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Replacing graphics card need advice
Name: alex_bryan_2003 Date: January 3, 2005 at 06:56:04 Pacific OS: WIN XP CPU/Ram: 3.2 ghz, 1gb ram
Comment:
Hi guys, I need to replace a ATI Radeon 9800 pro which i broke... I don't really have the money to buy another one, but I want a decent card. I was looking at the Nvidia 5200 or 5500 series which look good and are much cheaper. People say they can play doom 3 and HL2 with full graphics which a 5500, but it only costs about £40, what would be the main difference between one of these and a ATI 9800? Or should i wait for the 9800 to drop in price? Cheers Alex
Name: lister Date: January 3, 2005 at 11:13:14 Pacific
Reply:
how did u break the Radeon 9800? cant u take it back for refund?
cant fit my system in
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Response Number 2
Name: knobknoster Date: January 4, 2005 at 10:02:56 Pacific
Reply:
That Radeon's worthless, even new. Yes, go for at least an FX 5600 if you want to play those games. Just stay away from the FX 5700, not many games support it(I don't know why), because my 5700LE has difficulty with Direct3D games(like Halo). Think flashing and random matrix code-like green textures splattered all over everything. Yeah, that's mine. I should've gotten a FX 5800, it's way faster than any cruddy rAdEoN.
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Response Number 3
Name: lister Date: January 4, 2005 at 10:55:07 Pacific
Reply:
Hmm Mitch, i have a XFX 128mb 5600XT and it suxs mate, compaired to the ATI Radeon 9800 which is still a top end card.
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