Is my CPU too slow for 9800 pro?

[I discuss]

My CPU is Pentium4 1.5G, and I have a Asus V7100 Graphic card (based on
Nvidia GF2 MX400 chip), is my CPU too slow if I upgrade to an ATI 9800 pro?

If I do upgrade, how do I clean out the Nvidia driver in the system?

 

[cowboyz]

My CPU is Pentium4 1.5G, and I have a Asus V7100 Graphic card (based
on Nvidia GF2 MX400 chip), is my CPU too slow if I upgrade to an ATI
9800 pro?

I don't believe my 9800pro runs at optimum and thats on a XP2100+. However
it certainly is fast "enough". I am sure you will find the same thing.
The 9800por is awesome and you won't regret it. It would carry over to your
next cpu/mb upgrade I would think.

If I do upgrade, how do I clean out the Nvidia driver in the system?

Detonator Destroyer.

 

[Asestar]

My CPU is Pentium4 1.5G, and I have a Asus V7100 Graphic card (based on
Nvidia GF2 MX400 chip), is my CPU too slow if I upgrade to an ATI 9800 pro?

If I do upgrade, how do I clean out the Nvidia driver in the system?

Use "DriverCleaner 3", search for it on google. Your P4 1,5 performs about
the same as P3 1,2GHz. So that's not fast at all by todays standards. Get
something like 2 or 2,4GHz P4 for your mobo. It should speed up things a
lot.

 

[Dark Avenger]

My CPU is Pentium4 1.5G, and I have a Asus V7100 Graphic card (based on
Nvidia GF2 MX400 chip), is my CPU too slow if I upgrade to an ATI 9800 pro?

If I do upgrade, how do I clean out the Nvidia driver in the system?

I got a P4 2Ghz and I find my self CPU limited... but ..one pro..maybe
the BASE frame rate in certain games hasn't gone up... but now I can
fully use High Levels of Anti Aliasing without going under my Base
Rate.

Wow....

And 2x anti aliasing on an ati card looks GREAT! 4x even better!

I plan to upgrade my CPU soon... that should give me a higher Base
Framerate!

Your P4 1,5 Ghz probably only has 256kb cache and that ... will limit
you..severely so when you wish to upgrade your cpu you probably have
to upgrade your motherboard and memory to... ..the price of going
forward!

But your 9800 Pro will cary one... since it's DX9 and damn fast at
it... it will offer even higher performance on your new motherboard...

Oh and they make great cards to watch television on...

 

[DaveW]

Your CPU AND memory speeds will hold you back. A 9800 would be a waste.

 

[I discuss]

How come? tell me the details.

 

[Andrew]

How come? tell me the details.

A slow CPU and memory won't have the processing power to give a 9800
Pro enough data to make work to its potential, you don't need details,
its just common sense.

 

[cowboyz]

A slow CPU and memory won't have the processing power to give a 9800
Pro enough data to make work to its potential, you don't need details,
its just common sense.

hardly a waste. Althogh the 9800PRO won't run at it's "potential" it will
still be a great card. It will not die a horrible death because it is
being driven by a 1.5G CPU ( i forget exactly what the OP has). *and* it
will carry over to your next upgrade.

 

[Michael W. Ryder]

A slow CPU and memory won't have the processing power to give a 9800
Pro enough data to make work to its potential, you don't need details,
its just common sense.

The card will be a great improvement over his current card and will
allow him to use features in games that his current GeForce2 MX400 clone
will not allow. His current computer will not push the card to its
limit but there are probably very few computers reasonably priced that
can. It will also allow him to later upgrade the computer without
having to replace the video card immediately to see the improvement.

 

[Dark Avenger]

The card will be a great improvement over his current card and will
allow him to use features in games that his current GeForce2 MX400 clone
will not allow. His current computer will not push the card to its
limit but there are probably very few computers reasonably priced that
can. It will also allow him to later upgrade the computer without
having to replace the video card immediately to see the improvement.

True, watching DivX is great on Ati cards. If the player supports the
ati shader thingy atleast. It truly cuts processor time quite lower!
And that only because the pixelshaders are used to help a bit with
decoding and so on...

 

[Mike P]

That depends on when you upgrade and how much speed you demand. That's far
too broad a statement to be pertinent.

Mike

 

[Darthy]

My CPU is Pentium4 1.5G, and I have a Asus V7100 Graphic card (based on
Nvidia GF2 MX400 chip), is my CPU too slow if I upgrade to an ATI 9800 pro?

If I do upgrade, how do I clean out the Nvidia driver in the system?

A $75 Ti4200 would be too more power over your P4 1.5. YOu can get a
new $200 ATI9800 pro if you plan to upgrade to a modern CPU.
Currently the AMD64 is the fastest on the market.

 

[Darthy]

Use "DriverCleaner 3", search for it on google. Your P4 1,5 performs about
the same as P3 1,2GHz. So that's not fast at all by todays standards. Get
something like 2 or 2,4GHz P4 for your mobo. It should speed up things a
lot.

I've clocked a friends P4 1.6 to my P3-900Mhz... they were about the
same.


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[Darthy]

If the GPU (Video card) is waiting for game data to get to it... then
its a waste and you gain nothing. If your GPU is too slow, then your
game will studder, lose frames.

Parts that effect gaming performance:
1 - Video card
2 - CPU (AMD64 or P4 3.0+)
3 - memory speed (DDR) and amount (512>1GB)
4 - Hard drive
5 - system board
6 - OS and programs that load up (AIM, MSM, spyware etc)

 

[cowboyz]

Mike

That depends on when you upgrade and how much speed you demand.
That's far too broad a statement to be pertinent.

Yes, I have made the assumption that the OP wants an increase in frame rate
therefore assuming the OP is wanting to find the best way to slowly upgrade
his PC. The 9800PRO is a great card at great value. It will last a couple
of years like the Ti4200 did/has. There are plenty of people around who
will stick with a Ti4200 till half life 2 and doom3 finally get here. The
problem with buying one now is that their is not really that much life left
in it for the later games that are coming out now. A CPU upgrade is
imminent anyway but could be held off for a couple of months if the games he
is playing now play fine enough. Better than buying a lower card and
finding out he is in need of a CPU *AND* GPU upgrade in 3 months. If the OP
does not want to play games then I am not sure why he is asking about a
9800PRO.

 

[David B. Workman Sr.]

I have a Pent 4, 2.53 GHz, 768 MB, and just made three "clean installs"
utilizing Win ME sys. I keep getting "There is not enough memory to run
this program", since I upgraded to the Radeon 9800Pro. Never ever had
anything like this... Haven't tested the card yet, as I have been five days
doing re-installs. So for the novice, like me, wondering how bad would it
be with a system of less power, here is part of an answer.

 

[JLC]

I have a Pent 4, 2.53 GHz, 768 MB, and just made three "clean installs"
utilizing Win ME sys. I keep getting "There is not enough memory to run
this program", since I upgraded to the Radeon 9800Pro. Never ever had
anything like this... Haven't tested the card yet, as I have been five days
doing re-installs. So for the novice, like me, wondering how bad would it
be with a system of less power, here is part of an answer.

I have no idea what is wrong with your system, but the 9800Pro is most
likely not it. Are you saying that anyone with a 2.5 Ghz CPU can't run a
9800Pro? That's just plan dumb. Your system is wack, not the card. Just
reading the words Win Me tells me a lot about your system. Why not try a
real OS and get XP? Me is a horrible mistake that MS made and quickly moved
past. What kind of power supply do you have? The 9800Pro needs some juice to
run. Also have you installed your MB drivers in all your "clean installs"
BTW I'm trying to figure out what you mean by that statement anyway. The
only real way to do a clean install is to start from scratch and re-install
your OS.
Anyway for the OP, get yourself a 9800Pro. Good investment for at lest
another year. When you have the cash then you can upgrade the rest and
you'll have a kick ass card vid to play with! JLC

 

[Asestar]

I've clocked a friends P4 1.6 to my P3-900Mhz... they were about the
same.

I was trying to be optimistic, but damn!!! P3 900??!! Now he (OP) does
really need to upgrade that cpu.

 

[JLC]

I was trying to be optimistic, but damn!!! P3 900??!! Now he (OP) does
really need to upgrade that cpu.

The OP has a 1.5 Ghz P4 as stated above. "My CPU is Pentium4 1.5G, and I
have a Asus V7100 Graphic card"
JLC

 

[Darthy]

I was trying to be optimistic, but damn!!! P3 900??!! Now he (OP) does
really need to upgrade that cpu.

PS: When I refer to "My P3-900Mhz" - I mean from about 18 months ago
before I upgraded to an AMD1800 (today a 2500) CPU.