Should I keep my 9700 pro

[supertankman]

Hi, I am currently still using my ati 9700 pro from a few years back when i bought it with some Christmas gift certificates. I use my computer mostly for graphics and animation then gaming. Some of the following heavy programs i use are...

1.studio max
2.combustion
3.Photoshop


I have some more gift cert this year, is it time to update to ati x800 pro? Am i just wasting my money for a few second of more speed.

My current system is

AMD 64 3200
1 gig corsair x platinum
kt8 neo board
antec 350 watt power supply

Thanks for any feedback

 

[cdpage]

save you money

wait it out another year.

unless your Realy piticular or a hard core gamer in the more resent games just released... it would most definalty not be worth it for you.

you'll end up buying a new MoBo for your New PCIex card and possibly a new CPU and quite likely new RAM...or just a whole new system.

Save. you wouldn't notice to big a diff any how

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[supertankman]

Ok, thanks man, I will do just that. Have a good new year!

 

[JustysRule]

Radeon to Firegl conversion? Would improve performance significantly in programs, but wouldn't help any in games.

http://www.rojakpot.com/default.aspx?location=3&var1=105&var2=0

 

[supertankman]

So i can mod my current graphics card?

 

[cleeve]

The only app you listed that would show gains with an X800 is 3dsMAX.

Overclock it? Sure!

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[addiarmadar]

I really wodnt touch the x800 cards but you will get more eye candy with the x800 cards than the 9700pro. Wait till at least this spring.

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