Need some opinions on the X700 Pro

[palidon112]

hl2 has a list of screen ratios and it has a bunch of different resolutions that it supports under each ratio.

 

[Geoff]

hl2 has a list of screen ratios and it has a bunch of different resolutions that it supports under each ratio.

But as I said, it wont show you resolutions that the monitor doesnt support.

For example, if you use an LCD or CRT with a max resolution of 1280x1024, in HL2/CSS, it will show 1280x1024 as the highest for the 4:3 ratio. However if you have a monitor that supports 1600x1200, it will show that for the max resolution.

And when I used to run a dual-monitor setup, it showed a resolution of 2xxx by 1xxx (I forget the exact numbers).

 

[PC eye]

They can go much higher then that, it's just that if you dont have a monitor that can support over 1280x1024, it wont show up in the list of compatible resolutions.

I wasn't talking about the resolutions a card or monitor will support. It's the games themselves that max at 1280x1024. The older ones released just as the first lcds were first being introduced generally saw 1024x768 as the max. The most recent games take into account the larger screen model lcd models like 22"-24" viewables, widescreen models, and multimonitor setups. From 2005 on you have seen the increased support designed into the newer releases for the over 1280x1024 settings.

 

[MC91]

Alright, sorry to bump this but with Canada Computer having a boxing day sale, I decided to wait a few more days. I saw this one:
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=011513&cid=999.821

I used the search function before posting this and figured out that the X1300 pro isn't the best for gaming. However, is it overall better than the X700?

Also, theres the x800 gt.
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=008699&cid=999.338
I know this is better than the x700 but what I'm wondering is if it's AGP or PCI-e? The name says AGP but the description is PCI-e.

And finally, if the x800 is agp and the x1300 is better than the x700. Which one should I get?

Thanks for the help so far even though most of the posts didn't relate much to my card.

 

[maroon1]

I used the search function before posting this and figured out that the X1300 pro isn't the best for gaming. However, is it overall better than the X700?
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x700 is better than X1300pro

And finally, if the x800 is agp and the x1300 is better than the x700. Which one should I get?

If the X800 is AGP then it is the best choice

However I strongly recommend to get this card
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=011773&cid=999.821

 

[MC91]

Alright, since that card isn't in stock, I guess I have to go with the x700.

 

[PC eye]

That supply is "weeeak" to start off with along with being a "cheapie"! I know someone at this end running HL2 on a X700 Pro PCI-E without problems. But the supply used there has some 180w of power to spare. You will want a good named supply running 400w + to adequately power a mid range system. What make and model board is in the system there? That can help in finding a better supply. Going with a good supply will see a slightly higher price. A supply with the 20+4 main connector will be usable when getting into a newer build some time.

Both of the cards at the links specify that they are AGP. All you have to do there is read the name of a card to see the type. The AGP X1300 Pro is the better model for gaming while the X1300 Pro PCI-E version is more of a budget model while still being able to run these games. Some have gone with the X1600 Pro AGP model card like the one seen at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102038

 

[heyman421]

sorry, i just realized mine's a x1300, not x700.

i'm bad with video cards, as i rarely play games

 

[skidude]

Hehehe I had an X700PRO, really sweet card. Very reliable, and ran pretty much all of my games, but dont count on it to run Oblivion too well. Actually I still have mine, im putting it in a system im building for my parents out of all my extra parts. Good card tho.

 

[PC eye]

Meanwhile the card everyone has been saying is no good for gaming(ATI Radeon X1300 Pro PCI-Express) has doing great with every game installed so far. If you are not planning to oc the guts out of a card you would be surprised at the number of cards out that will run the same games. The support for higher textures and faster memory clock doesn't limit game play just to the latest "Bells and Whistles"!

Games have been designed around basic 64mb to 128mb cards to now 128mb to the increasing demand for 256mb cards. For more pixel pipelines, better shaders, and a faster model then you pay the larger prices for the better performing cards. When examining Oblivion it isn't that more intense with graphics then several other games out.