1 Surround Speakers, Thermaltake Xaser III Case, Stealth 470w Power supply, 21.3" Samsung widescreen, MX1000 Lazer mouse.[/COLOR]

Aug 6, 2003, 06:57 AM	#46
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Hey, I posted my score in my sig under 3dmark01. I have changed drivers now too, so I'm using 44.67 which have been highly recommended from overclockers.com. I'll post my scores for 3dmark03 and 01 tonight when i get home for ya. __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Aug 6, 2003, 07:29 AM	#47
Driver 7 Discombobulated NVidiot Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC - CANADA Posts: 1,015 Rep Power: 0	Deadly. I'm running them again right now @ the same settings you had yours at. 485 and 935. I really did not think the card would run that high. __________________ [COLOR=Black]Asus A8N Deluxe SLI, AMD64 4200 X2 Dual Core, 2x 6800's, Corsair TwinX PC4000 DDR500, Yamaha F1 cdrw, Soundblaster Audigy 2, 2 SATA 120 gig Maxtor HD's, Raid 0 array, Altec Lancing 5.1 Surround Speakers, Thermaltake Xaser III Case, Stealth 470w Power supply, 21.3" Samsung widescreen, MX1000 Lazer mouse.[/COLOR]

Aug 6, 2003, 09:12 AM	#48
Driver 7 Discombobulated NVidiot Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC - CANADA Posts: 1,015 Rep Power: 0	Allright Scores are in. 3Dmark03 I scored 6288 3Dmark01 17569 PCmark02 CPU 7079 MEM 6478 HDD 1886 I am only about 200 points off the high score. __________________ [COLOR=Black]Asus A8N Deluxe SLI, AMD64 4200 X2 Dual Core, 2x 6800's, Corsair TwinX PC4000 DDR500, Yamaha F1 cdrw, Soundblaster Audigy 2, 2 SATA 120 gig Maxtor HD's, Raid 0 array, Altec Lancing 5.1 Surround Speakers, Thermaltake Xaser III Case, Stealth 470w Power supply, 21.3" Samsung widescreen, MX1000 Lazer mouse.[/COLOR]

Aug 6, 2003, 04:03 PM	#49
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Hey Mr 7 Try using drivers version 44.67... they have better vertex shaders and mipp mapping. Increased my score by 400 points! www.guru3d.com __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Aug 7, 2003, 12:24 AM	#51
Driver 7 Discombobulated NVidiot Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC - CANADA Posts: 1,015 Rep Power: 0	Deadly. I'm on it. 400 points more would put me over the top. Back later. __________________ [COLOR=Black]Asus A8N Deluxe SLI, AMD64 4200 X2 Dual Core, 2x 6800's, Corsair TwinX PC4000 DDR500, Yamaha F1 cdrw, Soundblaster Audigy 2, 2 SATA 120 gig Maxtor HD's, Raid 0 array, Altec Lancing 5.1 Surround Speakers, Thermaltake Xaser III Case, Stealth 470w Power supply, 21.3" Samsung widescreen, MX1000 Lazer mouse.[/COLOR]

Aug 7, 2003, 03:33 AM	#52
Sting DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	So where can I get the best price on a FX5900 card? New Egg is selling them for around $337.00 does anyone know another place that might be cheaper? Thanks Tom

Aug 7, 2003, 08:51 AM	#53
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Price Watch __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."