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Name: goaliemike
Date: March 12, 2005 at 04:45:08 Pacific
Subject: new gfx card
OS: xp pro
CPU/Ram: 512 ddr amd xp 2000+

Comment:

Ok now that my gaming problem was my graphic card (check the specs at the bottom) im deciding to uograde.
I live in Canada, very close to Ottawa. now the only store i know that have good priced is dealsdirect.com.
the only gfx cards are the ati sapphire. i was going to get a true ati 9550, will the sapphire be the same ?
And i would like to know tthe type of support, like if it supports full-screen anti-aliasing, because my comp goes into slomo when its on.
Im only 14, so dont blame me
AMD athlon xp 2000+
ECS K7S5A Pro
512 MB DDR ram
Sapphire atlantis 9200se
8 GB quantum fireball
30 GB Maxtor Diamondmax 60 GB Maxtor Diamondmax

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Response Number 1

Name: jam
Date: March 12, 2005 at 06:32:09 Pacific

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Just so you know, nVidia doesn't make ANY graphics cards...all they make is the GPU (graphics processing unit), which is then used by graphics card manufacturers in their video cards.
ATI makes the GPU & makes video cards too. But they also sell GPUs to other card manufacturers. These 3rd party manufacturer's don't necessarily adhere to ATI specs, so make sure to do your homework before making a purchase. Check the GPU & RAM clock speeds, make sure the card is 128-bit, & make sure it supports DX9...don't waste your money on another 64-bit card like your POS 9200SE.
Sapphire is one of the biggest 3rd party ATI card manufacturers.
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Response Number 2

Name: goaliemike
Date: March 12, 2005 at 07:18:15 Pacific

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Actually my dad got the cpu,mobo and gfx card for 150$ cad. That was a upgrade from a 366mhz with 8mb vid memory and 64mb ram
Im only 14, so dont blame me
AMD athlon xp 2000+
ECS K7S5A Pro
512 MB DDR ram
Sapphire atlantis 9200se
8 GB quantum fireball
30 GB Maxtor Diamondmax 60 GB Maxtor Diamondmax

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Response Number 3

Name: heropsycho2177
Date: March 12, 2005 at 20:15:06 Pacific

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Actually, Sapphire manufacturers a lot of ATI OEM cards for ATI. My Sapphire 9800 Pro is great!
"...but in my defense, it was dark, I was drunk, and it was delicious!"

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