Suppose I have a 1.2GHz P3 CPU, and I'm very interested in image quality,
not absurd frame rates, but enough to play things like god sims (Black &
White), flight sims and stuff smoothly.

How far up the ATI range is it worth considering going? Almost certainly
my system won't do justice to the 9800XT! What should I consider (if I'm
not changing my mainboard or processor)?

Ta.

Neil


I currently use a Voodoo5, but the driver support isn't going to stretch to
DX9 on W98 (I don't think), and I've a feeling B&W II is being advertised as
requiring DX9, so I'll at least need a card that can do DX9 (even if its
only in software).

Get the 9200. It's the best match for your CPU.

--
DaveW



"Neil Turner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Suppose I have a 1.2GHz P3 CPU, and I'm very interested in image quality,
> not absurd frame rates, but enough to play things like god sims (Black &
> White), flight sims and stuff smoothly.
>
> How far up the ATI range is it worth considering going? Almost certainly
> my system won't do justice to the 9800XT! What should I consider (if I'm
> not changing my mainboard or processor)?
>
> Ta.
>
> Neil
>
>
> I currently use a Voodoo5, but the driver support isn't going to stretch
to
> DX9 on W98 (I don't think), and I've a feeling B&W II is being advertised
as
> requiring DX9, so I'll at least need a card that can do DX9 (even if its
> only in software).
>
>
>

"Neil Turner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:KF7Cb.20289$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Suppose I have a 1.2GHz P3 CPU, and I'm very interested in image quality,
> not absurd frame rates, but enough to play things like god sims (Black &
> White), flight sims and stuff smoothly.
>
> How far up the ATI range is it worth considering going? Almost certainly
> my system won't do justice to the 9800XT! What should I consider (if I'm
> not changing my mainboard or processor)?
>
> Ta.
>
> Neil
>
>
> I currently use a Voodoo5, but the driver support isn't going to stretch
to
> DX9 on W98 (I don't think), and I've a feeling B&W II is being advertised
as
> requiring DX9, so I'll at least need a card that can do DX9 (even if its
> only in software).
>
>
>

9700pro

yea, even though your cpu is a bottleneck a good card will help out a
lot...9800non pro oem wil last u for a long time


"Gandolf_One" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Neil Turner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:KF7Cb.20289$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Suppose I have a 1.2GHz P3 CPU, and I'm very interested in image
quality,
> > not absurd frame rates, but enough to play things like god sims (Black &
> > White), flight sims and stuff smoothly.
> >
> > How far up the ATI range is it worth considering going? Almost
certainly
> > my system won't do justice to the 9800XT! What should I consider (if
I'm
> > not changing my mainboard or processor)?
> >
> > Ta.
> >
> > Neil
> >
> >
> > I currently use a Voodoo5, but the driver support isn't going to stretch
> to
> > DX9 on W98 (I don't think), and I've a feeling B&W II is being
advertised
> as
> > requiring DX9, so I'll at least need a card that can do DX9 (even if its
> > only in software).
> >
> >
> >
>
> 9700pro
>
>

If DX9 is important to you the 9600 line is the bottom end. I just order a
Saphire 9600 for my son, they run about $100. US. I also have a 9000 pro
that has worked very well and is a great all around card but no DX9.


"DaveW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Get the 9200. It's the best match for your CPU.
>
> --
> DaveW
>
>
>
> "Neil Turner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:KF7Cb.20289$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Suppose I have a 1.2GHz P3 CPU, and I'm very interested in image
quality,
> > not absurd frame rates, but enough to play things like god sims (Black &
> > White), flight sims and stuff smoothly.
> >
> > How far up the ATI range is it worth considering going? Almost
certainly
> > my system won't do justice to the 9800XT! What should I consider (if
I'm
> > not changing my mainboard or processor)?
> >
> > Ta.
> >
> > Neil
> >
> >
> > I currently use a Voodoo5, but the driver support isn't going to stretch
> to
> > DX9 on W98 (I don't think), and I've a feeling B&W II is being
advertised
> as
> > requiring DX9, so I'll at least need a card that can do DX9 (even if its
> > only in software).
> >
> >
> >
>
>