http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125062
This is good for the games you want to play.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125062
This is good for the games you want to play.
| sc94597 said: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125062 This is good for the games you want to play. |
thats fanless, pick out one of the ones with a fan


ssj12 said:
thats fanless, pick out one of the ones with a fan |
That last card might be possible. A little more expensive but at least it's not the cost of a console. I might get it.
Just so you guys know, I have no interest in Crysis so I'm not really going to want to spend money on a card specifically so it can play that game. From what I hear, Crysis is in a league of it's own for the next year or so as far as requirements, so as long as I can play games from 2000-2006 or 2007 i'll be good. My PC performs very well in every area but the graphics card, because it's some standard one that came with it when I bought it.
dont really get the 8 series other than 8600 and up, best bet 7600 or 7900.
try ati if you want some performance for a cheap prive 2400 and up
to OP:
How much are you willing to spend?
Check out this link for some reccomendations based on price/performance.
http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/03/05/the_best_gaming_graphics/
I'd go for HD 3850 , 3870, 9600GT, 8800GT depending on what you can afford.
Don't settle for a wimpy card, its not fun regretting after.
crappy old school NES games are more entertaining than next-gen games.
Get the 9600GT. For $160 or so, not sure of your silly American prices, you'll get a high end card that'll last you about 5 years. :)
The site mentioned above does this for under $100. Honestly, anything less than this will not run any games old or new and you might as well buy integrated from Intel. The site recommends the 2600XT over the 8600GT because it leads when AA is off and when AA is on both are unplayable. Get the 2600XT or stick with integrated.
Best PCI-E Card For Under $100: Tie
Radeon HD 2600 XT
Codename RV630
Process 65 nm
Universal Shaders 128
Texture Units 8
ROPs 4
Memory Bus 128 bit
Core Speed MHz 800
Memory Speed MHz 700 (1400 effective)
DirectX / Shader Model DX 10 / SM 4.0
The performance of the 2600 XT is very close to that of the GeForce 8600 GT, but the 2600 XT has a performance edge when antialiasing is disabled. Although the GeForce seems to lead when antialiasing is turned on, it's not much of a real-world advantage, since neither card can effectively use 4x AA beyond 1024x768.
GeForce 8600 GT
Codename G84
Process 80 nm
Universal Shaders 32
Texture Units 16
ROPs 8
Memory Bus 128 bit
Core Speed MHz 540
Memory Speed MHz 700 (1400 effective)
DirectX / Shader Model DX 10 / SM 4.0
The 8600 GT was a terrible buy at $150, but now that it's under the $100 price point, it is much more attractive. The 8600 GT will slightly beat the old 7600 GT and X1650 XT in raw performance in the sub-$100 price category. In addition to speed, the 8600 GT has the added bonus of being DirectX 10 compatible, as well as being a good overclocker.
NOTE: Avoid the DDR2 versions of the 8600 GT! The GDDR3 versions are the recommended cards, DDR2 equipped 8600 GTs will be notably slower.
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I would not recommend the 8400 series, it's meant more for day to day computer use with the occasional movie and youtube visit, not games.

| Username2324 said: I would not recommend the 8400 series, it's meant more for day to day computer use with the occasional movie and youtube visit, not games. |
Exactly, and if you are going to do that, just get Intel or AMD integrated graphics. I hear (http://techreport.com/articles.x/14261/8) that AMD's new 780G integrated chipset can run Crysis.
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