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Name: Lotto Tech Guy
Date: September 5, 2003 at 13:02:26 Pacific
Subject: Gaming Sys Video Card
OS: WIndows XP Pro SP1
CPU/Ram: Athlon XP 2600/256 MB
Comment:

Need to decide on the video card that will be the cornerstone of this gaming machine that I am putting together....I normally play Medal of Honor, GTA Vice City, Madden 2004, NBA Live, and Links Golf....I'm looking into expanding and playing RPG and Strategy games (Anyone have any suggestions?????????)

Anyway, I'm torn between the Radeon 9600 and the GeForce FX 5600 Ultra....each is about $175-$200...

I'm looking for smooth graphics and no choppiness....I currently have a 64MB ATI Radeon 9000 that is worse than the 32MB ATI 7500 that I had before that...(go figure!)

Any suggestions would be appreciated...Please explain why as well..

Thanks


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Response Number 1
Name: keenster
Date: September 5, 2003 at 15:48:56 Pacific
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i would go with a radeon 9800pro


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Response Number 2
Name: dakkon10
Date: September 5, 2003 at 17:38:01 Pacific
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might wanna up ur RAM, that might show some improvement without spending 150$ on a video card, or both even better =)


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Response Number 3
Name: rick
Date: September 6, 2003 at 01:05:00 Pacific
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Follow dakkons advice. More RAM equals More Improvements. Pretty funny though about a 64mb ATI video card worse than 32mb. I have a Gforce and usually, I can change the graphical settings. Dunno bout ATI though. Install latest drivers by the way for your video card.

I would pick Radeon 9700...


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