OC3dmark Video Card Buying Guide

funnyperson1 · 01-04-03, 03:07 PM

http://oc3dmark.octeams.com/cardguide.html

I just updated the buying guide today with relevant prices

, i added the Radeon VE because i wanted to tell people not to buy it lol, i will add SiS Xabre soon as well, just need to get some more reviews under the belt, the old thread was getting a bit full, so i posted a new one (mods could you please delete the old Video card guide thread)

Goodie · 01-04-03, 03:19 PM

Wow this is cool. I really like how easy it is to read it and see what's good and what's not.
Only thing I didnt see (and maybe im just blind) was the Geforce 4 Ti 4200 with 128 megs. I seen the 64 meg card, just not the 128 meg one. Are the differances so small that it dosent need to be mentioned?

funnyperson1 · 01-04-03, 03:37 PM

the difference isnt that big, but it probably should be mentioned, I had decided that it wasnt as big of a priority as it still wouldnt be faster than the 4400, i will add it eventuall though

funnyperson1 · 01-11-03, 05:49 PM

added SiS Xabre 400, i would add the 600 but i cant see it for sale on pricewatch, if any of you find one please notify me of the price and ill post it

funnyperson1 · 02-11-03, 10:13 PM

updated!....sorry for the wait, oh and Goodie, i added the 128mb 4200

OC Noob · 02-11-03, 10:59 PM

Nice guide, I would send my friends to check it out...if any of them knew how to turn a computer on

funnyperson1 · 02-11-03, 11:20 PM

lol....well teach them how to turn it on, then teach them how to run 3dmark

PhobMX · 02-12-03, 08:31 AM

its ok overall, but the performance/quality ratio is bloated. no way a r9700pro and gf4 4600 have the same level, all gf4s should be droped one level

funnyperson1 · 02-12-03, 09:16 AM

ive thought about that several times, because the performance is no way close between 4600 and 9700, but their image quality isnt that far off....i may change it in the future though...ill need to think about it more, because as it is right now, i point out the cards which have better image quality in the price range.....i might change it to best IQ with no bearing to performance and have only one for each price level

funnyperson1 · 02-12-03, 10:43 AM

hey Phob, i listened to your suggestion and modified it, unfortunately, im at school and cant upload it right now, but just so you know inside each price range for the image quality/ performance i have ranked a number one and number two card to show which has a better ratio inside the price range

funnyperson1 · 02-12-03, 04:39 PM

hey phob, tell me what you think of the new image quality/performance chart

PhobMX · 02-12-03, 09:40 PM

its okay now

funnyperson1 · 03-15-03, 05:27 PM

ok, ive been away awhile and just got back, i just updated the guide because in the 2 weeks i was away R350 and NV31/34 got introduced, im tired and just got off the plane a couple hours ago, so please point out anything that needs to be changed as i wont notice it

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AcEmAsTr · 03-15-03, 06:44 PM

radeon 9100 128mb?

funnyperson1 · 03-15-03, 06:53 PM

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Originally posted by AcEmAsTr
radeon 9100 128mb?

8500 is the same as the 9100 no difference, i will mention that though if i havent already...thanks

baqai · 03-15-03, 07:05 PM

funnyperson that's a very nice guide well put and informative

funnyperson1 · 04-06-03, 05:19 PM

thanks for the input, just updated prices

funnyperson1 · 05-11-03, 03:07 PM

bump just updated

funnyperson1 · 05-12-03, 07:00 PM

bumpage

DarkOneX · 06-01-03, 12:24 AM

Leadtek WinFast A310 FX 5600 Ultra 128MB. This card 0wnz and beats my scores in everything when I had a GF4 Ti4600. So I'd say there is some BS in that list. Check out my 3dmarks @ http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=6561481

01-04-03, 03:07 PM	Thread Starter #1
funnyperson1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern VA	OC3dmark Video Card Buying Guide http://oc3dmark.octeams.com/cardguide.html I just updated the buying guide today with relevant prices , i added the Radeon VE because i wanted to tell people not to buy it lol, i will add SiS Xabre soon as well, just need to get some more reviews under the belt, the old thread was getting a bit full, so i posted a new one (mods could you please delete the old Video card guide thread) __________________ "Strong with the fold this boy is, fold you must"-NASSoccer its a shame you cant ban people for being ignorant fanboys.... My Heatware [Gigabyte MA790X-UDP4][PHII 940BE][Thermalright Ultra90][2x2GB OCZ Reaper HPC][Palit HD4850][Enhance 5150GH][Windows 7,Ubuntu 12.04]
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01-04-03, 03:19 PM	#2
Goodie Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ontario Canada	Wow this is cool. I really like how easy it is to read it and see what's good and what's not. Only thing I didnt see (and maybe im just blind) was the Geforce 4 Ti 4200 with 128 megs. I seen the 64 meg card, just not the 128 meg one. Are the differances so small that it dosent need to be mentioned?
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01-04-03, 03:37 PM	Thread Starter #3
funnyperson1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern VA	the difference isnt that big, but it probably should be mentioned, I had decided that it wasnt as big of a priority as it still wouldnt be faster than the 4400, i will add it eventuall though __________________ "Strong with the fold this boy is, fold you must"-NASSoccer its a shame you cant ban people for being ignorant fanboys.... My Heatware [Gigabyte MA790X-UDP4][PHII 940BE][Thermalright Ultra90][2x2GB OCZ Reaper HPC][Palit HD4850][Enhance 5150GH][Windows 7,Ubuntu 12.04]
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01-11-03, 05:49 PM	Thread Starter #4
funnyperson1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern VA	added SiS Xabre 400, i would add the 600 but i cant see it for sale on pricewatch, if any of you find one please notify me of the price and ill post it __________________ "Strong with the fold this boy is, fold you must"-NASSoccer its a shame you cant ban people for being ignorant fanboys.... My Heatware [Gigabyte MA790X-UDP4][PHII 940BE][Thermalright Ultra90][2x2GB OCZ Reaper HPC][Palit HD4850][Enhance 5150GH][Windows 7,Ubuntu 12.04]
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02-11-03, 10:13 PM	Thread Starter #5
funnyperson1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern VA	updated!....sorry for the wait, oh and Goodie, i added the 128mb 4200 __________________ "Strong with the fold this boy is, fold you must"-NASSoccer its a shame you cant ban people for being ignorant fanboys.... My Heatware [Gigabyte MA790X-UDP4][PHII 940BE][Thermalright Ultra90][2x2GB OCZ Reaper HPC][Palit HD4850][Enhance 5150GH][Windows 7,Ubuntu 12.04]
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02-11-03, 10:59 PM	#6
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02-11-03, 11:20 PM	Thread Starter #7
funnyperson1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern VA	lol....well teach them how to turn it on, then teach them how to run 3dmark __________________ "Strong with the fold this boy is, fold you must"-NASSoccer its a shame you cant ban people for being ignorant fanboys.... My Heatware [Gigabyte MA790X-UDP4][PHII 940BE][Thermalright Ultra90][2x2GB OCZ Reaper HPC][Palit HD4850][Enhance 5150GH][Windows 7,Ubuntu 12.04]
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02-12-03, 08:31 AM	#8
PhobMX Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada	its ok overall, but the performance/quality ratio is bloated. no way a r9700pro and gf4 4600 have the same level, all gf4s should be droped one level __________________ Intel C2D e8400 @ 1.3625v 445x9=4005MHz 38°I-48ºL /AS5/XIGMATEK HDT-S1283/Blue Yate Loon 120mm - Asus P5Q3 - 4x2GB G.SKILL DDR3 PC10666 CAS 9-9-9-24 @ 1.6v DDR3 890 - Corsair 64GB SSD - nVidia GTX260 896MB @ Stock - SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeMusic - LG DVDRW Combo - Modded Lian Li PC-7B case - 500W Seasonic S12-500 PSU - 4 x 120mm Blue Yate Loon fans http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/620734.png NOT FOLDING and Ethical OverClocker Samsung 22" 2ms n2750w Gaming LCD :cool: "Your eyes will thank you" R.I.P. GeForce3
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02-12-03, 09:16 AM	Thread Starter #9
funnyperson1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern VA	ive thought about that several times, because the performance is no way close between 4600 and 9700, but their image quality isnt that far off....i may change it in the future though...ill need to think about it more, because as it is right now, i point out the cards which have better image quality in the price range.....i might change it to best IQ with no bearing to performance and have only one for each price level __________________ "Strong with the fold this boy is, fold you must"-NASSoccer its a shame you cant ban people for being ignorant fanboys.... My Heatware [Gigabyte MA790X-UDP4][PHII 940BE][Thermalright Ultra90][2x2GB OCZ Reaper HPC][Palit HD4850][Enhance 5150GH][Windows 7,Ubuntu 12.04]
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02-12-03, 10:43 AM	Thread Starter #10
funnyperson1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern VA	hey Phob, i listened to your suggestion and modified it, unfortunately, im at school and cant upload it right now, but just so you know inside each price range for the image quality/ performance i have ranked a number one and number two card to show which has a better ratio inside the price range __________________ "Strong with the fold this boy is, fold you must"-NASSoccer its a shame you cant ban people for being ignorant fanboys.... My Heatware [Gigabyte MA790X-UDP4][PHII 940BE][Thermalright Ultra90][2x2GB OCZ Reaper HPC][Palit HD4850][Enhance 5150GH][Windows 7,Ubuntu 12.04]
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02-12-03, 04:39 PM	Thread Starter #11
funnyperson1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern VA	hey phob, tell me what you think of the new image quality/performance chart __________________ "Strong with the fold this boy is, fold you must"-NASSoccer its a shame you cant ban people for being ignorant fanboys.... My Heatware [Gigabyte MA790X-UDP4][PHII 940BE][Thermalright Ultra90][2x2GB OCZ Reaper HPC][Palit HD4850][Enhance 5150GH][Windows 7,Ubuntu 12.04]
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02-12-03, 09:40 PM	#12
PhobMX Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada	its okay now __________________ Intel C2D e8400 @ 1.3625v 445x9=4005MHz 38°I-48ºL /AS5/XIGMATEK HDT-S1283/Blue Yate Loon 120mm - Asus P5Q3 - 4x2GB G.SKILL DDR3 PC10666 CAS 9-9-9-24 @ 1.6v DDR3 890 - Corsair 64GB SSD - nVidia GTX260 896MB @ Stock - SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeMusic - LG DVDRW Combo - Modded Lian Li PC-7B case - 500W Seasonic S12-500 PSU - 4 x 120mm Blue Yate Loon fans http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/620734.png NOT FOLDING and Ethical OverClocker Samsung 22" 2ms n2750w Gaming LCD :cool: "Your eyes will thank you" R.I.P. GeForce3
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03-15-03, 05:27 PM	Thread Starter #13
funnyperson1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern VA	ok, ive been away awhile and just got back, i just updated the guide because in the 2 weeks i was away R350 and NV31/34 got introduced, im tired and just got off the plane a couple hours ago, so please point out anything that needs to be changed as i wont notice it .... __________________ "Strong with the fold this boy is, fold you must"-NASSoccer its a shame you cant ban people for being ignorant fanboys.... My Heatware [Gigabyte MA790X-UDP4][PHII 940BE][Thermalright Ultra90][2x2GB OCZ Reaper HPC][Palit HD4850][Enhance 5150GH][Windows 7,Ubuntu 12.04]
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03-15-03, 06:44 PM	#14
AcEmAsTr Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Huntingdon UK	radeon 9100 128mb?
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03-15-03, 07:05 PM	#16
baqai Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Karachi, Pakistan	funnyperson that's a very nice guide well put and informative __________________ Processor : Intel Core i5 750 Mobo :Intel DP55WB GPU : HIS HD 5750 1GB PSU : Cooler Master 500W RAM : 2x4GB Kingston 1333 Mhz DDR3 Display :1x42" Panasonic C10 Plasma and Dell 23" 1080p LED Speakers :Onkyo 605 with Polk Audio 5.1 Setup
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04-06-03, 05:19 PM	Thread Starter #17
funnyperson1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern VA	thanks for the input, just updated prices __________________ "Strong with the fold this boy is, fold you must"-NASSoccer its a shame you cant ban people for being ignorant fanboys.... My Heatware [Gigabyte MA790X-UDP4][PHII 940BE][Thermalright Ultra90][2x2GB OCZ Reaper HPC][Palit HD4850][Enhance 5150GH][Windows 7,Ubuntu 12.04]
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05-11-03, 03:07 PM	Thread Starter #18
funnyperson1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern VA	bump just updated __________________ "Strong with the fold this boy is, fold you must"-NASSoccer its a shame you cant ban people for being ignorant fanboys.... My Heatware [Gigabyte MA790X-UDP4][PHII 940BE][Thermalright Ultra90][2x2GB OCZ Reaper HPC][Palit HD4850][Enhance 5150GH][Windows 7,Ubuntu 12.04]
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05-12-03, 07:00 PM	Thread Starter #19
funnyperson1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern VA	bumpage __________________ "Strong with the fold this boy is, fold you must"-NASSoccer its a shame you cant ban people for being ignorant fanboys.... My Heatware [Gigabyte MA790X-UDP4][PHII 940BE][Thermalright Ultra90][2x2GB OCZ Reaper HPC][Palit HD4850][Enhance 5150GH][Windows 7,Ubuntu 12.04]
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06-01-03, 12:24 AM	#20
DarkOneX Registered Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kansas	Leadtek WinFast A310 FX 5600 Ultra 128MB. This card 0wnz and beats my scores in everything when I had a GF4 Ti4600. So I'd say there is some BS in that list. Check out my 3dmarks @ http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=6561481 __________________ i7-960 @ 4Ghz w/ CM Hyper 212+ hs/fan Asus P6X58D-E 12GB G.Skill PC1333 DDR3 eVGA GTX 570 SC HD @ 800/1600/2000 (3x) WD Black 1TB HDDs 750GB Seagate HDD SB XFi Fatal1ty Corsair 650TX psu Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced case
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