I AM GETTING AN ATI Radeon 9700!

[lightbulb8817]

I had very bad technical service with ati. Technical support is all the way in Canada and I had to wait 20+ minutes for a technician. My first 8500 that I bought from ubid worked my my amd system, but it didn't work in my p4 sytem. So I bought another 8500, but this one has 128mb memory. The second card I bought worked in my p4 sytem. (see sig). Just letting you guys know that if you need technical support from ATI, beware of your phone bills!

[CesarNYC]

I am suprised that there hasn't been more NVIDIA fans peeing on this post. I will shell out my hard earned dough in 30 days for the next best thing, such is the nature of the beast. I know it will be the fastest thing out there, just as the NV30 will be the fastest thing when is ships. When was the the last time that a brand new flag ship card was not the fastest thing around, however fleeting? I love supporting the number 2 guy, and was impressed how ATI worked on there driver situation, so I will support ATI till they do something stupid. The demos look very impressive, as they should be (that bear demo was cool). So I have heard plenty about 9700, but what about the AIW version? I always wanted one but didn't like that it was slower. I know the last AIW was supposed to be just as fast as an 8500, but it was too little to late. So, any relitively hard facts on this latest AIW coming out?

[DaSuperhick]

I am sick of ppl saying how next Nvidia card will be faster...
Until it comes out no one knows that. I am just glad someone dethroned Nvidia, cause price drops will commence.

Its getting interesting again...finally!!!

[Farmer_BOB]

It'll be fun to see ATI do what Nvidia did to them with their detonator 3 drivers. Imagine, when the NV30 comes out, it's faster in every benchmark. But, from the depths of the darkness comes out a new catalyst driver that shoots performance over the competition. I truly believe that the R300 still has a lot of untapped power. I can't wait until they unleash the beast.

[RadeonMAXX]

Originally posted by Farmer_BOB
It'll be fun to see ATI do what Nvidia did to them with their detonator 3 drivers. Imagine, when the NV30 comes out, it's faster in every benchmark. But, from the depths of the darkness comes out a new catalyst driver that shoots performance over the competition. I truly believe that the R300 still has a lot of untapped power. I can't wait until they unleash the beast.

Or a revision thats based on the .13u micron But we'll see now wont we?

[Spiff1333]

I have always been a fan to nvidia cards becuase they have just been plain better and the support has been there. Yet I must say that I wish I had to money to buy one of these card because me oh my it looks like a beauty. While technically I do have the money too I also have my first year of college to pay for. Hmmm...I won't eat, that will save money, yes...I won't eat.

[CrawlingEye]

I'm wanting one too, but this R8500 has LOTS of life left in it.

Maybe I'll wait and see how my R8500 goes.