Battlefield 2, what would be the best for this price...

[jacob80]

I've got $80 to get a graphics card and attempt to run Battlefield 2 on my Dell 4600, should I get a Radeon X300 or 9550? What would you guys suggest. Also, does the dell 4600 come with PCI?

 

[jacob80]

i checked the specs on it and it said PCI, so Im assuming I want a PCI card, right?

 

[jacob80]

Please help me guys

 

[mgoldb2]

Do you have PCI or AGP or PCI-E?

 

[Camper]

http://reviews.cnet.com/Dell_Dimension_4600/4507-3118_7-30529709.html
I'm aussming that this is your dell specs. IF you have Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2 then you may not have an AGP slot. So you need a PCI Video card.
here is some video cards and how well they did.
http://www.betaconnect.com/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=155
the PCI slot will slow down the card a little.

 

[Camper]

http://reviews.cnet.com/Dell_Dimension_4600/4507-3118_7-30529709.html
I'm assuming that this is your dell specs. IF you have Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2 then you may not have an AGP slot. So you need a PCI Video card.
here is some video cards and how well they did.
http://www.betaconnect.com/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=155
the PCI slot will slow down the card a little.

If you have an agp slot buy an agp card

 

[tweaker]

IF you have Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2 then you may not have an AGP slot. So you need a PCI Video card.

The 4600 has an AGP 8x slot so that's the way to go.

here is some video cards and how well they did.

A comparison between PCI-Express and AGP cards yes.

the PCI slot will slow down the card a little.

That's a moderate way of putting it.

 

[ilovefishsticks]

IF you have Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2 then you may not have an AGP slot. So you need a PCI Video card.
If you have an agp slot buy an agp card

All dells that i have seen (which are alot) exept for the realy old ones back in 98, have an agp or pci-e slot so u probably wount have to buy a slower, more expensive pci video card.

 

[XHotxEx791]

You have an agp 8x slot. SO grab either a 6800 or 6600gt.
ROger

 

[nevinenigma]

^^not for $80.
In your pricerange I'd look for a used 9800 pro.