This a good video card deal?

**legacy-antiAv** · 08-03-2004, 08:29 PM

"ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB AGP VGA DVI-I TV Out" for 409 Canuck bucks, that's about 300 American.

Is this a strong card with a good price? Will there be any big leaps from my Geforce 4 TI 4200 128mb?

My specs are,
1.24GHz
1 gig o' ram
I'm not sure what motherboard I have but it says "nVIDIA nForce 2 Ultra 400" on the box.

Thanks for reading

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**legacy-Jun2** · 08-03-2004, 08:30 PM

dunno and yes

**legacy-DarK** · 08-03-2004, 08:34 PM

Sure is better den what I got. But I guess it really depends what you will use you'rs for (other than playing games

)

**legacy-antiAv** · 08-03-2004, 08:37 PM

Well I'm specifically upgrading for Half-Life 2/CS:Source, Stalker etc

**legacy-Jun2** · 08-03-2004, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by antiAv
Well I'm specifically upgrading for Half-Life 2/CS:Source, Stalker and other next generation stuff.

and UT right...

**legacy-antiAv** · 08-03-2004, 08:39 PM

Yeah, low detail with 20 fps sucks.

**legacy-Tuqui-tuqui** · 08-03-2004, 08:44 PM

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-361&depa=1

Just bought one. This is the average price here in the US, and of course this is from a very reliable retailer.

**legacy-eLJay** · 08-03-2004, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by antiAv
"ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB AGP VGA DVI-I TV Out" for 409 Canuck bucks, that's about 300 American.

Is this a strong card with a good price? Will there be any big leaps from my Geforce 4 TI 4200 128mb?

My specs are,
1.24GHz
1 gig o' ram
I'm not sure what motherboard I have but it says "nVIDIA nForce 2 Ultra 400" on the box.

Thanks for reading

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How come you've got an upto date mobo "nforce2 ultra 400".. and yet only a 1.2 ghz cpu? or is that it's real world rating? Is it a 1800 or something? Anyhow really I would recommend getting a new cpu and a new gfx card. Get yourself a 2500+ - its very overclockable and is basically the same as a 3200+ just cranked down. As for the Radeon.. yea its a nice card - but check on the prices of the X800 or the nVidias 6800.. They're what your gonna want for future games such as HL2 and Doom3

**legacy-antiAv** · 08-03-2004, 08:49 PM

The guy who sold me the processor said it was a amd athlon 2800

**legacy-Big_Iron** · 08-03-2004, 08:50 PM

Originally posted by antiAv
The guy who sold me the processor said it was a amd athlon 2800

And this has what connection to UT? ... no wonder you have 9 WL's gimp :down: :down: :down:

**legacy-DarK** · 08-03-2004, 08:52 PM

Originally posted by Big_Iron
And this has what connection to UT? ... no wonder you have 9 WL's gimp :down: :down: :down:

Because without a GC, it is rather difficult to play UT, mind u.

**legacy-DarK** · 08-03-2004, 08:58 PM

Originally posted by -=BT=-joepjens
GameCube

Okay, mr Picky, Graphix Card.:noob:

**legacy-Big_Iron** · 08-03-2004, 08:59 PM

Originally posted by DarkMatrix
Because without a GC, it is rather difficult to play UT, mind u.

Boy ... what a dumbass you are!

**legacy-antiAv** · 08-03-2004, 09:10 PM

:bulb:

Pez gave me wls one day and never explained why, maybe I should just reregister so you cumshots will stop bringing it up. Oh and people talk about hardware all the time here dude, just chill.

I don't think I was ripped off, I saw him open the plastic case and install it on the motherboard, I'll talk to him tomorrow. Thanks guys:up:

**legacy-DarK** · 08-03-2004, 09:13 PM

Originally posted by antiAv
I don't think I was ripped off

Mkay, well how much you paid for it (and when)?

**legacy-antiAv** · 08-03-2004, 09:18 PM

Nah, If I saw the nerd open the up the _fresh_ plastic package with amd athlon 2800 printed on it then install it on my new motherboard, I don't think he tried to rip me off, just the guys who packaged the thing fuct up..or maybe it's something else I don't know, I'll talk to him tomorrow.

**legacy-eLJay** · 08-04-2004, 03:09 PM

If your system is being displayed as a 1.24ghz cpu (from System in the Control panel) - Then it is possible that you've just got the mobo FSB x Multiplier set up wrongly - or you've got too slow ram to get full speed out of your processor. I dont know really, but you should be seeing around 2ghz not 1.24ghz for a 2800+

**legacy-Clowning** · 08-04-2004, 03:19 PM

You can get an Radeon 9800 Pro for less than $200 in America.

**legacy-.dot.Chops** · 08-04-2004, 03:28 PM

it IS a 2800+ ; you have the fsb set to 100Mhz instead of the correct 166Mhz

**legacy-str0ika** · 08-04-2004, 04:11 PM

^^^ what he said, i recently built an AMD system and had the same problem. Took a while to figure it out .

**legacy-antiAv** · 08-04-2004, 04:36 PM

Rgr, I'll try to figure out how to fix it when I get my pc back

**legacy-Dead-Metal** · 08-04-2004, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by antiAv
Well I'm specifically upgrading for Half-Life 2/CS:Source, Stalker etc

I hate to rain on your parade but Im not sure if you have even the minimum cpu speed to run either game. It is either 1.2 ghz or 1.5 ghz sorry.

Your certainly won't be able to play Doom 3 since it takes a minimum 1.5 ghz processor to run. You need a new processor. The sugested processor speed to run the games and UT 2K4 well would be 2.4 ghz or more. I have a 2.4 GHZ and I can get good fps at max details and at 1280 x 1024 resolution in UT 2K4.

P.S: Even with a computer like mine don't go crazy and put on AA and AF they tend to kill fps.

**legacy-Necromancer** · 08-04-2004, 05:17 PM

Originally posted by .dot.Chops
it IS a 2800+ ; you have the fsb set to 100Mhz instead of the correct 166Mhz

:haha: :up:

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