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  • Toonlogos
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2002
    • 1104
    #1

    Graphics cards - RADEON 9500 Pro 128MB - good card?

    Someone is offering me a cheap deal on this card - RADEON 9500 Pro 128MB . Is it worth getting and will I be able to play the new games like Prince of Persia Sands of Time, Halflife2 and Doom3 or should I go for a Radeon 9800? Would these 2 cards make a big difference in framerate and graphics?

    (This may not be the perfect place to ask, but I dont know any hardware forums)
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    • Oracle Porn
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      • Oct 2002
      • 24433
      #2
      no. get the 9800


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        • Doctor Dre
          Too lazy to set a custom title
          • Jan 2001
          • 51692
          #3
          I got the 9800 and it rocks.
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          I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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            • - Jesus Christ -
              Confirmed User
              • Mar 2003
              • 7197
              #4
              If you flash the bios and OC the 9500PRO it kicks ass.

              I have mine running better than a 9700 PRO.



              Way more bang for your buck than the 9800

              Amen

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                • ztik
                  Confirmed User
                  • Aug 2001
                  • 5196
                  #5
                  I have the 9000 pro and have never had a problem running any games. I'm guessing the 9500 is a higher model so you shouldn't have a problem
                  .

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                    • Morgan
                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                      • May 2002
                      • 10520
                      #6
                      9800 256.
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                        • AdultNex
                          Confirmed User
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 8985
                          #7
                          I'd recommend getting the original Sapphire Radeon 9500 NON-Pro.

                          You can use a softmod to overclock it to perform like a 9800 PRO.
                          Last edited by AdultNex; 12-28-2003, 10:06 AM.

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                            • feN
                              Confirmed User
                              • Aug 2003
                              • 2547
                              #8
                              its definetely a difference
                              9500 pro is a good card though and if youre lucky you might be able to run it at the speed of a 9700

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                                • pradaboy
                                  sell me your banners
                                  • Dec 2003
                                  • 12931
                                  #9
                                  take the 9800
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                                    • DarkJedi
                                      No Refunds Issued.
                                      • Feb 2001
                                      • 28301
                                      #10
                                      get 9800 pro - it rocks

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                                        • - Jesus Christ -
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Mar 2003
                                          • 7197
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by AdultNex
                                          I'd recommend getting the original Sapphire Radeon 9500 NON-Pro.

                                          You can use a softmod to overclock it to perform like a 9800 PRO.
                                          No ones selling those. Thats a totally usless fact.

                                          Amen

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                                            • Toonlogos
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jul 2002
                                              • 1104
                                              #12
                                              How do I overclock a 9500 to 9700? And how do I know if its overclockable?

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                                                • - Jesus Christ -
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Mar 2003
                                                  • 7197
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by Toonlogos
                                                  How do I overclock a 9500 to 9700? And how do I know if its overclockable?
                                                  Google.com



                                                  You have to find a hacked bios then boot into a dos prompt with a floppy. Theres instructions out there... jsut do a search.... make sure you get the right bios for the kind of ram you have.

                                                  Amen

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                                                    • Toonlogos
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                      • 1104
                                                      #14
                                                      And how would I know if the card is overclockable when i buy it? When I buy it I can test it on the user's computer before taking it home.

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                                                        • - Jesus Christ -
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Mar 2003
                                                          • 7197
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by Toonlogos
                                                          And how would I know if the card is overclockable when i buy it? When I buy it I can test it on the user's computer before taking it home.
                                                          THis will tell you everything.

                                                          http://www.motherboardfaqs.com/article.php?51.255


                                                          every 9500 Pro is OCable..... Some RAM types are better than others though.

                                                          Amen

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                                                            • feN
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Aug 2003
                                                              • 2547
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by Toonlogos
                                                              And how would I know if the card is overclockable when i buy it? When I buy it I can test it on the user's computer before taking it home.
                                                              The card has to have the old layout to be overclockable
                                                              Just go check out some Overclocker website, there are plenty

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                                                                • - Jesus Christ -
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Mar 2003
                                                                  • 7197
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by feN


                                                                  The card has to have the old layout to be overclockable
                                                                  Just go check out some Overclocker website, there are plenty
                                                                  I think only the softmod requires a specific layout.... you can flash the bios and OC any 9500PRO

                                                                  Amen

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                                                                    • Toonlogos
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                                      • 1104
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Thanks guys! I hope my 9500Pro is overclockable. Even if its not, it looks like it will handle Doom3. I dont want to be upgrading again in a few months..

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                                                                        • steve90
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Oct 2003
                                                                          • 2397
                                                                          #19
                                                                          it depends on what you compare it to its no where near the best card

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                                                                            • Toonlogos
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Jul 2002
                                                                              • 1104
                                                                              #20
                                                                              I just want it to be able to run Doom3 and Halflife2 at 1024x768 with all graphics detail levels at high.

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                                                                                • doornx
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • Nov 2003
                                                                                  • 2531
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  If you want a pure 2D card with crisp clear graphics get a Matrox..they suck for 3D gaming though

                                                                                  I would pick the 9600XT or 9800XT above the 9500 or any Nvidia card if it comes to 3d gaming neverteless
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                                                                                    • Toonlogos
                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                                                      • 1104
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      I only want 3D. Tho any idea how I an get to see television on a Radeon 9500 Pro? Do I need an additional video card and will that work along with a 9500Pro?

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                                                                                        • AdultNex
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Feb 2003
                                                                                          • 8985
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by Toonlogos
                                                                                          How do I overclock a 9500 to 9700? And how do I know if its overclockable?
                                                                                          Honestly, it's very hard for you to find an genuine overclockable 9500. The ones that were able to be overclocked have stopped production, due to their ease of being overclocked.

                                                                                          If you hang around the popular hardware forums, then you should be able to find someone willing to sell it.

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