FX5900 Goodies

TyP3-R · 25-July-03, 09:34 PM

Well the issue of what card is better out of a FX5900 Ultra and a Radeon 9800 Pro 256mb have been discussed over and over.....I think that its safe to say there is no right answer so far. I am trying to make my decision a little easier. What I want to know is which of the 2 cards (FX5900 Ultra and Radeon 9800 Pro) has the best software to go with it. For example I will like to be able to work with s-video. Maybe even dual monitors in the future. But which has the most user friendly ways of doing this? One problem I have experienced with my current card (GF 3 Ti200) is I can not watch my monitor and my tv at the same time, it is either on my monitor or the tv. Both would be awesome because I can put a movie on the tv and then do work on the computer at same time. I know there are probably much more features than just tv-out but I have not experienced them with my current card. Please let me know what yall think.

Thanks alot,

TyP3-R

Buzz_4_20 · 25-July-03, 09:41 PM

the geforce 3 cards only had 1 ramdac so you could only use one video connection at a time.
Both the 5900 and the 9800 have dual ramdac's so you can use 2 displays at the same time.

godzilla451 · 25-July-03, 10:19 PM

I am running a monitor on onboard video and a TV off a PCI GF4.
Nvidia's twinview system works great, but as buzz says, you need twin ramdacs or two video cards
my old AGP GF3 was incapable of doing the job, but I ran a second video card in a PCI slot to deal with it.
Then I sold it to get a GF4
But I miss my old GF3!
In a lot of situations, (video editing and such) running two monitors off of one card can decrease performance

if you have an empty PCI slot, get a second Nvidia card. I wish I had.

hawklen · 25-July-03, 10:59 PM

The Radeon software is the most friendly I have used. The dual monitor support is wicked, my 9000 pro has svideo out, and a DVI port, and the adapter to reg svga, so lots of options to hook a 2nd monitor up. Im my opinion, the catalyst suite is the best driver suite for a video card out there.

infinix · 25-July-03, 11:03 PM

i agree my 9000 pro was very user friendly and all the little bells and whistles were a nice touch on ATI's part

TyP3-R · 25-July-03, 11:15 PM

Thanx guys,

Also, anyone know the noise difference between the two cards? I know MSI's 128mb FX5900 is awesome but what about the 256mb 9800 and the 128mb 9800?

Basically if I can hear it over my HSF then it is loud

hawklen · 25-July-03, 11:19 PM

All ati's cards are quiet. Ive enever heard one over the hsf...

TekXoID · 25-July-03, 11:20 PM

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	Originally posted by TyP3-R Well the issue of what card is better out of a FX5900 Ultra and a Radeon 9800 Pro 256mb have been discussed over and over.....I think that its safe to say there is no right answer so far. I am trying to make my decision a little easier. What I want to know is which of the 2 cards (FX5900 Ultra and Radeon 9800 Pro) has the best software to go with it. For example I will like to be able to work with s-video. Maybe even dual monitors in the future. But which has the most user friendly ways of doing this? One problem I have experienced with my current card (GF 3 Ti200) is I can not watch my monitor and my tv at the same time, it is either on my monitor or the tv. Both would be awesome because I can put a movie on the tv and then do work on the computer at same time. I know there are probably much more features than just tv-out but I have not experienced them with my current card. Please let me know what yall think. Thanks alot, TyP3-R

Nothing tops the ATi for performance, looks, drivers, user interface, and aesthetic value.

You cannot see both TV-Out and VGA at the same time on your Ge3 because the GeForce 3 line of cards only have Single RAMDAC's, which makes them unable to process more then one output at once.
Both the GFFX and 9800 Pro can run Multiple displays (2-to-3), in independant or mirror display modes.

Mmm...ATi Goodness...

TyP3-R · 25-July-03, 11:27 PM

Texxoid you make Hawklen's sig pic for him? why is your name on it heh?

hawklen · 25-July-03, 11:39 PM

Yes, tekxy made a sig for me, and plastered his name on it, like all sigs he makes.

TekXoID · 25-July-03, 11:40 PM

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	Originally posted by TyP3-R Texxoid you make Hawklen's sig pic for him? why is your name on it heh?

If it has Ã‚Â© TekXoID on it, I made it.

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	Originally posted by hawklen Yes, tekxy made a sig for me, and plastered his name on it, like all sigs he makes.

TyP3-R · 25-July-03, 11:43 PM

You should be a bastard and remove it with photoshop then put it up. HAHA you know I am kidding Tekxoid.

Slider · 25-July-03, 11:46 PM

Wow Hawklen, another reference to you being a bastard. There must be something to this after all.

TekXoID · 25-July-03, 11:48 PM

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	Originally posted by TyP3-R You should be a bastard and remove it with photoshop then put it up. HAHA you know I am kidding Tekxoid.

If one were to do that, I would have no choice but to bomb his house. Just kidding...

hawklen · 25-July-03, 11:49 PM

Could be. Very well could be. Something to be proud of

Slider · 25-July-03, 11:51 PM

Maybe a new title for your...Bast-HOE-rd

infinix · 25-July-03, 11:58 PM

so Tex who ya got to kill to get a uber sig like that from ya?

hawklen · 26-July-03, 12:00 AM

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	Originally posted by TekXoID If one were to do that, I would have no choice but to bomb his house. Just kidding...

Who said im living in a house and not in a van parked outside yours?

Quote:


	Originally posted by slider Maybe a new title for your...Bast-HOE-rd

Not my call

infinix · 27-July-03, 01:58 PM

ok since yourt asking about which is better the 5900 ultra or the 9800 pro then is it safe to assume that the 5900 non ultra is out of contention with the 9800 pro?

TyP3-R · 27-July-03, 02:08 PM

I just kinda assumed that because the ultra is the 256mb version.

25-July-03, 09:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
TyP3-R Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Phoenix Posts: 281	FX5900 Goodies Well the issue of what card is better out of a FX5900 Ultra and a Radeon 9800 Pro 256mb have been discussed over and over.....I think that its safe to say there is no right answer so far. I am trying to make my decision a little easier. What I want to know is which of the 2 cards (FX5900 Ultra and Radeon 9800 Pro) has the best software to go with it. For example I will like to be able to work with s-video. Maybe even dual monitors in the future. But which has the most user friendly ways of doing this? One problem I have experienced with my current card (GF 3 Ti200) is I can not watch my monitor and my tv at the same time, it is either on my monitor or the tv. Both would be awesome because I can put a movie on the tv and then do work on the computer at same time. I know there are probably much more features than just tv-out but I have not experienced them with my current card. Please let me know what yall think. Thanks alot, TyP3-R __________________ That which we fear the most has already happened to us.

25-July-03, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Buzz_4_20 Apex Elite Tech Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Presque Isle, ME - go ahead look it up... Posts: 1,209	the geforce 3 cards only had 1 ramdac so you could only use one video connection at a time. Both the 5900 and the 9800 have dual ramdac's so you can use 2 displays at the same time. __________________

25-July-03, 10:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
godzilla451 Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dirty, Dirty Claremont NH Posts: 255	I am running a monitor on onboard video and a TV off a PCI GF4. Nvidia's twinview system works great, but as buzz says, you need twin ramdacs or two video cards my old AGP GF3 was incapable of doing the job, but I ran a second video card in a PCI slot to deal with it. Then I sold it to get a GF4 But I miss my old GF3! In a lot of situations, (video editing and such) running two monitors off of one card can decrease performance if you have an empty PCI slot, get a second Nvidia card. I wish I had. __________________ mentally insert flashy sig here XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 451 Studios

25-July-03, 10:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
hawklen PCApex's Mouthy Stepchild Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interia's Bed Posts: 3,623	The Radeon software is the most friendly I have used. The dual monitor support is wicked, my 9000 pro has svideo out, and a DVI port, and the adapter to reg svga, so lots of options to hook a 2nd monitor up. Im my opinion, the catalyst suite is the best driver suite for a video card out there. __________________ The two of us. All used and beaten up Watching fate as it flows down the path we have chose

25-July-03, 11:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
infinix Apex Techie II Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Brunsiwck Canada Posts: 110	i agree my 9000 pro was very user friendly and all the little bells and whistles were a nice touch on ATI's part __________________

25-July-03, 11:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
TyP3-R Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Phoenix Posts: 281	Thanx guys, Also, anyone know the noise difference between the two cards? I know MSI's 128mb FX5900 is awesome but what about the 256mb 9800 and the 128mb 9800? Basically if I can hear it over my HSF then it is loud __________________ That which we fear the most has already happened to us.

25-July-03, 11:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
hawklen PCApex's Mouthy Stepchild Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interia's Bed Posts: 3,623	All ati's cards are quiet. Ive enever heard one over the hsf... __________________ The two of us. All used and beaten up Watching fate as it flows down the path we have chose

25-July-03, 11:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
TyP3-R Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Phoenix Posts: 281	Texxoid you make Hawklen's sig pic for him? why is your name on it heh? __________________ That which we fear the most has already happened to us.

25-July-03, 11:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
hawklen PCApex's Mouthy Stepchild Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interia's Bed Posts: 3,623	Yes, tekxy made a sig for me, and plastered his name on it, like all sigs he makes. __________________ The two of us. All used and beaten up Watching fate as it flows down the path we have chose

25-July-03, 11:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
TyP3-R Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Phoenix Posts: 281	You should be a bastard and remove it with photoshop then put it up. HAHA you know I am kidding Tekxoid. __________________ That which we fear the most has already happened to us.

25-July-03, 11:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
Slider Ghostrider Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,679	Wow Hawklen, another reference to you being a bastard. There must be something to this after all. __________________ Always remember: No matter where you go, there you are.

25-July-03, 11:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
hawklen PCApex's Mouthy Stepchild Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interia's Bed Posts: 3,623	Could be. Very well could be. Something to be proud of __________________ The two of us. All used and beaten up Watching fate as it flows down the path we have chose

25-July-03, 11:51 PM	#16 (permalink)
Slider Ghostrider Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,679	Maybe a new title for your...Bast-HOE-rd __________________ Always remember: No matter where you go, there you are.

25-July-03, 11:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
infinix Apex Techie II Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Brunsiwck Canada Posts: 110	so Tex who ya got to kill to get a uber sig like that from ya? __________________

27-July-03, 01:58 PM	#19 (permalink)
infinix Apex Techie II Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Brunsiwck Canada Posts: 110	ok since yourt asking about which is better the 5900 ultra or the 9800 pro then is it safe to assume that the 5900 non ultra is out of contention with the 9800 pro? __________________

27-July-03, 02:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
TyP3-R Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Phoenix Posts: 281	I just kinda assumed that because the ultra is the 256mb version. __________________ That which we fear the most has already happened to us.

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