Author Topic: Here's a geeky question (Read 1705 times)

MatthewPapa · **Reply #20 on:** January 21, 2005, 03:15:06 pm

I have a 256MB 5700LE.
It works fine for me, I can play all the games I desire with no lag. Its an easy cheap solution.

Liberator · **Reply #21 on:** January 21, 2005, 03:52:53 pm

Understand too, look at my first post almost anything is going to be an upgrade compared to what I have.

Geforce 4 MX 420 < 5700 LE

Also, none of you have, as yet, shown me where I can get the illustrious Radeon 9600 for less than $100.00 USD. I can get the 5700 LE locally for $77.00 USD.

mitac · **Reply #22 on:** January 21, 2005, 04:20:30 pm

Liberator : Link.

Liberator · **Reply #23 on:** January 21, 2005, 04:49:11 pm

Okay, is Rosewill a good brand?

mitac · **Reply #24 on:** January 21, 2005, 04:55:08 pm

Most ATI chip cards are reference design. Otherwise, check newegg for alternatives.

WMCoolmon · **Reply #25 on:** January 21, 2005, 08:58:43 pm

After looking up the 6600GT, I have to say, Damn.

Performs as well as the X700, outperforms the 9800, only a few more watts power consumption (Assuming it's the same as a 6800GT), includes X2, and is on sale.

Dunno how I missed it before...thanks guys.

mitac · **Reply #26 on:** January 22, 2005, 07:54:28 am

Just be sure you don't buy a PCI-E version.

AGP cards cost a few bucks more.

Liberator · **Reply #27 on:** January 22, 2005, 01:05:25 pm

necessarily in my opinion.

They are punishing the 85-90% of the population who still use AGP because they either can't afford or haven't reached a point where they need to upgrade their mother board yet.

PCI Express, at the moment, still is the realm of that rarified user who builds a completely new system every 6 months.

mitac · **Reply #28 on:** January 22, 2005, 01:12:56 pm

Well.

In fact, PCI-E designed chips like the X700, 6600GT etc. need a converter chip to adapt it to the AGP system. That's where the extra cost comes from.

In terms of profit, it's a good choice to create the PCI-E version first. Most cards are still sold through OEM manufacturers, who sell entire systems.

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