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Offline Luke
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« on: August 18, 2004, 09:15:09 AM »
I got about 150-200 bucks to spend and I want to get a new card ordered today...


I\'ve been getting opinions from everyone I know, so please give me some more.



Right now I\'m leaning towards a Geforce FX5900.

I\'m kinda confused cause I\'m seeing 256 cards for like 70 bucks. I thought the memory was the thing you looked for?

I dunno.



Help me out over here.
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« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2004, 09:52:49 AM »
I think I would go with this....

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=14-102-268&DEPA=0

which FX 5900 are you looking at?
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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2004, 10:09:05 AM »
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« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2004, 10:45:23 AM »
Out of the choices defintely go with ATI over Nvidia for that generation of cards.

There is an X600 XT for sale on New Egg - that is a their mid range card, but it is the next generation (X800, 6800).  

EDIT Nevermind its PCI Express.
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« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2004, 10:55:01 AM »
I went with the one JBean suggested... Thanks guys.
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« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2004, 10:58:25 PM »
I don\'t understand the ati is clearly the better card of that generation. Oh well your money.
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« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2004, 12:02:10 AM »
He got the ATi dood, re-read :)

I had both cards and I got better benchmarks with a 5900, so I kept it & sold the 9800.  But ymmv.
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« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2004, 04:56:15 AM »
you really couldn\'t have gone wrong with either card there.  It basically comes down to preference of ATI or Nvidia
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« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2004, 05:44:27 AM »
I have always had Nvidia... I was ready to try out ATI.
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« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2004, 01:10:50 PM »
The best opinion you can get is from a hardware site. You made an alright choice, though.

What games are you playing to play with this monster?
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« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2004, 04:06:00 PM »
Doom 3 on something other than 640x480:)
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« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2004, 12:56:15 AM »
Hmm.. for that price I would\'ve waited for Gf6600GT agp...
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« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2004, 05:26:24 AM »
I\'m done waiting.
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