Graphics card Advice

[Killergran]

kamil said:
I am also looking for a new card and would like advice so I post questions here instead of starting a new thread. Games Im hoping to play are Crysis, Dead Space, Red Alert 3, Crysis 2.


1) I think that 5750/5770 suit my budget and I've seen its pretty popular choice right now so I think I'm gonna settle for one of those. But I've noticed that all 5750/5770 aren't the same and I'm not sure on which paramters shoul I look on before buying. I'm sure that memory size is important but what else? Also is it important which manufacter I choose? If so which one would you suggest?

2) I've got AM2 motherboard with Athlon X2 4000+ (2.1Ghz) with 2 GB of Ram. Is't the processor or RAM going to be a huge issue in games? I do expect it to be a bottleneck of my system but I would like to stick with my mobo for a while (I'm also buying harddrive and PSU so my planned budget is already exceeded). Eventually I could consider buying another 2 GB of RAM.

So, what do you think, guys?

First, Crysis will kick your computers ass, regardless of how good it is. On the highest settings anyway. On lower settings you would be able to play it rather well with a 5750. Dead Space and Red Alert 3 will run without any problems at all. They aren't even half as demanding as Crysis.

 

1) I have always heard that you should go for the cheapest manufacturer, since there are only tiny differences between them. There are overclocked cards to buy, though you'll have to pay a hefty premium for that. My advice would be not to.

2) More and faster RAM can speed up your system dramatically, but only if the programs you run demands it. On the other hand, your motherboard might not support faster RAM, and if so I would suggest upgrading the RAM and the Mobo at the same time. The processor will certainly be a bottleneck though. You should change it with the ram and mobo, and if you cannot afford that right now I'd suggest you wait.