gfx-card, what to choose ?

21st January 2004, 21:11

I'm planning to buy me a new gfx-card (4600 is starting to get slow), but I'm having some trouble deciding:

* ati 9800xt
* NV FX5950U
* or wait for a next-gen?

with pci-express around the corner, I think this will be my last agp-card, so I want it to be one I can play doom3/hl2/... on in high detail.

What would you guys do ?

21st January 2004, 21:15

I'd wait nextgen, ati is just boosting their current chipset. there are already so many cards I even don't think about buying an ATI card

I won't go Nvidia myself anymore, I've heard ATI offers better image quality (and don't cheat with drivers).

Gamer · 21st January 2004, 21:43

just wait.
new generation will be splendid.

RichBa5tard · 21st January 2004, 21:47

it will take a while before next gen cards will actually be available for a reasonable price.

i'd buy a r9700 / 9800, or maybe a fx5900 xt if you can find it real cheap.

21st January 2004, 21:56

any info on when the new cards will come out ?

The Senile Doctor · 22nd January 2004, 13:56

next generation of cards will be shown to the public at cebit and availability should be april...
your ti4600 can go along for some more time (preferrably overclocked)... you should wait... you won't get much for that ti4600, use it up...
you have to know there are not a lot of big gamereleases before 4/04 (no doom, no halflife, no farcry, no stalker...) and if you buy now, you'll be sorry to see all those pciexpress nextgen card vrashing down on your threemonthold 9800 xt...

if you still want to buy, consider a 9800 non pro, which you can overclock easily to 9800 xt levels... to bridge the next nine months...

jmke · 22nd January 2004, 14:24

I don't think PCI Express will make a big difference compared to AGP 4x/8x. in my humble opinion

22nd January 2004, 14:26

I think I'll just wait some more until the first big game comes out in a couple of months and see what's on the market then.

thanks for the advice guys

The Senile Doctor · 22nd January 2004, 14:36

don't forget your ti4600 (overclock it!) is faster then fx5700/radeon9600.

jmke · 22nd January 2004, 14:38

hmm I doubt strongly about that statement mr. C. The FX5700/R9600 have much better DX9 support.

21st January 2004, 21:11	#1
ModdiN MansoN Posts: n/a	gfx-card, what to choose ? I'm planning to buy me a new gfx-card (4600 is starting to get slow), but I'm having some trouble deciding: * ati 9800xt * NV FX5950U * or wait for a next-gen? with pci-express around the corner, I think this will be my last agp-card, so I want it to be one I can play doom3/hl2/... on in high detail. What would you guys do ?

21st January 2004, 21:43	#3
Gamer [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 4,587	just wait. new generation will be splendid. __________________

21st January 2004, 21:47	#4
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	it will take a while before next gen cards will actually be available for a reasonable price. i'd buy a r9700 / 9800, or maybe a fx5900 xt if you can find it real cheap. __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

22nd January 2004, 13:56	#6
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	next generation of cards will be shown to the public at cebit and availability should be april... your ti4600 can go along for some more time (preferrably overclocked)... you should wait... you won't get much for that ti4600, use it up... you have to know there are not a lot of big gamereleases before 4/04 (no doom, no halflife, no farcry, no stalker...) and if you buy now, you'll be sorry to see all those pciexpress nextgen card vrashing down on your threemonthold 9800 xt... if you still want to buy, consider a 9800 non pro, which you can overclock easily to 9800 xt levels... to bridge the next nine months... __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

22nd January 2004, 14:24	#7
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	I don't think PCI Express will make a big difference compared to AGP 4x/8x. in my humble opinion __________________

21st January 2004, 21:15	#2
TeuS Posts: n/a	I'd wait nextgen, ati is just boosting their current chipset. there are already so many cards I even don't think about buying an ATI card I won't go Nvidia myself anymore, I've heard ATI offers better image quality (and don't cheat with drivers).

21st January 2004, 21:56	#5
ModdiN MansoN Posts: n/a	any info on when the new cards will come out ?

22nd January 2004, 14:26	#8
ModdiN MansoN Posts: n/a	I think I'll just wait some more until the first big game comes out in a couple of months and see what's on the market then. thanks for the advice guys

22nd January 2004, 14:36	#9
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	don't forget your ti4600 (overclock it!) is faster then fx5700/radeon9600. __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

22nd January 2004, 14:38	#10
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	hmm I doubt strongly about that statement mr. C. The FX5700/R9600 have much better DX9 support. __________________

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