graphic card

2005-10-14 20:56:06

#1

GTKtino: Member; +0|7034

ok heres my computer

amd 64 3500+, 1 gig ddr sdram, 250 gig hard drive, 128mb ati x200 integrated,

iam deciding on wut video card to get , it has to be pci-e

im thinkin of either 6600 gt 128mb, or 256mb 6800,

can anyone give me any opinions as to wut to get???????????

2005-10-14 20:58:13

#2

DogGunn: DogGunn Eats BF2!; +4|7111

9800 will be fine

2005-10-14 21:00:25

#3

GTKtino: Member; +0|7034

i read everywere ati kinda suks, so thats why im going with nvidia,

2005-10-14 21:20:17

#4

MrSuave: Member; +0|7086

get the 6800, if u have the money get the 7800gtx which is the best out there right now.

2005-10-14 21:28:32

#5

Dizik: It tastes like burning; +23|7079|Moore, OK

Personally, I'd say to go with the vanilla 6800. It's the best "bang for your buck" since you can overclock it to 6800GT speeds. However, the 6600 isn't a bad card either.

2005-10-14 21:41:26

#6

Goose1123: I hate stupid people.; +0|7044|Illinois

You can get a 6600GT 128 MB (which is better than a 9800) for under $150. Or you can get a 6800 GT 256 MB for under $280. You can also get a reg. 6800 256 MB for under $200. The 7800GTX is the best out there but those are still $450 or more. It really just depends on how much you want to spend and how picky you are. I run a 6600 256 MB AGP and it handles BF2 on medium settings, so you should be all right with any of these cards here. It is also possible to overclock the 6800 up to a GT.
I used newegg.com for all the pricing.

2005-10-14 22:15:25

#7

||BFA||xZeler8: Expendable Miracle Worker; +1|7045

get atleast a 6800gt...if you can afford a 6800 ultra then do that...but, if you really want the best card get the 7800gtx...i have a 7800 and say it was worth every penny, and i paid many because i picked it up when it first came out...the difference between the quality of video and operating temps on the 7800 really make it leaps and bounds above anything else out right now...and you are on the right track going nvidia, they are absolutely dominating ati in desktop video cards

2005-10-14 22:34:46

#8

WormGuts: Member; +17|7058|Dayton, Ohio

i'm running an aging athlon xp 1.53 overclocked, 250gb HD, 1024gb RAM, a radeon 9800pro vid card, 7 button logitech mouse and zboard. want to upgrade processor, but i absolutely love my vid card. got an awesome deal from newegg on it and it got here really fast. GOD BLESS NEWEGG!!!

despite my aging overclocked processor my cpu never tops 50.C under load she generally runs at 42.C

i did have to add a plug ATI slot fan system to help keep the vid card cooled since the card came with an insufficient fan.

Last edited by WormGuts (2005-10-14 22:36:35)

2005-10-14 22:54:03

#9

Ballistix5: Member; +36|7039|Forster NSW

yeah 6800GT is the best to get At the moment
I got an ATI X700 PCI-e And its the best thing iv ever done I can run the game with all Setings on High Accept for Geometry (I have that on high) and I get 40+ FPS

Best thing I ever baught for my computer

2005-10-15 02:19:09

#10

||BFA||xZeler8: Expendable Miracle Worker; +1|7045

7800gtx run everything full high and 4x anti-aliasing...clicking off between 80-100 fps without any problems for hours on end...and i never get above 40C

2005-10-15 13:34:50

#11

GTKtino: Member; +0|7034

ok , so i have a budget of less then 200 buks, let me rephrase my question what card would i get better fps and wut not, a 256mb 6800, or 6600gt??

2005-10-15 13:38:54

#12

The Soup Nazi: Member; +18|7051|North Lauderdale, FL

||BFA||xZeler8 wrote:
...i have a 7800 and say it was worth every penny, and i paid many because i picked it up when it first came out...the difference between the quality of video and operating temps on the 7800 really make it leaps and bounds above anything else out right now...

yep. the only thing better than one of these cards is having two of these cards running in SLI.

2005-10-15 14:11:06

#13

dan500: Member; +57|7111

7800GTX roxs my soxs ,

With fans on med settings my PC runs at 41C when playing BF2 (all settings on high)

2005-10-15 16:07:58

#14

avengence: Member; +0|7036

ATI cards are not bad at all. I dont know where you heard that ATI sucks. Anyways as for as a video card for 200 dollars I would say either a 6800, 9800 pro, 6600 gt (9800 pro and 6600 gt are fairly the same, speed wise). Overall I would say that the 6800 would run it the best. You could also do a few other things, like look around for a used video card, maybe you can find a 6800 gt for less than 200 used. Anyways, good luck!

2005-10-15 21:28:14

#15

Tegerian: Member; +0|7034

Personally I prefer the Nvidia products as the drivers are more user friendly and currently the 7800gtx demolishes anything ATI has to offer. My wife has an ATI card and upgrading the drivers is a near maddening experience compared to Nvidia.

2005-10-15 22:17:11

#16

kilroy0097: Kilroy Is Here!; +81|7107|Bryan/College Station, TX

Wait a few more weeks. New graphics card released by ATI. High Speed one by ATI later.
With these new graphics cards 7800's will go down in price.
850 series will also get close to $200 mark.

For machines that have AGP the 850 series will probably be the last series for it. All new graphics cards are going to PCI Express x16 even though they have yet maximized a AGP x4 slot. But that's popular and public opinion for you. Public demand warrented the PCI Ex release and distribution, not technology.

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2005-10-15 22:44:31

#17

THA: im a fucking .....well not now; +609|7034|AUS, Canberra

Iv got athlon 64 3400+ 1.5 gb ram and 6800gt on agp 8x and can run any game on the highest setting with no probs at all, my friend has ati 800 pro and same cpu and ram and it hasnt got even close to the same clarity as mine....

2005-10-15 23:24:11

#18

Headcell: Member; +0|7043

Tegerian wrote:
Personally I prefer the Nvidia products as the drivers are more user friendly and currently the 7800gtx demolishes anything ATI has to offer. My wife has an ATI card and upgrading the drivers is a near maddening experience compared to Nvidia.

not if you use the cat uninstaller

i've got a x800 xl and a crappy xp 2800.......

i run everything on medium and get a fps of 80-90....good enough for me:)

HC

2005-10-15 23:30:58

#19

Tegerian: Member; +0|7034

Tried the uninstaller, took forever and it reads as two video cards instead of one. On a side note the fact that the DVI port on the one ATI card I bought for my EQ 2 box set blew after a couple months did'nt help my outlook much .

Last edited by Tegerian (2005-10-15 23:57:12)

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