The way I see it. you cares if the 9700 aren't Direct X 9 compliant. DirectX 8 games have just started to be released. At this rate, there will have been 1 or 2 more cards released before DirectX 9 games come out. So does DirectX 9 really matter at the moment?
ATi makes a superior card, face the facts, they look better, they may be slower, but they are alot better looking and they have better quality. Think of it this way if you were to buy a CD burner, would you buy the 40X drive that made a coaster every other CD that is burned, or would you buy the 32X burner that made a complete CD every time??
ATi makes a superior card, face the facts, they look better, they may be slower, but they are alot better looking and they have better quality. Think of it this way if you were to buy a CD burner, would you buy the 40X drive that made a coaster every other CD that is burned, or would you buy the 32X burner that made a complete CD every time??