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Tycho
Wanna-Be Webmaster
Joined: 17 May 2003
Posts: 1041
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Tue Mar 30, 2004 12:57 pm |
-update- Well it has been almost a year since Mark yelled about me about something I posted on the site. I guess I was due.  It seems as though someone from NVidia (I'm assuming) didn't like the fact that you can Mod their logo. Here is an email I received today and like most things I complied with it.
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Guys,
Using an Epic game for any form of advertising, of products, services or
companies, without the prior written consent of Epic Games Inc. is a
violation of the End User License Agreement (EULA).
Mark Rein
Epic Games Inc. |
Remind me one of these days to read that damn EULA. Sorry but since support for the upcoming Unreal Expo is a little more important to me than posting this file, I am removing the link at Mark's request. Oh well you can't win 'em all. |
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Plumb_Drumb
Ultimate Fanboy
Joined: 08 Jun 2003
Posts: 856
Location: Denver, CO
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Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:30 pm |
the FX 5950 is the shiz.
if that aint a real card, then either is the 9800xt |
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Cheetah
Ultimate Fanboy
Joined: 25 Aug 2003
Posts: 2831
Location: Halfway between the gutter and stars.
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Tue Mar 30, 2004 2:59 pm |
wee, gues who got the 5950 
i can crank all the settings way up, and tweak some ini files etc.,. and i still get 60 or higher FPS!! |
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Plumb_Drumb
Ultimate Fanboy
Joined: 08 Jun 2003
Posts: 856
Location: Denver, CO
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Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:26 pm |
sweet dude.
I'd get one too if i could afford it.
No more buying top of the line cards for me...
I'm waiting for the new line of ATI and Nvidia cards, then im jumpin on that 5950 like it's a school girl in a miniskirt! |
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Burgess
UO Staff
Joined: 17 May 2003
Posts: 542
Location: Almost Heaven WV, USA
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Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:29 pm |
Newegg, which owns, has the 5950 for $372
My recently purchased 9800 pro was $209
http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/20031023/index.html
In this case you would have wasted $163 for a minimal performance gain. That is why ATI have the "real" cards for smart gamers who don't waste money on early adopter cards from Nvidia. |
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Cheetah
Ultimate Fanboy
Joined: 25 Aug 2003
Posts: 2831
Location: Halfway between the gutter and stars.
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Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:32 pm |
this test comes out better for ATI, but i read some test yesterday, where nvidia came same as ati, some things better, some things worse. but like 1 FPS different. |
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Plumb_Drumb
Ultimate Fanboy
Joined: 08 Jun 2003
Posts: 856
Location: Denver, CO
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Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:38 pm |
| Burgess wrote: |
Newegg, which owns, has the 5950 for $372
My recently purchased 9800 pro was $209
http://www.tomshardware.com/graphic/20031023/index.html
In this case you would have wasted $163 for a minimal performance gain. That is why ATI have the "real" cards for smart gamers who don't waste money on early adopter cards from Nvidia. |
you need to look at the top of the crop from both sides.... 9800XT vs. 5950Ultra
You wont get a 9800XT for 209 bucks.
Plus, im not sure where your argument for "early adopters" comes from.... ATi released the 9800 long before the 5950, or even 5900. |
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Tue Mar 30, 2004 4:01 pm |
I said 9800 Pro which is barley slower |
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WarZone
UO Noob
Joined: 27 Sep 2003
Posts: 9
Location: Almost Heaven, WV
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Tue Mar 30, 2004 4:36 pm |
I said
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| In this case you would have wasted $163 for a minimal performance gain. That is why ATI have the "real" cards for smart gamers who don't waste money on early adopter cards from Nvidia. |
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| Plus, im not sure where your argument for "early adopters" comes from.... ATi released the 9800 long before the 5950, or even 5900. |
Basically the point I was making is that it took Nvidia to make the 5950 overpriced card to compete with ATI's cards. So if you want to spend your money on a minimal performance increase then be my guest. Educated consumers will purchase the existing ATI cards rather than paying the premium. I would not buy a 9800XT either unless I won the lottery. I loved my 4200, best card ever made, but the new cards are a disappointment to me. |
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Plumb_Drumb
Ultimate Fanboy
Joined: 08 Jun 2003
Posts: 856
Location: Denver, CO
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Tue Mar 30, 2004 5:02 pm |
I see where you're coming from. |
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Virt
UO Noob
Joined: 21 Mar 2004
Posts: 45
Location: Springfield, OH
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Tue Mar 30, 2004 5:16 pm |
| Cheetah wrote: |
wee, gues who got the 5950
i can crank all the settings way up, and tweak some ini files etc.,. and i still get 60 or higher FPS!! |
Cheetah, post your system specs. ^_^; I just got a ATI Radeon 9200SE for 50 bucks...
Before that, and what I ran 2k3 on for as long as I had it, was a GeForce 2 MX 400. I'm a poor whiteboy with no money, so I can't afford 200-300 dollar video cards.
I'm currently running a P4 1.6 GHz Proc, 256 MB of RAM, the ATI previously mentioned, and a 16x DVD-ROM drive. I'd post more of what I have, but thats the only thing worth mentioning when talking about gaming specs. ^_^;
seeing as how I'm only running a 1.6, and 256 of RAM...I think getting a newer, more expensive card would be overkill, anyways. |
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MachDelta
Novice Spammer
Joined: 23 Oct 2003
Posts: 55
Location: Canada
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Tue Mar 30, 2004 5:24 pm |
/me gets out his "ATI faboi" shorts and starts waving their flag around. 
I "only" have a 9700 Pro... but its by far the best card i've ever owned.  |
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Raven
UO Staff
Joined: 19 May 2003
Posts: 2235
Location: Clyde, Ohio
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Tue Mar 30, 2004 7:09 pm |
i have a 9000 pro.. and it is also the best card i have ever owned.
50 FPS on ONS-RedPlanet  |
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Tycho
Wanna-Be Webmaster
Joined: 17 May 2003
Posts: 1041
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Tue Mar 30, 2004 7:54 pm |
I agree with WarZone, the 4200 was one of the best cards I ever owned. Second only to the 3dfx Voodoo 3 3000 AGP. |
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alpha2003
The Underworld God of Spamming
Joined: 07 Dec 2003
Posts: 748
Location: USA
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Tue Mar 30, 2004 8:34 pm |
somethings fishy with this thread...whatever, forget it. |
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