For 150-225 which ATI Radeon card is best?

[niwi7]

9800 Non Pro?
9700?
9700 Pro?


for a friend./..

little confused

 

[modedepe]

Originally posted by: niwi7
9800 Non Pro?
9700?
9700 Pro?


for a friend./..

little confused

The only one of those I've seen in that price range is the 9700np. I think the 9800np would be the best though, and should only be a little over $225.

 

[tenoc]

If you can get a 9800np for $225 with decent memory, take it.

 

[niwi7]

well its the radeon 9800 non pro SE that is 190

does the SE mean its worse?

 

[niwi7]

right now I have the Geforce4 Ti4200

worth upgrading at all?

just looking for ways to spend money...

 

[Corporate Thug]

you can get a 9800 NON pro for $240

 

[modedepe]

Originally posted by: niwi7
well its the radeon 9800 non pro SE that is 190

does the SE mean its worse?

Yes, the se is considerably worse. The other cards would be far superior. If you're not happy with the performance from your current card then you should be looking to upgrade. Otherwise you could keep your card for now. If you're not looking to run at the highest resolutions with aa and af it should be able to make it a while longer. You might want to at least wait till HL2 comes out to see how your ti4200 can run that and how the 9700/9800 and others stack up.

 

[Pete]

AVOID THE SE.

I'd spring for either a $150 9600P (avoid "Lite" or "EZ" versions, which have slower memory) or a $250 9800 (avoid the SE version: half speed). FiringSquad has lots of comparative benches between the two cards--check their latest reviews.