Thread: video card...
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08-23-2005 03:57 PM #1
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video card...
well ive decided.. istead of buying a comeplty new computer.. i will just use this one.. but the thing is.. i need a video card.. i found a shop that sells a couple of video card for cheap and i might buy those ones.. i was thinking of the..
Saphire ATI radeon 9800 pro 128 MB DDR.. for 165.. is that card any good? would the graphics for bf2 look like cr@p?
or should i get this
ATI All-In-Wonder 9600XT 128MB AGP Video Card - Web Only (149.99)
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Processor : intel pentium 4CPU 3.00 GHz (2 CPUs)
103 gb of free space
0.99 GB of RAM
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08-23-2005 04:12 PM #2
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The Radeon 9800Pro is a great card. I built my machine 2 years ago and thank God for custom builds, they stay fast for so long. My Radeon 9800Pro works GREAT on BF2, I can run things better than my friend with a 9600XT so I definatelly recommend the 9800Pro. IMO the best AGP8x card ever made. Love the 9800Pro!
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08-23-2005 04:15 PM #3
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Supposedly the sapphire brand is pretty cheap though.
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08-23-2005 04:22 PM #4
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I had the ATI 9800 pro when BF2 released. It runs the game just fine. I did upgrade to ATI800xl because I'm a gfx whore. My 9800 is still sitting here...wana buy it?
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08-23-2005 04:27 PM #5
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i would get the 9800 pro or the 6600 gt agp
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08-23-2005 04:30 PM #6
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Re: video card...
In that price range there are several 6600GT's and a few vanilla 6800's.
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08-23-2005 04:42 PM #7
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You'll have to run on mostly low settings with the 9600XT I would bet. The 9800 Pro is the better choice if you want to spend a little extra.
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08-23-2005 05:00 PM #8
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I had an Sapphire Atlantis 9800 pro only a month ago and it worked pretty good, most on high/medium with lighting low and shaders off will get you 40fps
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08-24-2005 09:36 AM #9
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if i put my lighting low and shaders off would the game be really dark?
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08-24-2005 09:39 AM #10
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Nope, it just doesn't look fancy. You sort of get an advantage because you see people trying to hide in shadows you can't see.
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08-24-2005 10:16 AM #11
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am i not gona be able to have shadows 100%?
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08-24-2005 11:25 AM #12
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No, shaders would make the game lag like hell (Yes I tried)
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08-24-2005 11:46 AM #13
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do most people that play bf2 use shaders?
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08-24-2005 11:50 AM #14
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Re: video card...
A few considerations if you're upgrading your machine for video games:
- How much RAM do you have?
- What motherboard do you currently have?
- What is you power supply?
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08-24-2005 12:24 PM #15
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Re: video card...
all i know so far is i have 1014 MB OF RAM
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