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VIVO quality on Radeon 9200 Vs 9600
A mate is after a graphics card with the primary aim of video playback and
capture. Given he only indulges in occasional gaming at 1024*768, I though a low-mid range VIVO or AIW Radeon should be fine. Given his minimal gaming requirements, the 128Mb 9200 VIVO at AU$169 (c. US$100) looked a good proposition. However, as the 128Mb 9600Pro VIVO is available at $325 (c. $200) it also looked a decent prospect, albeit at twice the price. I also looked briefly at the Geforce 5600 VIVO's, but given the importance of video playback and 2d quality, as well as the cooler quieter operation, I thought the Radeon's look the best bet. Anyhow, what it boils down to is, will the VIVO performance of the 9600Pro be any better than that of the 9200? Obviously, the 3d performance of the 9200 will be considerably worse, but at half the price, he's probably prepared to wear that so long as he can get decent quality captures. I was under the impression that both use the exact same ATI Theatre chip, but wasn't sure - can anyone confirm or deny this? Any advice on obtaining decent quality video capture for as little outlay as possible is greatly appreciated. Thanks. |
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"Gilligan Monger" wrote in message . au... A mate is after a graphics card with the primary aim of video playback and capture. Given he only indulges in occasional gaming at 1024*768, I though a low-mid range VIVO or AIW Radeon should be fine. Given his minimal gaming requirements, the 128Mb 9200 VIVO at AU$169 (c. US$100) looked a good proposition. However, as the 128Mb 9600Pro VIVO is available at $325 (c. $200) it also looked a decent prospect, albeit at twice the price. I also looked briefly at the Geforce 5600 VIVO's, but given the importance of video playback and 2d quality, as well as the cooler quieter operation, I thought the Radeon's look the best bet. Anyhow, what it boils down to is, will the VIVO performance of the 9600Pro be any better than that of the 9200? Obviously, the 3d performance of the 9200 will be considerably worse, but at half the price, he's probably prepared to wear that so long as he can get decent quality captures. I was under the impression that both use the exact same ATI Theatre chip, but wasn't sure - can anyone confirm or deny this? Any advice on obtaining decent quality video capture for as little outlay as possible is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Don't know if this be of any help but I'll stick my nose in anyway:-) Try the ATI website (www.ati.com) for the specifications of each card, it might say which version of the theatre chip each card uses, apologises if that seems a little obvious and been done already. There's a very good 3rd party ATI graphics card web site/forum (www.rage3d.com) where people with considerably more knowledge of ATI cards than most post replies, try asking there as well. Lastly web sites such as Tom's Hardware Guide (www.tomshardware.com) often have reviews of these types of cards I suggest try looking there. The only other thing I could suggest is considering a Matrox card as well, I understand they have excellent 2d quality picture and I think a line of cards designed for video work although their 3d capabilities aren't as good as the ATI I think, but reviews of the cards should tell you more. Hope some of this helps, Ieuan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.501 / Virus Database: 299 - Release Date: 14/07/03 |
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