Best girlfriend ever!

paige · 22-April-03, 11:22 PM

Ok so that was a tricky title, but it's what i'm trying to be.
I'm going to be buying my man a new Vid Card and want an opinion on what's best. He's a self proclaimed GeForce man, but if it's a gift I'm sure he'll go ATI.
Right now i'm looking at the ATI 9800 and a GeForce FX.
So the questions are, if he's running 1200 AMD with 512 DDR 233 and is a big time gamer, which card will be better and more manly, and which brands rock?

BigAkita · 22-April-03, 11:26 PM

An ATI branded 9800 will keep him around for a while.

V4mpiro · 22-April-03, 11:27 PM

Ok first off i wish i had a girlfriend like you, but the 9800(if you can find it) is the hottest **** on the market., but it will run you 400$. The 9700 pro is easier to find but badass too. I would suggest not to get him an fx if you ever want to sleep i nthe same room as the comp. The built in fan sounds like a vaccuum cleaner.

paige · 22-April-03, 11:29 PM

Well i'm in serious luck as my best friend works at best buy so we can say, discount!

scapegoat · 22-April-03, 11:30 PM

If he is into Video Editing as well as Gaming, Check out the 9700PRO All In wonder, one of the best cards ever LOL Has all the power of a 9700pro plus the a built in TV Tuner, software. Video Editing and all types of inputs.

bout 349 @ Newegg. Otherwise hit the 9800PRO

What type of price range are we talking about?

putwig · 22-April-03, 11:32 PM

I think the Sapphire Radeon cards offer the best price / performance ratio. The 9700 pro or 9800 pro is what I would buy.

paige · 22-April-03, 11:34 PM

Right now i'm just looking at the best and seeing where to go from there. He's not into editing, that's my department, and it's all mac baby, so the AIW cards are a bit overkill since his TV is so old it doesn't have a remote and he doesnt watch much anyway, just games... and games... and games... wish i got that much attention.

scapegoat · 22-April-03, 11:38 PM

Well in that case, i would say the 9700-9800 pro series, I like Sapphire as well , they make pretty decent cards

paige · 22-April-03, 11:41 PM

Sweet guys. Thanks for all the opinions. No one is going to stick up for the FX huh? I like ati personaly.

TheOutcast · 22-April-03, 11:45 PM

The FX is a good performing card in its own right, it's just not up to par with the hype that surrounded it, the "9700 Killer", sure it's roughly even, but it didn't kill it... add to that how noisy they are, and you see why no one particularly likes them..

bushh · 23-April-03, 12:03 AM

WOW! I need to get a GF like you! j/k mines aweosme, anyways go for the 9800 pro unless he wants an A-I-W...

Maverick · 23-April-03, 12:26 AM

If you want one of the best 9800 cards and can wait till the end of the month go for the Hercules 9800pro. Their 9700pro was awsome and im sure the 9800pro will be just as good. And for kickers it has a blue led fan...hehehe!

psychofunk · 23-April-03, 03:22 AM

I'm with mav, herc is always a cut above.

bushh · 23-April-03, 09:30 AM

Whats the actual release date for the herc?

hawklen · 23-April-03, 09:46 AM

At this point, id settle for *a* girlfriend

Id go with the saphire or herc 9800pro (Is the 256meg card out yet? get *that*)

V4mpiro · 23-April-03, 09:50 AM

No i dont hink that the 256 model is out yet. If it were im sure we would have seen it on a PR review since it is the first mainstream gaming card to have 256mb.

hawklen · 23-April-03, 10:03 AM

damn. Pretty soon we'll be up to a gig of vid memory.

paige · 23-April-03, 10:03 AM

OK so it seems like i'll be going with the 9800. Since it's not a timely issue would it be worth it to wait the month out for the new 256ers? Also when is the release date on those? One last question, how much better is the 9800 than the 9700?
~pax

V4mpiro · 23-April-03, 10:12 AM

Yes it is worth waiting a month if you have the month. I have no idea when the release date is, and the 9800 is considerably better than the 9700 since it has smart shader 2.1 and smooth vision 2.1 not 2.0.

Jonny English · 23-April-03, 10:31 AM

Paige, that's a very nice thing to do ... but gifts of fancy hardware do not a relationship make.

The ability to suck a golfball through a hose is _way_ more important, IMO

22-April-03, 11:22 PM		#1 (permalink)
paige Apex Advanced Techie	Best girlfriend ever! Ok so that was a tricky title, but it's what i'm trying to be. I'm going to be buying my man a new Vid Card and want an opinion on what's best. He's a self proclaimed GeForce man, but if it's a gift I'm sure he'll go ATI. Right now i'm looking at the ATI 9800 and a GeForce FX. So the questions are, if he's running 1200 AMD with 512 DDR 233 and is a big time gamer, which card will be better and more manly, and which brands rock?

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Girlfriend Problems	killert	Sock and Feather	58	06-November-06 03:04 PM
My EX-girlfriend (The Movie)	Pharaoh	Anything Goes	2	14-July-06 01:32 PM
computer mod for my girlfriend	mad_mod_man07485	Case Modding	10	28-March-06 10:25 PM
Mum, meet my girlfriend...	nev_payne	Anything Goes	2	20-July-05 03:04 AM
You guys need a girlfriend!!!!	Lokie	PC Apex Web News	10	19-January-04 06:55 PM

22-April-03, 11:26 PM		#2 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	An ATI branded 9800 will keep him around for a while.

22-April-03, 11:27 PM		#3 (permalink)
V4mpiro Apex Tech Fanatic	Ok first off i wish i had a girlfriend like you, but the 9800(if you can find it) is the hottest **** on the market., but it will run you 400$. The 9700 pro is easier to find but badass too. I would suggest not to get him an fx if you ever want to sleep i nthe same room as the comp. The built in fan sounds like a vaccuum cleaner.

22-April-03, 11:29 PM		#4 (permalink)
paige Apex Advanced Techie	Well i'm in serious luck as my best friend works at best buy so we can say, discount!

22-April-03, 11:30 PM		#5 (permalink)
scapegoat Apex Tech God	If he is into Video Editing as well as Gaming, Check out the 9700PRO All In wonder, one of the best cards ever LOL Has all the power of a 9700pro plus the a built in TV Tuner, software. Video Editing and all types of inputs. bout 349 @ Newegg. Otherwise hit the 9800PRO What type of price range are we talking about?

22-April-03, 11:32 PM		#6 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp	I think the Sapphire Radeon cards offer the best price / performance ratio. The 9700 pro or 9800 pro is what I would buy.

22-April-03, 11:34 PM		#7 (permalink)
paige Apex Advanced Techie	Right now i'm just looking at the best and seeing where to go from there. He's not into editing, that's my department, and it's all mac baby, so the AIW cards are a bit overkill since his TV is so old it doesn't have a remote and he doesnt watch much anyway, just games... and games... and games... wish i got that much attention.

22-April-03, 11:38 PM		#8 (permalink)
scapegoat Apex Tech God	Well in that case, i would say the 9700-9800 pro series, I like Sapphire as well , they make pretty decent cards

22-April-03, 11:41 PM		#9 (permalink)
paige Apex Advanced Techie	Sweet guys. Thanks for all the opinions. No one is going to stick up for the FX huh? I like ati personaly.

22-April-03, 11:45 PM		#10 (permalink)
TheOutcast Minnes-hoe-tan	The FX is a good performing card in its own right, it's just not up to par with the hype that surrounded it, the "9700 Killer", sure it's roughly even, but it didn't kill it... add to that how noisy they are, and you see why no one particularly likes them..

23-April-03, 12:03 AM		#11 (permalink)
bushh Apex Tech Fanatic	WOW! I need to get a GF like you! j/k mines aweosme, anyways go for the 9800 pro unless he wants an A-I-W...

23-April-03, 12:26 AM		#12 (permalink)
Maverick Apex Elite Expert Tech	If you want one of the best 9800 cards and can wait till the end of the month go for the Hercules 9800pro. Their 9700pro was awsome and im sure the 9800pro will be just as good. And for kickers it has a blue led fan...hehehe!

23-April-03, 03:22 AM		#13 (permalink)
psychofunk Funky Psych-Hoe	I'm with mav, herc is always a cut above.

23-April-03, 09:30 AM		#14 (permalink)
bushh Apex Tech Fanatic	Whats the actual release date for the herc?

23-April-03, 09:46 AM		#15 (permalink)
hawklen PCApex's Mouthy Stepchild	At this point, id settle for a girlfriend Id go with the saphire or herc 9800pro (Is the 256meg card out yet? get that)

23-April-03, 09:50 AM		#16 (permalink)
V4mpiro Apex Tech Fanatic	No i dont hink that the 256 model is out yet. If it were im sure we would have seen it on a PR review since it is the first mainstream gaming card to have 256mb.

23-April-03, 10:03 AM		#17 (permalink)
hawklen PCApex's Mouthy Stepchild	damn. Pretty soon we'll be up to a gig of vid memory.

23-April-03, 10:03 AM		#18 (permalink)
paige Apex Advanced Techie	OK so it seems like i'll be going with the 9800. Since it's not a timely issue would it be worth it to wait the month out for the new 256ers? Also when is the release date on those? One last question, how much better is the 9800 than the 9700? ~pax

23-April-03, 10:12 AM		#19 (permalink)
V4mpiro Apex Tech Fanatic	Yes it is worth waiting a month if you have the month. I have no idea when the release date is, and the 9800 is considerably better than the 9700 since it has smart shader 2.1 and smooth vision 2.1 not 2.0.

23-April-03, 10:31 AM		#20 (permalink)
Jonny English Etiquette & English Gentleman	Paige, that's a very nice thing to do ... but gifts of fancy hardware do not a relationship make. The ability to suck a golfball through a hose is _way_ more important, IMO