which grathics card

stuart1669 · 04-10-2007, 11:46 AM

can any one suggest a good upgrade of grathics card
my computer is running :-athlon 64 x2 3800+
nvida nforce 4 mother board
2 GB DDR RAM
256mb ATI radeon x800gt pci express grathics
i am running xp home editon
I do not want to spend mega bucks but would like a bit more performance for running games. keep on reading all mags but all they look at are the most pricey ones
cheers any sugestions please

INTELCRAZY · 04-10-2007, 11:47 AM

the card you have is pretty decent, OC it

Bootup05 · 04-10-2007, 11:49 AM

7900gs/t/o?

8600gts

INTELCRAZY · 04-10-2007, 11:53 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150220

stuart1669 · 04-10-2007, 12:06 PM

cherrs what would be a really good up grade

20thCenturyBoy · 04-10-2007, 05:11 PM

I would say something a little lower, like a 7800 or equal ATI. That would make sure that your processor wouldn't be a bottleneck for the card.

Something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150182

**ceewi1** · 04-11-2007, 01:16 PM

The problem with a 7950GT is that an 8800GTS 320MB is only about $30 dearer (AMIR), and offers far better performance, particularly in the long term. A 7600GT would be OK, but not an enormous upgrade. I'd consider going midway with a 7900GS or X1950Pro. Not an enormous price difference from a 7600GT, but a decent performance benefit. You shouldn't be bottlenecked by your CPU with those either.

Of course, it really depends on how much you want to spend, you've been a little vague. Do you have a budget planned?

elitehacker · 04-12-2007, 01:46 AM

Any current mid range to high range card should work nicely in your system, like the 7600GT and the 7900GT.

nmwords · 04-12-2007, 03:39 AM

Umm not to be an a-hole but, it's spelled Graphics.

04-10-2007, 11:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
stuart1669 New Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: manchester uk Age: 32 Posts: 21	which grathics card can any one suggest a good upgrade of grathics card my computer is running :-athlon 64 x2 3800+ nvida nforce 4 mother board 2 GB DDR RAM 256mb ATI radeon x800gt pci express grathics i am running xp home editon I do not want to spend mega bucks but would like a bit more performance for running games. keep on reading all mags but all they look at are the most pricey ones cheers any sugestions please

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Bootup05 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex, UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,266	7900gs/t/o? 8600gts __________________ Main System Proccy - Intel E6400 @ 3440 \| Mobo - P5B DLX \| RAM - 2GB TwinX 6400 C5 \| GPU - 96GT HDD - WD 400GB Caviar SE - WD 320GB Caviar SE - 160GB Seagate Ext Monitor - Asus 19" Wide LCD \| PSU - Tagan 600W Dual Engine \| Soundcard - SB Live Ext 24 Heatsink - S Infinity \| Optical - Pioneer DVDRW \| OS - Vista Ult64 SP1

04-11-2007, 01:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
ceewi1 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,214	The problem with a 7950GT is that an 8800GTS 320MB is only about $30 dearer (AMIR), and offers far better performance, particularly in the long term. A 7600GT would be OK, but not an enormous upgrade. I'd consider going midway with a 7900GS or X1950Pro. Not an enormous price difference from a 7600GT, but a decent performance benefit. You shouldn't be bottlenecked by your CPU with those either. Of course, it really depends on how much you want to spend, you've been a little vague. Do you have a budget planned? __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 / MOBO: Gigabyte 965P-DS3 / GPU: Gigabyte HD4870 RAM: 2GB G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK / HDD: 2TB Total HDD / PSU: Antec NeoPower 480W Cheap PSUs - 2% of system costs, responsible for 28% of system deaths As Sealed Stick was removed, lost or damaged, it shall be out of warranty validity. - The "Warranty void if removed" sticker on numerous CoolerMaster PSUs. Useful PSU Guides

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nmwords Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MI Posts: 112	Umm not to be an a-hole but, it's spelled Graphics. __________________ CASE-Raidmax smilodon. PSU-silverstone Zeus 560W 38A singlerail. MOBO-GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 (1.3) CPU-Core2Duo E6600. GPU-EVGA 8800GTS 640Mb Superclocked. RAM-2x1 G G.skill 6400 HDD-250G Seagate Barricuda 7,200 16M cache.

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04-10-2007, 11:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
INTELCRAZY banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,060	the card you have is pretty decent, OC it

04-10-2007, 11:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
INTELCRAZY banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,060	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150220

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stuart1669 New Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: manchester uk Age: 32 Posts: 21	cherrs what would be a really good up grade

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20thCenturyBoy Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 102	I would say something a little lower, like a 7800 or equal ATI. That would make sure that your processor wouldn't be a bottleneck for the card. Something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150182

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elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,403	Any current mid range to high range card should work nicely in your system, like the 7600GT and the 7900GT.

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