amc11890 Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 Umm.....i kno i started a forum about this but i can not find it. Ne ways im thinkin bout gettin a graphics card and i need some recommendation for a descent graphics card for round 100-150 dollars here are my system specs: 384 mb of ram 120 gb hard drive AMD athlon xp 1800 AGP 4x and PCI i have been thinkin bout this one(ive heard that this one is kinds outdated tho) : http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=316267&pfp=BROWSE and also this onehttp://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=336328&pfp=BROWSE Also is my processor good enough for ordinary gaming Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
x_6985381 Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 a little lag may happen, but amd = gaming machines. nvidia has always worked for me.. im running one right now in mine depends on what you mean by -ordinary gaming- plus almost every card will give you great performance the price is a factor.. but compare before you buy!.. all i can say as right now. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted December 14, 2005 Author CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 a little lag may happen, but amd = gaming machines. nvidia has always worked for me.. im running one right now in mine depends on what you mean by -ordinary gaming- plus almost every card will give you great performance the price is a factor.. but compare before you buy!.. all i can say as right now. wat card u got? Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilatedpeoples28 Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 i think u should def get more ram and get a 6600 or 6600 gt, that should produce too much bottlenecking by ur processor Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
x_6985381 Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 i have a evga 6600 pci-e works great...! no lag. i luv evga Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted December 14, 2005 Author CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 man i wish i had a pci express slot Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
x_6985381 Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 pci-e's the only way to go for gaming! Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilatedpeoples28 Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 yea if u could possibly wait longer and just build urself a new system a good cheap one would cost u around 500. that would be ALOT better than just upgrading ur gpu now. As u have very little ram and a very old and tired cpu. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted December 14, 2005 Author CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 yea if u could possibly wait longer and just build urself a new system a good cheap one would cost u around 500. that would be ALOT better than just upgrading ur gpu now. As u have very little ram and a very old and tired cpu. yeah i know it sux Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 what GPU do you have now amc? Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted December 14, 2005 Author CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 32 mb integrated s3 prosavage.... piece of crap Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 32 mb integrated s3 prosavage.... piece of crap i would say spend the extrx $50 and get the BFG 6600 card it is about 200% faster then the ati you were locking at. Nvidia is a much beter GPU then ATI. and 1000% faster then that card you got now. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted December 14, 2005 Author CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 i would say spend the extrx $50 and get the BFG 6600 card it is about 200% faster then the ati you were locking at. Nvidia is a much beter GPU then ATI. and 1000% faster then that card you got now. would I still get descent performance with my processor Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilatedpeoples28 Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 it really depends on what games u play Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
x_6985381 Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 list games you play isnt' there a site to test you gf'x card?! Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 would I still get descent performance with my processor yes you have a good processor, you would be able to run BF2 on all medium at 1024x768 with now problem. you could play doom 3 with all settings on high at 1024x768, get that card and then in a few weeks get some more ram. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilatedpeoples28 Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 i disagree doom3 on all high with 384mb ram, is not happening, unless u have nothing in the background running, even then it wont be smooth. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 i disagree doom3 on all high with 384mb ram, is not happening, unless u have nothing in the background running, even then it wont be smooth. It will work its when he puts it utlra settings is when he is going to have a problem, i have doom 3 running a 1.7ghz p4 with 512mb of ram and a geforce fx 5600 with no problem. when a game is at a resolution higher then 640x480 its all on the video card, Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted December 14, 2005 Author CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 okay great ill prob get bfg 6600 and upgrade to 1 gb of ram Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 okay great ill prob get bfg 6600 and upgrade to 1 GB of ram Thats a good choice, once you do that you will have a real nice and fast machine. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted December 14, 2005 Author CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=318037&pfp=BROWSE Whoa this one is fast Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTB Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 It's a bit of a waste though, with the help of a NV Silencer 6 I'm running this XFX 6600GT AGP at 570/1200 24/7 stable. You can always do that kind of OC yourself. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PioneerCrazed Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 This is a good deal if you're are able to grab one online. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130220 Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbed Posted December 14, 2005 CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 there is no way you can have a decent gaming machine starting out with that system - upgrading your ram will give you some boost - not a lot at all - your processor power is holding you back big time buddy - screw getting a new video card, save up some money and get something you can actually game with Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amc11890 Posted December 14, 2005 Author CID Share Posted December 14, 2005 i dont have enough money to upgrade the processor Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/9706-graphics-card-recommendation/#findComment-100747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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