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03-22-2006, 07:13 PM
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radeon x1300 vs 9250
My bro recently replaced his old Radeon 9250 ($30) with a somewhat newer, but not very powerful x1300 for $100.
What I'm wondering is: did he horribly waste his money, or was the purchase actually worth something These arent the exact cards, but heres a x1300 and 9250 x1300: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102631 9250: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102440 
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03-22-2006, 09:00 PM
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if you can return it, then return it. did he get the 512MB version? anyhow, I gotta go out the door, I'll add more later
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03-23-2006, 07:59 AM
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One of those cards is AGP, the other is PCI-E. Did he upgrade the rest of his system as well? It's not great value, you can get much better cards for similar prices, particulalry if it's PCI-E. Take a look at Video Card 101. If it's a PCI-E card, in particular, you can get either a 6800 or X800GTO at that price.
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03-26-2006, 12:44 AM
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both are agp, and i think he got a 512... could be wrong
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03-26-2006, 01:49 AM
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most of the reviews on that card said that it isn't intended for gaming, i doubt your bro does much besides gaming so...i would return it and get say..this card or something.
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