Which card to choose?

Spyrothe · May 23, 2007, 11:23 AM

Hi guys, I'm planning on changing my graphic card (a NVidia Geforce 2 MX400) for a better one, but I don't know which one to choose. Any ideas? I'd like a good one (new cards or within this past 2 months) and with an average cost.

What card should I get? Thx in advance

**temeteus82** · May 23, 2007, 12:49 PM

I think that you should get something from ATI's X300-X1300 range or from nVidias 6600-7600 range. Main issue what you will have is your CPU being so old that it can't feed data fast enough to your new GPU.

Spyrothe · May 23, 2007, 12:52 PM

My CPU is not that old. I changed it last november, so I don't think that's gonna be a problem

GutterPunk · May 23, 2007, 01:14 PM

What model motherboard do you have? We will be able to better choose a gfx card per specifications.

Spyrothe · May 23, 2007, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GutterPunk

What model motherboard do you have? We will be able to better choose a gfx card per specifications.

My motherboard is an Asus 440BX AGPset (or 440ZX, I'm looking the CD coz I lost the box)

**temeteus82** · May 23, 2007, 03:14 PM

intels 440 cipset it so old that it only supports AGP X4 new AGP cards are AGP X8 Now days Pentium 4 1Ghz is slow.

[EDIT] http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/440bx/

Spyrothe · May 23, 2007, 08:45 PM

Oooops, I thought I had changed that. It's a Pentium 4 2.66 Ghz...

**temeteus82** · May 23, 2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Spyrothe

Oooops, I thought I had changed that. It's a Pentium 4 2.66 Ghz...

better... btw. your chipset can't be 440 series since it don't support P4. Get CPU-Z and look what chipset you got. http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

Spyrothe · May 23, 2007, 10:07 PM

Yep, you were right. I checked and it says it's a 648FX

Back to the topic, now that we've cleared that, which card should I get? I want a newer one which allows me to play newer games like Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars...

**temeteus82** · May 24, 2007, 08:16 AM

Ok so you got SiS's chipset.

For C&C 3 I would say that card from Ati's X8XX range or better, from nVidias cards 6800 or better would do well.

Spyrothe · May 24, 2007, 08:27 AM

could you please point me to a page with a card of that kind?

**temeteus82** · May 24, 2007, 08:54 AM

http://www.sapphiretech.com/us/produ...?gpid=15&grp=2

Spyrothe · May 24, 2007, 09:58 AM

thx mate, I'll look some things about it (mostly how much it costs, coz I'm not millionaire

) and will tell ya if I get this one, or if you have time, tell me about some other cards with similar specs and reasonable prices...

**temeteus82** · May 24, 2007, 10:06 AM

well, where you live ?? I mean back here that kind of card is cheap less than 150€ ... but tell me your price range since it would help me to help you

Spyrothe · May 24, 2007, 10:48 AM

I'm from Spain, and my range is from for free

to about 250€ - 300€...

**temeteus82** · May 24, 2007, 11:43 AM

here: http://www.pixmania.com/es/es/772/xx...40-K64878.html
Do note that I think that your CPU is bottlenecking the performance with those cards.

Spyrothe · May 24, 2007, 11:47 AM

thx mate, you've helped me a lot

**temeteus82** · May 24, 2007, 03:16 PM

np

you can give some rep

GutterPunk · May 24, 2007, 03:47 PM

If you can afford it I would definitely sit around at 1650XT as a minimum which will also set you up for games in the future. I know my friend's struggles in supreme commander I dunno how it would sit with C&C3

CDsDontBurn · May 24, 2007, 04:19 PM

if you were to go with an NVIDIA card, get nothing less than a 7600GS. That card will out perform a 6600, and be similar in performance to a standard 6800 card (non GT/Ultra). If you were to stay with NVIDIA, there's always the 7800GS as the top of the line card on NVIDIA. Those go for about $200 USD...not sure that that translates into in terms of currency though.

GutterPunk · May 24, 2007, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

if you were to go with an NVIDIA card, get nothing less than a 7600GS. That card will out perform a 6600, and be similar in performance to a standard 6800 card (non GT/Ultra). If you were to stay with NVIDIA, there's always the 7800GS as the top of the line card on NVIDIA. Those go for about $200 USD...not sure that that translates into in terms of currency though.

I agree, I just think the cards offered so far are mediocre and c&c3 may not play well on the display settings. You wouldn't be quite at the point of bottlenecking your cpu with a 7600 either. It may be close but you would still be able to play on decent play settings.

**temeteus82** · May 24, 2007, 06:56 PM

guys you didn't look the link to pixmanias site?

Spyrothe · May 24, 2007, 09:53 PM

I've been talking with my girl (shared pc, I have to ask her if she wants also the change) and some friends and they suggested that we keep it with NVidia, so I think we're gonna get the NVidia 7800GS

**temeteus82** · May 24, 2007, 10:45 PM

Looks good card for your system

GutterPunk · May 25, 2007, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by temeteus82

guys you didn't look the link to pixmanias site?

sure did, there was a 6200, and x1650s didn't see that there was 2 pages though.

**temeteus82** · May 25, 2007, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by GutterPunk

sure did, there was a 6200, and x1650s didn't see that there was 2 pages though.

Well on page two we have 7800GS

Spyrothe · May 30, 2007, 09:09 AM

ok, sorry to bother you again, but I've been looking this cards you told me but here in Spain are very expensive, so I'd like to know if there's a cheaper card which can play recent games without problems and not much more. I don't need Tv-out things and other complements. I just want a card that can last me like 3-4 years and is not that expensive (I checked the ATI Radeon X850XT and here it costs 408,75€...)

any ideas? thx in advance

**temeteus82** · May 30, 2007, 10:41 AM

now days all cards come with tv-out so you can't remove it. btw. was that pixmania's card too costly? they ship EU wide... I think that the shipping would add 10 to 25€ to the prize.

Spyrothe · May 30, 2007, 11:09 AM

I'm not buying it online, I check with a friend that provides companies and does discounts to me. I checked pixmania, but it was the Geforce 7600GS, not the 7800GS...is it good enough?

**temeteus82** · May 30, 2007, 11:14 AM

it's not as good as 7800gs but it will fit your system, I think that it might better choice for your system.

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CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	if you were to go with an NVIDIA card, get nothing less than a 7600GS. That card will out perform a 6600, and be similar in performance to a standard 6800 card (non GT/Ultra). If you were to stay with NVIDIA, there's always the 7800GS as the top of the line card on NVIDIA. Those go for about $200 USD...not sure that that translates into in terms of currency though. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

May 23, 2007, 12:52 PM	Thread Starter #3
Spyrothe DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	My CPU is not that old. I changed it last november, so I don't think that's gonna be a problem

May 23, 2007, 08:45 PM	Thread Starter #7
Spyrothe DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Oooops, I thought I had changed that. It's a Pentium 4 2.66 Ghz...

May 23, 2007, 10:07 PM	Thread Starter #9
Spyrothe DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Yep, you were right. I checked and it says it's a 648FX Back to the topic, now that we've cleared that, which card should I get? I want a newer one which allows me to play newer games like Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars...

May 24, 2007, 08:27 AM	Thread Starter #11
Spyrothe DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	could you please point me to a page with a card of that kind?

May 24, 2007, 09:58 AM	Thread Starter #13
Spyrothe DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	thx mate, I'll look some things about it (mostly how much it costs, coz I'm not millionaire ) and will tell ya if I get this one, or if you have time, tell me about some other cards with similar specs and reasonable prices...

May 24, 2007, 10:48 AM	Thread Starter #15
Spyrothe DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	I'm from Spain, and my range is from for free to about 250€ - 300€...

May 24, 2007, 11:47 AM	Thread Starter #17
Spyrothe DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	thx mate, you've helped me a lot

May 24, 2007, 09:53 PM	Thread Starter #23
Spyrothe DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	I've been talking with my girl (shared pc, I have to ask her if she wants also the change) and some friends and they suggested that we keep it with NVidia, so I think we're gonna get the NVidia 7800GS

May 30, 2007, 09:09 AM	Thread Starter #27
Spyrothe DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	ok, sorry to bother you again, but I've been looking this cards you told me but here in Spain are very expensive, so I'd like to know if there's a cheaper card which can play recent games without problems and not much more. I don't need Tv-out things and other complements. I just want a card that can last me like 3-4 years and is not that expensive (I checked the ATI Radeon X850XT and here it costs 408,75€...) any ideas? thx in advance

May 30, 2007, 11:09 AM	Thread Starter #29
Spyrothe DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	I'm not buying it online, I check with a friend that provides companies and does discounts to me. I checked pixmania, but it was the Geforce 7600GS, not the 7800GS...is it good enough?