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845043 2010-01-03 05:45:00 which card would cover the most number of these types of games for the least amount of money?

I'd still get the 4850 instead. It's what I call a low end card.
Anything less is not worthy of being called "gaming".
pctek (84)
845044 2010-01-03 05:59:00 compare these products (www.bestbuy.com 84556&unProductString=1218136768354*1218136767065*121805 7381797*1218136768586*1218072892035*1218136767736* 1218069451494*1218138183027*1218099254614*12180996 48165*1218007083797*1218099648378&catId=)


which one is best and why? disregard the sold out sign.

wow comment this plz^^.

and yes we're talkin USD.

i use this site because it's helped me out greatly in the past.
h4rsheys (15319)
845045 2010-01-03 07:49:00 wow comment this plz^^.

and yes we're talkin USD.

i use this site because it's helped me out greatly in the past.

I just wanted to clarify that it was $US as some were looking at $NZ prices.
Sweep (90)
845046 2010-01-03 20:04:00 i dont think anyone mentioned nz price.... but yes. h4rsheys (15319)
845047 2010-01-03 21:00:00 Actually, all the sites we listed to are in NZ dollars, if you are talking USD, try this baby: www.newegg.com Netsukeninja (13296)
845048 2010-01-03 23:23:00 www.playtech.co.nz whellington (15030)
845049 2010-01-03 23:51:00 a friend of mine said nvidia is a more reliable company.

he runs a nvidia geforce 9600 gt on 4gb ram, win 7 os, core 2 duo processor and all his games, ie. borderlands and halo, run fine on maxed out settings.


so i was considering getting one of these (www.bestbuy.com 35693&unProductString=1218138183998*1218135440392*121807 6082739*1185265539488*1218135446998*1218135445513* 1218102780717*1218102200449*1218072680869*12181381 84741*1218135442091*1218135451898&catId=)

the cheapest one ($110) would do the job as well right?


and is there a big difference between a 1gb video memory card and a 512 mb one?

because my shitty little intel integrated express card has 1695 MB total available graphics memory...
so removing that and putting a 1gb or a 512 mb card wouldnt downgrade performance would it?
h4rsheys (15319)
845050 2010-01-04 01:24:00 a friend of mine said nvidia is a more reliable company.

he runs a nvidia geforce 9600 gt on 4gb ram, win 7 os, core 2 duo processor and all his games, ie. borderlands and halo, run fine on maxed out settings.


so i was considering getting one of these (www.bestbuy.com 35693&unProductString=1218138183998*1218135440392*121807 6082739*1185265539488*1218135446998*1218135445513* 1218102780717*1218102200449*1218072680869*12181381 84741*1218135442091*1218135451898&catId=)

the cheapest one ($110) would do the job as well right?


and is there a big difference between a 1gb video memory card and a 512 mb one?

because my shitty little intel integrated express card has 1695 MB total available graphics memory...
so removing that and putting a 1gb or a 512 mb card wouldnt downgrade performance would it?

Any stand alone video card is going to be better than integrated. The integrated uses the RAM on your motherboard.

nVidia is not a brand as such.

If it were me I'd look for an Asus video card and I'd go for a 4770.

You also don't say what outputs you want like VGA, HDMI, TV out and etc.

This is why I shut up until such time as I have enough information to give you advice.
Sweep (90)
845051 2010-01-04 01:42:00 is there a big difference between a 1gb video memory card and a 512 mb one?

because my shitty little intel integrated express card has 1695 MB total available graphics memory...
so removing that and putting a 1gb or a 512 mb card wouldnt downgrade performance would it?

i still dont know about this^ though.

and as for outputs i only need a vga output for my computer. anything else is just extra

i think my two best bets would end up being the nvidia geforce 9800 (www.bestbuy.com hics+Card/8968094.p;jsessionid=11F710F92CDA59CE7C27E19DE79FF F45.bbolsp-app05-25?skuId=8968094&id=1218006355798) and the asus ati radeon hd 5750 (www.frys.com).

and im leaning towards the nvidia because it'll do the job for me and its cheaper.

what do you guys think?
h4rsheys (15319)
845052 2010-01-04 01:53:00 i still dont know about this^ though.

and as for outputs i only need a vga output for my computer. anything else is just extra

i think my two best bets would end up being the nvidia geforce 9800 (www.bestbuy.com hics+Card/8968094.p;jsessionid=11F710F92CDA59CE7C27E19DE79FF F45.bbolsp-app05-25?skuId=8968094&id=1218006355798) and the asus ati radeon hd 5750 (www.frys.com).

and im leaning towards the nvidia because it'll do the job for me and its cheaper.

what do you guys think?

Sigh.

nVidia and ATI are just chipsets used by various graphic card makers. What I worry about is I have no idea who pny are.

Try a search for Asus, Gigabyte, XFX cards in your price range.

I will check out your site above for something that will suit.

Here we go.

www.bestbuy.com Card/9653006.p?id=1218138183998&skuId=9653006

You will need an adapter to plug the monitor in if the cable from the monitor will not go in the card.
Sweep (90)
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