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| 250098 | 2004-07-05 23:01:00 | Hi i want to get my computer a graphics card, one that is reasonably priced and has good performance in games. i have found a few but i don't really know if they are that good GeForce FX 5200 128Mb and the Radeon 9600SE 128Mb I'm not sure how to tell if they are good for gaming. and does any one have any suggestions of good cards? Thanks |
help_me (1501) | ||
| 250099 | 2004-07-05 23:12:00 | poor performance from those 2. The bare minumim i would suggest would be a standard nvidia 5700,even then its low on the performance scale. |
metla (154) | ||
| 250100 | 2004-07-06 00:17:00 | > Hi i want to get my computer a graphics card, one > that is reasonably priced and has good performance in > games. Umm those two things dont go hand in hand. Do a forum search and you'll find that for every graphics card reckonmendation (3-4 a week, god damm it gets repeatitive) anyone on a budget is reckonmended a Radeon 9600XT or Geforce FX5700. Both can be found for under $300 if you shop around. In order to get decent preformance in games those cards are the bare minimum you need. 5200's and 9600SE's are absolute crap and a waste of time when it comes to gaming, they are only any good for the family computer. Melta i think we need us a Video card faq (i know they get out of date very quickly but atleast it would stop the constant repeatative question about video cards that all get the same answer) at the top we can put if in doubt and are your a cheapass then buy a Radeon 9600XT or Geforce FX5700. Then we can put in big bold letter underneath "if its too good to be true it probably is", irrelevant of card generation, the minimum you need to speed for a gaming card is $300. |
Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 250101 | 2004-07-06 00:26:00 | well pretty much any graphics card will be a step up from my 4mb one. i can hardly play any games |
help_me (1501) | ||
| 250102 | 2004-07-06 00:30:00 | In that case a 5200 will be a huge improvement, but you might as well save 40 bucks and get a g4mx, performance is much the same with some of the g4mx's outperforming the 5200. I would still suggest a 5700 as a minimum purchase though. What are the rest of your system specs?....no use wasting a good card on a system that’s incapable of running games anyway. And do you have an agp slot? |
metla (154) | ||
| 250103 | 2004-07-06 00:48:00 | You also have to bear in mind (even if you have an AGP slot) whether it is AGP 2x, 4x or 8x. Newer AGP cards may not be compatible with the older AGP slots, you'll need to check the specs in your motherboard manual, especially the video card voltage. | Sb0h (3744) | ||
| 250104 | 2004-07-06 00:54:00 | i am running AMD Athlon 2400+ 256mb RAM (getting more soon) PC Chips M852 motherboard and yes i have a agp slot with 8x support. how do you tell that the cards are better than the others eg how do you find out there speed etc |
help_me (1501) | ||
| 250105 | 2004-07-06 01:20:00 | Check out reviews like this (graphics.tomshardware.com) Most card manufacturer websites have links to reviews, or you can search on Google for them. |
Sb0h (3744) | ||
| 250106 | 2004-07-06 03:48:00 | Recently I've purchased a Msi ATi Radeon 9800 Pro for $425 + GST. Great card, overclocks like crazy, handle any games at top setting... (apart from far cry >.<) But if u want something for a lower price ~$280, a ATi Radeon 9600XT would also be great. |
Sulley (2555) | ||
| 250107 | 2004-07-06 04:16:00 | The MSI Radeon 9800Pro is an awsome card i got one for $450inc GST. This card actually has a 9800XT core so you can expect some wicked overclocking from it. A lil BIOS flashing also unlocks the 9800XT improved pixal shaders offering improved preformance. | Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
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