Is a nVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT good?

r.mistry6 · 08-14-2006, 09:18 PM

Hi, this is the graphics card thats built-in in the pc im going to buy:

256MB nVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT - Dual DVI,HDTV & TV-Out + DVI - PCI-Express

Is it any good? The rest of PC Im confident with the spec:
intel core 2 duo E6600 or E6700 (not sure yet depending on budget)
300GB SATA hard drive with 16mb buffer
2048 DDR2 533MHz RAM
Super Format SONY 16x Dual Layer DVD Writer +R/-R/RW/RAM
16x DVD-ROM Drive (40x CD-ROM)
19" ViewSonic VX922 TFT Flat Panel Monitor -DVI (2ms)
7.1 Channel Surround Sound Audio
Logitech S200 - 2.1 Speakers with Subwoofer (not much space in study for 5.1

)
Logitech Cordless Keyboard & Cordless Optical Mouse
Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter

Ku-sama · 08-14-2006, 09:20 PM

id get atleast DDR2-667 or DDR2-800-1066, DDR2-533 is slow...

Burgerbob · 08-14-2006, 09:23 PM

And that card should be good, even tho it isnt up to par with the rest of your system.

r.mistry6 · 08-14-2006, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burgerbob

And that card should be good, even tho it isnt up to par with the rest of your system.

so would you think its worth paying an extra £80 for this:
256MB nVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT - Dual DVI,HDTV & TV-Out + DVI - PCI-Express

The only difference is that from 7600 ts 7900 so it should be a notch up. Will it really make a difference

Impr3ssiv3 · 08-14-2006, 09:51 PM

see if you can get a 512 MB 7900gt card

i know they have one on Newegg for 299.00

r.mistry6 · 08-14-2006, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Impr3ssiv3

see if you can get a 512 MB 7900gt card

i know they have one on Newegg for 299.00

That is an option for me to upgrade for £205 but I'm already pulling my budget as it is with the processor... Thanks anyway

**The_Other_One** · 08-14-2006, 10:28 PM

I'm pleased with my 7600GT. About the only game that gives me any problems is Need For Speed Most Wanted, but I think the biggest issue there is my dual core setup, not the video card...

r.mistry6 · 08-14-2006, 10:45 PM

cool Thanks

- Im not really an intense gamer but I use a lot of photoediting and image rendering software to an intense level that it drains my whole pc so I just like to make sure that the next edition(s) of my software will work smoothly and not on a mediocre level...

**The_Other_One** · 08-14-2006, 10:56 PM

A 7600 isn't the best choice for such rendering. That's more processor intensive. Honestly, this 7600 has given me problems with some programs that require OpenGL and such rendering(like Poser)

r.mistry6 · 08-15-2006, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

A 7600 isn't the best choice for such rendering. That's more processor intensive. Honestly, this 7600 has given me problems with some programs that require OpenGL and such rendering(like Poser)

Oh... ok. Then I might just fork out the extra £80 to get the 7900

08-14-2006, 09:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
r.mistry6 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London Posts: 74	Is a nVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT good? Hi, this is the graphics card thats built-in in the pc im going to buy: 256MB nVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT - Dual DVI,HDTV & TV-Out + DVI - PCI-Express Is it any good? The rest of PC Im confident with the spec: intel core 2 duo E6600 or E6700 (not sure yet depending on budget) 300GB SATA hard drive with 16mb buffer 2048 DDR2 533MHz RAM Super Format SONY 16x Dual Layer DVD Writer +R/-R/RW/RAM 16x DVD-ROM Drive (40x CD-ROM) 19" ViewSonic VX922 TFT Flat Panel Monitor -DVI (2ms) 7.1 Channel Surround Sound Audio Logitech S200 - 2.1 Speakers with Subwoofer (not much space in study for 5.1 ) Logitech Cordless Keyboard & Cordless Optical Mouse Belkin Wireless G USB Network Adapter

08-14-2006, 09:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Burgerbob Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Private Island Age: 18 Posts: 2,515	And that card should be good, even tho it isnt up to par with the rest of your system. __________________ MY Computer AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ Black Edition, Zalman 9700 4096Mb Patriot Viper, ASUS M3N78 Pro 750GB Seagate HDD, eVGA GeForce 8800GT w/Akimbo Antec Three Hundred Logitech MX Revolution, UltraX Media Hanns-G 19in 5ms EEEPC 4G, 1GB RAM, 4GB SD card

08-14-2006, 10:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	I'm pleased with my 7600GT. About the only game that gives me any problems is Need For Speed Most Wanted, but I think the biggest issue there is my dual core setup, not the video card... __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	A 7600 isn't the best choice for such rendering. That's more processor intensive. Honestly, this 7600 has given me problems with some programs that require OpenGL and such rendering(like Poser) __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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Ku-sama banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Computer Cave. AKA: King Computer Inc. Age: 18 Posts: 5,312	id get atleast DDR2-667 or DDR2-800-1066, DDR2-533 is slow...

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Impr3ssiv3 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,231	see if you can get a 512 MB 7900gt card i know they have one on Newegg for 299.00

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r.mistry6 Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London Posts: 74	cool Thanks - Im not really an intense gamer but I use a lot of photoediting and image rendering software to an intense level that it drains my whole pc so I just like to make sure that the next edition(s) of my software will work smoothly and not on a mediocre level...

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