About to order a video card

[JSquier]

Just want to make sure before I send it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814102007

Any negatives on this brand? SAPPHIRE 100154 Radeon X1800XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - OEM

 

[ckfordy]

that looks like a good card but if you can spend a little more i would get this card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121554

 

[JSquier]

I wish I could, but I just can't afford that extra bit right now. I plan on later on either running two of these or upgrading with the Direct x 10 cards come out

 

[ckfordy]

I wish I could, but I just can't afford that extra bit right now. I plan on later on either running two of these or upgrading with the Direct x 10 cards come out

either way it should be a good card and should play all games on medium-high settings and i wouldnt reccomend going sli or crossfire it wont be worth the extra cash just keep this card and upgrade when direct x 10 comes out.

 

[bflat450]

That looks like a very nice card. Review say it runs hot so much sure it has proper cooling. Should be a good card to play games with a good quality.

 

[JSquier]

Well, I hope it's good, cus I ordered it. I'll give my reviews in a few days

 

[knockout34]

your video card

It is a very good card. Not as elegantly designedas the 7800 series. You won't get great frame rates on OpenGL games like Doom 3 but all in all, fast 3d performance. Also, very good for the price. Can run demanding games pretty well.

 

[Big_j]

I believe it will be great. I've used a GeForce MX4000 128mb to play HalfLife2 on best settings and 1024x768 resolution, and it played flawlessly not a bit of lag. As long as you have enough ram and a fast tightly integrated system then it's really good.