Switching from nVidia to ATI

thef0x82 · 03-04-03, 10:09 PM

Thinking about the switch I just know nothing about ATI cards. Currently I've got a Geforce 2 TI. Obviously I'd like something better than that, but I don't really know the ATI model numbers. I'm looking at a 9500, but it's still a little more than I'd like to spend right now.

Any thoughts/advice?

...also, if a card is an AGP 8x, is it backwards compatible? Meaning, can I plug it into an AGP 4x slot?

pip · 03-04-03, 10:45 PM

on your agp question the 9x00 series can go into a 2x/4x/8x slot

mattspalace · 03-04-03, 11:09 PM

I wouldn't buy anything below the 9500. Keep an eye on the refurbs at newegg and you might get a good deal on one. You gotta be ready to buy though, as they sell 'em as soon as they get 'em.

Deadphishy · 03-05-03, 09:56 PM

i would wait a month the new ones are coming soon and it will drive the 9700 down. it may put a non pro 9700 in your price range. and even the 9600 thats coming out will be very strong card for very little. anyone have any ideas on release prices for the new r350 and RV350

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thef0x82 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nebraska	Switching from nVidia to ATI Thinking about the switch I just know nothing about ATI cards. Currently I've got a Geforce 2 TI. Obviously I'd like something better than that, but I don't really know the ATI model numbers. I'm looking at a 9500, but it's still a little more than I'd like to spend right now. Any thoughts/advice? ...also, if a card is an AGP 8x, is it backwards compatible? Meaning, can I plug it into an AGP 4x slot? Last edited by thef0x82; 03-04-03 at 10:15 PM.
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pip Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oregon, The InteLinux State	on your agp question the 9x00 series can go into a 2x/4x/8x slot
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mattspalace I been Dolk'ed Senior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stuttgart, Germany	I wouldn't buy anything below the 9500. Keep an eye on the refurbs at newegg and you might get a good deal on one. You gotta be ready to buy though, as they sell 'em as soon as they get 'em. __________________ Case: Cooler Master HAF XM Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V RAM: G-Skill Ripjaws X-Series 16GB DDR3-1600 SSD: 2 X 120GB Kingston Hyper-X 3K in RAID-0 CPU: Intel i7 3770K @ 4.2GHz - 1.18V CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme Video Card: EVGA GTX 670 FTW Edition PSU: Corsair AX-750 Monitor: Dell U2410
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Deadphishy Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Royal oak, Mi	i would wait a month the new ones are coming soon and it will drive the 9700 down. it may put a non pro 9700 in your price range. and even the 9600 thats coming out will be very strong card for very little. anyone have any ideas on release prices for the new r350 and RV350 __________________ FX 6100 @ 4.2ghz @ 1.425Vcore Antec Kuhler 620 (Just for looks) ASRock 970 Extreme 4 4X4GB Kingston ddr1600 4850 1GB with Zalemen VF770 cooler 120GB Vertex 3 SSD. 1TB NAS Corsair GB600 Case = Wall My forever belongs to you MCM- (Now MCD)
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