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| Thread ID: 59540 | 2005-07-05 06:13:00 | Help! Need low-end video card advice! | scratta (7982) | Press F1 |
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| 369571 | 2005-07-05 06:13:00 | Hi, iv'e been asked by someone to get them a low-end video card for their pc with a budget of about $100, maybe $150 if really pushing it. This is mainly so they can play some older games on their pc (celeron 2.6 ghz, 248mb ram, (256 minus 8mb ram used for integrated graphics), 4xagp port, windows xp). They don't want to upgrade anymore due to cost issues so a 3d card is probably their best bet. Will be used to play games such as Day of Defeat (original, NOT source version), moh:allied assault and maybe call of duty and c&c:generals. So far it seems to be a tossup between a geforce fx5200, geforce mx4000 or geforce mx440, but the similar performance between them all is confusing. If the 5200 is based on the 440 chipset but has a smaller manufacturing process would it run slightly faster????? Also, isn't the mx4000 based off either the mx440 or mx400 chipset?????? What is generally considered the best out of these cards keeping in mind it won't be used to run the latest directx9 games etc.... Also are there any other good alternatives from either Nvidia or ATi??? I'm aware of the Xsi volari video cards but would prefer to stay with the 2 main graphics card players. Thanks very much in advance!! |
scratta (7982) | ||
| 369572 | 2005-07-05 06:19:00 | ATI 9550 | Metla (12) | ||
| 369573 | 2005-07-05 10:15:00 | Hmmmm. pricespy offers many different variants of the 9550, how do you tell which one is the best? Is there a 256-bit memory version or are they all 128-bit or 64-bit. I wouldn't go for the 64 bit for obvious reasons but which brand makes the best 9550? :D Thanks a lot! |
scratta (7982) | ||
| 369574 | 2005-07-05 10:47:00 | Hmmmm. pricespy offers many different variants of the 9550, how do you tell which one is the best? Is there a 256-bit memory version or are they all 128-bit or 64-bit. I wouldn't go for the 64 bit for obvious reasons but which brand makes the best 9550? :D Thanks a lot! I'm not sure it matters - isn't the price your main concern? Whatever you get, don't get it from Supercheap. And there was a 256 version listed there... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 369575 | 2005-07-06 00:12:00 | I can't find any 256 bit versions, but I found a decent 128 bit 256mb card for $142. ascent.co.nz I don't think these cards are fast enough for you to notice any difference between 8x AGP & 4x AGP. |
Greven (91) | ||
| 369576 | 2005-07-06 00:50:00 | I can't find any 256 bit versions, but I found a decent 128 bit 256mb card for $142. ascent.co.nz I don't think these cards are fast enough for you to notice any difference between 8x AGP & 4x AGP. Cheaper: Radeon 9550SE 256MB $136.05 C1 Shoppingmall |
pctek (84) | ||
| 369577 | 2005-07-06 00:56:00 | Dont touch an SE. | Metla (12) | ||
| 369578 | 2005-07-06 01:13:00 | A 4200-Ti | KiwiTT_NZ (233) | ||
| 369579 | 2005-07-06 01:25:00 | A 4200 is getting to old now, a secound hand one is likely to be near the end of its life, and more and more games are now coming out that won't run on them at all. | Metla (12) | ||
| 369580 | 2005-07-06 01:51:00 | I have got a 9600XT for sale $150 if your interested | Overdrive_5000 (4950) | ||
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