Video Card Questions. Stay with the GF3 ti 200 or

TheKobra · 11-08-03, 08:40 AM

Should I stay with the GF3 ti 200 of move up to the Radeon 9600? This will give me DVI out but is it really worth the upgrade?

TheKobra · 11-08-03, 07:52 PM

anyone?

D.Pham4GLTE (>60GB) · 11-08-03, 08:29 PM

depends on what you're doing. are you playing any games that require a good video card? also, are you running an LCD? if you're running a 17" or above, then it'd probably help to have DVI out. also, some versions of the 9600 will come with a coupon for half life 2, if you are so interested.

TheKing · 11-11-03, 04:28 PM

If you're going to do this, make sure it's NOT the 9600SE.

I recently went from a Ti200 to a 9600SE, and I was disappointed with the performance. I took it back a week later and I'm back to the Ti200.

The problem is that the 9600SE is a handicapped version of the 9600, it has a 64-bit memory pipeline as opposed to the 128 bit pipeline of the normal 9600, or the 9600 Pro. Because of this, the performance I was getting wasn't really much better than the Ti200.

So when upgrading, make sure it's not an SE.

D.Pham4GLTE (>60GB) · 11-11-03, 08:30 PM

some people have bought the 9600SE, but reported that it's actually a 9600 PRO in the box. if you go to Best Buy and pick up one that has an S/N starting with 180339, then there's a good chance that it's a PRO. of course, YMMV

TheKobra · 11-11-03, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by D.Pham00
some people have bought the 9600SE, but reported that it's actually a 9600 PRO in the box. if you go to Best Buy and pick up one that has an S/N starting with 180339, then there's a good chance that it's a PRO. of course, YMMV

Thanks D.Pham00 I will check it out this week. If that is the case I am in for a new card.

11-08-03, 08:40 AM	#1
TheKobra DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Stuck doing T.P.S. repots for Lumbergh!!!! Posts: 2,469	Video Card Questions. Stay with the GF3 ti 200 or Should I stay with the GF3 ti 200 of move up to the Radeon 9600? This will give me DVI out but is it really worth the upgrade?

11-08-03, 08:29 PM	#3
D.Pham4GLTE (>60GB) DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Stick out your tongue! Posts: 36,605	depends on what you're doing. are you playing any games that require a good video card? also, are you running an LCD? if you're running a 17" or above, then it'd probably help to have DVI out. also, some versions of the 9600 will come with a coupon for half life 2, if you are so interested. __________________ abrg: *whine whine* suprmallet: *why so serious?*

11-11-03, 08:30 PM	#5
D.Pham4GLTE (>60GB) DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Stick out your tongue! Posts: 36,605	some people have bought the 9600SE, but reported that it's actually a 9600 PRO in the box. if you go to Best Buy and pick up one that has an S/N starting with 180339, then there's a good chance that it's a PRO. of course, YMMV __________________ abrg: *whine whine* suprmallet: *why so serious?*

11-08-03, 07:52 PM	#2
TheKobra DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Stuck doing T.P.S. repots for Lumbergh!!!! Posts: 2,469	anyone?

11-11-03, 04:28 PM	#4
TheKing DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: City Of Orange, CA Posts: 3,774	If you're going to do this, make sure it's NOT the 9600SE. I recently went from a Ti200 to a 9600SE, and I was disappointed with the performance. I took it back a week later and I'm back to the Ti200. The problem is that the 9600SE is a handicapped version of the 9600, it has a 64-bit memory pipeline as opposed to the 128 bit pipeline of the normal 9600, or the 9600 Pro. Because of this, the performance I was getting wasn't really much better than the Ti200. So when upgrading, make sure it's not an SE.