graphic card

[Giles]

what the best graphic card & good for money?

I got doom 3 for while but never have chance to play it, my slow graphic card was s**t to play it. Cos the graphic card was cost alot of money in those day.

 

[Rasclart]

Cant go wrong with a 8800GTS 320MB

Around £150-180 and a fantastic card

 

[Giles]

£150-180 that all??

that cheap! lol

 

[AhmedRSi]

if your buying now it has to be a dx10 or dont bother.

 

[Gareth]

8800 GTS is best buy as said, if your feeling flush (like I was) get the 8800 GTX. I've got a 768MB XFX 8800GTX 1900Mhz.

 

[Giles]

I don't want too powerful cos my PC only pentium 4 2.6G

 

[jamesp24]

Well no point in gettin a 8800 then because your pc wouldent even be able to use it to its potential , i would say a high 7 series card even then it wouldent use it fully.

 

[AhmedRSi]

Well i dont know what to recommend, post your complete system specs please.

 

[Final Maxim]

8800gts 320mb

got one myself, spectacular graphics.
lowest i get on counterstrike:source (40 man server) is 80fps
it averages from 100-110fps
and upto 130fps
cant recommend it enough.

just make sure you got room for it, takes up 2 pci slots

 

[jamesp24]

Get a 7800 or 7900.

 

[thecremeegg]

Is your pc even PCI-express giles? im thinkin its probably not, so i recommend the x1950 pro http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-137-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=403

 

[Final Maxim]

cant really see the point in buying an old 7 series when he can get an 8800 which will last years for a bit more and have upgrading potential too.

 

[Giles]

I just look at my system

Pentium 4 2.6G
1000MB memory
AGP & PCI
A-Bit motorboard made end of December 2003

which graphic card I go for??

 

[jamesp24]

Looks like you need an agp card unless you want new mobo probably ram and cpu lol.

 

[Darren S]

cant really see the point in buying an old 7 series when he can get an 8800 which will last years for a bit more and have upgrading potential too.

I agree. I've got two 7900GTX cards myself, but unless you see a decent bargain coming up, there would be no point in going for one over an 8800 series card.

EDIT : Ah, yours is AGP. Forget the above then!

D.

 

[jamesp24]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAPPHIRE-ATI-...oryZ3762QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[theboydann]

New cards run on PCI Express slots which your board will not have and to upgrade will be very costly.

As you'll be running AGP 4x or 8x I'd go for a 7600GT if you can find an AGP version or a slightly older second hand card like an X800 or X850 ATI (XT or XT PE model) or indeed a 1950XT if you have a bit more cash.

A 6800ultra or higher card will run Doom 3 easily at high resolutions. Just aim to spend £100 and get AGP....oh and don't buy it from PC World! Try www.overclockers.co.uk for the best deals. (No I don't work there)

You could always clock up your chip and ram a bit depending on what you have got. This will shift the information around a bit quicker and means the card will get the info faster (if you have 1gb of DDR2700 which is likely upgrade to 2gb).

Just some thoughts

Dan

 

[Giles]

are AGP out of date??

 

[Cookie]

Near enough Giles

They're still making them, but all the good stuff now comes on PCI-E

 

[Darren S]

are AGP out of date??

Yes - by quite some time now.

D.

 

[Giles]

I didn't know that, must be I'm getting old lol

 

[jamesp24]

Lol i cant keep up sumin better and more powerfull comes out every day.

 

[Giles]

I remember my first computer 386SX back in 1991 & that was powerful PC but not now lol

 

[rich[182]]

If you are staying put with AGP then this, but tbh the 1GB memory won't be helping matters, ideally 2Gb, but £120 on a AGP card is dead money imo
I'm still running AGP card myself (X800XT-PE) with 1.5GB DDR memory and a o/c mobile XP2500 @ 2.4Ghz and to date can run anything at 1280x1024 and a lot of stuff at 1600x1200

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-071-HT&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=403

 

[Giles]

thanks

is that the same one as this??

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/(17638)ATi-Radeon-X1950-PRO-512MB-8x-AGP-2-x-DVI.aspx

 

[jamesp24]

Pretty much yeh.

 

[rich[182]]

This is a decent source of info
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/2007/...age5.html#best_agp_card_for_pound140__8364200

 

[Giles]

thanks

 

[theboydann]

That X1950 is a good choice. However I wouldn't buy anything from Microdirect ever again after a massive failure of one of their motherboards blew my X800 card (then worth £250) and their refusal to take the blame.

My friend has also had issues, ensure you check the contents of your bag before you go to walk out or they claim that all the stuff was in there even if it wasn't!

Just a few friendly warnings. They are nearly as cheap as OCUK though.

Dan

 

[Final Maxim]

i used overclockers.co.uk and spent £600 on a full pc build, everything was perfect, boxed perfect, very quick shipping and very low prices.

i used to use ebuyer.

ill stick with ocuk from now on.