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834990 2009-11-30 05:05:00 I think the time has come for me to upgrade my graphics card as my new favorite game fallout 3 is a bit laggy. Im no expert in the graphics card area, but I think I have found a reasonably good one on TM. www.trademe.co.nz I would spend $150 dollars so this is in my price range $200 max. Just give me your thoughts and suggestions on buying graphics cards and what brand performs the best for it's price. REDALERT3COMMANDO (14821)
834991 2009-11-30 05:13:00 The 200 series is the bottom of the rung in terms of supported cards, I would probably look a bit higher than that. DeSade (984)
834992 2009-11-30 05:33:00 pricespy.co.nz

pricespy.co.nz

Not the cheapest, but the cheapest from a reliable shop.
Comes with actual warranty too unlike dodgy TM dealers.

And beats the pants off the thing you looked at which is NOT a gaming card.

You want to check go to:

www.tomshardware.com and look at the VGA charts. Ranked by best to useless. 		pctek (84)
834993 2009-11-30 06:17:00 Thanks for the reply, it I had to choose over a gigabyte card:
Chipset ATI Radeon HD 4850
Memory 512MB
Memory Bus 256 bit
Memory Type GDDR3
Card dimension ATX
Bus Type PCI-E 2.0
Bus Speed 16
D-SUB Y
TV-OUT Y
DVI Port Y (DVI-I)
VIVO N
Multi View Y

Or an XFX card:

Bus Type
N/A
PCI-E 2.0
Performance
N/A
Standard
GPU Clock MHz
The main attributes of the GPU are the core clock rate, which typically ranges from 250 MHz to 1200 MHz in modern cards.
650 MHz
Stream Processors
Through the use of stream processing, computer benefit from the ability to transparently access a large number of 'cores' (or, computational units) on a chip without having to separately manage each and every one of them along with their associated busses, memories, I/O, etc.
800
Memory Interface Bus (bit)
The bit data rate between memory and the GPU.
256
Memory Type
VRAM was typically based on DDR technology. During and after that year, manufacturers moved towards the vastly superior DDR2, GDDR3 and GDDR4.
DDR3
Memory Size (MB)
the video card will have its own video memory which is called Video RAM or VRAM. The VRAM capacity of most modern video cards range from 128 MB to 2.0 GB.
512 MB
Memory Clock (MHz)
The memory clock rate in modern cards are generally between 400 MHz and 2.4 GHz.
2000 MHz
Output HDCP Capable
Designed to meet the output protection management (HDCP) and security specifications of the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats, allowing the playback of encrypted movie content on PCs when connected to HDCP-compliant displays. Requires other HDCP-compatible components.
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Cooling Fansink
Sometimes known as an active cooling device, a small electrical fan which drives air across a heat sink and as such will generate a small amount of noise. It is more effective than a heat sink alone at cooling.
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Max Resolution Analog Horizontal
Maximum Horizontal Screen Resolution indicates the maxiumum possible sharpness and clarity of an image that a monitor can display, measured in number of dots (pixels) horizontally.
2048
Max Resolution Analog Vertical
Maximum Vertical Screen Resolution indicates the maxiumum possible sharpness and clarity of an image that a monitor can display, measured in number of dots (pixels) vertically.
1536
Max Resolution Digital Hoizontal
Maximum Horizontal Screen Resolution indicates the maxiumum possible sharpness and clarity of an image that a monitor can display, measured in number of dots (pixels) horizontally.
2560
Max Resolution Digital Vertical
Maximum Vertical Screen Resolution indicates the maxiumum possible sharpness and clarity of an image that a monitor can display, measured in number of dots (pixels) vertically.
1600
ROHS
The RoHS Directive stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment". This Directive bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants.
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Dimensions L (Inches)
N/A
9 Inches
Dimensions W (Inches)
N/A
4.376 Inches
Dimensions H (Inches)
N/A
1.5 Inches
Dimensions L (Metric)
N/A
23
Dimensions W (Inches)
N/A
4.376 Inches
Dimensions H (Metric)
N/A
3.8
Profile
Some graphics cards have the capability to swap out the current bracket to make it compatible with low-profile computer systems that require a lower bracket card.
Double, Standard
ATI HyperMemory™
HyperMemory™ is ATI’s innovative technology that enables a reduction in the amount of on-board memory on a graphics card without compromising its overall performance.

Its advanced memory management technology makes more efficient use of all the available memory in computers with PCI Express® technology. Graphics applications can share system memory and use fast on-board memory for real-time processing between the graphics card and the computer’s memory. This ultimately increases the affordability of ATI’s Radeon™ graphics technology.
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ATI CrossFireX™ Technology
ATI CrossFireX™Technology with up to quad GPU support offers superior scalability so your system is ready to level up when you are.
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ATI PowerPlay™
Advanced power management technology for optimal performance and power savings. Performance-on-Demand allows you to constantly monitor GPU activity and dynamically adjust clocks and voltage based on user scenarios.
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ATI Stream Technology
ATI Stream technology is a set of advanced hardware and software technologies that enable AMD graphics processors (GPU), working in concert with the system’s central processor (CPU), to accelerate many applications beyond just graphics. This enables better balanced platforms capable of running demanding computing tasks faster than ever.
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Which one should I go for specs seem to be pretty similar the gigabyte is about $30 more than the xfx is one cooled better than the other? 		REDALERT3COMMANDO (14821)
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