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Posted 2003-10-14, 07:36 PM
Im about to buy a new graphics processor so as when i get doom 3 it will perform to my liking. Can any of you that have a gforce or another good video card plz tell me what is the best choice?
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Posted 2003-10-14, 07:37 PM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
nForce isn't a fucking graphics card, it's just a motherboard with onboard video about equivalent to a first tier geforce 2. In other words, it's useless.

How much money do you have? The best card for Doom III would be a FX 5900.. but I doubt you've got the dough..
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Posted 2003-10-14, 07:38 PM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
Get a Radeon 9800 Pro or Radeon 9800 XT, if you have the money.

If not, I'd go with a Radeon 9600 XT.
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Posted 2003-10-14, 07:40 PM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
What in the flying fuck is a XT? "Ultimate?"
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Posted 2003-10-14, 07:53 PM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
XT is their next edition they announced at the Alcatraz event. The 9800 XT was released a few weeks ago, and they're supposedly better, and also come with a free hl2 coupon. The 9600 XT isnt out yet, but is supposed to be better than 9500.
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Posted 2003-10-14, 08:36 PM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
yea im prolly gona end up getting the radeon cuzz it only cost 100$ at bestbuy
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Posted 2003-10-14, 08:39 PM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
Um, maybe the 5600 does..


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I would save your money for the RADEON 9600 XT if you can. It's under $200 and is more bang for the buck than the FX 5600.

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Posted 2003-10-14, 08:45 PM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
Whats better a gforce or a radeon?
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Posted 2003-10-14, 08:48 PM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
GravitonSurge said:
How much money do you have? The best card for Doom III would be a FX 5900.. but I doubt you've got the dough..
FX's are not worth the money. I'd wait for nVidia's next card or get a high-end Radeon.
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Posted 2003-10-14, 08:48 PM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
The 5900 is about 300 - 350 and the 5900 Ultra is more like 400+

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Posted 2003-10-14, 08:52 PM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
Ruroni are radeon's worth the buy? I mean their are some really cheap ones on bestbuy.com but from what most people say Gforces are better...
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Posted 2003-10-14, 09:22 PM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
It depends on what model you get, damnit. Nobody try to help him because he's too dumb to understand. Let him go buy a gf4 mx
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Posted 2003-10-14, 09:24 PM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
Don't listen to GS. Avoid anything with MX in the name.

Get at least a Radeon 9800 if you want to go ATI. If not, at least a normal FX 5900.

Personally, I find Radeons give more bang for the buck, but I do have some past issues that make me biased against cards made by nVidiots.
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Posted 2003-10-14, 11:52 PM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
Mmm, indeed, I've been using ATI cards ever since my TNT2 card came DOA on a warranty replacement and of course was out of warranty when I got the replacement so they refused to do anything for me. (It took half a year to get the replacement, with proper RMA procedures)

If you want a Radeon Card to play Doom 3, then you are either buying a 9800 PRO or 9800 TX.
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Posted 2003-10-15, 12:24 AM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
QUADRO! QUADRO! DAMMNIT!

Why is EVERYONE forgetting the Quadro series?!
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Posted 2003-10-15, 01:41 AM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
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QUADRO! QUADRO! DAMMNIT!

Why is EVERYONE forgetting the Quadro series?!
Um.... he didn't ask about the Quadro series though.

Plus if it's just for gaming, I don't think it's very suitable considering the price range. =)
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Posted 2003-10-15, 06:55 AM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
and dont buy them at bestbuy....... order one from like newegg or some other computer site because they are WAY CHEAPER, i got a radeon 9600 pro for 152 bucks dude and free shipping
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Posted 2003-10-15, 08:48 AM in reply to zagggon's post "Gforce or nforce or radeon?"
Look Zagggon, it goes like this: For anything up to the GF4ti6400/Radeon 9000 level, go nVidia. Anything past that, go ATI. (Get Radeon 9x00, not GF FX; Get GF4Ti, not Radeon 8x00). If you want it for Doom III, though, you're gonna want a DX9 card, which means buy a Radeon 9x00 (but not 9000)
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