Which one is better. I don't plan on upgrading to either i'm just wondering because I know someone who bought a MicroATX mobo from AsRock and a 1.5GHz P4 for under and he has an AGP slot but is running Windows 98. Judging by that predicament, I am guessing he has an insufficient power supply for a graphics card that requires a power supply hook-up due to this very small budget(what a stupid bottlenecking idea in the first place, designing graphics cards that require extra power). Seeing as how these are the 2 best unpowered cards for AGP, which one is better?
Nevermind, neither one is even compatible with Windows 98 according to Newegg. However, some of the 9550s are compatible. The thread is still open to discussion on which card is better though.
I'm glad I did this, I just found what is currently the best microATX graphics card available, it beats the older but more popular Rage 128 in the microATX category: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814129070
This card even meets the standards to play BF2 on a microATX computer, lol.
I'm glad I did this, I just found what is currently the best microATX graphics card available, it beats the older but more popular Rage 128 in the microATX category: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814129070
This card even meets the standards to play BF2 on a microATX computer, lol.
Don't expect to play with brillliant settings though. I have a 9600, with a P4, and I get 800x600, medium/low setting that stays at a smooth frame rate 80% of the time.
wow 4 pixalpipes thats bad_j5689_ wrote:
Nevermind, neither one is even compatible with Windows 98 according to Newegg. However, some of the 9550s are compatible. The thread is still open to discussion on which card is better though.
I'm glad I did this, I just found what is currently the best microATX graphics card available, it beats the older but more popular Rage 128 in the microATX category: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814129070
This card even meets the standards to play BF2 on a microATX computer, lol.
100 dollars for a 9550? ha.
i have one laying around that i have no use for. its ATi built, and i'll send it to for...say....25+ shipping. it just came out of my machine 2 weeks ago, so its still in working condition.
I can get a 9600 for $50, CDN! My 9550 in my other rig (256mb version) does a fine job at medium/low settings. Oh, and I can get another one for $70 cdn.
I play it at 1024x768 on medium settings, 100% view distance, and no AA. Using a Radeon 9600, 2.2GHz Pentium 4, and 2GB of PC 2700 RAM.Sup3r_Dr4gon wrote:
Don't expect to play with brillliant settings though. I have a 9600, with a P4, and I get 800x600, medium/low setting that stays at a smooth frame rate 80% of the time.
I still play with that much.doc. josh wrote:
wow 4 pixalpipes thats bad_j5689_ wrote:
Nevermind, neither one is even compatible with Windows 98 according to Newegg. However, some of the 9550s are compatible. The thread is still open to discussion on which card is better though.
I'm glad I did this, I just found what is currently the best microATX graphics card available, it beats the older but more popular Rage 128 in the microATX category: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814129070
This card even meets the standards to play BF2 on a microATX computer, lol.