New VC...

Potato-VS- · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 5:42 pm Post subject: New VC...

Hmm. Ive been looking at getting a new video card recently - for HL2 and also for my game (probably a HL2 mod since the other game engine I was going to use fell through) - NOTE: thats where Ive been for the past bit. I was planning on getting a XFX GeForce 4 MX440 64MB Video Card or a XFX GeForce FX5200 128MB DDR Video Card. Im trying to get something stable - to me ATI isnt stable because I have had bad experiences with them in the past - video card that will run most games well - I will go higher in price but it will be longer before I can get the video card (and thats a problem since I am coming soon to the programming phase of my game). What would you guys recommend?

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Vulcan · Registered User Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 2773

I have a ATI Radeon 9600 PRO 128 MB. It runs great. By the looks of the benchmarks, ATI is the way to go for HL2.
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Potato-VS- · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 5:56 pm Post subject:

Hmm prehaps I will go for that one. I dont like ATI but if they work alright then prehaps Ill try one. Gotta get the money though but I suppose that wouldn't be too hard.

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Blown · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:02 pm Post subject:

I have a Radeon 9500 Pro and havent had one single prob with it.

Stevo · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:34 pm Post subject:

I have the Nvidia GeForce 4 card and it works well. I heard ATI was going to be better for HL2, though.
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merf · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 5:41 am Post subject:

According to all the benchmarks I've seen so far the ATI 9600 pro is the way to go. It can run HL2 with full DX9 support (Nvidia cards need to run a mixture of DX8 and 9) faster than a 5900 ultra

. I used to feel the same way as you about ATI....but but they have really improved the quality of their hardware AND their drivers. In the end it all boils down to what you feel most comfortable with....
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cobra · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 7:46 am Post subject:

i'm using the ati radeon 9800 pro 128mb

haven't had a single prob.

nvidia on the other hand hasn't given me anything else but probs and shitty fps.

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Potato-VS- · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 7:50 am Post subject:

Hmm... Would I be able to upgrade this computer with a 9600 pro? I just want another opinion other than mine to make sure I dont f*ck my self

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Processor: 800 MHz
VC: 11MB Onboard (Intel something or other)
SC: Dont know
RAM: 256 DDR
MB: DOES have a free AGP slot but I don't know what type it is. Probably Intel.

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[HALO]MasterChief · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 9:56 am Post subject:

well i have a geforce 3 ti500 right now. havnt really had any probs with it. i had a radeon before it and also didnt have probs with it. but i think when its time to upgrade again i will go to ati again and stick with them.
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Potato-VS- · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 3:44 pm Post subject:

Yea Im getting another 256 or 512 DDR chip as well - should have said that.

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Blown · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 5:22 pm Post subject:

your cpu is going to hold ya back. A 9500 Pro if you could find one would be plenty IMO. Runs all games I've played very well.

Potato-VS- · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 5:28 pm Post subject:

I cant afford to upgrade the CPU right now - when I can Ill get a great MB and a P4 2.5+ GHz CPU.

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[NoClan]Lunt · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 8:45 am Post subject:

NVidia all the way....ATI has shiite driver support
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ProudWhiteTrash · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 10:06 am Post subject:

Get off the pipe lunt. ATI a Great CANADIAN company. I have close to the same system as you and I run a 32meg RadionVE Dual Display. My card is concidered a radion 7000 and I am so happy with it.
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