Advice

rainmx · Feb 23, 2003, 07:32 AM

Hello I am going to get a new video card and have it narrowed
to three cards Ti4600 ATI 9700 not pro and ATI 9500 pro which
Card would be the best for the buck

thanks for any advice

Vampyromaniac · Feb 23, 2003, 08:00 AM

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which Card would be the best for the buck

I suggest ATI 9500 pro. It is about equvalent to Ti4600, but costs maybe $50 less.
The 9700 non-pro is faster, but not worth the price (costs maybe 50% more, but it isn't 50% faster.)

toddsmack2k · Feb 23, 2003, 08:06 AM

I agree with Vamp, the 9500 pro best bang for the buck and will last you longer

Zardon · Feb 23, 2003, 09:33 AM

Well if you arent in a mad rush to change cards I would be patient for a month or so. new products.

DriveEuro · Feb 23, 2003, 05:59 PM

No point in buying any nVidia cards now.... Just are barely squeaking by on newer games with all setting cranked up

digitalwanderer · Feb 23, 2003, 06:09 PM

I'm partial to the 9500 Pro, but that's cause I got to play with one and know what a sweet-assed piece of viddy hardware it is.

I would truly steer clear of nVidia for a while, at least until they pull their heads out of their asses.

~~ByteMe~~ · Feb 23, 2003, 09:56 PM

If you used 3dmark as a starting basis. I thought the bang for buck would goto the 9700 nonpro. Allthough the 9500pro ain't bad.

~~TIGER~~ · Feb 24, 2003, 12:34 AM

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DallasStar · Feb 24, 2003, 01:24 AM

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Originally posted by DriveEuro
No point in buying any nVidia cards now.... Just are barely squeaking by on newer games with all setting cranked up

You don't honestly believe that the ti4600 is just "barely squeaking by on newer games" do you? I'm not saying that it might not (because i don't have one), but that just sounds kinda far fetched to me.

DriveEuro · Feb 24, 2003, 01:35 AM

Well, Dallas, you are right. But I mean with all settings.... Like I said....1600x1200 8X AA 8XAF....

Feb 23, 2003, 07:32 AM	#1
rainmx DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 51 Rep Power: 0	Advice Hello I am going to get a new video card and have it narrowed to three cards Ti4600 ATI 9700 not pro and ATI 9500 pro which Card would be the best for the buck thanks for any advice

Feb 23, 2003, 08:06 AM	#3
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Feb 23, 2003, 05:59 PM	#5
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digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	I'm partial to the 9500 Pro, but that's cause I got to play with one and know what a sweet-assed piece of viddy hardware it is. I would truly steer clear of nVidia for a while, at least until they pull their heads out of their asses. __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Feb 24, 2003, 01:35 AM	#10
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Well, Dallas, you are right. But I mean with all settings.... Like I said....1600x1200 8X AA 8XAF.... __________________ [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

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~~ByteMe~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 761 Rep Power: 0	If you used 3dmark as a starting basis. I thought the bang for buck would goto the 9700 nonpro. Allthough the 9500pro ain't bad.

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