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  • Jmmsbnd007Jmmsbnd007 Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9793Banned, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Ahnteis+Sep 29 2004, 08:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ahnteis @ Sep 29 2004, 08:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> A ti4200 runs HL/NS great. (used to have one)
    You should be able to find one for pretty cheap. (A lot should be selling used as people upgrade too.)

    $82 (don't know this place)
    <a href='http://www.gogocity.com/product_details.asp?dept_id=331&pf_id=CO02VDO0228' target='_blank'>http://www.gogocity.com/product_details.as..._id=CO02VDO0228</a>

    $70 buy it now from ebay.
    <a href='http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=27387&item=5127485344&rd=1' target='_blank'>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...5127485344&rd=1</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You can pick up a 9600 pro for under $100 on newegg, therefore a Ti4200 would be a waste of money.
  • illuminexilluminex Join Date: 2004-03-13 Member: 27317Members, Constellation
    Actually the ti-4600 is a faster card than the 9600 pro, therefore making it a better buy than the 9600 pro. The only thing it is lacking is DX 9 support.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Join Date: 2003-11-28 Member: 23688
    my comp is old but it supports agp 4x, so me geforce 4600 should be ok, should get it in a week or so
  • cookmancookman Join Date: 2003-12-22 Member: 24654Members
    Any FX card under 5900 should not be touched, they have faults. Everything equal to- or over FX 5900 is the top of the ladder.

    It's litteraly impossible for me to achieve less than 99 FPS in a standard game.
  • TwilightTwilight Join Date: 2004-02-20 Member: 26730Members, Constellation
    Pity this didn't come up a week ago as a certain components shop was selling everything at 25% discount. Picked up a 6800GT with Doom 3 for £230.

    Still, a ti4600 (was binned soon after release in favour of 4800) is a decent card. I've had the 4800 for the last year and it will run doom 3 ok at medium settings. Never tried o/cing it but it might be worth a look.

    As other people have said, your cpu and ram is going to be a severe bottle neck, and maybe your mobo too (cant remember if the 4600 is 4x or 8x agp). Have a look at <a href='http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/AMD_Bundles.html' target='_blank'>http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/AMD_Bundles.html</a> for the 2500+ o/ced to 3200+ bundle for £186. Should be able to run doom3 and hl2 quite comfortably.
  • XCanXCan Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5904Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Twilight+Sep 30 2004, 03:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Twilight @ Sep 30 2004, 03:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Pity this didn't come up a week ago as a certain components shop was selling everything at 25% discount. Picked up a 6800GT with Doom 3 for £230. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    What the heck? Are you sure you so called 6800GT isn't one of those restricted versions where some pipes has been disabled?
  • Jmmsbnd007Jmmsbnd007 Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9793Banned, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-illuminex+Sep 30 2004, 12:25 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (illuminex @ Sep 30 2004, 12:25 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Actually the ti-4600 is a faster card than the 9600 pro, therefore making it a better buy than the 9600 pro. The only thing it is lacking is DX 9 support. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    He said Ti4200, and the Ti4600 compares pretty nicely with a 9500/9600 Pro. Also, I'd take the 9600 Pro because it'll work better in HL2 over the nVidia cards.
  • AhnteisAhnteis teh Bob Join Date: 2002-10-02 Member: 1405Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    An ATI 9600 would run HL2 better, but I actually preferred my old 4200 to my 9600XT for HL. (That may be the nvidia vs ati difference though.)
  • oOgAoOgA Join Date: 2004-01-29 Member: 25715Members
    fx5200 is nt the worth the upgrade in terms of money and performance..

    wld rather u get 9xxx series ...if u are a nvidia fan..u can buy fx5900 series ..that is the onli fx card i recommend for nvidia fans

    other den that..get a 9800pro..it is pretty cheap now...in fact, the margin between 9600xt and 9800pro is nt much imo

    price for teh performance... 9800pro is worth it.
  • XCanXCan Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5904Members, Constellation
    edited October 2004
    Learning/taking your time to type out texts in proper English help a lot.

    Also by only stating that this and that card is better than that or this is not really a reasonable argument. There are tons of Benchmarks floating on the net, I suggest you check out the updated ones first. I provided one, but it might be too expensive for you. It's amazing how fanboyism + rumors stick into people's heads...
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