graphics card update help needed

2007-08-06 18:32:13

#1

KnifeyBoy: Member; +5|6125

i am planning on updating my graphics card just for now until i have enough money to build my own computer made specifically for vista right now i only need a DX9 card that can run BF2 and BF2142 at full quality on 1280x1024 are there any that can do this

preferably one around 350W recommended power

Last edited by KnifeyBoy (2007-08-06 18:34:30)

2007-08-06 18:46:20

#2

MetaL*: Banned; +188|6167|Anaheim, Mexifornia

Nvidia 7950GT OC 512 MB is good

2007-08-06 18:47:35

#3

Darkfire: Helping you help yourself; +34|6487| Texas

if you're going to dish out enough money to buy a decent gfx card, you might as well buy a high end DX10 card (8800 gtx/s) and save yourself the second re-buy. No reason to have to buy two, even over a spread out time period.

2007-08-06 18:49:40

#4

Smithereener: Member; +138|6325|California

Darkfire wrote:
if you're going to dish out enough money to buy a decent gfx card, you might as well buy a high end DX10 card (8800 gtx/s) and save yourself the second re-buy. No reason to have to buy two, even over a spread out time period.

Gotta get a beefier PSU along with it. With 350W, I'd think the best you can use is 7600GT. Relatively cheap too.

Unless you do want to get a beefier PSU + better graphics card.

2007-08-06 18:56:15

#5

KnifeyBoy: Member; +5|6125

i just want something to hold me over till i can build a gaming pc running X2900HD just because i'm an ATI fanboy but i'll go for nvidia until i build a new pc anything now is better than my x300

2007-08-06 18:58:25

#6

RECONDO67: Member; +60|6646|miami FL

Smithereener wrote:
Darkfire wrote:
if you're going to dish out enough money to buy a decent gfx card, you might as well buy a high end DX10 card (8800 gtx/s) and save yourself the second re-buy. No reason to have to buy two, even over a spread out time period.
Gotta get a beefier PSU along with it. With 350W, I'd think the best you can use is 7600GT. Relatively cheap too.

Unless you do want to get a beefier PSU + better graphics card.

yup I made that mistake for wanting to stay with the agp's and ow I totally need the sli pci express

2007-08-06 18:59:58

#7

Smithereener: Member; +138|6325|California

RECONDO67 wrote:
Smithereener wrote:
Darkfire wrote:
if you're going to dish out enough money to buy a decent gfx card, you might as well buy a high end DX10 card (8800 gtx/s) and save yourself the second re-buy. No reason to have to buy two, even over a spread out time period.
Gotta get a beefier PSU along with it. With 350W, I'd think the best you can use is 7600GT. Relatively cheap too.

Unless you do want to get a beefier PSU + better graphics card.
yup I made that mistake for wanting to stay with the agp's and ow I totally need the sli pci express

Oh yeah, that's another thing - PCI-E or AGP?

Fixed. Thanks.

Last edited by Smithereener (2007-08-06 19:20:50)

2007-08-06 19:03:20

#8

Brasso: member; +1,549|6640

Smithereener wrote:
RECONDO67 wrote:
Smithereener wrote:

Gotta get a beefier PSU along with it. With 350W, I'd think the best you can use is 7600GT. Relatively cheap too.

Unless you do want to get a beefier PSU + better graphics card.
yup I made that mistake for wanting to stay with the agp's and ow I totally need the sli pci express
Oh yeah, that's another thing - PCI-E or SLI?

You probably mean AGP or PCI-E...

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2007-08-06 19:04:02

#9

Archer: rapes face; +161|6433|Canuckistan

save up for an 8600 (if you need one NOW) or an 8800 for the long run

2007-08-06 19:04:14

#10

KnifeyBoy: Member; +5|6125

i have to go with PCI-E since i don't have any AGP

and i plan on buying 2 x2900HD's to run in Crossfire with a 30" 2560x1600 monitor

Last edited by KnifeyBoy (2007-08-06 19:06:22)

2007-08-06 19:08:48

#11

D6717C: Anger is a gift; +174|6642|Sin City

KnifeyBoy I love that Sig....ATHF rules.

2007-08-06 19:09:53

#12

KnifeyBoy: Member; +5|6125

thx man and wait till the movie comes out i'm gonna make sigs from that

2007-08-06 19:09:58

#13

ReDevilJR: Member; +106|6360

KnifeyBoy wrote:
i have to go with PCI-E since i don't have any AGP

and i plan on buying 2 x2900HD's to run in Crossfire with a 30" 2560x1600 monitor

Damn, you must be reeling in a ton atm. Better off going Dual 8800 Ultra's if you want the BEST performance.

Last edited by ReDevilJR (2007-08-06 19:11:59)

2007-08-06 19:11:22

#14

D6717C: Anger is a gift; +174|6642|Sin City

KnifeyBoy wrote:
thx man and wait till the movie comes out i'm gonna make sigs from that

7 more days till it's on DVD.....sweeeeeeet

2007-08-06 19:15:49

#15

KnifeyBoy: Member; +5|6125

ReDevilJr i only wish but i don't have to pay bills yet as i'm still in high school

but it's cheaper than 2 8800 ultras and it has 2GB GDDR4 compared to 1.5GB GDDR3
and once ATI's drivers get better it'll be the best setup possible IMHO

2007-08-06 19:20:28

#16

Smithereener: Member; +138|6325|California

haffeysucks wrote:
Smithereener wrote:
RECONDO67 wrote:

yup I made that mistake for wanting to stay with the agp's and ow I totally need the sli pci express
Oh yeah, that's another thing - PCI-E or SLI?
You probably mean AGP or PCI-E...

Jesus, you're right. I must've had some huge brainfart or something. Will fix.

Well, still think that a 7600GT will be the best for you. Cheap, doesn't need too much power (I hope you have enough juice though), and will play BF2 pretty well.

2007-08-06 19:21:23

#17

KnifeyBoy: Member; +5|6125

i may buy a CHEAP psu TO BOOST TO 450w

2007-08-06 19:23:17

#18

Dauntless: Admin; +2,249|6752|London

KnifeyBoy wrote:
i have to go with PCI-E since i don't have any AGP

and i plan on buying 2 x2900HD's to run in Crossfire with a 30" 2560x1600 monitor

That's what I'm about to do, I have a X600 but I'm going to get a HD 2900XT soon.

I was going to get 2 and crossfire it like you, but I think I'm just going to get a single 1Gb version and maybe buy another later if necessary.

Also waiting for the quad core AMD proc to come out.

That's right, I'm buying an AMD and an ATI card...

2007-08-06 19:24:56

#19

ReDevilJR: Member; +106|6360

Dauntless wrote:
KnifeyBoy wrote:
i have to go with PCI-E since i don't have any AGP

and i plan on buying 2 x2900HD's to run in Crossfire with a 30" 2560x1600 monitor
That's what I'm about to do, I have a X600 but I'm going to get a HD 2900XT soon.

I was going to get 2 and crossfire it like you, but I think I'm just going to get a single 1Gb version and maybe buy another later if necessary.

Also waiting for the quad core AMD proc to come out.

That's right, I'm buying an AMD and an ATI card...

Have fun.

2007-08-06 19:25:12

#20

KnifeyBoy: Member; +5|6125

hey i'm doing the same thing man AMD+ATI but i probably won't wait for the quad-core AMD unless i don't get enough money before it comes out

Last edited by KnifeyBoy (2007-08-06 19:30:08)

BF2S Forums graphics card update help needed

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