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good idea?
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 4:57 am
by Uaintseenme
Ok first of all, my shitty specs.;
2g processor
256 mb RAMM
built-in POS videocard that can burn in hell
double cd-roms that failed to work at exactly the same time a few months back and i'm speculating whether or not i should buy new IDE cables or not
Now, would it be a good idea to buy this -
Sapphire RADEON 9250 256MB DDR PCI DVI/TVO
Since I don't have an AGP slot and most games that are coming out and/or that I want to play require TnL, I'm thinking I should buy it. It's cheap as hell too.
I don't know, what do you think?
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:10 am
by Freakaloin
get a life and get back with us...
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:14 am
by -SKID-
PCI GPU = :icon13:
Swap the M/B. Then upgrade to a AGP GPU. PCI isnt worth it.
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:18 am
by bork[e]
hmmm, PCIe > AGP mmk
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:22 am
by Uaintseenme
What're the critical differences between pci and agp? If it really is worth the couple hundred dollars for a new mobo and a new agp card, then maybe I'll consider it. But I think it would be just as easy as buying that Sapphire.
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:32 am
by bork[e]
PCI Express is faster than AGP
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:33 am
by bork[e]
Only sometimes though.
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:36 am
by -SKID-
bork[e] wrote:hmmm, PCIe > AGP mmk
Yes but he wasnt suggesting PCIe, and neither was I.
AGP>PCI
PCIe>AGP
mmmk :P
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:53 am
by +JuggerNaut+
bork[e] wrote:PCI Express is faster than AGP
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:21 am
by stocktroll
not a worthwhile investment
save up and get a amd 2500 setup
Re: good idea?
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:31 am
by SOAPboy
Uaintseenme wrote:Ok first of all, my shitty specs.;
2g processor
256 mb RAMM
built-in POS videocard that can burn in hell
double cd-roms that failed to work at exactly the same time a few months back and i'm speculating whether or not i should buy new IDE cables or not
Now, would it be a good idea to buy this -
Sapphire RADEON 9250 256MB DDR PCI DVI/TVO
Since I don't have an AGP slot and most games that are coming out and/or that I want to play require TnL, I'm thinking I should buy it. It's cheap as hell too.
I don't know, what do you think?
No, that video card, is a peice of shit..
9600, 6600, 9800, keep away from numbers with 50s in them, :icon19:
i have one in my mame machine.. while its GOOD for mame, it sucks for anything other than mame..
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:44 am
by Uaintseenme
Can't seem to find anything that's better than that, that isn't a damn agp :icon33:
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:50 am
by MKJ
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:bork[e] wrote:PCI Express is faster than AGP
its true yknow
agp only goes to 8x. PCIe goes to 16x
my new (or actually my gf's) geforce 6800 runs on pcie
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:00 am
by SOAPboy
Uaintseenme wrote:Can't seem to find anything that's better than that, that isn't a damn agp :icon33:
so upgrade your mobo and cpu first
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:01 am
by +JuggerNaut+
MKJ wrote:+JuggerNaut+ wrote:bork[e] wrote:PCI Express is faster than AGP
its true yknow
agp only goes to 8x. PCIe goes to 16x
my new (or actually my gf's) geforce 6800 runs on pcie
read the original post, then read dork[e]'s reply and get back to me.
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:04 am
by SOAPboy
MKJ wrote:+JuggerNaut+ wrote:bork[e] wrote:PCI Express is faster than AGP
its true yknow
agp only goes to 8x. PCIe goes to 16x
my new (or actually my gf's) geforce 6800 runs on pcie
hahaha you're stupid.. teehee
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:48 am
by MKJ