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Public Forum => Pc Help/Tweak Page => Topic started by: Taso on May 25, 2009, 08:38:53 PM

Title: Video card problem
Post by: Taso on May 25, 2009, 08:38:53 PM

Ok so i got my ATI Sapphire Radeon 3650 HD AGP vid card about 3/4 weeks ago and i realized i cannot update it  -.-  Does anyone here have an ATI Graphics card and have any idea how to update this damn thing?

Any help would be great, thanks.

Title: Re: Video card problem
Post by: Hitman Smurf on May 25, 2009, 08:44:23 PM

Friends don't let friends buy ATI...most of us have Nvidia cards but I know a few of our outcast members have ATI so maybe they can help :D

Title: Re: Video card problem
Post by: crazydog on May 26, 2009, 10:15:55 AM

You mean drivers?

You can get them here:
http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx

Title: Re: Video card problem
Post by: Giant Flying Head on May 27, 2009, 04:20:04 AM

I think MDK is the only with ATI. He doesn't frequent the forums either. Sorry.

Title: Re: Video card problem
Post by: crazydog on May 27, 2009, 05:06:04 AM

You mentioned to me you got some error on that site.

What exactly was that error? Also, what operating system do you have?

Title: Re: Video card problem
Post by: V.I.P. on May 27, 2009, 07:19:12 AM

Actually I think with the price of the 4870 coming down they may have the best price/performance for a card right now.  I wouldn't rule out buying one in the sub $200 dollar range smurf!

Title: Re: Video card problem
Post by: Hitman Smurf on May 27, 2009, 07:35:49 AM

Quote from: V.I.P. on May 27, 2009, 07:19:12 AM

Actually I think with the price of the 4870 coming down they may have the best price/performance for a card right now.  I wouldn't rule out buying one in the sub $200 dollar range smurf!

Well, I just bought my 9800GT w/1GB RAM for $179 so bang for buck wise...but I'm an Nvidia guy so...  :-D

Title: Re: Video card problem
Post by: V.I.P. on May 27, 2009, 11:53:23 AM

u can get the 4870 and it will kill the 9800...which is barely better than the 8800

Title: Re: Video card problem
Post by: Hitman Smurf on May 27, 2009, 12:46:59 PM

Quote from: V.I.P. on May 27, 2009, 11:53:23 AM

u can get the 4870 and it will kill the 9800...which is barely better than the 8800

Actually, I had an 8800GT superclocked and get about 30fps AVERAGE more in CoH and a lot more consistent framerates in other games like TF2 and L4D...probably depends on your setup and the RAM really helps though. Also, and the 9800 has an updated shader model. All good cards, can't go wrong either way, I'm just an Nvidia fanboy I guess LOL Regardless,  the human eye can't really distinguish anything more than 60fps anyway, so any way you go your golden.

Title: Re: Video card problem
Post by: V.I.P. on May 27, 2009, 02:24:19 PM

Yea...either way the 8800gt will play just about everything you need to.  That's why I'll keep using it until it's necessary to upgrade. **Is an Nvidia fan**  I just like to give amd/ati props when necessary.

Title: Re: Video card problem
Post by: Hitman Smurf on May 27, 2009, 02:47:34 PM

Hey, a lot of people still use and are happy with their ATI cards so they must be good

/devils advocate

Title: Re: Video card problem
Post by: Giant Flying Head on May 27, 2009, 03:17:40 PM

The 4890 is out now too, and will normally run ya about $300.

Title: Re: Video card problem
Post by: MR|337 on May 27, 2009, 07:20:49 PM

Some people still think the world is flat too...

 :-D