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Name: litz (by don)
Date: January 1, 2004 at 09:02:18 Pacific
Subject: video card for gaming
OS: win xp
CPU/Ram: 2500+/512mb
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hi all,

i'm getting a new video card for my nephew. he use his pc mainly for gaming purpose. and i need some pointers on whcih cards is best.

ati raedon 9600 256mb
ati 9600se 128mb
gf fx 5600xt 256mb
gf fx 5600 256mb

all inputs are welcome. thank you.


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Response Number 1
Name: seancky2
Date: January 1, 2004 at 11:22:55 Pacific
Subject: video card for gaming
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ati raedon 9600 256mb


if you wanted to go all out get em the 9700 or 9800 pro or non pro depends on how much money u got


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Response Number 2
Name: jam
Date: January 1, 2004 at 12:22:23 Pacific
Subject: video card for gaming
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here's the latest from Tom's Hardware...just pick your favorite gaming benchtest from the index at the bottom of the page & see how they compare:

http://www20.tomshardware.com/graphic/20031229/index.html



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Response Number 3
Name: litz (by don)
Date: January 1, 2004 at 13:17:27 Pacific
Subject: video card for gaming
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hi, thanks for replying.

due to limited budget, those were the card that i can afford. rock, i heard that 9600se can be turn into a 9600 pro by "flashing bios"? can it be done on a 9600 256mb? if yes, how to go about?

jam, thanks. that's an interesting site.



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