Radeon 9550 and GP3
Posted by Speed_Addict
A 9600XT? Gosh, that's way out of my league 
What do you mean Radeons are slow in GP3? I currently own an R9000 and I don't experience any real hinderings in performance, at least as far as the fps are concerned.
There are however many,many little gfx gizmos that piss me off. For example I can't see the back side of the fences! It simply doesn't show!
Perhaps it's hard to understand this way so take a lok at these images (pay attention to the weaving fence,you can't see the back side of it!):
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Do you get that too? Is it the GP3 thing or the "my radeon" thing?
Anyhow, I'd like to ask you, and everybody else, what would you do in my place: I'm not a gaming freak, I don't feel the need to waste my time playing games, I only play GP32K coz I'm a Formula one fanatic, so that tells you that I don't need a state-of-the-art graphic card.
I would like to get the best card I can for, say, 70 euros and not a cent more!
What would you kind people recommend me?
I personally have narrowed down my choice to those two cards, R9550 and Ti4200. Any more ideas?
What do you mean Radeons are slow in GP3? I currently own an R9000 and I don't experience any real hinderings in performance, at least as far as the fps are concerned.
There are however many,many little gfx gizmos that piss me off. For example I can't see the back side of the fences! It simply doesn't show!
Perhaps it's hard to understand this way so take a lok at these images (pay attention to the weaving fence,you can't see the back side of it!):
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Do you get that too? Is it the GP3 thing or the "my radeon" thing?
Anyhow, I'd like to ask you, and everybody else, what would you do in my place: I'm not a gaming freak, I don't feel the need to waste my time playing games, I only play GP32K coz I'm a Formula one fanatic, so that tells you that I don't need a state-of-the-art graphic card.
I would like to get the best card I can for, say, 70 euros and not a cent more!
What would you kind people recommend me?
I personally have narrowed down my choice to those two cards, R9550 and Ti4200. Any more ideas?
Well, this company ship to the EU - www.overclockers.co.uk - and 70 euros = 49 uk pounds, so....
If you don't really play games, how come you're buying a new card? (just out of interest)
The ATI 9000 is a re badged 8500 LE from the last generation, so it will play older games well enough.
The 9550 is an OK card, its fairly fast, will play Doom3 on low settings I expect. But as ever, gp3 compatability is n issue.
The Ti4200 is an old card, older than your current one really, but its a very good one. It'll play Gp3, but struggle on newer titles. The image quality in windows isnt, imo as good with Nvidia's older cards as with ATI's.
So, for that money, a new 9550 is good, or a second hand Ti4200 - but I wouldnt pay more than £35 quid for it, or £55-60 euros, as it will be second hand I expect.
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If you don't really play games, how come you're buying a new card? (just out of interest
)The ATI 9000 is a re badged 8500 LE from the last generation, so it will play older games well enough.
The 9550 is an OK card, its fairly fast, will play Doom3 on low settings I expect. But as ever, gp3 compatability is n issue.
The Ti4200 is an old card, older than your current one really, but its a very good one. It'll play Gp3, but struggle on newer titles. The image quality in windows isnt, imo as good with Nvidia's older cards as with ATI's.
So, for that money, a new 9550 is good, or a second hand Ti4200 - but I wouldnt pay more than £35 quid for it, or £55-60 euros, as it will be second hand I expect.
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Speed Addict, that's a GP3 problem :D
Your graphics card really doesn't make too much of a difference for GP3 - the processor is more important. WHatever you do, don't enable FSAA and AF for it though, as GP3 hates those and will run absolutely crap.
H E L L O
Your graphics card really doesn't make too much of a difference for GP3 - the processor is more important. WHatever you do, don't enable FSAA and AF for it though, as GP3 hates those and will run absolutely crap.
H E L L O @ -qwerty-
Why am I buying a new card? Well first of all it wouldn't be a new card actually, coz both 9550 and Ti are well out of date LOL
Jokes aside, I thought that my R9000 is a real crap compared to a 9550 or a Ti42000 and I guess I kinda wanted to stay "in touch" as much as it's possible for 50 quid...
@Daniel K.
...but you got me thinking! I didn't believe that that fence stuff is a GP3 problem!? So my radeon isn't really that crappy at all? (for GP3,of course). There would be no real difference then if I run GP3 on my existing card or on one of those two I'm mentioning?
Hmm, I think i'll invest in DDR then
Oh yes, I currently own an Athlon 2200 overclocked to 2400, so that whole package (R9000 included) is just about enough for GP3 right? No real need to update anything.
I thought I'd gain something in the appearance department, but it seems that poor graphics is actually a GP3 thing.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/12/2004 06:44PM by Speed_Addict.
Why am I buying a new card? Well first of all it wouldn't be a new card actually, coz both 9550 and Ti are well out of date LOL
Jokes aside, I thought that my R9000 is a real crap compared to a 9550 or a Ti42000 and I guess I kinda wanted to stay "in touch" as much as it's possible for 50 quid...
@Daniel K.
...but you got me thinking! I didn't believe that that fence stuff is a GP3 problem!? So my radeon isn't really that crappy at all? (for GP3,of course). There would be no real difference then if I run GP3 on my existing card or on one of those two I'm mentioning?
Hmm, I think i'll invest in DDR then
Oh yes, I currently own an Athlon 2200 overclocked to 2400, so that whole package (R9000 included) is just about enough for GP3 right? No real need to update anything.
I thought I'd gain something in the appearance department, but it seems that poor graphics is actually a GP3 thing.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/12/2004 06:44PM by Speed_Addict.
No, considering this game is nearly 5 years old, a 2.5 year old graphics card (such as your 9000) is plenty powerful enough!
Don't bother upgrading. With GP3, if it runs fine on your current graphics, for the love of god dont change, because you cant tell if gp3 will hate newer cards!
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Don't bother upgrading. With GP3, if it runs fine on your current graphics, for the love of god dont change, because you cant tell if gp3 will hate newer cards!
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Now if only I didn't have windows XP 
I may be able to get a good PO at the start then, instead of 200 odd or maybe worse, 300 - 400 if raining
H E L L O
I may be able to get a good PO at the start then, instead of 200 odd or maybe worse, 300 - 400 if raining H E L L O Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.