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Upgrading my Video Card -
03-03-2003, 09:11 PM
Ok i think its about time i did some upgrading on my computer cause im realizing that the games are getting better and my computer isnt, so i need alittle help. My video Card at the moment is a NVIDIA RIVA TNT2/TNT2, so im not sure what to upgrade to. i went to http://www.nvidia.com , but not sure what one to get.
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03-03-2003, 09:16 PM
dont you want to try ATI, the 9700 rocks evil:
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03-03-2003, 09:33 PM
cool:
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03-03-2003, 11:21 PM
gf4 is awesome, stick with that
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03-03-2003, 11:26 PM
GeForce pwnes
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THE ONLY WAY TO GO -
03-03-2003, 11:32 PM
RADEON 9700 PRO..the onyl way to go.
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03-04-2003, 12:04 AM
Ok, I don't really know the differnce between Radeons and Geforces. But, if you can go way deep to about $300, I suggest a Radeon 9700 Pro, or a Geforce 4 Ti4600. If you can't go that deep, I suggest a Radeon 8500, or a Geforce 3 Ti500 or something like that. If your a cheap bastard, get a $40 Geforce 2 Mx200. cool:
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03-04-2003, 01:01 AM
I bought a GF4 TI4200 64 And havnt complained yet plus i picked it up for about $100.00
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03-04-2003, 09:56 AM
If your going to buy a new card, and money is not an object, I would get the RADEON 9700 PRO, or wait for the GF FX. Otherwise, go with a GF4 Ti 4200 - 4600 or RADEON 8500 - 9700. You can look up specs for both here:
http://www6.tomshardware.com/graphic/20 ... index.html
Good prices here:
http://www.pricewatch.com
http://www.newegg.com
Just read the card info. Try not to buy a LE RADEON card or a MX GF card. Also, try to avoid OEM.
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03-04-2003, 03:38 PM
Ya i got quite a bit of money to blow, so ill probably go with the RADEON 9700 PRO
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03-04-2003, 03:48 PM
the best card for the money is the radeon 8500
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03-04-2003, 04:07 PM
If you have enough $$ for the 9700pro, then it should be a done deal. You may want to find what games the 9700 doesnt support first, just so you dont have any surprises.
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03-04-2003, 04:10 PM
get the Hercules Radeon 9700 Pro...Uber card.
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03-04-2003, 04:14 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by pest
If you have enough $$ for the 9700pro, then it should be a done deal. You may want to find what games the 9700 doesnt support first, just so you dont have any surprises.
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Ya that would probably be a good idea
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03-04-2003, 04:49 PM
Like I said, you can get the 9700 Pro for about 300 bucks.
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