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No More GeForce FX!!
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Today, I went back to a saved order I had at the Apple store for a dual 2GHz G5. I had configured it with the lowest-end video card, the GeForce FX 5700. When I viewed my order, it was flagged with an error, saying that one of the items was invalid - the GeForce FX. So, I configured a new G5 and found that now you can only get one with an ATI Radeon 9600 Pro or a 9800 Pro.
I'm not sure how much it affected price.
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Ok, it looks like it's only for the dual-processor model. You can still get the GeForce FX for the 1.6GHz and 1.8GHz models. Hmph, I guess they figure that if you can afford a dual 2GHz machine, you wouldn't even consider an "inferior" video card.
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Clinically Insane
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The card is GeForce FX 5200 not 5700.
I'd get the ATI Radeon 9600 anyway. It's a much better card, for only $50 more.
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Join Date: Jan 2001
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Also on my order... however mine was already placed so I got a FREE upgrade to the Radeon... pretty sweet.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Dec 2001
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The Radeon at the Apple store is not a 9600. It's an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro, the fastest card ATI currently makes.
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Mac Pro 2x 2.66 GHz Dual core, Apple TV 160GB, two Windows XP PCs
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Originally posted by Arkham_c:
The Radeon at the Apple store is not a 9600. It's an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro, the fastest card ATI currently makes.
Wrong, both the 9600 pro and 9800 pro are available.
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Join Date: Dec 2001
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Originally posted by exa:
Wrong, both the 9600 pro and 9800 pro are available.
I just checked, and you're right. On the tech specs page is says 9600, but on the man powermac page is just says GeForce FX and Radeon 9800 Pro
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Mac Pro 2x 2.66 GHz Dual core, Apple TV 160GB, two Windows XP PCs
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with the fans on that new card they're making, that may be a true statement 
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Ad Astra Per Aspera - Semper Exploro
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Nvidia has had thier ups and downs, when they came out with the geforce 2 they couldnt be touched. The computer companies always have thier ups and downs. Radeons used to blow too with thier rage 128 cards (back in the day)
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Originally posted by forcelite:
Radeons used to blow too with thier rage 128 cards (back in the day)
Rage 128 cards and earlier are not Radeons.
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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Um, I don't know for sure, since i've never played behind a GeForce, but I always loved ATi because their 32bit support has always been native with no loss in FPS.
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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ATI is still my fav brand ^_^ even though when I bought my machines they didn't get ati cards 
Back from the days of the ATI 3D Rage cards (which were pretty damn sweet), and all of that goodness ^_^
The rage card will return someday. ... maybe they'll be good again heheh
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