Mid/High range vid card...

[Chloraseptic]

was looking at either the fx 5900 or the ati 9800 pro..

wondering if anyone had any opinions on this or any experiences

thanks..

-chl

 

[Astu222]

im just gonna say what everyone else will:
9800 pro for the 200 dollar range and a GF6800 for the $300 range

 

[Delorian]

Originally posted by: Astu222
im just gonna say what everyone else will:
9800 pro for the 200 dollar range and a GF6800 for the $300 range

 

[ZobarStyl]

Originally posted by: Astu222
im just gonna say what everyone else will:
9800 pro for the 200 dollar range and a GF6800 for the $300 range

I call for a sticky that says "200 Dollars = 9800 Pro, 300 = 6800, 400 = 6800 GT" to save us the trouble.

 

[Marsumane]

Originally posted by: ZobarStyl

Originally posted by: Astu222
im just gonna say what everyone else will:
9800 pro for the 200 dollar range and a GF6800 for the $300 range

I call for a sticky that says "200 Dollars = 9800 Pro, 300 = 6800, 400 = 6800 GT" to save us the trouble.

Also, $170= 5900xt, $100= 9600p, $80= GF4TI4200

 

[Corporate Thug]

http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3628345

 

[RussianSensation]

9800Pro > 5900 (but 5900 is $170 on Pricewatch vs. roughly $190-200 for 9800Pro)

If you can wait for AGP version of 6600 GT get that for $200 or even X700XT 128mb for $200 = Both of these are better than last generation high -end cards.

 

[Delorian]

OP- Shady's link is a good deal, I'd go for it well over a same-priced 5900/5900XT look at some benchmarks and you'll see the difference


ZobarStyl, Marsamune - lol I think this is the 50th-60th or so thread in the last week about buying a vid card

 

[ZobarStyl]

I'd leave the 5900XT out of it Marsumane, it'll just confuse people. Someone go ahead and make that thread and we'll bump it like mad. Nevermind, I'll do it.

 

[Pete]

Or $130 used 9700P from Crucial.com. The games in Hardware.fr's tests certainly seem to favor the R300 architecture over the FX's, though there are certainly valid advantages for a 5900XT (OGL games, Linux, multimon, lower idle power draw). But I don't think I'd recommend a 5900XT over a 9700P. Sure, you're taking a chance on any used card, but as long as you don't OC, I don't see why that 9700P couldn't last you at least a few years.

If you must buy new, just wait for an AGP 6600GT. I wouldn't pay anywhere near $200 for a 9800P with a 6600GT a few weeks out, but I'd probably pay the premium over a 5900XT (as HW.fr's numbers show a 9800P is ~30% faster than a 5900XT).

The choice mainly falls to what games you play, and what settings you prefer. AA+AF and D3D favors a comparable ATi card by a lot. If you believe The Inq's latest numbers the D3D gap will grow with 3DM05, with a lowly 9600XT beating a top-line 5950U by 20%.