Help me decide on a videocard!

[DngrMouse]

Here is my system:

It was put together by Dell. I upgraded the ram, everything else is what it came with.

P4 1.7Ghz
Intel Motherboard (?) - Intel D845PT (only 4x AGP I believe)
512mb DDR-2100 RAM

I am torn between a Leadtek GeForce 4 Ti4400 (plan on overclocking) and a Radeon 9700. I don't want to waste my money if the GF 4 will be outdated quickly (and it looks like it will). My current games run too poorly at low low resolutions on my GeForce 2 MX. I plan on playing Battlefield 1942 (currently unplayable), NOLF 2 (unplayable), UT 2k3 (barely), Mafia (LOW, LOW, LOW detail barely playable).

Thanks for suggestions.

 

[88637]

id say the 9700 no question, you could wait for the geforce fx to come out and see where that rates with the radeon but beyond that I wouldnt bother waiting for too much else.

 

Originally posted by: 88637
id say the 9700 no question, you could wait for the geforce fx to come out and see where that rates with the radeon but beyond that I wouldnt bother waiting for too much else.

ditto, went from 8500 radeon to 9700 pro and its AMAZING! games fly now no doubt.

 

[deadcell]

Personally, i say you wait out a little while longer to see how the R9500, 9500pro and 9700 affect the market. If you hold out a bit longer then you'll see the GF FX stir things up and drive prices down.

 

[TechMasterChen]

If it's a "must have" by tomorrow thing, go with the 9700. If you can wait a bit prices may drop as Christmas gets closer, who knows maybe the GeForce FX may pop up in limited numbers.

 

[DngrMouse]

Unfortunately I do want to get this within the next week... I guess I'll go with Radeon 9700.

Is the Sapphire Atlantis a good model?

 

[stryder2929]

the saphire is fine....check out googlegear.com

they have a pretty good price for the atlantis


im sticking with the built by ati version though...i guess it really doesnt matter who makes the card

 

[DngrMouse]

The Sapphire looks exactly like the reference board.