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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 30, 2003, 11:35:04 am

Title: Prepare for great envy!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 30, 2003, 11:35:04 am
You know how many months ago I won gamer snap, and anoyyed you all with the fact that the prize was a Radeon9700?

Well, I still haven't recieved it, but I've just got word from Ross Atherton at PCG that it has now been upgraded to a 9800, and I'll have it within 10 days at the most!

I am understandably happy, but this will probably ruin my exam results.:D
Title: Prepare for great envy!
Post by: diamondgeezer on May 30, 2003, 11:42:51 am
Did someone just say something?
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Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 30, 2003, 11:49:54 am
Oh not at all, it was just my ears flapping.:D
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Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on May 30, 2003, 12:08:10 pm
Nice people those PCGamer UK peeps.
That's why they're No. 1
:yes:
Title: Prepare for great envy!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on May 30, 2003, 01:24:15 pm
All too green with envy to respond, eh?
Hehe.

:D
Title: Prepare for great envy!
Post by: Ashrak on May 30, 2003, 01:31:46 pm
9800 is slower than 9700 btw
Title: Prepare for great envy!
Post by: Razor on May 30, 2003, 02:43:50 pm
That can't be true.

Oh and congrats Pet, hope you'll have fun with it.
Title: Prepare for great envy!
Post by: kasperl on May 30, 2003, 02:46:13 pm
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Originally posted by Razor
Pet


talk about bad names :rolleyes:
Title: Prepare for great envy!
Post by: Tiara on May 30, 2003, 02:46:35 pm
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
All too green with envy to respond, eh?
 

*cough*

*points to double T3*

*points to AMD 3000+*

*points to Radeon9700Pro*

*cough*

;7
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Post by: Odyssey on May 30, 2003, 03:02:41 pm
I believe Razor is referring to the performance hit of a 256mb 9800 over a 128mb 9700. Memory allocation for that kind of volume is a task not to be taken lightly, and so the 128mb versions of the cards currently run faster. Slightly. However, for more modern games that use tons of textures, and all that ****, the 256 will eventually win out because of storage issues. It may be marginally slower now, but it's helluva future-proofed.
Even with that though, I expect all 9800s would be faster. Razor, what are your sources?
Title: Prepare for great envy!
Post by: Dark_4ce on May 30, 2003, 03:10:28 pm
Well, I'm getting a.... (drumroll) Geforce FX 5900 Ultra!

Cue shock music (Da da da dum!)

Why? Because I didn't really win it. But I got the chance to try it out and buy it for half the price. :D 256MB ram too, and they say its finally taken the crown as fastest card out there, beating the Radeon 9800. So I cant complain, not paying full price, so I'm happy. :D
Title: Prepare for great envy!
Post by: Ryx on May 30, 2003, 03:19:00 pm
Already have my R9800 Pro :drevil:
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Post by: Stryke 9 on May 30, 2003, 04:12:02 pm
Hmm... this is probably an opportunity to exercise the Ignore List...:hopping:
Title: Prepare for great envy!
Post by: DragonClaw on May 30, 2003, 04:19:56 pm
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Originally posted by Tiara

*cough*

*points to double T3*

*points to AMD 3000+*

*points to Radeon9700Pro*

*cough*

;7


*fires nuke and dubs an anti-axe suit*
Title: Prepare for great envy!
Post by: Martinus on May 30, 2003, 07:46:58 pm
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Originally posted by Tiara

*cough*

*points to double T3*

*points to AMD 3000+*

*points to Radeon9700Pro*

*cough*

;7

[color=66ff00]You post this kinda thing a lot, I can't help but feel that you're trying to make up for a lack of something...
Being a girl and all. :D
[/color]
Title: Prepare for great envy!
Post by: an0n on May 30, 2003, 08:07:43 pm
I'm saying nothing in regard to the above post.
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Post by: Tiara on May 31, 2003, 02:45:48 am
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Originally posted by Maeglamor

[color=66ff00]You post this kinda thing a lot, I can't help but feel that you're trying to make up for a lack of something...
Being a girl and all. :D
[/color]

:blah:

*Punches Maeglamor in the face*

I don't have to make up for anything ;7 :p
Title: Prepare for great envy!
Post by: Turnsky on May 31, 2003, 02:47:11 am
axe at the cleaners eh, tiara?
Title: Prepare for great envy!
Post by: Tiara on May 31, 2003, 02:49:11 am
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Originally posted by Turnsky
axe at the cleaners eh, tiara?

Nah, I just woke up... :p
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Post by: vyper on May 31, 2003, 07:10:58 am
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Originally posted by Tiara

Nah, I just woke up... :p


I pity TCO then if thats how you act when you wake up. :p