Radeon 9700 Pro: ATI Ahead

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Posted by Hemos on Thursday January 2, 2003 @03:08AM from the battle-rages-on dept.

Keefe writes "The epic battle between ATI and Nvidia wages on. While Nvidia awaits arrival of their near-fabled NV30 for redemption, ATI conquers all by introducing the fastest and most advanced graphics card to date. The next-generation ATI Radeon 9700 Pro marks the second time Nvidia cedes the performance crown to ATI (the first time being the brief glory when the ATI Rage Fury beat the Nvidia TNT). See how the ATI Radeon 9700 Pro stacks up at Techware Labs."

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Hey, 2002 is on the phone... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-01-02 03:12 · Score: 5, Funny

... it wants its news back.
This just in: by gheidorn · 2003-01-02 03:13 · Score: 3, Funny

The internet is on computers these days.
Either make of card works well for text-based MUDs by Patrick+May · 2003-01-02 03:16 · Score: 3, Funny

Why is everyone so excited about faster rendering? The text at Ancient Anguish has been displayed fast enough for years!
Re:How it stacks up ... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-01-02 03:21 · Score: 5, Funny

Nvidia GeForce4 TI : approx $100

ATI 9700 : around $300

Games or software that need 9700 over GeForce4 : 0

Seeing that look on your friends' faces: Priceless.

There are some things money can't buy; for everything else, there's ATI.
NV30 - A better value than you think by Teckla · 2003-01-02 03:22 · Score: 5, Funny

The NV30 will be a better value than you think. Not only will it replace your old video card, but it'll replace your old hair dryer, too!

-Teckla
Re:ATI ahead? What? by Chundra · 2003-01-02 03:23 · Score: 4, Funny

No kidding! You should see how slick my emacs, xterms, and mozilla look. Thanks nVidia.
Time to change again?? by My_nickname_is_taken · 2003-01-02 03:25 · Score: 3, Funny

Man I just upgraded to a Riva TNT2... Does this mean I have to upgrade AGAIN???

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Re:Eh? by Nevermore-Spoon · 2003-01-02 03:29 · Score: 5, Funny

"PC Gamer reviewed the 9700 four months ago."

No kidding, this is the most out of date story I've seen on slashdot. Next the'll be releasing

386 Released with a math CoProcessor
reviews explaining the performance difference between the 386SX and 386DX here

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Yeah? by Alan+Partridge · 2003-01-02 03:38 · Score: 0, Funny

well the jerk store called and they're almost out of you!

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Re:ATI ahead? What? by banzai51 · 2003-01-02 03:55 · Score: 2, Funny

ATI and "drivers that work" should never be used in the same paragraph.
The Wages of Sin by BorgCopyeditor · 2003-01-02 05:02 · Score: 3, Funny

The epic battle ... wages on.

This has been Elmer Fudd weporting. We now weturn you to your wegular newscast.

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Re:How it stacks up ... by Emil+Brink · 2003-01-02 09:41 · Score: 3, Funny

Looking at that math, you have got to be one of Enron's accountants...

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