ATI RADEON 9600 PRO 128MB DVI/TV 8X AGP

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ABERGER2
Dec 19, 2003
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I am running CS and have dual moniters with a Matrox G450. I am a photographer and I do a lot of retouching on the system. I am building a P4 3.0 Ghz and a friend suggested I go with ATI Sapphire Radeon 9600 PRO 128MB DVI/TV 8X AGP video card.

Does anyone have any experience with these cards? I would appreciate any feedback you can provide.

Thanks,

Al

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dave_milbut
Dec 19, 2003
I have the 9700 aiw pro. like it very much!
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ABERGER2
Dec 19, 2003
Dave,

Is it important who the board is built by? I found everything was "Powered By" then some of the following companies:

PowerColor
Gigacube
Sapphire
Transend

Just to name a few. Any suggestions as to which company to go with? They are all ATI Radeon chipsets but which board built by which company is the best?

Thanks,

Al
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dave_milbut
Dec 19, 2003
I went with a genuine ati board. Most of the powered by stuff I’ve seen has been mobo built in video. I didn’t know they had seperate add on cards.

A board of this type won’t be much use in photoshop as PS only uses the 2d capabilities of the card, but you should see this sucker scream on 3d games! (And the TV quality of the AIW model is light years above the last ati aiw – rage 128 – card I had.)
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ABERGER2
Dec 20, 2003
What would you and others recommend for PS?

I don’t care about the games. I don’t have enough time in the day for games.

Al
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DV8R
Dec 20, 2003
Gigabyte www.giga-byte.com is the company who actually makes the boards for the genuine ATI cards that ATI sells. If your stuck on ATI and want to get a 3rd party board go with gigabyte.

My opinion Get a Geforce FX card they are so so so so so wicked and affordable. I got a "PNY 5600 ultra 128 ddr". Its awesome for design, 3d work and Gaming. Very nice card. hit me for about $160.00 at best buy.
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ABERGER2
Dec 20, 2003
Thanks, I am NOT stuck on ATI. The ATI card I have (on another puter) recently caused problems and when I called their customer NO SERVICE I was ready to scream. They had no service at all.

As I said in my first message I have a Matrox G450 with 32mg onboard. I was told by a friend who is a gamer that ATI is the best. I had a hard time swollowing that statement so I figured I would ask the forum. I know there are folks out there who know what card works the best with PS.

I am just listening and waiting for the suggestions to come in. Maybe I should have named the thread "Best card for PS CS… :>)

Al
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Mick_Murphy
Dec 20, 2003
This question comes up frequently and the usual answer is that the Matrox cards are more than adequate for 2D work. Apparently lots of video RAM is not necessary either. The 550 or 650 may be your best bet if you have no need for 3D and a bit cheaper. I had the actual ATI card you mention on my new system and it blew for some reason after 2 days. I have no idea why.
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dave_milbut
Dec 20, 2003
and it blew for some reason after 2 days.

better than blowing after the warranty’s up!
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Jake_Hannam
Dec 20, 2003
I’ve been using ATI boards for years and never had any problems. Currently I have the ATI 9700 Pro. ATI updates their drivers frequently which is good … and painless. ATI and nVidea compete directly and they take turns being number one. Either one should be fine. However, for 2D work you really don’t need a high-end board with extra memory and speed. ATI and nVidea both gear their cards for the gamer market (3D). Then again, who doesn’t like to sneak in a game of Wolfenstein or something else every once in awhile? That’s when a high-end board with lots of memory and RAMDAC speed pays off.
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dave_milbut
Dec 20, 2003
ATI and nVidea compete directly and they take turns being number one

I have the 9700 as my primary and an nvida as my secondary! 🙂

The nvida is just a $20 cheapo with 16 meg that works like a champ.
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Phosphor
Dec 20, 2003
The smart money’s on building a dedicated system for gaming, and leave them off the work machine.
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dave_milbut
Dec 20, 2003
What do you think I did phos?!! 🙂
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Phosphor
Dec 20, 2003
I’ve been hoping against hope that I can resist buying a console machine.

Crepes, I’d never get ANYTHING done!
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dave_milbut
Dec 20, 2003
santa’s bringing the kids a game cube for christmas. Medal of Honor for dad! 🙂
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ABERGER2
Dec 20, 2003
Should one use the "Powered by ATI" cards or would you be better of paying the full rate and buy an actual "ATI" card… The "Powered by ATI" cards start about $100 and go up… The honest to goodness "ATI" card is $170 or better…

PS CS is 2d correct? I have a 22 year old son who I bought a gamer puter for… So I guess I could go to his house to play the games… The work computer is treated like a most honored guest… Nothing that will interfer with it is allowed… Money is what it earns… Money is what the gamer uses…

Any other suggestions on cards out there that work well with Intel boards & chips and PS CS?

Thanks,

Al
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dave_milbut
Dec 20, 2003
many intel boards have onboard video. they should be fine for PS CS.
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Phosphor
Dec 20, 2003
"… The work computer is treated like a most honored guest… Nothing that will interfer with it is allowed… Money is what it earns…"

::golf clap::
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Stuart_McCoy
Dec 20, 2003
"I’ve been hoping against hope that I can resist buying a console machine."

Yeah, but since I got my XBOX I’ve been able to avoid most PC games so my machine is returning back to being a server and graphics workstation. Unfortunately WarCraft III, Neverwinter Nights and Dungeon Siege were PC only and I just couldn’t resist. Other games like Rainbow Six 3, Halo and Morrowind work just fine on the XBOX and in many cases are far better than their PC counterparts. Most of the other games I would have normally bought for the PC, Doom III, Half-Life 2, Prince of Persia and XIII all have XBOX versions so I’m happy (Tron 2.0 for the XBOX was cancelled but I’m going to boycott this title out of spite).

As for video cards, unless you stick with Matrox it’s hard to avoid getting a "gaming" card. nVidia and ATI are the only other real competitors in the video card market and they tend to stress 3D performance over 2D, though their 2D performance isn’t bad. Personally I haven’t really noticed any real discernable difference with 2D performance and I’d recommend getting an nVidia simply because their past record with drivers has been pretty good.
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dave_milbut
Dec 20, 2003
Neverwinter Nights

Just finished it. You’re gonna love it if you’re into d&d games.
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Stuart_McCoy
Dec 21, 2003
Dave,

I finished NWN and the first expansion pack a long time ago. I’m still debating whether or not to get the Hordes of the Underdark expansion. I’ll probably break down and get it after Christmas. And yes, I do love D&D games. I used to play the game when it was a pamphlet. Wow, that was long ago. Personally though I’d love to see the Dungeon siege engine mixed with the D&D world and rules.

I’ve been playing too many XBOX games lately though. I’m completely hooked on the Tom Clancy titles; Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six. Does that say something bout my psyche? I guess I should probably keep away from the gun store but I’d love to try out the 5.56mm Sam Fisher (SC) uses.
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dpick
Dec 21, 2003
I had a Radeon 9600 Pro and had to return it. It didn’t play well with my 22" Samsung Syncmaster (refresh rate kept reverting to 60hz on reboot). I guess Radeons can have problems with Samsungs (I’m sure there are many people who have had no problems, but I did). I ended up with a GeForce FX 5900. Works great and no problems.

I, too, finished Neverwinter Nights. I liked it, but I like Baldur’s Gate 2 much better. I ordered Knights of the Old Republic for myself for Christmas. When it arrived, I gave the package to my wife and asked her to wrap it up for me for Christmas. I bought her a diamond ring wrap. I’ll get good mileage out of both presents–if you know what I mean 😉

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