ATI 9700 Pro, worth it?

reno · Nov 8, 2002, 02:36 AM

Okay, I've come into some cash recently and wanted to know if a Radeon 9700 pro would be a good choice to add to my system, or if I should instead upgrade my CPU/mobo/and ram.

According to madonion, I should score about 2000 more 3dmarks with one, and what I'm most interested in is AA performance. Anyone with a AMD XP +1700-+2000 or a P4 1.6-2.0 system with one of these beasts in it? 3dmark AA Comparisons would expedite my decision

Agent Smith · Nov 8, 2002, 10:24 PM

actually id say you should score about 4000 more 3dMarks with a radeon9700

my radeon8500LE at like 260/315 is beatin the card you have by about a thousand points

and ive already gotten it up over 10000 but I cant keep it there for too long.

So if I can do that with an 8500 I think youd be able to get 12000 out of a radeon 9700

Vampyromaniac · Nov 8, 2002, 11:30 PM

Hmmm, I think the 9700 would make the most significant difference in your 3D performance. Doesn't AA mostly depend on the viddy card, rather than system processor/memory?

Vampyromaniac · Nov 9, 2002, 01:51 AM

Here, I just found this comparison using AA and AF, comparing 9700, 8500, 4600, 4200 using Athlons 1000, 1200, xp1800, xp2100, xp2400:
Firing Squad

Zardon · Nov 9, 2002, 10:56 AM

there are plenty of sites detailing FSAA and all the other benchies, so ill get straight to the answer.

YES its worth it. it will tranform your game playing. best video card ive owned. and the drivers are good.

reno · Nov 10, 2002, 03:34 PM

*still wants a 2.53Ghz P4 and i845PE chipset mobo too...*hehe

Well, I'll probably wait until the NV30 is announced to see if I finally do buy a 9700...I mean, right now I have to money, I just don't want to buy it for 320 bucks and see the nv30 come out in january at 350, and be way faster!

I do contend that a 9700 would be awesome...I mean, I'm two freaking generations of graphics cards behind!

Renegade[CSR] · Nov 11, 2002, 09:36 PM

Just if you're interested, I have a 1700+@2000+, so you can check out my 3d mark benchmark score for comparison here.

For the record, here is my old 8500 score for 3dmark as well.

Enjoy

This is with AA and aniso off. If you want me to run some AA tests, or combination AA aniso tests, let me know.

reno · Nov 11, 2002, 10:30 PM

Well, from all I've seen it is a VERY worthy upgrade.

Damn, I wish I had more money...it's either the 9700 pro and a new proc/mobo, or a multimedia computer (because I refuse to dual boot win98se and winxp on my current rig) and a few games....

Which should I chose! Agh! (rhetorical question)

RIV@NVX · Nov 11, 2002, 11:51 PM

Everyone wants more money

, but I would go for first choice (if it was real question).

Nov 8, 2002, 02:36 AM	#1
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	ATI 9700 Pro, worth it? Okay, I've come into some cash recently and wanted to know if a Radeon 9700 pro would be a good choice to add to my system, or if I should instead upgrade my CPU/mobo/and ram. According to madonion, I should score about 2000 more 3dmarks with one, and what I'm most interested in is AA performance. Anyone with a AMD XP +1700-+2000 or a P4 1.6-2.0 system with one of these beasts in it? 3dmark AA Comparisons would expedite my decision

Nov 8, 2002, 11:30 PM	#3
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Hmmm, I think the 9700 would make the most significant difference in your 3D performance. Doesn't AA mostly depend on the viddy card, rather than system processor/memory? __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Nov 9, 2002, 01:51 AM	#4
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Here, I just found this comparison using AA and AF, comparing 9700, 8500, 4600, 4200 using Athlons 1000, 1200, xp1800, xp2100, xp2400: Firing Squad __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Nov 10, 2002, 03:34 PM	Thread Starter #6
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	ttyr still wants a 2.53Ghz P4 and i845PE chipset mobo too...hehe Well, I'll probably wait until the NV30 is announced to see if I finally do buy a 9700...I mean, right now I have to money, I just don't want to buy it for 320 bucks and see the nv30 come out in january at 350, and be way faster! I do contend that a 9700 would be awesome...I mean, I'm two freaking generations of graphics cards behind!

Nov 11, 2002, 10:30 PM	Thread Starter #8
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	dfgs Well, from all I've seen it is a VERY worthy upgrade. Damn, I wish I had more money...it's either the 9700 pro and a new proc/mobo, or a multimedia computer (because I refuse to dual boot win98se and winxp on my current rig) and a few games.... Which should I chose! Agh! (rhetorical question)

Nov 8, 2002, 10:24 PM	#2
Agent Smith DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	actually id say you should score about 4000 more 3dMarks with a radeon9700 my radeon8500LE at like 260/315 is beatin the card you have by about a thousand points and ive already gotten it up over 10000 but I cant keep it there for too long. So if I can do that with an 8500 I think youd be able to get 12000 out of a radeon 9700

Nov 9, 2002, 10:56 AM	#5
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	there are plenty of sites detailing FSAA and all the other benchies, so ill get straight to the answer. YES its worth it. it will tranform your game playing. best video card ive owned. and the drivers are good.

Nov 11, 2002, 09:36 PM	#7
Renegade[CSR] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Undisclosed Renegade Location Posts: 396 Rep Power: 0	Just if you're interested, I have a 1700+@2000+, so you can check out my 3d mark benchmark score for comparison here. For the record, here is my old 8500 score for 3dmark as well. Enjoy This is with AA and aniso off. If you want me to run some AA tests, or combination AA aniso tests, let me know.

Nov 11, 2002, 11:51 PM	#9
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Everyone wants more money , but I would go for first choice (if it was real question). __________________ -- Vedran