Which video card is better?

[RezMN]

I'm looking at getting rid of one of them, but don't know which is better nowadays?

-Jason

 

[MercenaryForHire]

wtf?

9800pro >>>>>>>>>>>>> Ti4200.

- M4H

 

[DarkAmeba]

Radeon is better. By a lot.

 

[RezMN]

It's not a pro though...

-Jason

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: RezMN
It's not a pro though...

-Jason

Have you even bothered to do any of your own research on the subject?

- M4H

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: RezMN
It's not a pro though...

-Jason

doesnt matter, still quite superior

 

[RezMN]

Lol, some... I guess I just recently acquired this radeon 9800 and have found no reason to upgrade my ti4200 UNTIL I did research that the radeon was a great card. Just wondering how the two stacked up.

I would miss my Video In/Video Out (av and svideo) on my 4200 though.

-Jason

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Well then, uninstall the nvidia drivers, toss that 9800 into your machine and see the difference for yourself.

- M4H

 

[RezMN]

Since this is an active board at the moment, does it matter that my board only supports 4X agp?

-Jason

 

[DarkAmeba]

9800 is far superior be it agp 4x or 8x, pro or not pro.

 

[RezMN]

I'm impressed by the overall support for the Radeon. I think I might have to install it and try it for myself. I was looking to sell it actually... heh. But if it's better than my previous card, then whats the point.

-Jason

 

[DarkAmeba]

Originally posted by: RezMN
I'm impressed by the overall support for the Radeon. I think I might have to install it and try it for myself. I was looking to sell it actually... heh. But if it's better than my previous card, then whats the point.

-Jason

That would be a good call. After all the 9800np is only a bit slower than a 9700 pro, which is roughly twice as fast as that ti4200.

 

[RezMN]

Awesome, thanks for the responses guys. I haven't been keeping up with the hardware field since I got out of computer science and got a girlfriend . Thanks again! I'm going to try this out here in a few minutes...

-Jason

 

[PsharkJF]

Gf4 Ti4200!!!1111


I'm such a rebel.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: PsharkJF
Gf4 Ti4200!!!1111


I'm such a rebel.

Or you do a bunch of video capture with VIVO


To the OP, if you use the VIVO and it's more important than better gaming performance to you, don't swap! Sure the 9800 is faster, but if ain't VIVO/AIW it's useless to you for those tasks.

 

[manly]

These guys have it all wrong. Send me the Radeon 9800 and I will PayPal you $49 for the trouble.

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: PsharkJF
Gf4 Ti4200!!!1111


I'm such a rebel.

Or you do a bunch of video capture with VIVO


To the OP, if you use the VIVO and it's more important than better gaming performance to you, don't swap! Sure the 9800 is faster, but if ain't VIVO/AIW it's useless to you for those tasks.

Or you could switch to the 9800, sell the 4200, and buy a TV/Video capture card...

 

[Brian48]

Originally posted by: PsharkJF
Gf4 Ti4200!!!1111


I'm such a rebel.

Voodoo2 OWNZ!

 

[RezMN]

Originally posted by: Matthias99

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: PsharkJF
Gf4 Ti4200!!!1111


I'm such a rebel.

Or you do a bunch of video capture with VIVO


To the OP, if you use the VIVO and it's more important than better gaming performance to you, don't swap! Sure the 9800 is faster, but if ain't VIVO/AIW it's useless to you for those tasks.

Or you could switch to the 9800, sell the 4200, and buy a TV/Video capture card...

Good point! I see that there is a good deal on newegg.com for one too.

-Jason

 

[borntodie]

Originally posted by: Brian48

Originally posted by: PsharkJF
Gf4 Ti4200!!!1111


I'm such a rebel.

Voodoo2 OWNZ!

Bah! STB Velocity 4400! Viva la Riva TNT!

 

[howdyduty]

Jetway? Get a Dell?

9800 much better than 4200

 

[imported_Nacelle]

Radeon 9800np in my computer w/Athlon 2700
4200ti in my kids computer w/Athlon 2600
Radeon blows 4200 away.
I know the lower number Radeon cards with a pro or xt rating are faster. But with games like Doom 3 that use more Dx9 features such as shaders. I wonder if having more shader pipelines in the 9800np will make it faster for new games?

 

[Runner20]

Originally posted by: RezMN
I'm looking at getting rid of one of them, but don't know which is better nowadays?

-Jason

the 9800 is wayy better, even the non pro version

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
wtf?

9800pro >>>>>>>>>>>>> Ti4200.

- M4H

More like whats greater Radeon 8500 > Ti4200..