ATI Radeon 9700 PRO or Nvidia GeForce FX 5800? - Page 2

Templar · 03-11-2003, 05:07 AM

If you can buy that card a similar price as the others I'd go for this card. I had a Leadtek GeForce 3 with hardware monitoring and it was fun to have that feature....

Cooling looks cool as well should U have a window on your case.

Simon

FB · 03-11-2003, 05:09 AM

my vote is for the 9700Pro, there should be price cuts and the performance diference between the 9800Pro and 9700Pro isn't enough to justifiy a 9800Pro to me. I have had my 9700Pro since Sept. and i love it.

Jonas_abx · 03-11-2003, 05:41 AM

A reseller here in Sweden got the card and can sen it to me direct,ill have it in 2 days.Its Retail and has WinDVD 4.0,hardware monitoring etc.
Looks kind a cool,wounder if its a good card because never saw or heard of tyan gfx cards really.Does anyone know if tyan is a good brand?
If i want it in 2 days i got 3 hours to decide if im gonna take it.
Need advice on this.Anyone seen any reviews on this card?

Jonas_abx · 03-11-2003, 06:11 AM

I found a review of this card but on the pictures its not the one with Hardware Monitoring.
http://www.deviantpc.com/reviews/tachyon/index.shtml

here is another one:
http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDA0

xmurfen · 03-11-2003, 06:42 AM

ATi Radeon 9800 PRO.
If you are considering a GF FX then you have the money for the new r350(radeon 9800pro). =)

Jonas_abx · 03-11-2003, 06:42 AM

Now i have ordered the Tyan G9700 PRO.

Maybe tomorrow or thursday i have it.The hardcop review had really good pictures of the heatzink.This card must be a good overclocking card.Now im like a 7 year old kid on christmas eve,hehe.

Sir_JaKoNT|L · 03-11-2003, 06:46 AM

grab the ATI and u have nothing to lose, well at least for the time being, 9700 Pro is good

and congratz mate, tyan is the most good looking card

PeterT · 03-11-2003, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jonas
Does anyone know if tyan is a good brand?

I have never had a Tyan video card, but I had a Tyan motherboard and they seem to make a quality product.

That looks like a nice card.
Enjoy!

Jonas_abx · 03-11-2003, 11:09 AM

Thanks guys

Well im very happy.Today i also went and bought a new
SkyHawk Aluminium Case PSR-5601.Very nice.Im gonna do some case modding on this.How about a window for my new Tyan G9700 PRO,lol.

Montana_abx · 03-11-2003, 11:29 AM

Anyone else think spending 399$ on a video card that will be obsolete in 1 year is silly?

Templar · 03-11-2003, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Montana
Anyone else think spending 399$ on a video card that will be obsolete in 1 year is silly?

No

wildboar · 03-11-2003, 12:04 PM

Anybody think that spending over a grand on a machine that will be considered junk in 4 years is silly...

No, because we are to addicted to tech to care...

FB · 03-11-2003, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Anyone else think spending 399$ on a video card that will be obsolete in 1 year is silly

Uh, that is a BIG NEGATIVE, i spent 375 on my Vid card and it was one of the best investments i made 7 months ago.

Montana_abx · 03-11-2003, 04:18 PM

\\Uh, that is a BIG NEGATIVE, i spent 375 on my Vid card and it was one of the best investments i made 7 months ago.\\

But already there are better cards.

AGR964 · 03-11-2003, 04:34 PM

But there are always going to be better cards! If you buy the best, you have the best for at least a few months. If, on the other hand you buy a slow video card, well, then you're stuck with a slow one to begin with. You'll never have the best if you do this.

I spend $299 on my Retail AIW Radeon 32 DDR when it first came out a few years ago, and it has served me well ever since. It may not be the fastest now, but hey, it's only money after all.

03-11-2003, 05:07 AM	#16
Templar Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 338	If you can buy that card a similar price as the others I'd go for this card. I had a Leadtek GeForce 3 with hardware monitoring and it was fun to have that feature.... Cooling looks cool as well should U have a window on your case. Simon __________________ Here lies one who's name is writ in water. "Keats". Gaming Rig: [ Athlon64 2GHz Alpha Pal8150 ][ MSI K8T Neo ][ 2x512 GEIL Golden Dragon PC3500 ][ Atlantis 9800XT ][ 2x Seagate 160GB SATA + 200GB Maxtor Ext. Firewire ][ SB Audigy 2 with Cambridge THX 500W 5.1 ][ PC Power And Cooling 510W Deluxe ][ TT Xaser 3 alu ][ 22" Mistubishi SuperBright Diamontron ] Labtop (work): [ ECS G551 Centrino 1400MHz ][ 512MB PC2700 ECC ][ M9 Radeon9000 64MB ][ 15.1" TFT 1400*1050 ][ 40GB HD ][ DVD/CDRW ][ WiFi@home ][ AC97 5.1 ]
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03-11-2003, 05:09 AM	#17
FB Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: in my mind and in your hearts Posts: 24,879	my vote is for the 9700Pro, there should be price cuts and the performance diference between the 9800Pro and 9700Pro isn't enough to justifiy a 9800Pro to me. I have had my 9700Pro since Sept. and i love it. __________________
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03-11-2003, 05:41 AM	#18
Jonas_abx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden/Stockholm Posts: 330	A reseller here in Sweden got the card and can sen it to me direct,ill have it in 2 days.Its Retail and has WinDVD 4.0,hardware monitoring etc. Looks kind a cool,wounder if its a good card because never saw or heard of tyan gfx cards really.Does anyone know if tyan is a good brand? If i want it in 2 days i got 3 hours to decide if im gonna take it. Need advice on this.Anyone seen any reviews on this card? __________________ Have a good one
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03-11-2003, 06:11 AM	#19
Jonas_abx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden/Stockholm Posts: 330	I found a review of this card but on the pictures its not the one with Hardware Monitoring. http://www.deviantpc.com/reviews/tachyon/index.shtml here is another one: http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NDA0 __________________ Have a good one
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03-11-2003, 06:42 AM	#20
xmurfen Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sweden! Posts: 11	e'looo ATi Radeon 9800 PRO. If you are considering a GF FX then you have the money for the new r350(radeon 9800pro). =) __________________ ▓▒ xratedsmurf ▒▓
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03-11-2003, 06:42 AM	#21
Jonas_abx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden/Stockholm Posts: 330	Now i have ordered the Tyan G9700 PRO. Maybe tomorrow or thursday i have it.The hardcop review had really good pictures of the heatzink.This card must be a good overclocking card.Now im like a 7 year old kid on christmas eve,hehe. __________________ Have a good one
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03-11-2003, 06:46 AM	#22
Sir_JaKoNT\|L an ASUSBoard fanatic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore, Sydney, Jakarta Posts: 4,581	grab the ATI and u have nothing to lose, well at least for the time being, 9700 Pro is good and congratz mate, tyan is the most good looking card __________________ running rig AMD ATHLON X2 4000+ AM2 Gigabyte GA-M61SME- SL2 2 x V-Gen DDR2 1GB RAM PC5300 WDC 160GB SATA2 8MB Sony DVD R/W 20x Enlight EN 4150 casing Enlight True Power 420Watt PSU Stick together team... HTC Tytn II is the way!!!
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03-11-2003, 11:09 AM	#24
Jonas_abx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden/Stockholm Posts: 330	Thanks guys Well im very happy.Today i also went and bought a new SkyHawk Aluminium Case PSR-5601.Very nice.Im gonna do some case modding on this.How about a window for my new Tyan G9700 PRO,lol. __________________ Have a good one
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03-11-2003, 11:29 AM	#25
Montana_abx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 186	Anyone else think spending 399$ on a video card that will be obsolete in 1 year is silly?
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03-11-2003, 12:04 PM	#27
wildboar ..Pig Man Charade You are Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Lenox, Illinois Posts: 2,043	Anybody think that spending over a grand on a machine that will be considered junk in 4 years is silly... No, because we are to addicted to tech to care... __________________ "If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut." - Albert Einstein
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03-11-2003, 04:18 PM	#29
Montana_abx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 186	\\Uh, that is a BIG NEGATIVE, i spent 375 on my Vid card and it was one of the best investments i made 7 months ago.\\ But already there are better cards.
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03-11-2003, 04:34 PM	#30
AGR964 SeñorMushyBottom Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sunny California Posts: 2,129	But there are always going to be better cards! If you buy the best, you have the best for at least a few months. If, on the other hand you buy a slow video card, well, then you're stuck with a slow one to begin with. You'll never have the best if you do this. I spend $299 on my Retail AIW Radeon 32 DDR when it first came out a few years ago, and it has served me well ever since. It may not be the fastest now, but hey, it's only money after all. __________________ MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum; 939 A64 Winchester 2.3 GHz; Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro; 74GB Raptor; Dual Channel Mushkin 1024MB 2-2-2-10 fjerbvpodjytgdkrfg
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