Which card is better?

Zeke_D · March 13th, 2004

which of these cards is better
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...145-073&depa=0

or this

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...150-036&depa=1

**hushypushy** · March 13th, 2004

5700 ultra, no doubt.

**cooliscool** · March 13th, 2004

If you're planning on purchasing it, don't. Wait until you get a new mobo/CPU to upgrade your videocard.. but even then you have a 5600.. the difference probably isn't TOO staggering.

ka0s · March 13th, 2004

Yea, definately get a new mobo and CPU first. If your gonna game, that will be the bottleneck before your GPU.

[Thoughtless] · March 13th, 2004

the 5700 ultra. I saw some benchmark scores. The 5700 was higher than the 5600. Go for the 5700. 57 dollar more, but it's worth it. Believe me

**hushypushy** · March 13th, 2004

what are you getting this for? if it's for either of the computers you have now, you are best off upgrading your CPU/mobo like cooliscool says. the GPU will likely make a tiny difference in your current situation (especially if you replace the 5600 with it...not much difference there)

Zeke_D · March 13th, 2004

well I MAY be getting a sata 478 HT board and some kind of celeron northwood 2.7

as for the cards, I was curious that the 5600 has 256MB of DDR and the 5700 has 128MB of DDR2

james.miller · March 14th, 2004

that celly northwood isnt an upgrad from your 1.7 p4. more of a sidestep to be honest.

keep your graphics card, and get a new motherboard and 2.4c p4. that lot will kill your current setup and a 5700.

Violineb · March 14th, 2004

Do what everyone else said: get a new mobo and cpu. And with the $196 you'd spend on a 5700 you should be able to also get very good ram.

Either get a combo like this

DFI NFII Ultra Infinity-newegg refurb $70

Athlon 2500+ (locked) $75-$80 for retail
or
Mobile Athlon 2500+ (unlocked) $95

and lastly some nice BH-5 ram, this is definitly something hard to come by these days, however I just ordered 2x256 sticks for $63 a piece. I'll let you know how they OC but they should hopefully get past 200mhz fsb.

2x256 Kingston HyperX PC3000 $126-130

Total: $145-150 for just the mobo and cpu, but it's definitly worth it.

Just FYI, newegg refurbs are excellent. I got my NF7-s for $62 with everything included

Zeke_D · March 18th, 2004

I took everyone's advice

Gamer1 · March 18th, 2004

dude, for $196, i would go for a 9700Pro or 5900xt/se, and not even trifle with the castrated cards.

INCA · March 18th, 2004

Didn't newegg.com have a 5900 non-ultra for $200.00 for the longest time and 9800pro at Best Buy for $250.00 with 50 dollar rebate.

March 13th, 2004	#1 (permalink)
Zeke_D 100% emulated freak Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Ari-fu ckin-zona Posts: 1,026	Which card is better? which of these cards is better http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...145-073&depa=0 or this http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...150-036&depa=1 __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ \| 2.0GB PC3200 \| Maxtor 120GB sATA\| GeForce 6800 GS 256MB Insignia IS-CM100751 19" \| XP Pro SP2 \| LG 16x Lightscribe DVD+/-RW \| Realtek Audio

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hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	5700 ultra, no doubt. __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

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cooliscool Natural medicine Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Redmond, Washington, USA Posts: 6,179	If you're planning on purchasing it, don't. Wait until you get a new mobo/CPU to upgrade your videocard.. but even then you have a 5600.. the difference probably isn't TOO staggering. __________________ Fayt : Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 @ 3.06GHz (1360MHz FSB), 2GB Crucial DDR2-800 Dual Channel @ 800MHz 4-3-3-11-14 1T, 512MB BFG nVidia GeForce 7950GT OC @ 650/1600, Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS, MSI P6N-SLi - nVidia 650i SLi, 200GB Seagate Barracuda 8MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2, 80GB Seagate Barracuda 8MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2, Lite-On DVD+-RW 16x w/ Lightscribe, Lite-On 16x DVD-ROM, Aspire X-Dreamer II case, Logitech MX518 Optical Mouse, Asetek Waterchill kit (distilled water + Red Line Water Wetter), T.I.M - AS Ceramique

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ka0s Kancho Assassin Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 1,035	Yea, definately get a new mobo and CPU first. If your gonna game, that will be the bottleneck before your GPU. __________________ Shuttle SN41G2 XPC 1.6 AMD Duron -=- 512MB PC 2700 OCZ Memory 80GB WE Caviar SE -=- Liteon 48x24x48 CD-RW Optical Drive Abit 9600XT VIVO

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hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	what are you getting this for? if it's for either of the computers you have now, you are best off upgrading your CPU/mobo like cooliscool says. the GPU will likely make a tiny difference in your current situation (especially if you replace the 5600 with it...not much difference there) __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

March 13th, 2004	#5 (permalink)
[Thoughtless] 3D Gamer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mars sector 11 Posts: 226	the 5700 ultra. I saw some benchmark scores. The 5700 was higher than the 5600. Go for the 5700. 57 dollar more, but it's worth it. Believe me

March 13th, 2004	#7 (permalink)
Zeke_D 100% emulated freak Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Ari-fu ckin-zona Posts: 1,026	well I MAY be getting a sata 478 HT board and some kind of celeron northwood 2.7 as for the cards, I was curious that the 5600 has 256MB of DDR and the 5700 has 128MB of DDR2 __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ \| 2.0GB PC3200 \| Maxtor 120GB sATA\| GeForce 6800 GS 256MB Insignia IS-CM100751 19" \| XP Pro SP2 \| LG 16x Lightscribe DVD+/-RW \| Realtek Audio

March 14th, 2004	#8 (permalink)
james.miller Mr. Stupendous Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Here, There and Everywhere. Posts: 1,132	that celly northwood isnt an upgrad from your 1.7 p4. more of a sidestep to be honest. keep your graphics card, and get a new motherboard and 2.4c p4. that lot will kill your current setup and a 5700. __________________ The HTPC E2160 @ 3.1ghz \| Thermaltake The Orb cooler \| Abit ip35-pro \| 4Gb DDR-II pc6400\| 1.00Tb of WD AAKS storage \| Asus Xonar D2\| 360 HD-DVD drive Pioneer bd204 bluray sata drive \| Corsair HX620w PSU \| *BFG GeForce 8800GTX* \| Silverstone SST-LC17b \| 24" DGM TFT \| 40" 1080p SONY 40w2000 ONKYO TX-SR805 \| bi-amped mission m71i fronts \| eltax center & bipolar rears 2x 12" custom built subwoofers powered by a denon pma-100m \| PS3 with linux and a 250gb 3.5" internal drive \| Nintendo wii

March 14th, 2004	#9 (permalink)
Violineb Study>Bton/Live>Bmore Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bloomington, IN/Baltimore MD Posts: 1,351	Do what everyone else said: get a new mobo and cpu. And with the $196 you'd spend on a 5700 you should be able to also get very good ram. Either get a combo like this DFI NFII Ultra Infinity-newegg refurb $70 Athlon 2500+ (locked) $75-$80 for retail or Mobile Athlon 2500+ (unlocked) $95 and lastly some nice BH-5 ram, this is definitly something hard to come by these days, however I just ordered 2x256 sticks for $63 a piece. I'll let you know how they OC but they should hopefully get past 200mhz fsb. 2x256 Kingston HyperX PC3000 $126-130 Total: $145-150 for just the mobo and cpu, but it's definitly worth it. Just FYI, newegg refurbs are excellent. I got my NF7-s for $62 with everything included __________________ PC1: CPU: Pentium 4 3.06 ghz - GeForce 4200 ti - 2x 256MB PC 1066 RDRAM - 120+160GB Western Digital JB PC2: Abit NF7-S -AMD Athlon XP 1700+- 2x 256MB PC2700 Kingston HyperX BH-5 chips!!!! Western Digital 120GB JB GeForce3 Laptop: Sony Vaio VGN-S360 :guitar: 3DFX Voodoo 5500 PCI-Sega Dreamcast May 1999

March 18th, 2004	#11 (permalink)
Gamer1 Anti-Brand Loyalist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Its too dark to tell... Posts: 3,237	dude, for $196, i would go for a 9700Pro or 5900xt/se, and not even trifle with the castrated cards. __________________ Iris: (Proc:Intel Pentium4 2.8Ghz w/ HT UNLOCKED @ 15x200) (Mobo: Asus P4C800-E) (RAM: Corsair XMS 2x512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: Lite-On 16x DVD Burner 1673S) (GFX Card: Radeon 9800 All-In-Wonder Pro 128MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy) Morrigan: (Proc:AMD Athlon 2500+ @ 11x200) (Mobo: Asrock K7V88) (RAM: Corsair XMS 512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: NEC 16x DVD Burner 3200AG) (GFX Card: Radeon 920064MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 5.1)

March 18th, 2004	#12 (permalink)
INCA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 711	Didn't newegg.com have a 5900 non-ultra for $200.00 for the longest time and 9800pro at Best Buy for $250.00 with 50 dollar rebate. __________________ My Laptop: Dell 700m 1.8ghz Centrino, 80gigs, Win XP Pro sp2, 1gig PC2700 Intel Graphics Card. R.I.P. My Dreamcast 2000-2004

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