upgrading to new VPU (9800 atlantis)

[SprigganX]

Just to let you know, The 6600 is out for agp. http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dTyp...=review&dId=731 (http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=review&dId=731) and you can read an article about it right there. Check ZipzoomFly they might have something about it right there. Or check the tigerdirect.com also.

[hulabaleet]

getting thsi 9800 atlantis from newegg,
its 128mb ram 128 bit
8 pipelines
325mhz core, 580 mhz ram
for 150 USD
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc....-102-382&depa=1 (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-382&depa=1)
heres a link
my budget is 150 dollars, i wanted to get a 6600 but nvidia is in intels favor and my amd motherboard doesnt have pcie... why dont they make the 6600 an AGP chip!
(and yes i know the 6600GT has agp chips)

my curent rig=
amd 64 3000+
512mb kingston value ram cl 3-3-3
40gb WD IDE
MAG 17" LCD 16 ms
GeForceFX5200 256mb

the 5200 has been doing good concidering what it is, but i play alot of CS Source at 1280x1024 0xAA 8xAF and get about 50-70 fps on medium settings, but i have to have shaders and water on low, which is not cool. even then, when i look at the water on de aztec i get about 15 fpS! aztec runs like crap.
doom3 about 40-80 fps on medium 800x600

i feel like the 5200 is a holdback to my whole system,

should i get that 9800? or something else like a 9600XT?

keep in mind my budget is 150$, no instance of "spend a little more"

[SprigganX]

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetai...te=pricegrabber (http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=321016&affiliate=pricegrabber)
just wanted to show u the regular 6600. But I really dont know if you should go for that. 9800 pro is almost as fast.

[Lord_Behemoth]

The 9800 is a very good card and outperformes the 9600XT, if u are to get it for 150 bucks, then go for it.

it will be well worth the money :thumbup:

[Xpendable]

Well I have a 9800pro and i luv it

[hulabaleet]

well, awesome man
my options have all changed, the one i was looking into sold out, lucky me , because i can get much better it seems.
i was looking into the PRO EZ version btu i coulda sworn newegg didnt have any
and i didnt see that refurbished PRO either
also i'm looking at this 256mb 9800(non pro, but non atlantis) which is real nice for 170, dont think i can push my mom much past 150 tho
so prolly gona go with the refurbished, im just really interested in the 256 bit aperature and the PRO features, which i guess is jsut speed

as for that idiot who was posting about the 6600s

the first link you showed me was a 6600GT for AGP which is no less than 220$, i said in my first post clearly that i meant the NON GT VERSION
and then u posted again about the 6600 (non GT) with a link and i thot maybe u did me some good and found one

but it was a PCI EXPRESS AND AMD MOTHERBOARDS DONT HAVE PCIE WHICH IS WHY SAID AGP IN THE FIRST PLACE

thanks for nothing to you idiot.

and thanks again to Choupolo, u actualy did help me, Alot.

[Choupolo]

When yu said no instances of paying a little more....how much is a little, hehe? :rolleyes:

Theres a 'refurbished' powercolor 9800 Pro EZ as well on newegg for 20 cents more, if yu missed that...? (Pro EZ has slower mem than a proper 9800 Pro, but slightly higher core speeds than the standard 9800)
9800 Pro EZ (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-131-281R&depa=1)

And a 'refurbished' sapphire 9800 Pro (proper one) for $20 more...?
9800 Pro (proper) (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-268R&depa=1)

Dunno if refurbished means crap...i guess theres a risk, but they cant be selling it if there was a great risk. Its up to yu if yu think its worth it.

I only mention these cos Im not sure how a 9800 performs, and i know a 9800 Pro plays CSS perfectly on highest settings, so yu'll love it. :thumbup:

[embracedeath]

WOW! Remind me not to help you. Your 17 years old, Get off your moms tit and get a job.

[Akherousin]

Shut it, all of you with that off topic talk. Seriously, what the hell.
hulabeet, what is that mood you're in? That's awful.
You've asked for help, god, stop insulting those who help you.
That's plain rubbish. :nxs:

[-Deadly-]

Originally posted by embracedeath@Jan 5 2005, 10:33 AM
WOW! Remind me not to help you. Your 17 years old, Get off your moms tit and get a job.
Hahahaha :lol:

[SprigganX]

Originally posted by hulabaleet@Jan 5 2005, 12:59 AM


as for that idiot who was posting about the 6600s



thanks for nothing to you idiot.


Hey dumbteahat atleast i found something you faggot can't even look somewhere else. I didn't see the pci-x and if you cant afford a gt then tell your mom to sell herself more outside in the corner. Stupid faggot. Trying to help you asshole and you give me this teahat. Stupid tiny man stick chugging c**t.

[hulabaleet]

i have a job and all the money i get from it goes to the car i drive to it. its 6.15 an hour and i have school which leaves little time to get alot of hours in.
the cars costing roughly $600 a month in gas payments and insurance and getting 100 hours in isn't so easy.
in addition to that i did "look somewhere else" for information on the 6600s and on the 6200s, and i was very well aware that they make them for PCIE and i was also aware that they made a 6600 GT for AGP which i said in my initial post.
i also fail to see the connection of borowing 50 dollars from my mother in relation to "being on her tit", perhaps you can come up with some better justification for your being an amazing idiot jackass and reply when your ready.

did i mention i dont live at home with my parents like im sure you do regardless of your having a job and being older than me and whatever else makes you feel like a badass.

[SprigganX]

hmmm im only 14 and i cant work, Oh I seen people who pay the same crap as you for the car and they still get a better card then a 6600. So hmmm, you are just one lame ass ho, And you know whats better is to wait for the thing that ATI is making to bring Pci-x to be allowed on AGP motherboards. So hmmmmmm, you're a dumbass. But i dont really feel like arguing with you so i don't give a teahat anymore.

[embracedeath]

P.S. Id like fry's with that. :)

[SprigganX]

I'm guessing you are talking to hulaleat.

[embracedeath]

Ya Spriggan Im referring to him.

[hulabaleet]

i insulted no one who helped me

i did on the other hand insult the guy who restated what i said in my initial post as if it were new information.
one person managed to help me
and i thanked him.



thanks again btw

embracedeath Posted on Jan 6 2005, 10:39 AM Ha! I havent lived at home for 5 years. My house payment is 1100 a month for the past 5 years. I wouldnt get out of bed for $6.15 an hour. Your the only one looking like an ass here thumbsup.gif . But I guess I can afford to upgrade my computer, with a real job and all. Do us a favor...disconnect from the internet, and find a "real" job, nub. Kids these days rolleyes.gif


P.S. Id like fry's with that. smile.gif

your what... 30 years old now?
what exactly do you consider a "real" job for an 11th grader in highschool? "kids these days" as oposed to what? was the average kid back in "your day" making in excess of 6.15 an hour because if they were i wasn't aware

[SprigganX]

dont consider yourself badass.

[-Deadly-]

calm down ladies :lol: :lol: