Is this 9700 Pro any good?

albertj03 · 24-December-03, 09:58 AM

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...9&searchdepa=1

It's by PowerColor and I think I had seen someone say to stay away from them. Is this card any good?

biohazardpc · 24-December-03, 10:21 AM

Why don't you just spend the 238 for the sapphire 9700 pro.. It is a good card for sure..

EDIT:: From what i have read in a few reviews this card is not much different from the ATI 9700 pro..It might be a good buy..

Dimazz · 24-December-03, 11:53 AM

i have a powercolor card, not a 9700 but a 9000. doesnt seem any diffrent from my friends ati 9000

MSU Spartan · 24-December-03, 04:11 PM

I have had a 9700 pro (ati) for almost a year and I can't complain at all. I run Call of Duty and Planetside with the eye candy all the way up and it doesn't flinch a bit. I had a few problems with their early drivers, but the card itself is rock solid. The first one I got was bad, something with the memory on it, I called ati and get a reference number, sent the card to them priority mail and received the new one within a total of 7 days from when I sent it. Can't bitch about that at all.

ZENNZZO · 24-December-03, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by albertj03


	http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...9&searchdepa=1 It's by PowerColor and I think I had seen someone say to stay away from them. Is this card any good?

I bought a power color 9700pro earlier this year, and I didn't think it performed very well. It wasn't able to O/C, probably due to the slower ram it came with. Both the hard-modded 9500nons kicked it's ass.

If your heart is set on a 9700pro, I would suggest the Shappire line like Bio mentioned above. It has the faster Samsung ram, and is only $20.00 more for the bulk version, at $238.00
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I do say this...that from about $175-$325 there are so many choices that you'll spend countless hours trying to decide just how much bang for the buck you can get...Good Luck, I decided on the 9600XT, and it's a good deal for the money...

M.D.K. · 24-December-03, 07:44 PM

I've had a few friends also buy 9600XT's and they all like them a lot. Then again they're upgrading from gf4mx's and gf2's etc.

Don't 9800nonpro's sell in this price range?

biohazardpc · 24-December-03, 09:13 PM

Only 9800 non pros I found in this price range were the se.. Theys are not worth the money they cost.. You would not be happy with a 9800 se..a 9600 pro or 9600 xt would most likely blow it out of the water..

albertj03 · 25-December-03, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ZENNZZO


	I bought a power color 9700pro earlier this year, and I didn't think it performed very well. It wasn't able to O/C, probably due to the slower ram it came with. Both the hard-modded 9500nons kicked it's ass. If your heart is set on a 9700pro, I would suggest the Shappire line like Bio mentioned above. It has the faster Samsung ram, and is only $20.00 more for the bulk version, at $238.00 here I do say this...that from about $175-$325 there are so many choices that you'll spend countless hours trying to decide just how much bang for the buck you can get...Good Luck, I decided on the 9600XT, and it's a good deal for the money...

How can you tell that this Shappire card has the fast Samsung ram?

biohazardpc · 25-December-03, 11:02 AM

Basicly you have to go and do reserch on these 2 cards.. Te sapphire is almost identical to the built by ati..

24-December-03, 09:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
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24-December-03, 10:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
biohazardpc H.A.L.O.-Hoe Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 1,617	Why don't you just spend the 238 for the sapphire 9700 pro.. It is a good card for sure.. EDIT:: From what i have read in a few reviews this card is not much different from the ATI 9700 pro..It might be a good buy.. __________________ When all else fails beat it with a hammer. One shot One kill, why waste ammo. Last edited by biohazardpc; 24-December-03 at 11:36 AM.

24-December-03, 11:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chesterfield, MI Posts: 2,108	i have a powercolor card, not a 9700 but a 9000. doesnt seem any diffrent from my friends ati 9000 __________________

24-December-03, 04:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
MSU Spartan Apex Techie II Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: East Lansing Posts: 106	I have had a 9700 pro (ati) for almost a year and I can't complain at all. I run Call of Duty and Planetside with the eye candy all the way up and it doesn't flinch a bit. I had a few problems with their early drivers, but the card itself is rock solid. The first one I got was bad, something with the memory on it, I called ati and get a reference number, sent the card to them priority mail and received the new one within a total of 7 days from when I sent it. Can't bitch about that at all. __________________ AMD XP 2800+ Barton @ 209 * 11 1GB OCZ EL Series Pc3500 Ram EPox 8rda+ Version 1.1 (C18D ) Radeon 9700 Pro Aquastealth and DangerDen W/C Enermax 430watt Power Supply Lian Li PC 71 Server Case Modded

24-December-03, 09:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
biohazardpc H.A.L.O.-Hoe Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 1,617	Only 9800 non pros I found in this price range were the se.. Theys are not worth the money they cost.. You would not be happy with a 9800 se..a 9600 pro or 9600 xt would most likely blow it out of the water.. __________________ When all else fails beat it with a hammer. One shot One kill, why waste ammo.

24-December-03, 07:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
M.D.K. Apex Tech Maniac Supreme Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 953	I've had a few friends also buy 9600XT's and they all like them a lot. Then again they're upgrading from gf4mx's and gf2's etc. Don't 9800nonpro's sell in this price range?

25-December-03, 11:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
biohazardpc H.A.L.O.-Hoe Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 1,617	Basicly you have to go and do reserch on these 2 cards.. Te sapphire is almost identical to the built by ati.. __________________ When all else fails beat it with a hammer. One shot One kill, why waste ammo.

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