What graphics card do you own!

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  1. assasin

    assasin Level IV

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    As i am thinking to buy a new one this topic will give me some suggestions :lol:
     
  2. tharoux

    tharoux Level IV

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    I currently own an ATI All-In-Wonder 9600 XT...
    The reason I bought this card:
    -dual vga
    -tv-tuner
    -tv-out
    -remote was included with the bundle
    -bought the "XT" because it was the fastest card available in this category

    By today's standart, it ain't the best card, since it's almost 3 years old.
    But at the time, it was one hell of a card...

    You should start by writing what are your priorities and we'll see what will be the best deal for you (ie. cheapest possible, fastest card, SLI ready, ect...)
     
  3. assasin

    assasin Level IV

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    Thank you for your time.By the way i am looking to buy nvidia(not saying ati are bad and also they are available here easily than ati).I need a graphics card with above decent(good) performance.I read review of many cards and nvidia 8800 gt is in my mind.What do you say about that. :yup:
     
  4. tharoux

    tharoux Level IV

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    Ok, so I've read a bit about this card and it seems to be a pretty decent one...
    the only negative side I can see is that the card won't support directX 10.1 (thus won't be running pixel shader 4.1) This is not a big problem now, but if you think you'll keep the card long enough, you should look at something that will be compatible...
    Another point to keep in mind: this card may become quite hot due to poor cooling design... Some company now sell the card with better cooling system, so you have to watch that too.
    Finally, read the review HERE. You'll see that for the same exact card made buy 3 differents company, there will be quite a difference in performance...

    SO, overall, I should say: buy that card NOW ! one of the best bang for the buck right now...
    for a limited budget, you won't find better IMO.
     
  5. assasin

    assasin Level IV

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    Thanks tharoux for your time.Yes i agree with you(this is the best card available in my location in my budget).
    Anyways please post your graphics card(now i'm just curious) may be from the post we can make a poll or something. :maha:
     
  6. Billy

    Billy Level IV

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    if you have some extra cash on hand, go for 2 9600gt in sli or a 3870x2, those are the most powerful graphics solutions under $500
     
  7. jacobmiller07

    jacobmiller07 Newbie

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    A decent one :lol:
     
  8. Pankirk

    Pankirk Level III

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    I have 8900 GX2..... nvidia of course. I wana get another one and have them in SLI
     
  9. Billy

    Billy Level IV

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    i believe you mean 9800gx2 :p but it probably isnt worth getting another one, those cards arent known to scale well and you probably wont notice the difference
     
  10. Pankirk

    Pankirk Level III

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    Lol yep, it's a 9800 not 8900. Im still thinking about my 8800gtx... And actually the difference is great. It's the equivelent of having 2 8800gtx's in SLI so basucally I traded my 1 8800gtx for 2 of them which ran me about 500$
     
  11. xingz

    xingz Level II

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    lol my graphic card is so old, i think its a radeon 7000 -.- explains the lags in those huge games...
     
  12. Cheeto

    Cheeto Level IV

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    I have a terrible, ATI Radeon X1300.

    I learned never to buy an ATI.
    GeForce all the way!
     
  13. Royal

    Royal Level IV

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    Meh.

    I have the standard,

    NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE
     
  14. Carletto

    Carletto Level II

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    Just bought a MSI 9800GTX... I've bought that card for Age of Conan. Paid 200€ (in a online shop...) and that card is worth the moneys I paid :)
     
  15. Noone

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    nVidia 8800s are a good price to performance ratio atm

    stay away from the odd numbers btw...just not a good ieda
     
  16. xZel

    xZel Level I

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    I have a 8600 GT but it's pretty old. When I get a new comp i'm gonna try to get something in SLi if I have the money.
     
  17. americanpierg

    americanpierg Level III

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    lol by pretty old do you mean 1 year? I have a x1900xtx...from like 3 years go! Still runs great though, doesn't quite warrant an upgrade yet...then again I stopped playing video games right about when I got it.
     
  18. Carletto

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    x1900xt is a great graphic card :)

    Was the best overall when came out... And is surely better than a 8600/9300...
     
  19. vinceraf

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    :D, I've the horrible and old NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 :lol: Never changed it since I bought the PC^^" Luckly I don't play games =P
     
  20. sanzhiyan

    sanzhiyan Level I

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    mine is Geforce 8600 gt