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Graphics cards... again

Post by :FI:Spitsfire » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:40 pm

Ok I'm not quite as rich as some Germans we might know :p
I'm looking for a new graphics card... around £100... cringe here
what would you reconmend and why?
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Post by :FI:Spitsfire » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:38 pm

Thinking of spending the extra on a 6600GT
I'm thinking I will lol
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Post by Kitty » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:52 pm

Hmm, did you just read the ubi forums? :D because the same card was suggested there as well :)

6600gt, tho I was thinking more of the line of the 9800 pro if it's still available. my friend still uses the 9700 pro and it remains a better and amazing card than what I have (geforce 4 ti 4200 - the worst of the ti series, but also the cheapest - and although it has 128 mb, the 64 version is faster - go figure: never an msi again)
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Post by :FI:Spitsfire » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:28 pm

lol guess what I have :D
(Ti4200... dunno on the mem)
I'm thinking of going upto the 6800 looking around you can get it for about £20 more :?
...Havent seen that thread, I'll go have a look :)
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Post by Finbar1 » Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:50 am

You might want to hold of for a while if your going for a G 6 card as the effect of the new G 7 cards will begin to bring them down a bit in price.
At present you can pick up a 6800gt for about £150 on Ebay,and 6600 for around £80 to £100,providing you dont mind the risks etc.
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Post by :FI:Spitsfire » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:40 pm

We'll see how it goes :)
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Post by Baderslegs » Fri Aug 12, 2005 6:54 pm

Spits check out Dabs.

ATI 9800 pro with 128mb at around £80/£90. You can't do better than that.

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Post by :FI:Falcon » Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:03 pm

I have the ATI 9800 w/128 M

I see no reason to change that until I get closer to BoB

an excellent, cheap card.

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Post by :FI:Heloego » Sat Aug 13, 2005 2:27 am

...a G4 Ti 4400/128meg and it's working fine for 4.01m.

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Post by :FI:Spitsfire » Sat Aug 13, 2005 11:07 pm

I just bought BF2 it needs pixel shader 1.4
the GF 4--- range doesnt cover it otherwise as you say great card!
Not sure on the mem tho :)
I like Nvidia, treated me well, and n my eyes the more upn comming go get em company ;)
plus they have shader 3.0 for nice PF water :p
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