R9100 vs GF4 MX440
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tombance
September 3, 2003 4:45:52 PM
I have a GF4 MX440 AGP 8x 64MB that if I want i can swap for a Crucial 128MB Radeon 9100. However I know that the memory will only be running at 200Mhz (400 DDR). So Does the R9100 still perform better?
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TKS
September 3, 2003 4:51:16 PM
tombance
September 3, 2003 5:21:58 PM
No, the Radeon 9100 is the new name for the 8500LE. ATI changed it to make the naming convention a little more realistic in comparison to the R9000 Pro which it outperformed.
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Yeah the R9100 should perform better tha the GF4MX (by a pretty good margin). Howevr I'm not sure it's worth any extra money tough as the 'level' of performance won't be THAT significant compared to other potential purchases.
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tombance
September 3, 2003 6:12:54 PM
Im getting this as a free swap, so no need to pay anything extra. Thats it, im going for it. Thx Grape.
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TKS
September 3, 2003 11:35:47 PM
hrm...guess I missed that one...didn't know it replaced the 8500. Anyways...I checked some reviews for them and it seems like a decent one in comparison to your other card. Wondered what vendor you were going with though?
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Yes, the 9100 64MB cards are usually faster, with a 250MHz RAM clock (DDR500). But even with the very slow 200MHz RAM it will probably still outperform the MX440.
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phial
September 4, 2003 3:13:28 AM
usually? the 9100 will be faster than any MX440 even if the memory was 300mhz
its a vastly superior card, and teh pixel shading is on par with the GF4TI series (if the 9100 was clocked at 250/250 or higher of course for the pixel shaders)
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its a vastly superior card, and teh pixel shading is on par with the GF4TI series (if the 9100 was clocked at 250/250 or higher of course for the pixel shaders)
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atfihunred
September 4, 2003 3:38:54 AM
Yes, without a doubt you should get the 9100. The thing blows high scores on 3D Mark 2001. I managed 9023 score,which is OK.
The issue between this card and an 8500LE isn't quite true. The 8500 LE 128mb smokes the 9100 cause of the DDR ram type used. They don't offer those tiny, square chips on the newer configs, nope.And the 128mb 9100 is actually slower than the 64meg, cause the chips they use are standard rectangled rams at 4-5 ns as opposed to nice 3.3 ns used on the LE model.
I consider LE to definitely be LIMITED EDITION, cause it smoked the original 8500 64mb clocked @275/550 on 3d mark 2001 scores.
(And I avoided that card because of the Lite Edition that everyone said it was, and its clock was slower @250/500....little did I know that the ram used and the jump to 128mb made all the difference)
Trust me, search it out on the web and you'll read it.
If you can find the 128Mb Radeon 8500 LE get that instead cause it will be faster.
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The issue between this card and an 8500LE isn't quite true. The 8500 LE 128mb smokes the 9100 cause of the DDR ram type used. They don't offer those tiny, square chips on the newer configs, nope.And the 128mb 9100 is actually slower than the 64meg, cause the chips they use are standard rectangled rams at 4-5 ns as opposed to nice 3.3 ns used on the LE model.
I consider LE to definitely be LIMITED EDITION, cause it smoked the original 8500 64mb clocked @275/550 on 3d mark 2001 scores.
(And I avoided that card because of the Lite Edition that everyone said it was, and its clock was slower @250/500....little did I know that the ram used and the jump to 128mb made all the difference)
Trust me, search it out on the web and you'll read it.
If you can find the 128Mb Radeon 8500 LE get that instead cause it will be faster.
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atfihunred
September 4, 2003 3:51:56 AM
I was just kind of wondering if there might be strange instances where the fastest MX440 card would outperform the slowest 9100 card. It does seem possible.
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phial
September 4, 2003 5:17:20 AM
maybe a MX440 clocked at 275/600
but, i highly doubt it... depends on teh circumstances. if you were running quake3, then sure a MX440 could outperform it. enable 2xAF, as anyone would in that old game engine, and the 9100 would overtake it again
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but, i highly doubt it... depends on teh circumstances. if you were running quake3, then sure a MX440 could outperform it. enable 2xAF, as anyone would in that old game engine, and the 9100 would overtake it again
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Yes, well it would really suck if I told him that card was better than his old one, and then he played Quake 3 and it was a bit slower, and he came in here calling me every name other than Crashman!
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tombance
September 4, 2003 9:35:21 AM
No, Im not going to replace my Geforce 4 Ti4200, The R9100 is for a secondary system which originally had a Geforce 4 MX440, and which im about to buy the Radeon for after selling the Geforce 4 MX. You see, im selling the GF4 for £60 (to some dumbass I know, they deserve it) and then buying the R9100 from crucial for £55. Pretty good deal I think.
Anyway, Im almost certainly going for it, if nothing else then for the DX8.1 support. I dont care if it is a little slower in somethings, im sure it will perform better in most games.
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Anyway, Im almost certainly going for it, if nothing else then for the DX8.1 support. I dont care if it is a little slower in somethings, im sure it will perform better in most games.
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tombance
September 4, 2003 9:39:03 AM
Well, that clockspeed isnt going to happen. This card comes clocked at default 275/275 (DDR, not 550) and the highest I can overclock it to is 300/400, increasing my score from 2600 to 3200 on 3dmark 2001 with a PIII 750 and 256MB of RAM (2-2-2-5-2). Im looking for atleast 4000 from the Radeon, which im guessing I can probably get just from the addition of support for Nature alone.
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phial
September 4, 2003 9:46:36 AM
well, on my 1700+, the 9100/8500le got me almost 8k
if you play BF1942, or any other half modern game teh 9100 will run much better overall
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if you play BF1942, or any other half modern game teh 9100 will run much better overall
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tombance
September 4, 2003 10:16:39 AM
Ok thx, I'll order it as soon as I get the money for the GF4 (should be tomorrow).
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jmecor
September 4, 2003 10:52:28 AM
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September 4, 2003 10:55:01 AM
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September 4, 2003 5:03:20 PM
TheRod
September 4, 2003 5:25:00 PM
atfihunred
September 4, 2003 5:38:58 PM
atfihunred
September 4, 2003 5:43:55 PM
TheRod
September 4, 2003 5:48:19 PM
atfihunred
September 4, 2003 6:13:10 PM
TheRod
September 4, 2003 6:17:48 PM
atfihunred
September 4, 2003 6:49:21 PM
Whooops. Sorry, I didn't mean that.
You're score of over 10,000 points is impressive.
The others here who aren't quite aware of the capabilities of the 8500LE should be aware and know that the card has got better memory BGA, and the O/C strength can surpass that of the original 8500 64mb. Extreme Hardware did a side by side analysis of the cards which was cool. You should check that site for details cause it's a cool in depth article. (search: ATI Radeon 8500LE 128mb)
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You're score of over 10,000 points is impressive.
The others here who aren't quite aware of the capabilities of the 8500LE should be aware and know that the card has got better memory BGA, and the O/C strength can surpass that of the original 8500 64mb. Extreme Hardware did a side by side analysis of the cards which was cool. You should check that site for details cause it's a cool in depth article. (search: ATI Radeon 8500LE 128mb)
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TheRod
September 4, 2003 7:13:01 PM
I read the article!
You was right, this was a good article... And, I noticed that I can O/C even more my memory! I used to stay under the 300 MHz bar... But, I'm not sure my BGA memory is 3.3ns, I think it's 3.6ns chips. Because, I remember that when I converted ns to MHz it resulted into 275MHz, it why I kept my memory frequency to 300 MHz.
But with 290/300... I can't except lots more from this card. And I'm pretty satisfied with my in game performance!
But, I'll give a try at 300/300, 300/320, 290/330...
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You was right, this was a good article... And, I noticed that I can O/C even more my memory! I used to stay under the 300 MHz bar... But, I'm not sure my BGA memory is 3.3ns, I think it's 3.6ns chips. Because, I remember that when I converted ns to MHz it resulted into 275MHz, it why I kept my memory frequency to 300 MHz.
But with 290/300... I can't except lots more from this card. And I'm pretty satisfied with my in game performance!
But, I'll give a try at 300/300, 300/320, 290/330...
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OMG! I'm getting 4000 from a ratty old Radeon LE, overclocked to stock Radeon DDR speed (183/183, up from 143/143).
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phial
September 5, 2003 7:03:07 AM
mx440 SUCKS! thast why
doenst suprise me that a DDR Radeon256 beats it , not in the slightest
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doenst suprise me that a DDR Radeon256 beats it , not in the slightest
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tombance
September 5, 2003 11:03:02 AM
Lol, I ordered it from Crucial today so it should be here on monday or tuesday.
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September 5, 2003 1:50:24 PM
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mx440 SUCKS! thast why Yes yes it does! I don't think the GF4 MX series supports the Environment Bump Mapping test on 3DMark 2001 either; something the basic Radeon DDR does support. So the ancient Radeon DDR has more advanced features than our friendly GF4 MX. I know that ATi went above and beyond specification-wise for their "DX7" card, although I'm not sure how many extra features they added.
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