New card around £150 mark?

[Oliver Haslam]

I'm after a new card that will run all today's games, and not be dead and
burried in the near future. Problem is I only want to pay about £150. Any
recommendations people?


TIA

Oli

 

[old_dog]

I'm after a new card that will run all today's games, and not be dead and
burried in the near future. Problem is I only want to pay about £150. Any
recommendations people?


TIA

Oli

The 9600pro is the obvious choice. You might be able to get a 9700 non-pro
which would be better, but those are getting increasingly hard to find (at
least at a good price)

 

[Oliver Haslam]

The 9600pro is the obvious choice. You might be able to get a 9700 non-pro
which would be better, but those are getting increasingly hard to find (at
least at a good price)

Are all 9600 Pros the same?

How about a http://europe.hercules.com/showpage.php?p=74&b=0&f=1 ?

TIA

Oli

 

[old_dog]

Are all 9600 Pros the same?

How about a http://europe.hercules.com/showpage.php?p=74&b=0&f=1 ?

TIA

Oli

They are more or less equal in performance. However, you should stay away
from the "EZ" versions. Their memory is clocked slower.

Also, I think its Sapphire who make a 9600pro "Fireblade" edition with
better and faster memory.

So, performancewise (from fastest to slowest):

1. 9700
2. 9600pro fireblade
3. 9600pro
4. 9600pro ez <----- Stay away from this!

 

[Oliver Haslam]

They are more or less equal in performance. However, you should stay away
from the "EZ" versions. Their memory is clocked slower.

Also, I think its Sapphire who make a 9600pro "Fireblade" edition with
better and faster memory.

So, performancewise (from fastest to slowest):

1. 9700
2. 9600pro fireblade
3. 9600pro
4. 9600pro ez <----- Stay away from this!

Ive not seen this EZ mentioned anywhere, I assume this isnt one
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/site/product.do?productId=601934

Looking a good bet at the mo

 

[old_dog]

Ive not seen this EZ mentioned anywhere, I assume this isnt one
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/site/product.do?productId=601934

Looking a good bet at the mo

No, thats a "normal" one. Here, I found a Fireblade for less money!
http://komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?action=info&sku=117826&p=&t=278&l=2&AvdID=1&CatID=24&GrpID=1&cks=PRL

 

[Andrew Poyser]

i just brought a 9700 pro from ebay. i had to wait a ong time and be very
paitent i only had £150 and managed to get it for £140 bargin (have nt
recived it yet so don t know if it works) all i can say keep checking
ebay.......

 

[Andrew Pick]

i just brought a 9700 pro from ebay. i had to wait a ong time and be very
paitent i only had £150 and managed to get it for £140 bargin (have nt
recived it yet so don t know if it works) all i can say keep checking
ebay.......

http://komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?action=info&sku=117826&p=&t=278&l=2&AvdID=1&CatID=24&GrpID=1&cks=PRL

Also, if you want to perhaps save a bit of cash and get some change out of
£150, look at the Tyan Tachyon 9600 Pro on www.ebuyer.co.uk (about £99 ex
VAT, £120 or so including delivery)

The reviews on this one though say the memory is slower and can't be
overclocked much, if at all (although you can still overclock the "core" on
this card)

I'm in the same boat (currently have a GeForce MX 440) and want to upgrade
and am tempted by the 9600 Pro or better (haven't decided what my max budget
is going to be yet)

Andy

 

[Bill]

Any relation to the great table tennis player "Haslam"?

Sorry if ot a bit

 

[Julian Richards]

Any relation to the great table tennis player "Haslam"?

Sorry if ot a bit

Tyan Tachyon Radeon G9600PRO 8xAGP 128MB DDR VGA/DVI/S-Video/Hardware
Monitoring Retail Box ?

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...WN0X3Byb2R1Y3Rfb3ZlcnZpZXc=&product_uid=51440


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[Oliver Haslam]

Any relation to the great table tennis player "Haslam"?

Sorry if ot a bit

Dont think so, didnt know there was a great tennis player called Haslam

Oli

 

[Bill]

Dont think so, didnt know there was a great tennis player called Haslam

Oli

Yep and I think his name was Orville or some such. But table tennis not lawn
tennis.

no prob.

cheers