Re: [H] Worth it ?

2008-07-04 Thread FORC5
Boy ain't that the truth :-)
fp

At 03:09 AM 7/4/2008, Hayes Elkins Poked the stick with:

>The only consistency in this industry is inconsistency.
>
>
>> Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:35:33 -0700
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>> Have a bad taste still lingering from ATI, I tend to shy away from them
>>
>> thanks
>> fp
>
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Re: [H] Worth it ?

2008-07-04 Thread Hayes Elkins

The only consistency in this industry is inconsistency.


> Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:35:33 -0700
> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [H] Worth it ?
>
> Have a bad taste still lingering from ATI, I tend to shy away from them
>
> thanks
> fp

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Re: [H] Worth it ?

2008-07-03 Thread tmservo
Wait until you get a bad taste from the insanely driver wacky gtx 260/280 and 
their insane heat output. 
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Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:35:33 
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Have a bad taste still lingering from ATI, I tend to shy away from them

thanks
fp

At 04:54 PM 7/3/2008, Hayes Elkins Poked the stick with:

>The Radeon 4800 series are very good too. 4870 just got a rave review on tom's 
>compared to the 200's> Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:18:24 -0700> To: 
>hardware@hardwaregroup.com> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [H] Worth it ?> 
>> Running a 8600gt and now that the gtx200's are out there are some pretty 
>good prices on the 9600 but I am running XP. (no dx10)> > Worth it ? A friend 
>of mine updated and he said it was worth it. I am not sure. He plays games 
>pretty heavy.> > thanks> fp> > > -- > Tallyho ! ]:8)> Taglines below !> --> 
>What's the point-spread on World War III?> 
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Re: [H] Worth it ?

2008-07-03 Thread FORC5
Have a bad taste still lingering from ATI, I tend to shy away from them

thanks
fp

At 04:54 PM 7/3/2008, Hayes Elkins Poked the stick with:

>The Radeon 4800 series are very good too. 4870 just got a rave review on tom's 
>compared to the 200's> Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:18:24 -0700> To: 
>hardware@hardwaregroup.com> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [H] Worth it ?> 
>> Running a 8600gt and now that the gtx200's are out there are some pretty 
>good prices on the 9600 but I am running XP. (no dx10)> > Worth it ? A friend 
>of mine updated and he said it was worth it. I am not sure. He plays games 
>pretty heavy.> > thanks> fp> > > -- > Tallyho ! ]:8)> Taglines below !> --> 
>What's the point-spread on World War III?> 
>_
>Don't get caught with egg on your face. Play chicktionary!
>http://club.live.com/chicktionary.aspx?icid=chick_wlhmtextlink1_feb

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Re: [H] Worth it ?

2008-07-03 Thread Raul Limos
On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 7:54 AM, Hayes Elkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The Radeon 4800 series are very good too. 4870 just got a rave review on 
> tom's compared to the 200's.

Yeah, might buy the 4850 myself.


Re: [H] Worth it ?

2008-07-03 Thread Hayes Elkins

The Radeon 4800 series are very good too. 4870 just got a rave review on tom's 
compared to the 200's> Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:18:24 -0700> To: 
hardware@hardwaregroup.com> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [H] Worth it ?> > 
Running a 8600gt and now that the gtx200's are out there are some pretty good 
prices on the 9600 but I am running XP. (no dx10)> > Worth it ? A friend of 
mine updated and he said it was worth it. I am not sure. He plays games pretty 
heavy.> > thanks> fp> > > -- > Tallyho ! ]:8)> Taglines below !> --> What's the 
point-spread on World War III?> 
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Don't get caught with egg on your face. Play chicktionary!
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Re: [H] Worth it ?

2008-07-03 Thread Raul Limos
On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 3:18 AM, FORC5 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Running a 8600gt and now that the gtx200's are out there are some pretty good 
> prices on the 9600 but I am running XP. (no dx10)
>
> Worth it ? A friend of mine updated and he said it was worth it. I am not 
> sure. He plays games pretty heavy.

That's what I read in forums too, 9600 is the better card.

A few reviews:
http://www.digit-life.com/articles3/video/g94-part1.html
http://hothardware.com/Articles/Nvidia_GeForce_9600_GT_Launch_and_3Way_Shootout/
http://techreport.com/articles.x/14168