vid card - 5900?

by **Jim0322** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 10:15 am

Anyone use XFX NVIDIA Geforce FX 5900 128MB DDR Video Card?

It is the non-ultra 5900 and is on sale at newegg for $199. It seems like a great deal. Am I missing something? Anyone using any of the 5900 non-ultra cards?

Thanks,
Jim

by **JimmyTango** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 10:48 am

The NV3X line of video cards has been a huge disappointment. If you are looking to buy a newer video card, go with ATI for now.

by **Face** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 1:08 pm

For the first time I agree with Jimmy LOL

BestBuy has the ATI Radeon 9800 Pro for $100 cheaper...brining the price to $299.99

by **shockwave203** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 1:34 pm

the 5900 series is good if you don't like AA/AF, and won't be playing any DX9 games. so...if you want your games to look GOOD, and run FAST, go with ATI, because games such as HL2 (or any DX9 game for that matter) runs considerably slower on Nvidia cards.

by **Bullhead** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 2:20 pm

ATI 9600 (non-pro, I believe) is $69.99 (!!!!) after rebates at best buy, day after thanksgiving sale. Holy ridiculous price batman!

by **shockwave203** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 6:26 pm

Originally posted by Bullhead
ATI 9600 (non-pro, I believe) is $69.99 (!!!!) after rebates at best buy, day after thanksgiving sale. Holy ridiculous price batman!

wow that's a good price. and if im not mistaken, all 9500/9600/9700/9800 cards come with a FREE halflife2 voucher

by **Edogg** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 10:10 pm

my 5900 plays BF1942 flawlessly with max detail

by **Evan** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 10:13 pm

Get the ATI Radeon 9600 Pro or 9600XT. Do NOT get the non-pro version.

The 9600XT and the 9800XT are the only ones with Half-Life 2 vouchers.

by **shockwave203** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 10:30 pm

Originally posted by Evan
Get the ATI Radeon 9600 [b]Pro or 9600XT. Do NOT get the non-pro version.

The 9600XT and the 9800XT are the only ones with Half-Life 2 vouchers. [/B]

I thought it was ALL Radeon cards, but i just checked their website and you're right.

I could have SWORN I read that people got the vouchers with their 9800 pro's

/me goin crazy :freak:

by **Bullhead** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 12:01 am

I got no voucher with my 9800 pro

Yeah, it's mostly the xt series that is giving away HL2 vouchers.....

by **shockwave203** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 12:41 am

Originally posted by Bullhead
I got no voucher with my 9800 pro Yeah, it's mostly the xt series that is giving away HL2 vouchers.....

what's all this

about??

dude, you're sporting a 9800pro, you have nothing to be sad about

you're part of a small percentage of the soon to be millions of HL2 players that will have the ability to run the game at high resolutions with lots of AA/AF

I think I might get one before that game comes out.

by **JimmyTango** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 8:34 am

Actually, from the 9600 pro and up, are now supposed to come with a free HL2 game like the XT's do.

by **Bullhead** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 9:12 am

Might still be trickling their way outta the wharehouses and such. I grabbed my 9800pro like 1-2mo ago, and no dice. I check the boxes periodically at work, in case they did show up, but I've yet to see 'em on any box except the 9800XT (since the 9600XT's still aren't in stock). I work at Best Buy BTW.......

PS. Shockwave, I've not quite finished testing, but I currently run 425/380 right now, with temp at load being around 34-36C!! (I did the 1U cooler mod, with AS5. Next in line is the volt mods!)

by **shockwave203** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 11:26 am

I wasn't brave enough to try a volt mod on my 9700

but when I buy a 9800 later on, i'll see what I can do with the pencil trick. I'm too lazy to go out and buy things, a pencil will do just nicely lol

if i blow it, i blow it, i'll have my 9800 to back me up :cool:

u really going to voltmod your card?

by **Bullhead** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 2:53 pm

Yeah...I was topping out on heat, now my o/c's seem to be maxing out on voltage.......Never can be to fast!

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