Get a Radeon 9700 now or wait for the NV30?

sancheuz · 08-22-02, 08:13 AM

So far, the people of nvnews, want to wait for the nv30 and choose the best one between r300 and nv30.

SnakeEyes · 08-22-02, 09:05 AM

It's a timing thing, combined with a need thing..

Timing: The only real money I can budget to upgrading comes in the March-May time of each year.

Need: My Ti4600 hasn't suddenly gotten slower just because the 9700 is coming out. In fact, it could last me far beyond next spring, if I wasn't such a gotta have the high-end sorta nut.

And why don't some of you other voters express you're logic (or lack of it) behind the votes you made? Or is this an anonymous poll?

druga runda · 08-22-02, 09:15 AM

Check this here and it will be easier for you to decide

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.html?i=1686&p=4

nin_fragile14 · 08-22-02, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by druga runda
Check this here and it will be easier for you to decide

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.html?i=1686&p=4

Wow.

But I'm going to try and hold off for the NV30, so that prices drop.

jnd3 · 08-22-02, 10:15 AM

Why I want to wait:

1) I haven't gotten a game yet that isn't at least playable on my (not quite antiquated) system, so I can hold off on the upgrade for a little while longer. Besides, I'll be able to get more CPU and memory horsepower for the buck that way!

2) I own Nvidia stock. Like I'm going to contribute money to their competition!

Historically for me, it's always been a piece of software that pushes the upgrade. The Star Wars Screen Entertainment package pushed me from a 386 to a 486. Quake (and a free processor) pushed me from there to a Pentium Pro. Shogun: Total War pushed me to my current system. And I imagine it'll be Doom 3 that pushes the next upgrade (unless the Raven Shield or Splinter Cell requirements exceed the wooly mammoth that I call a computer).

Cheers,
JND

Nutty · 08-22-02, 10:23 AM

I'm waiting for NV30. I'm a bit of a loyal nvidia follower. So unless they fudge themselves over I'll be sticking with them. Plus it gives me a few more months to save up for it.

Megatron · 08-22-02, 10:39 AM

Well im going to go with the 9700 because I prefer ATIs products. Everyone likes what they like.
I have owned and used some Nvidia cards, even as recently as a GF2 GTS, and would be interested to see the Nv30.....IF it was going to be released anywhere close to the 9700.

The 9700 is here now. (some people have already recieved their pre orders from ATI)..I just cant see waiting another 4 months or so to find out the Nv30 is basically the same thing. The techs here now..why wait.

Spectral · 08-22-02, 11:02 AM

Ill be getting the 9700, but if I had to actually pay the $399 I would wait for the NV30.

Go to CompUSA, and buy the 9700 and get a replacement plan. When the NV30 comes out.. Take your 9700 back and say you want the NV30 and poof.. You get your NV30. Pay for another replacement plan on your NV30, and replace that when the NV35 or whatever the next chip you want comes out.

**saturnotaku** · 08-22-02, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Spectral
Go to CompUSA, and buy the 9700 and get a replacement plan. When the NV30 comes out.. Take your 9700 back and say you want the NV30 and poof.. You get your NV30. Pay for another replacement plan on your NV30, and replace that when the NV35 or whatever the next chip you want comes out.

Do you have to tell them the 9700 is defective or anything or do they take it back no questions asked?

volt · 08-22-02, 11:41 AM

sancheuz you missed one thing though:
"buy NV30 whatever happens"

pelly · 08-22-02, 01:31 PM

No question, NV30 is the next card for me.......This is the first time since the original GeForce that I have anticipated a card this much!

Bigus Dickus · 08-22-02, 03:45 PM

I just hope you won't be dissapointed if it has R300 features and R300 performance.

View Poll Results: Will you get a 9700 Or will you wait to compare it with the nv30 and get the better?
Get 9700	41	35.65%
Compare w/nv30 and get better one	74	64.35%
Voters: 115. You may not vote on this poll

08-22-02, 08:13 AM	#1
sancheuz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 186	Get a 9700 or wait for nv30 poll. So far, the people of nvnews, want to wait for the nv30 and choose the best one between r300 and nv30. __________________ huh? Last edited by sancheuz; 08-23-02 at 05:38 PM.

08-22-02, 09:05 AM	#2
SnakeEyes Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lake Zurich, IL Posts: 502	It's a timing thing, combined with a need thing.. Timing: The only real money I can budget to upgrading comes in the March-May time of each year. Need: My Ti4600 hasn't suddenly gotten slower just because the 9700 is coming out. In fact, it could last me far beyond next spring, if I wasn't such a gotta have the high-end sorta nut. And why don't some of you other voters express you're logic (or lack of it) behind the votes you made? Or is this an anonymous poll? __________________ Snake-Eyes

08-22-02, 10:39 AM	#7
Megatron Powered by 6800GT Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 239	Well im going to go with the 9700 because I prefer ATIs products. Everyone likes what they like. I have owned and used some Nvidia cards, even as recently as a GF2 GTS, and would be interested to see the Nv30.....IF it was going to be released anywhere close to the 9700. The 9700 is here now. (some people have already recieved their pre orders from ATI)..I just cant see waiting another 4 months or so to find out the Nv30 is basically the same thing. The techs here now..why wait. __________________ Athlon64 3200+ 1Gb PC3200 BFG 6800GT Windows XP

08-22-02, 11:02 AM	#8
Spectral DJ Spectral Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Detroit Posts: 99	Ill be getting the 9700, but if I had to actually pay the $399 I would wait for the NV30. Go to CompUSA, and buy the 9700 and get a replacement plan. When the NV30 comes out.. Take your 9700 back and say you want the NV30 and poof.. You get your NV30. Pay for another replacement plan on your NV30, and replace that when the NV35 or whatever the next chip you want comes out. __________________ AthlonXP1900+@2100+, Abit KR7A-Raid, Radeon 9700 Pro (core370/mem666), 256Megs PC2100, 2x 40gig WD7200, Soundblaster Audigy Platinum, KDS VS 19" CRT, Klipsch ProMedia 5.1s, Creative 12x DVD, TDK 24x CDRW, 500Watt PSU, Win2kSP3.

08-22-02, 09:15 AM	#3
druga runda Zeus Gromovnik Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gerbilizator Posts: 374	Check this here and it will be easier for you to decide http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.html?i=1686&p=4

08-22-02, 10:15 AM	#5
jnd3 Sword Saint Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alpharetta, GA USA Posts: 465	Why I want to wait: 1) I haven't gotten a game yet that isn't at least playable on my (not quite antiquated) system, so I can hold off on the upgrade for a little while longer. Besides, I'll be able to get more CPU and memory horsepower for the buck that way! 2) I own Nvidia stock. Like I'm going to contribute money to their competition! Historically for me, it's always been a piece of software that pushes the upgrade. The Star Wars Screen Entertainment package pushed me from a 386 to a 486. Quake (and a free processor) pushed me from there to a Pentium Pro. Shogun: Total War pushed me to my current system. And I imagine it'll be Doom 3 that pushes the next upgrade (unless the Raven Shield or Splinter Cell requirements exceed the wooly mammoth that I call a computer). Cheers, JND

08-22-02, 10:23 AM	#6
Nutty Sittin in the Sun Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,835	I'm waiting for NV30. I'm a bit of a loyal nvidia follower. So unless they fudge themselves over I'll be sticking with them. Plus it gives me a few more months to save up for it.

08-22-02, 11:41 AM	#10
volt Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: /dev/null Posts: 1,556	sancheuz you missed one thing though: "buy NV30 whatever happens" __________________ [b]Optimization guidelines by Koji Ashida of NVIDIA:[/b][list][]Use fx12 instructions whenever possible[]Use lowest pixel shader version[/list][url=http://developer.nvidia.com/docs/IO/10878/ChinaJoy2004_OptimizationAndTools.pdf]source[/url] [size=1]The politics are invading the technology. We don't really like to mess with politics because that kind of adversarial relationship has nothing to do with pure technical operations and the technical specifications of what we like to play with, the hardware![/size]

08-22-02, 01:31 PM	#11
pelly Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 681	No question, NV30 is the next card for me.......This is the first time since the original GeForce that I have anticipated a card this much!

08-22-02, 03:45 PM	#12
Bigus Dickus GF7 FX Ti 12800 SE Ultra Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 651	I just hope you won't be dissapointed if it has R300 features and R300 performance.

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