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I am looking at getting a new graphics card for Doom 3. I have been told
that it is the chipset that is important not the amount of Ram on the card.
I was looking at the Radeon 9800 Pro with 128MB Ram. I don't want to spend a
fortune, but I want to have a reasonable quality game as well!

Until now I have only been looking at ATI Cards. When in the US a few months
ago, I was told by the Circuit City sale guy only to consider ATI and forget
GeForce, even thought they had a full range of GeForce as well!

Any help appreciated
Thanks
C
 
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Well here's my POV FWIW: If it's specifically for Doom3, seriously consider
getting a 256MB card due to the amount of memory needed for textures, -
that's if you really want to see how good the game can look and play.

Yes, you're right the chipset is important though, go for something with
GeForce 6800 in the title and you won't be too disappointed. This is
assuming the rest of your system is up to it.

Although I'm an ATI fan, I wouldn't consider them at the moment for a top
card as in my experience (4 PCs) the aforementioned chipset is so far ahead
of anything ATI currently have on the market.

LK

"Chris & Val" <vb@nospam-dial-pipex.com> wrote in message
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>I am looking at getting a new graphics card for Doom 3. I have been told
>that it is the chipset that is important not the amount of Ram on the card.
>I was looking at the Radeon 9800 Pro with 128MB Ram. I don't want to spend
>a fortune, but I want to have a reasonable quality game as well!
>
> Until now I have only been looking at ATI Cards. When in the US a few
> months ago, I was told by the Circuit City sale guy only to consider ATI
> and forget GeForce, even thought they had a full range of GeForce as well!
>
> Any help appreciated
> Thanks
> C
>
>
 
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"Chris & Val" <vb@nospam-dial-pipex.com> wrote in message
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> I am looking at getting a new graphics card for Doom 3. I have been
> told that it is the chipset that is important not the amount of Ram
> on the card. I was looking at the Radeon 9800 Pro with 128MB Ram. I
> don't want to spend a fortune, but I want to have a reasonable
> quality game as well!
> Until now I have only been looking at ATI Cards. When in the US a few
> months ago, I was told by the Circuit City sale guy only to consider
> ATI and forget GeForce, even thought they had a full range of GeForce
> as well!
> Any help appreciated
> Thanks
> C

I use Circuit City a lot, they greet me by name when I walk in :) But,
neither in store or online do they stock full lineups of either
radeon/Xnnn or Nvidia chipset cards. The do stock the ATI 9800 Pro-128
andit's listed for the same price I paid for it just back in May- $250.
It's a good card and it will play Doom3. It won't play it any better
than the FX5900-128 I'm using at this time. What would blow your socks
off in Doom3, Far Cry and the upcoming Half-Life2 is a Nvidia 6800 GT or
Ultra based card, both with 256 megs DDR3. Circuit City DOES list those
two cards. Before rebates, $399 and $499 respectively.
HIH-McG.
 
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Chris & Val wrote:
> I am looking at getting a new graphics card for Doom 3. I have been
> told that it is the chipset that is important not the amount of Ram
> on the card. I was looking at the Radeon 9800 Pro with 128MB Ram. I
> don't want to spend a fortune, but I want to have a reasonable
> quality game as well!

It would have to be a 6800 GT, I personaly went for the XFX and have been
blown away by it!
 
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"d00m guy" <NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Chris & Val wrote:
> > I am looking at getting a new graphics card for Doom 3. I have been
> > told that it is the chipset that is important not the amount of Ram
> > on the card. I was looking at the Radeon 9800 Pro with 128MB Ram. I
> > don't want to spend a fortune, but I want to have a reasonable
> > quality game as well!
>
> It would have to be a 6800 GT, I personaly went for the XFX and have
been
> blown away by it!
>

I swapped my video with a friend who had a MUCH better machine than me,
and his nVidia whatever with 256 or RAM jump my AMD 2000 system from
10-14 FPS to the full 60 FPS (and above - sometimes high 70's, low 80's
but I thought the game was capped at 60 fps). Plus the extra on-board
memory adds effects like that one hall where the girl says, "Follow
me..." and you see bloody footprints - well, I never did, until I put my
buddies card in my deck.

His card was a $100 USD GeForce card (nVidia) but certainly not the 6800
or other multiple $100 cards. I think AMD and nVidia and plenty of video
RAM. We both have 512 RAM, BTW.

--
ArWeGamey
 
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"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Chris & Val" <vb@nospam-dial-pipex.com> wrote in message
> news:1098548540.nhCDn2ff3NBokzFeDggAIA@teranews
>> I am looking at getting a new graphics card for Doom 3. I have been
>> told that it is the chipset that is important not the amount of Ram
>> on the card. I was looking at the Radeon 9800 Pro with 128MB Ram. I
>> don't want to spend a fortune, but I want to have a reasonable
>> quality game as well!
>> Until now I have only been looking at ATI Cards. When in the US a few
>> months ago, I was told by the Circuit City sale guy only to consider
>> ATI and forget GeForce, even thought they had a full range of GeForce
>> as well!
>> Any help appreciated
>> Thanks
>> C
>
> I use Circuit City a lot, they greet me by name when I walk in :) But,
> neither in store or online do they stock full lineups of either
> radeon/Xnnn or Nvidia chipset cards. The do stock the ATI 9800 Pro-128
> andit's listed for the same price I paid for it just back in May- $250.
> It's a good card and it will play Doom3. It won't play it any better than
> the FX5900-128 I'm using at this time. What would blow your socks off in
> Doom3, Far Cry and the upcoming Half-Life2 is a Nvidia 6800 GT or Ultra
> based card, both with 256 megs DDR3. Circuit City DOES list those two
> cards. Before rebates, $399 and $499 respectively.
> HIH-McG.
>

I'm picking up a 6800 GT 256 meg DDR2 later today. I'll let you know how I
like it. Current card = GeForce Ti 4800 SE.
 
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"OscartheGrouch" <tondaleo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:5lYed.55069$rY1.3217@fe2.texas.rr.com...
>> "Chris & Val" <vb@nospam-dial-pipex.com> wrote in message
>> news:1098548540.nhCDn2ff3NBokzFeDggAIA@teranews
>>> I am looking at getting a new graphics card for Doom 3. I have been
>>> told that it is the chipset that is important not the amount of Ram
>>> on the card. I was looking at the Radeon 9800 Pro with 128MB Ram. I
>>> don't want to spend a fortune, but I want to have a reasonable
>>> quality game as well!
>>> Until now I have only been looking at ATI Cards. When in the US a
>>> few months ago, I was told by the Circuit City sale guy only to
>>> consider ATI and forget GeForce, even thought they had a full range
>>> of GeForce as well!
>>> Any help appreciated
>>> Thanks
>>> C
>>
>> I use Circuit City a lot, they greet me by name when I walk in :)
>> But, neither in store or online do they stock full lineups of either
>> radeon/Xnnn or Nvidia chipset cards. The do stock the ATI 9800
>> Pro-128 andit's listed for the same price I paid for it just back in
>> May- $250. It's a good card and it will play Doom3. It won't play
>> it any better than the FX5900-128 I'm using at this time. What
>> would blow your socks off in Doom3, Far Cry and the upcoming
>> Half-Life2 is a Nvidia 6800 GT or Ultra based card, both with 256
>> megs DDR3. Circuit City DOES list those two cards. Before rebates,
>> $399 and $499 respectively. HIH-McG.
>>
>
> I'm picking up a 6800 GT 256 meg DDR2 later today. I'll let you know
> how I like it. Current card = GeForce Ti 4800 SE.

Woo! Hah! Sounds GOOD! Hey, is that Ti 4800SE about the same as my
older Ti4600-128? (PNY)?
McG.
 
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"Chris & Val" <vb@nospam-dial-pipex.com> wrote in message
news:1098548540.nhCDn2ff3NBokzFeDggAIA@teranews...
>I am looking at getting a new graphics card for Doom 3. I have been told
>that it is the chipset that is important not the amount of Ram on the card.
>I was looking at the Radeon 9800 Pro with 128MB Ram.

I just bought the MSI RX9800Pro-TD128 (MS-8956) which is a Radeon 9800 Pro
but it has the same core as the 9800 XT, as I understand.

I play Doom3 on High Detail with shadows at 1024x768. While it _could_ be
smoother, I find it VERY playable and I'm very satisfied with it. The only
time it slows down is when my hard drive takes a dump because something is
loading in the background (like a download finishing or something) which
really isn't the video card's fault anyway.

I bought the Radeon card because I'm really waiting on HL2. Doom3 was to
keep me busy while I wait. Not much of a substitution, but I guess it has
nice lighting effects.

<runs for cover>

Regards,

Robin
 
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"McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "OscartheGrouch" <tondaleo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:gNadnZ1DZ5jj0-DcRVn-hQ@speakeasy.net
>> "McGrandpa" <McGrandpaNOT@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:5lYed.55069$rY1.3217@fe2.texas.rr.com...
>>> "Chris & Val" <vb@nospam-dial-pipex.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1098548540.nhCDn2ff3NBokzFeDggAIA@teranews
>>>> I am looking at getting a new graphics card for Doom 3. I have been
>>>> told that it is the chipset that is important not the amount of Ram
>>>> on the card. I was looking at the Radeon 9800 Pro with 128MB Ram. I
>>>> don't want to spend a fortune, but I want to have a reasonable
>>>> quality game as well!
>>>> Until now I have only been looking at ATI Cards. When in the US a
>>>> few months ago, I was told by the Circuit City sale guy only to
>>>> consider ATI and forget GeForce, even thought they had a full range
>>>> of GeForce as well!
>>>> Any help appreciated
>>>> Thanks
>>>> C
>>>
>>> I use Circuit City a lot, they greet me by name when I walk in :) But,
>>> neither in store or online do they stock full lineups of either
>>> radeon/Xnnn or Nvidia chipset cards. The do stock the ATI 9800
>>> Pro-128 andit's listed for the same price I paid for it just back in
>>> May- $250. It's a good card and it will play Doom3. It won't play
>>> it any better than the FX5900-128 I'm using at this time. What
>>> would blow your socks off in Doom3, Far Cry and the upcoming
>>> Half-Life2 is a Nvidia 6800 GT or Ultra based card, both with 256
>>> megs DDR3. Circuit City DOES list those two cards. Before rebates,
>>> $399 and $499 respectively. HIH-McG.
>>>
>>
>> I'm picking up a 6800 GT 256 meg DDR2 later today. I'll let you know
>> how I like it. Current card = GeForce Ti 4800 SE.
>
> Woo! Hah! Sounds GOOD! Hey, is that Ti 4800SE about the same as my
> older Ti4600-128? (PNY)?
> McG.
>

Ah, better. 1024 x 768 high detail, 54 fps. Much smoother and nicer looking.
Not all I had hoped for for $400.00 though. I'll try some tweaks.

Yeah the Ti 4800SE, I think it had the same chipset as either the Ti 4600 or
the 4200, can't remember which one now.
 
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"Chris & Val" <vb@nospam-dial-pipex.com> wrote:

>I am looking at getting a new graphics card for Doom 3. I have been told
>that it is the chipset that is important not the amount of Ram on the card.
>I was looking at the Radeon 9800 Pro with 128MB Ram. I don't want to spend a
>fortune, but I want to have a reasonable quality game as well!
>
>Until now I have only been looking at ATI Cards. When in the US a few months
>ago, I was told by the Circuit City sale guy only to consider ATI and forget
>GeForce, even thought they had a full range of GeForce as well!


The sales people were told to push ATI cards that week. Or were
getting a better commission off ATI sales.
 
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You might conisder waiting for the NVIDIA 6600 AGP cards to appear... I
guess the guy at Circuit City owned an ATI card ;-)

"Chris & Val" <vb@nospam-dial-pipex.com> wrote in message
news:1098548540.nhCDn2ff3NBokzFeDggAIA@teranews...
>I am looking at getting a new graphics card for Doom 3. I have been told
>that it is the chipset that is important not the amount of Ram on the card.
>I was looking at the Radeon 9800 Pro with 128MB Ram. I don't want to spend
>a fortune, but I want to have a reasonable quality game as well!
>
> Until now I have only been looking at ATI Cards. When in the US a few
> months ago, I was told by the Circuit City sale guy only to consider ATI
> and forget GeForce, even thought they had a full range of GeForce as well!
>
> Any help appreciated
> Thanks
> C
>
>
 
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"Chris & Val" <vb@nospam-dial-pipex.com> wrote in message
news:1098548540.nhCDn2ff3NBokzFeDggAIA@teranews...
>I am looking at getting a new graphics card for Doom 3. I have been told
>that it is the chipset that is important not the amount of Ram on the card.
>I was looking at the Radeon 9800 Pro with 128MB Ram. I don't want to spend
>a fortune, but I want to have a reasonable quality game as well!
>
> Until now I have only been looking at ATI Cards. When in the US a few
> months ago, I was told by the Circuit City sale guy only to consider ATI
> and forget GeForce, even thought they had a full range of GeForce as well!
>
> Any help appreciated
> Thanks
> C
>
>

X800-XT PCI-Express is hard to beat - trust me!
 
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