best videocard for gaming: April 2012

Friday, April 27, 2012

Which Graphics card is best for gaming?

Trying to figure out which graphics card is the best for playing Mw3 or Bf3 Black ops etc.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_210_us.html

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nvidia-GeForce-8800-GS-Alpha-Dog-Edition-/320814955822?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item4ab20fbd2e

http://www.ebay.com/itm/320791706267?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Or if you have a better one let me know|||Between those, the Radeon HD 5850.

But what's your budget for a graphics card? Why are you looking at used models with no warranty instead of buying new?

Here's a list of best graphics cards in every price range:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fast…

Here are quick looks at performance...

Low-end to low-midrange cards:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac…

Midrange cards:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/rade…

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gefo…

Midrange to high-end cards:

http://www.techspot.com/review/359-nvidi…|||Out of the 3 I think the ATi Radeon HD 5850 would be the one to go with. Its faster then the rest, if you want more info on them try here http://www.gpureview.com/|||Nvidia GeForce GTX 590 is one of the best ones. But only if you can afford it.|||5850 is a solid one if you can afford it.

What video/graphic card would be best for Spider-Man 3?

I have an HP Pavilion Slimline s7520n PC with an ATI Radeon Xpress 200 motherboard, and I would like to play the Spider-Man 3 PC game, but it requires a Pixel Shader Model 3.0. I checked, and it looks like my only room for upgrades comes in the form of a low profile PCI slot, and HP recommends that such a PCI upgrade be 5 watts or less.

What video card should I get? Or should I go a different route (get different PC, or buy a 7th gen console, etc.)?|||Go to www.newegg.com and search for N82E16814161079 this part will do what you need if it will fit into your case. Low profile is not good on heat control so you might have trouble later on down the road if the fan should ever fail. I'm so sorry you were suckered into a computer like that. Next time consult your local mom and pop computer store for a custom build. The price may be 100 - 200 more but your computer will be upgradable all the way.|||I checked out your pc and you should have a PCIE slot available.Then you can get a KICK BUTT video card.I looked up the ATI 200 and it says it is PCIE.|||NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT+

ATI Radeon X1300+

Both can be scored from tiger direct or newegg|||Well, I looked up your specs and it looks like you dont have a slot for a Video Card on your Motherboard. You might open up your case and look to make sure if you have an empty slot or not. If you have a slot upgrade is easy, If not I dont think a PCI (not PCIe) with 5 watts is going to run SM 3, if you can even find one, which I doubt.

I advise just buying a new computer, make sure its got a decent Video Card or at least a slot to put one in.

Good Luck|||it depends what ur budget is. email me with ur budget and i can give u a couple options

What is the best PC computer for gaming/video editing?

Looking for brand/amount of RAM, CPU power, graphics cards... want something that will run VERY fast, and I can use video editing software and gaming without fear of a crashing or freezing.|||do you have an budget. if u dont i recommend intel core i7s processor but most people have a slight budget as the core i7s are expensive.

amd phenom II x4 series are good. quad core is needed for big tasks like ur editing. the quad cores also do well on games and some even support quad cores. the best graphics cards are made by ati. their best is the 5990. its name is the ati radeon hd 5990. ram... games need at least 4 gbs of ram but since ur doing other things i would suggest 8 gbs of ram(dual channel,,, dont worry not important) ddr3 at 1600mhz. the motherboard shoudl be asus and compatibaility is easy to check so dont sweat. your hard drive should be a 7200 rpm hdd with 32 mb of cavhe. thats basically it (monitor shoudlbe 1080p 23" with at least 5 ms responce time.. 2 is recommended but a bit more expensive) also you need a back up power supply(they work as surge protecotrs too and protect ur investment.. look at apc at best buy.) this should bring u to 2000 to 3000. oh and liquid cooling for ur processor and case fans that are 140mm are important. if u liek my answer plz put as best anwer. follow my rig below and ull do well

my rig

AMD phenom II X4 965 125watt 3.4 ghz unlocked processor quad core overclocked to 4.0 ghz

liquid cooled corsair H50

8 gb ddr3 ram at 1333mhz overclocked to 1444 mhz(or somewhere close to that)

asus motherboard m4a78t-E

gigabit lan 10/100/1000 routers gigabit too

7.1 hd audio

AMD 790GX chipset

3200 mhz front side bus

1 tb hard drive 7200rpm sata

Ati radeon HD 5770 1 GB GDDR5 v1.3 hdmi output

1200 watt power supply with 1 80mm fan and 1 140mm fan

Windows 7 64 bit home premium

NZXT nemesis elite case-3 120mm led fans with fan control and temp reading LCD monitor

2 extra 80mm fans just because.

Wireless N 2.4 GHZ and 5GHZ

3 monitors with the main being a 23" hd lcd monitor full 1080p 2ms respnse time 20000:1 contrast

1 blu ray drive 8X BD-rom

and 2 other cd/dvd drives.

APC back up power supply 865 watts 1500va.

What is the best video card to get for a high performance gaming system?

Needs to have PCI Xpress X16 with 512 or more

I am building a new pc within the next few months. Im thinkin

AMD Athlon 64X2

1GB of DDR 800

2x DVD Burner

MSI Motherboard with onboard USB 2.0

10/100MBS Ethernet

SATA RAID

250 GB SATA 3.0 HDD

TV Turner

Any other sugestions would be great, thanks!

A+ Certified PC Tech|||The best card on the market is a Geforce 8800GTX so... they're expensive, they're power hungry so you'd better have yourself a 450W or greater power supply (emphasis on the greater....). If I had very deep pockets, this is the card I would get, course you'd still need to get the actual water cooler, http://www.bfgtech.com/8800GTX_768_PCIe_… or you could just get a standard one with the huge heatsink/fan combo on it.

Other than that the 7900GS or GT is very nice... but ummmm, they lack all the things that make the 8800 cool, like 96 shader units (something in that range), HDCP and DirectX 10 support. Okay so some of the 7900s do have HDCP support but the 8800GTX is just... ummmm, like faster and stuff. If I had the money... that's the card I would get. Can't be beat. It just can't.|||Thanks, there are plenty of benchmarks out there to prove those very points, even the 8800GTS is a very nice choice.

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|||very good, i'd get dual x1950 crossfire editions there the best of the best with an amd processor. another thing is that you should consider getting 2 gb of ram, because in the near future you will need it. also i dont know if this is the best time to build i new computer, i would wait 6 m onths or so when there is vista with at least sp1. thats just my opinion and hope it helped.|||( VOTED FOR ME FOR THE BEST ANSWER)

OR

BFG GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB PCIe

BFG GeForce 8800 GTX / 768MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card

Only $825.99

OR

ATI Radeon X1950 XTX 512MB PCIe

ATI Radeon X1950 XTX / 512MB GDDR4 / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card

Only $571.99

OR

PNY GeForce 7950 GT 512MB PCIe

PNY GeForce 7950 GT / 512MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card

Only $380.99

OR

XFX GeForce 7300 GT 512MB PCIe

XFX GeForce 7300 GT / 512MB GDDR2 / SLI / PCI Express / DVI / VGA / TV Out / Video Card

Only $131.99 after rebate*

OR

XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB PCIe

XFX GeForce 8800 GTS / 640MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card

Only $634.99

OR

ATI Radeon X1600 Pro 512MB PCIe

ATI Radeon X1600 Pro / 512MB DDR2 / PCI Express / DVI / VGA / TV Out / Crossfire Ready / Video Card

Only $209.99

OR

EVGA GeForce 7300 GT 512MB PCIe

EVGA GeForce 7300 GT / 512MB GDDR2 / SLI / PCI Express / DVI / VGA / TV Out / Video Card

Only $132.99 after rebate*

OR

BFG GeForce 6800 GS OC 256MB AGP 8x

BFG GeForce 6800 GS OC / 256MB GDDR3 / AGP 8x / DVI / VGA / TV Out / Video Card

Only $179.99 after rebate*

OR

EVGA GeForce 7600 GT KO 256MB PCIe

EVGA GeForce 7600 GT KO / 256MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card

Only $164.99 after rebate*

OR

BFG GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB PCIe

BFG GeForce 8800 GTS / 640MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / HDCP Enabled / Video Card

Only $634.99

OR

Diamond S120 Radeon 9550 256MB AGP 8x

Diamond S120 Radeon 9550 / 256MB DDR / AGP 8x / DVI / VGA / TV Out / Video Card

Only $56.99 after rebate*

OR

XFX GeForce 7900 GT 256MB PCIe

XFX GeForce 7900 GT / 256MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card

Only $304.99

OR

BFG GeForce 7950 GT 512MB PCIe

BFG GeForce 7950 GT / 512MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card

Only $345.99 after rebate*

OR

ATI Radeon X1300 Pro 256MB AGP 8x

ATI Radeon X1300 Pro / 256MB GDDR2 / AGP 8x / DVI / VGA / TV Out / Video Card

Only $152.99

OR

EVGA GeForce 7950 GT KO SC 512MB PCIe

EVGA GeForce 7950 GT KO SuperClocked / 512MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card

Only $358.99 after rebate*

OR

PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 256MB PCI

PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 / 256MB DDR / PCI / Dual VGA / TV Out / Video Card

Only $82.99

( BUY ANY OF THIS VIDEO CARD IF YOU CAN AFFORD)|||If your going with an amd processor go with a crossfire setup and if your going to be running vista get another gig of ram and a couple of 160 gig raid 0 HDD's would probably give better access times|||The GeForce 8800GTX are the best out right now, but of course expensive. I could go on forever with suggestions, but I won't do it on here. If you wanna discuss parts, send me an email, its in my profile. I am building one myself in the near future so I have done a lot of research, so I might be of some help.

What is the best CHEAP video card for modern gaming? preferably 512mb models?

does the video-cards require compatibility with your RAM or motherboard? im looking for some models that are cheap but has a high MEMORY|||do you have pci express or if you dont know what that means how old is your computer because it matters or else it wont fit into your motherboard thx

What is the best Video Card for Gaming?

1)What is the best Lowest Video card that can Run Left 4 Dead and/Or Dead Space Minimum Requirements?

2)What is the best Video card that can Run Left 4 Dead and/Or Dead Space Medium Or Recomended Requirements?

3) How much both Minimum Requirement Video Card and Highest Video carD?

Note: If you can give the price for philippine then its better but if you cant then Im ok with dollar.

My Video Card:

You Have: RAGE 128 PRO Ultra GL AGP (Microsoft Corporation) (RAGE128 PRO II, (AGP 4X/PCI))|||nvidia 8800 ultra, the best!|||1) For Left 4 Dead:

128 MB with Pixel Shader Model 2.0 (nVidia Geforce 6600/ ATI 9600 or greater)

For Dead Space:

256MB (nVidia GeForce 6800/ATI Radeon X1600 Pro (Shader 3.0 support))

2) Left 4 Dead:

256MB (I'm assuming) Shader model 3.0, NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better

Dead Space:

512 MB (I'm Assuming) GeForce 9800GT/Radeon 4850

For the GeForce 9800 GT be expecting to pay $140 (USD)

For the GeForce 6800 be expecting to pay $60 (USD)|||nvidea or intel.|||if u have an agp right now you won't be able to play those games smoothly unless u get a motherboard with a pci-e slot.

What is the best video card for a laptop?

i have a Sony VAIO VGN-NS205N/S and i need the best video card for gaming. i want one that will play games like left 4 dead, halo 2, gears of war, and other top line pc games.|||I would suggest an ATI Mobility radeon 4850, it has Shader model 4.1, physics processing, DirectX 10, it just costs alot of money! I got a laptop that has this and it works great! just be sure your pc can handle the power!

Hope you ya get the awesome gaming you deserve!

Best cheap graphic card for multi-cam, 3-monitor video editing?

I'm looking for a "good enough" graphic card for editing a multi-cam sitcom pilot that was shot in HDV format. I'm currently running with two 1024x768 monitors and planning to add another identical monitor in the very near future.

I'm leaning towards the Eyefinity capability of AMD Radeon 5xxx graphic cards. This PC will NOT be used for games. It will only be a video editing station.

My budget is VERY TIGHT, so I'm thinking of the HD 5450 or the HD 5570.

Do you think that the HD5450 will be ENOUGH for to edit a HDV multi-cam video with 3x1024x768 triple monitor setup? Or should I go for the 5570 instead?

I need it to be decent but cheap, cause the extra cash I saved will go to another stick of RAM.

My current setup is:

AMD Athlon II X4 635

4GB of value DDR2 RAM

1TB of WDC Green HDD|||1.I suggest you NVIDIA 7600GT

2.go tot nvidia.com and check all models

3.for tight budget see 7600 series

What's the best video card I can get for aboout $100-$150?

I don't want to pay an arm and a leg to get a video card for my computer because the thought of the tiniest electrical shock being able to fry a whole computer is all too real.

I want a card that I can play online games like Dark Age of Camelot with. Nvidia or ATI, doesn't really matter to me.

Provide links to sellers and reasons to support your recommendation if you want the best answer points!

Thanks all!|||Looking at the system requirements for that game you listed, it doesn't take nearly anything from the graphics card to run the game. You could use a $50 card and it still runs fine. What are some other games you play? Anything system specific and not online?

If you still feel you need a card then the 8600GT or 8600GTS series basically dominates the price range you have selected. I'm assuming you have PCI-E 16x. Newegg has a variety of these cards available. Here's an example:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…|||Do you need an AGP or PCI-e video card?|||You can get an 8600gt or and 8600gts. They are pretty good cards, but if you can manage to save about $50 more, go for the 8800gts. I have one, and it works great even on today's games.

8600gts- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

8800gts- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

You are not limited by just these manufacturers, there are many other brand names (XFX, PNY, BFG, etc.) that you can choose if you have a preference, but prices can vary.

Update: Just saw this card- the 8800gs. Great performance for the price for ~$160

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||Here is some cards of specified type.

PCIE x16 (All of these have mail in rebates, Nice!)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

AGP x4/x8 ( None of these have mail in rebates. :( )

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||GeCube HD 3850 @ $150

The Best Video Card I Can Have For My PC SPEC?

My Computer Specs:

E-View ATX Casing Happy 16H

E-View ATX 480W P-230W PSU

Intel C2D E4500 2.2GHz @ 2.6GHz *Overclock*

P5GC-MX MoBo.

3GB 667MHz KINGSTON RAM.

Gigabyte Nvidia Geforce 210 1GB

[Core: 625MHz Shader: 1452MHz Memory: 835MHz] *Overclock*

Windows XP SP3.

DirectX 9.0c

The Best Video Card I Can Have For The Spec Above?

So Far,I Made A List Of My Own, All Of Them Are Gigabyte's,

Whether The 9500GT 1GB(OC),GT220 1GB,GT240 1GB,GT430 1GB,GT440 1GB,HD4650 1GB/512Mb.

Are there any other you can recommend me? Make sure it fits the PC Spec Above.

The List That I Made,Which Is The Best I Can Do or Get Great Gaming Experience?|||Of those cards, the GeForce GT 440 is best (the GT 240 has the same performance but is older and doesn't support DX11). A Radeon HD 5670 is better than either of those cards.

http://www.techspot.com/review/240-ati-r…

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac…

However your power supply model doesn't make sense... is it 480W or 230W? If it's really 230W, that's not strong enough to support any of those cards. You'd need to buy a new power supply.

Of course if you purchased a new power supply of 450-500 watts, then a Radeon HD 5770 or 6770 is the best choice around $100.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fast…|||You won't get a great gaming experience with these video cards. The GT240 is the best choice of the list, but from my list I would say the XFX ATI Radeon 5770. You wont be disappointed.

Best video card for my computer?

I have a powerspec b655, here is the link to the system specs, http://www.powerspec.com/systems/system_specs.phtml?selection=B655

right now i have a 500whatt powersupply and six gigs of ram. my video card is an ati 5550 1024mb. for anywhere at or less than 200$ what is the best video card i can buy for gaming?|||the best card you can use with your budget and power supply would be Radeon HD 6850.it performs as good as the 1 GB GTX 460 at the cost of 768 MB GTX 460 but power consumption is just at the level of Geforce GTS 450.HD 6850 requires single PCI-E power connector as compared to two PCI-E power connectors for GTX 460.it would be definitely a major upgrade over your current HD 5550.

just make sure your 500 watts of power supply is quality one and provides good ampere ratings on +12V rail.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/rade…|||Something in the newer Radeon HD family. or Nvidia geforce if you like it. but yours is enough for most games!

What would be the best video card for a Gateway GT5692 AMD, especially if you're a gamer? What should I use?

I play oblivion alot and it glitches wayy too much. I'd like to add a video card and a sound card, but i don't know ANYTHING about computers. Any suggestions from you computer gamers out there? What should I upgrade it with? I know its not much of a gaming computer, but i dont have enough money for a gaming rig. HELP?!|||Well your fairly limited with only a 300 watt power supply, I think a GTX 260 is too much for that PSU.

You might try a 4650 or a 4670 from ATI, these two cards do not requite extra power from the PSU, they run on the 75 watts available at the slot.

Also look into the 5750 or 5650 I do not know the power requirements of these newer cards, its possible they might not require extra power. I do not know.

Sound card is not needed unless you have the high end speakers to go with it. Otherwise any extra sound quality released by the card is lost in the speakers.

Or, if your an audiophile and really enjoy and recognize the improved sound quality. I can tell the difference if I play a song that I've heard hundreds of times, but sounds that I'm unfamiliar with I cannot even tell the difference between onboard and add in card sound.|||The Nvidia GTX 260 is a decent graphics card. You DONT need a new sound card. Waste of cash unless your sound is messed up.

Which Video Card Is The Best For Gaming These Days?

ok, heaps of good game came out ( Farcry2, COD4, Cod WAW etc.) and coming out, include cod mw2, l4d2and so much more. And I'm think of getting a new gaming pc and just wondering which graphic card is the best for gaming these days? p.s I do know the nvidia GTX series is the mose Extreme graphic card, but I don't have the money 4 them, any ideas? cheers|||i would say NVIDIA is as good as they get

http://www.nvidia.com/page/home.html

they come in many varieties 256MB, 512MB &1GB

and they are supported b almost all motherboards and games.|||The best ones are more costy than cheaper ones and therefore will perform better. The Nvidia GTX serie is really good, but costs a lot of money. If you want a decent videocard for gaming, I would look for 300$-600$ (only for the videocard).

Gaming PCs are costier than the consoles (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360). The consoles can still play about any game that comes out. So you decide: buy a very expensive desktop PC that'll last 3 years at best or a console for about 400$ that'll last 5 years.|||save up for the nvidia gtx|||For my games i use a Radeon HD 4670 1GB Card. It is able to play All of the above listed games at high detail @ 1440x900. The Sapphire Version of this card can be picked up from Newegg.com for $80. ATI based graphics cards tend to be cheaper for the same quality compared to nVidia cards. Much like AMD is to Intel.

Which is the best video card to buy for gaming?

I want to play games on my pc I bought the force unleash for windows and could not play it, want to know which is the best video card in order to play games full speed with out my pc getting freezed|||two 590 GTXs. sli. if you can find them.|||Just having a video card wont let you play any game. It is important to have a good video card, lots of ram, and a good CPU in order to play any game out so far. I would reccoment atleast 4GB of RAM, atleast a 3.0+ Ghz quad core processor, and atleast a 1Gb video card in order to play just about any game out on the market.|||I'm going to assume you have a regular sized desktop and not a laptop or a small form factor desktop. If you have a laptop then you are out of luck, but anyways.

You need to have an available PCI-Express x 16 slot

This video card should be sufficient for your needs. It's not the best graphics card on the planet but it's not terrible.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

Upgrading your graphics card will also require you to upgrade your powersupply since most manufacturers use the bare minimum.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

Newegg is the cheapest place on the Internet to buy parts, but if you feel uncomfortable buying and / or installing them, I suggest taking your PC to your local computer repair shop and have them do it for you (Avoid Best Buy at all costs).

What is the Best Video Card for Hp a264w comp.?

I have the comp. mentioned with G force nvidia4mx intergrated grapics. This has worked fine until now. I play The Sims 2 and have all ep's up to open for business (base game and 3 ep's). Well I would like to get pets and Seasons but from all the trouble other people are having in the Sims forums, I don't think i have a good enough card and I would like to know what is the best graphics card that is compatable with my computer. Please help, have tried to find it online and haven't had any luck with finding compatabilty. I had crucil.com do a scan and they had nothing to help.

PS. I have the max ram for my computer 1gb|||The best - most powerful AGP 8X graphics card available in the UK is the ATI Radeon X1950Pro - just over £100 from Dabs. You may be pleased to hear that such expense is not required for Sims!

At the value end of the market, I would suggest that you avoid the Radeon 7000 and 9250, and the nVidia FX5200.

Scan have two cards which I would recommend strangely both at £28.19 today:

256MB Gigabyte Radeon X1050 AGP 8x 128Bit GDDR2

256MB XFX6200A AGP 4x/8x

Either of these will provide a vast improvement over your integrated MX graphics, without breaking the bank or saddling you with obsolete technology.

Good Luck.|||it has a 8X AGP slot its not that old of a technology. 83 listed at tigerdirect.com. what kind of compatabilty issue are you having? email me if you wish

What is the BEST video card for my computer situation?

I have a tower with a GeForce GT 430. I can run some games OK, but I want a graphics card that can actually handle the bigger games (Battlefield 3).

I have:

-i5 2400 processor

-16 GB RAM

- 430 watt power supply (Thermaltake)

- only room for whatever my current GeForce GT 430 video card takes up.

So I need a Vid Card that can fit in the space I have, and only use 430 watts. Any ideas? I don't care the cost.

Thanks for any help!|||How about a hd 5670 or a 6670. I'm pretty sure both cards are small and can even run on a 300watt psu.|||Well, not with that PSU.

Most cards capable of playing BF3 will require at least a 500W PSU (generally 550W or higher).

You can get a 5670, but I don't know if that card will play BF3 smoothly or not. Also depends on what resolution you plan on playing and what in-game settings you turn on.

Above 1680x1050 and you'll need a mid-range or high end card...|||if your video card is not low-profile then any video card should fit in there

If there is absolutely no hope and it can not be any bigger, look up your gpu model and post the dimensions (height, width, lenght)

What is the best video card for my needs?

I'm looking at getting a new computer and have hit a roadblock when it comes to video cards. I intend to be doing multimedia design (running most/all Adobe products like Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and After Effects) as well as other intensive programs like Maya, 3DS Max... etc. In addition, I would like to game on this set up (on the side).

I would like a video card that will give me the best of both worlds-- excellent rendering and playback as well as high resolution rendering of game environments.

Would it be best to buy a Quadro Series card, a GTX series card, an ATI 5000 Series card or simply buy two 9 Series nVidia cards and run them as SLI? (or another option)

Any and all insight would be greatly appreciated!|||Build it as a Gaming PC, and all your multi-media apps tasks will run just fine.

We can't answer your specific question about graphics card configurations without knowing the Make and Model of your MoBo, which Games, AND your budget.

The simple Rule of Thumb is: "BUY the best you can afford, and upgrade later, if you think you need to."|||Leading is advantageous, since it determines the suit which the remainder of the players must play

What Video card is the best for me ?

hi i am looking for card that sutes with hardcore gaming .....here is my system Asus p5w dh mother broad crossfire ready ...2Gb ram crucial ....intel e6420 core 2 due ...and 750Watts power supply .....i have good cooling system .......i am ready to spedn about £200 ......i saw Asus 2900XT card is it any good ? as long as my motherboard supports cross fire does it work better with ATi rather tha Nvidia ...? Please tell me good card ? for this price i know nvidia 8800GTX ultra thing are the fats and best cost way too much for me so ...what are the other options i have rather than choosing those expensive Ultra cards ?|||if i would buy a new card, i would go for the "higher average" type of card, they sell for around 300 dollars, so you don't spend too much money, for a card that can play 90% of the games out there now.

I would take the 8800GTS|||Yes the ATI HD 2900XT is a high end card that will work better than a nvidia card on your motherboard. Crossfire will allow you to add a 2nd card down the road if you choose to go that route. If the HD 2900XT is a bit out of your reach look at the HD 2900PRO cards. They are a good buy as the price has dropped a bit from when they were brand new. I think newegg.com has them for around $300.|||Nvidia has just released the 8800GT which has 512MB GDDR3, has a core speed of 600Mhz and a memory speed of 1800Mhz which makes for a good bang for your buck card, they are priced low as well.. If you can go for nvidia cards, they are kicking ATIs butt at the moment|||If you have no plans of running Crossfire, get the 8800GT, best bang for the buck right now.

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.a…

However, if Crossfire is on the horizon, you have no choice but the HD2900XT or wait a bit for the new HD3850 or HD3870.

http://www.vr-zone.com/articles/RV670_is…|||i have the 8800 gts over clocked version i got this for £190 and due you have no idea how sick the graphics are i would totaly recommend it

it is totaly awsome and is already over clocked so there is no worries about taking time out to over clock it

i got mine from this warehouse just down the road from em

www.cclonline.com

What is the best video card for a micro tower? (HP Compaq 6000 Pro)?

I want to get the best video card for this type of pc. I want to be able to run the latest games (SR3, BF3, Skyrim, maybe Crisis) while at a high resolution setting 1920x1080|||For BF3 or Skyrim on high @1080p, you should get an HD 6850 or GTX 460 1GB, minimum. But I really suggest getting at least an HD 6870/GTX 560 or GTX 560 Ti/HD 6950 1GB, if you can afford it. Just make sure that it can fit your case. Open your case and measure the clearance between the back of the case and the hard drive cage.

HD 6850 is just under 9"

HD 6870 is just under 10"

GTX 460 and GTX 560 are both 8.25"

Will this video card be good for my computer and gaming?

my computer is an emachines et 1831-05 and the card is the PNY - NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card will it do its job and use it to the best it can? if not can someone tell me another gaming graphics card that will work for modern and future gaming.|||I would recommend you to buy EVGA GeForce GTX480 1536 MB DDR5 PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card

*GeForce GTX 480 with 700 MHz core clock

*PCI Express 2.0

*1536 MB 384-bit 2.0ns GDDR5 memory

*3696 MHz memory clock and 1401 MHz shader clock

*Windows XP, Vista and Windows7 support

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-PCI-E…

Also check out at Ebay

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-…|||that card is pretty good, it was great top of the line when it first came out(like i don't know 5 years ago) but its still pretty good, you can play ALL the games on the market atm(the higher games at lower settings)

if you want a card that will play ALL the games at Ultra Settings(except for a few like GTA4, which you get Frame Rates of 40-60 with SLI GTX 480's on High Settings because the game is just a GIANT DEMAND-ER, the more CPU cores and horsepower the more your GPU will be used and ultimately higher frame rates)

Better for gaming: i7 920 at 4Ghz with HD 5770 or i5 750 at 4Ghz with HD 5850 video card?

which combination would be best for heavy gaming?

i7 920 @4Ghz with HD 5770 video card

or

i5 750 @4Ghz with HD 5850 video card?

both with 8GB RAM 2200Mhz|||It's a tough call, but I would say get the i5.

Take a look at this link:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/core-i5-ga…

If you take a look at these benchmarks for gaming, you can see that you only get a few FPS more with the i7 than the i5. You can easily gain those FPS and more by getting a HD5850 over a HD5770.

I hope this helps!|||go with the i7920 - it has turbo boost and a lot more cache ram.

I am assuming the video card is better than the i5 card simply because the processor is more powerful|||Lol OMG, my PC i just built a few months ago has a Core i5 and a HD5850.

I would definataly go for the i5, as at 4GHz.. seriously you dont have to worry about much at all at that speed. And the Core-i5 and Core-i7 have the same 8MB L3 cache... just the i7 has hyperthreading. To other guy: The Core-i5 750 has turbo boost too, but if you overclock to 4ghz, it usually gts disabled anyway.

The HD5850 is wayy better than the 5770, and i can play crysis at full detail and 2x anti-aliasing at 1680x1050.

Just on the OC'ing... what cooler are you going to get, if you haven't decided, i would say get the Nocturea UDP-12 or something like that, its very good.

What motherboard/video card combo is best for gaming?

i have two mobo/video card combos i am thinking of using.

let me know which you think is better and why.

thanks for the help =]

combo 1

mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128359

video card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102770

combo 2

mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188024&Tpk=EVGA%20132-CK-NF78-A1%20LGA%20775%20NVIDIA

mother board

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4114035&CatId=2306|||Well the 2nd motherboard is superior- it's an SLI motherboard (that's why it costs more)

The GeForce 9600GT is an entry-level gaming card, while the Radeon 4850 is midrange. There's no comparison unless you're running two 9600GT cards in SLI.

By the way, that's a TERRIBLE price for a 9600GT, you can get a 9800GT (much more powerful) for about $110 after rebate.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

This card is slightly slower than the Radeon 4850, but at least comparable (both are midrange cards). And two 9800GT cards in SLI are far superior to a single 4850.

Don't be fooled by the 1gb on that 9600GT- how much video memory is less important than the card model. A Honda civic with a 30 gallon gas tank is still slower than a Corvette with a 15 gallon tank.|||Gaming quality is dependent on two major factors.

1. The processor in your computer

2. The video card in your computer

The motherboard is not a major determining factor in gaming. Between the two video cards you provided, the ATI Radeon 9850 is the superior model.

Best video card for gaming between $300-$400?

I am looking for the best video card I can buy between the $300-$400 price range. Any suggestion?|||Nvidia geForce 8800 GT

What is the best Graphics(Video) card for gaming right now?

Hello, I was wondering what would be the best gaming video card out right now?

Also, I was wondering what would be the best 100$-300$ gaming video card out there as well? Thanks!|||the the raedon 6990 is the best single but the gtx 590 is right behind it

and the best one in that price range is the gtx 560 ti, usually around 240|||6990 and the 590 are the fastest cards out on the market. Your 100-300 is a wide range. I would say the 560TI for 250 or if you can a GTX 570 for $330.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Whats more important in my situation for gaming? cpu, system ram, video card?

Im runing on a AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3800+.

My RAM is 1022.5 MB

My video card is a NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS with 256 mb

Im also running windows XP

Im trying to run newer games, i love making them look the best i can but i honestly dont care bout that when i just want to run the damn game!

Games ive wanted to run have been

Crysis(all i wanna do is run it at a decent speed no matter how bad it will look)

Gears of war (have it beat it, lags kind of and i wanna make it look good)

Bioshock (beat it but it laged and i couldnt get it looking good)

and thares others but all i need to know is what should i do to atleast keep up with games. i cant spend alot right now so a simple cheap fix would be ideal.|||The 8800 cards are much faster so that would be my first buy. RAM is cheap going to 2GB would be a easy upgrade that won't cost much.

At that point I think your CPU is going to be the bottle neck of the system so upgrade is suggested. Any order of the upgrades you list will help the performance of your system. I think you will notice the biggest increase by doing the video card first. You may need to get better PSU depending on what you already use. Check out a wattage calculator like the one at newegg to get the answer to that.

http://educations.newegg.com/tool/psucal…|||RAM. It's always the most cost effective upgrade. 2gbs of the fastest RAM your motherboard can support is good enough. Getting a dual core CPU is a good upgrade too, but that would require a new MoBo, which means (probably) new RAM and (maybe) a new video card.|||You need a better video card man. Something like an 8800gt, or a 9600gt will destroy that card you have now. make sure you get a 512mb version as well....

The 8600gts is actually a pretty crappy card, its not much better than a 7600gt which is now outdated.

Also, the cpu is a single core, which really bottlenecks the card severely.....a dual core would double youre performance.

My rig is an athlon 64 X2 5000+ overclocked to 3.0ghz, 3gb ddr2 in dual channel,and an 8800gt oc'd as well. I can pull an average of 33fps in crysis at 1280x1024 with high settings.|||y duo core when u can get quad core for about the same price, 8600gts is aite u can play most game with it, just upgrade ur ram to at least 2gb it only cost like $100 for 2gb ram, for cpu it depend what ur motherboard can support. but for $100 on ram u will see improvement|||I would say the single one thing to upgrade which boosts gaming performance would be the graphics card! There are many options depending on your budget....HD2900s, 3850, 3870, 3870x2 for ATI cards and 8800, 9600 for Nvidia ones

Where's the best place to get a video card for a laptop?

I recently bought a game for my laptop, ok it'd quite old but it keeps coming up with this message that i need a video graphics card, does anyone know a website or store in UK that sells these things, don't even know wat it looks like..|||Laptops have integrated video cards and are rarely upgradable. Thus, the best way to upgrade is to buy a new laptop.|||up to date your laptop (buy a new one)

What is the best video card for my computer?

I'm looking for a video card less than $150 to play most games like crysis on a Medium-High setting with a stable framerate

here is my computer specs:

http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/hp-pavilion-p6110y/4507-3118_7-33698026.html?tag=mncolBtm;rnav|||NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT 512MB Graphics Card – 5,000/-|||I was just googling and came across this product hope it helps you

XFX Radeon HD 5770 1GB DDR5 PCIE Graphics Card

The XFX HD5770 provides one of the best gaming experiences possible with some of the latest advances in GPU technology.

http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-5770-Gr…

Also check out at Ebay

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-…

What Video Card would be best for my Intel D946GZIS motherboard?

I've been looking for a nice upgrade for my Radion 1600 series video card, but have no idea how to go about finding out what card is compatible with my Intel D946GZIS motherboard. I'm attempting to make my computer more game friendly, but am unsure as to what video card to buy / which cards are compatible. The price of the new card doesn't matter, as long as it works. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, Thanks in advance|||As the others said, according to intel you have a PCI-Express 16X slot, which will allow you to use any new graphics card.

http://www.intel.com/products/motherboar…

Now one dude recommended the 8800GT, which is a great card and an excellent value, especially considering it's down to $140 with MIR. It is quite fast and will max every game but Crysis and Flight Simulator X (which just sucks no matter what you play it on, so I hear). The 8800GT will pull high in Crysis. There is only one problem with the 8800GT, that being that it draws a fair amount of power, and if you don't have a good supply, it might overdraw and be useless.

Two less expensive options are the 9600GT for $125-130, which is about 10% slower than the 8800GT, and draws far less power, and the Radeon HD 3850 which also draws much less power, costs $100, and is about 20-30% slower than the 8800GT. I personally have a 3850 and am very happy with the performance, as it maxes every game I have including Bioshock and Frontlines.

Links to Specific Cards I recommend from good brands:

Gigabyte 8800GT 512mb with Nice Quiet Cooler:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

MSI 9600GT 512mb with Sweet Cooler:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

Powercolor HD 3850 512mb with decent cooler:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

You can calculate how much power you will need vs how much power you have using this power supply calculator:

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalcul…

Just set capacitor aging to 20% and load to 100%, add a few usb devices and fans, and you should get a nice conservative power estimate. That board is a regular desktop board by the way.|||Your board supports PCI-E which is the conection currently used for almost all graphics cards. so this means that your wallet is the limit, pick whichever card you want. a great value si the Nvidia 8800GT, its crazy fast for the price, its not the newest model, but definitely the value king, think about $250|||Your D946GZIS motherboard has one PCI Express 16X slot according to Intel's specs: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboar…

That means you can use any PCI Express graphics card, up to and including the latest-greatest nVidia 9800GX2.

Hope this helps.

What video card would best fit my PC for gaming purposes?

PC information:

OP---Microsoft Windows XP HE

DAC type---Internal/128MB/Intel Express Chip set

Manufacturer---HP Pavilion

Processor---Intel Pentium

Memory---504 MB RAM

DirectX Version---DirectX 9.0c

Maximum Memory Capacity: 4096MB

Currently Installed Memory: 512MB

Available Memory Slots: 2

Number of Banks: 4

when giving me the video card that best suites my needs can u include a link on where to buy it or an image.

if any other info is needed let me know

thanks|||We need to know if your PC has a AGP slot or PCI-Express slot for a videocard upgrade.

If it's AGP only, then I'm afraid it would be money down the drain. If you have PCI-e then something like a AMD Radeon 4850 would be great for gaming, though your PC as a whole would be letting the side down somewhat.|||for the video card go here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as… also you might want to consider upgrading your ram to 2GB. xp works best with 2GB and most games now a days will too.

What Is A Good Video Card For PC Gaming?

I am looking to upgrade my video card. I want to spend 150 or less. Which one would be best for gaming? One that also has HDMI would be great.|||well u can buy 9800gt or 9800gtx+ 1 gb this will be a good graphic card for u it can every game released till now|||look at this article

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best…|||Jacob can I know what is your motherboard?

I'm also looking to buy a graphics card so I want to know whether my new one support my motherboard...|||This may be a good recommendation

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

What is the best video card i can buy for my pci port?

I was wondering what the best pci video card i could get for gaming that i can buy at circuit city. the reason i need to buy it there is because i have a $100 gift card their.|||http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/12/03/b…

I think you mean pcie. If its more than 3-4 years old it may be an agp port. PCI ports haven't been used for video cards for about 8 years.|||pci? or pci-e? If you have a pci-e port, you should use it instead...

What would be the best video card for me?

Hey, i have a ACPI x86 based PC, Intel Core 2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz 2.13GHz.... with 4.50 GB Ram Running Windows Vista... I don't know to much about video cards but would like to buy one to replace my Nvidia Geforce 7500 LE, so i can play some of the latest games that are out. I want a budget of say under $200. Can anybody please help me?|||Hi,?yesterday i set up a video activity title slot into my program and looks to be working. When i booted windows it said "new components found video activity slot for creative" then "new components video activity slot for innovative is now set up and ready to us. The video activity slot i took out of my old program that hasnt been used for a while.He will be best your CPU . OK Thanks, good luck|||http://www.techbuy.com.au/p/162053/VIDEO…

Probably the best for under 200.

Take into consideration of your power supply, if you upgrade your GFX card you will more than likely need to upgrade your PSU|||You can take any hi power video card of your system.

What is the best video editing software for gaming videos?

Okay so I really want to get some pro video editing software for some gaming videos I want to do :) I really want to see if I can actually do the stuff in the following videos and try and make a half decent video. My birthday is soon and I really want to try. I love making videos but I don't know any video editing software because I've never tried doing this before. I can make good videos if I get good software :) So could someone tell me what software these people used or tell me some pro software like the ones used in these videos? Thanks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SWV7KUBouU&feature=feedf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMScO7hblAA&feature=feedu

I really want to try to do stuff like this. So please help. Also could someone tell me a good capture card that can record PS3 and Xbox 360? Thank you very much :)|||Sony Vegas is what they use and after effects or something like that.

As with the capture card:

Easycap = low Budget (Okay Quality) 20 - 30 dollars

Dazzle = Medium budget (Good Quality) 50 -100 dollars

Haupgauge Hd PVR = High budget (Excellent Quality, H.D.) 100 - 250 dollars

What is a great gaming video card i can get for my computer?

I just bought a Compaq on ebay, and need to know what kind of video card would be best for me.

I typically play games like black ops, modern warfare2, and world and war, and also tf2, l4d2, and so on.

The computer I bought has 3gb of ram, Athlon 64 x2 with 3.0ghz, and a 320gb harddrive. I need a video card that will work well with my computer, and run the games above pretty fast for a decent price of like 50-70 bucks. I want good framerate, with medium to high settings.

Thanks!!|||You are limited to the "8800 Ultra & 9800GX2" (both are NVIDIA)

my suggestion:

9800GX2|||Sounds like your computer is a bit old but hopefully it has a PCI-E slot. It should, but you really need to check.

Your computer and price range means that you can forget about "high" settings. I'm sorry, but that's just the way it is. However, you can get the newer games to be playable with smooth frame rates at lower to medium settings.

I'll link to an EVGA NVIDIA GT 430 with 1 gig of RAM that'll support Direct X 11 for $64. It'll play the newer games but if you want "high" settings you may want to start saving for another machine now. Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004KKX…|||I use the Nnvidia 8800 GT for f2 and hl2 but the board is old. i got it for 80 bucks about a year or so ago. Good luck.

Whats the good motherboard,processor and video card for gaming.?

hi..im gonna open computer gaming store here in the US..im just wondering what is the best and cheap BOARD,CPU AND VID CARD.FOR GAMING..i want it able to play COD4 in full setup,crisis,and world of warcraft..please help me ..thank you|||if u want to play hardcore games like cod 4 devil may cry 4 left 4 dead. You defenetly need the galaxy geforce 9800 series video card its one of the best and has a shader model 3.0 with directx 10.|||It also depends on your resolution. But I'll tel you some good hardwares.

CPU: Intel C2D E8400

Mobo: Asus Rampage II

GPU: ATI HD 4850

What video card is good for gaming?

I'm lookin at both the EVGA GeForce GT 240 Video Card - 1024MB DDR3, PCI-Express 2.0, DVI, HDMI, VGA...... and the Evertop GeForce 9800GT 512MB DDR3 PCI Express (PCIe) Dual DVI Video Card w/TV-Out

or do you have any other suggestions in this price range? +- $80-$100.. no not at best buy.. at somewhere like newegg or tigerdirect or geeks.com

which card is better for games like: Battlefield 2, Fligh Simulator X, CoD MW2, Need For Speed Shift, etc.?

I currently have a Radeon 512 in my system and it lags like a mother on Need For Speed and Flight Sim. I'm building a new system with a quad core and 8gb ram, so i think a good video card should help make my new system a real gaming machine.

thanks!|||I have better recommendations than this.

If you are trying to get something of same performance range as GT 240 then get an ATi 4670 1GB DDR3 for $60

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

Same performance as GT 240, but costs less, has DX10.1 and performs cooler.

But if you are trying to get something of same range of a 9800GT then get an ATi 4770 1GB. Costs cheaper, you can get 1GB version of 4770 for the same price of 512MB 9800GT.

Radeon HD 4770 outperforms 9800GT in most of the benchmarks with clear advantage, by 54.11% in ETQW 1920*1200/8xAA/16xF.

GeForce 9800GT Overclock Edition still appears weak when compared with Radeon HD 4770. 4770 just thrashes 9800GT.

ATi 4770 for 1Gb GDDR5 costs $110

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

Both the cards will thrash any game in the world without any problem in MAX settings. 4670 works best in 1440x900 resolution, 4770 has GDDR5 memory which transfers data four times each clock cycle, versus twice per clock cycle as in the GDDR3 memory used in video cards based on the Radeon HD 4670 or 9800GT. Can deliver all games at acceptable frame rates at resolutions as high as 1920x1200. NVIDIA is just not giving good value for money products like ATi, which is slowly becoming the ruler in graphics card market.|||Get this EVGA card, it is the highest rated video card on newegg. $30 over your budget, but worth every penny.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

Hope this helps, and have fun with your new rig!|||9800GT

dude get somthing really good , becouse every year games come out and need higher graphic card

What's the best PCI or AGP video card for gaming that only requires a 250 Watt Power Supply?

I have a Compaq 5311SR and it has a 250 Watt Power Supply and a Ati 9550. I don't want to buy a new Power Supply|||To the person above. A 250W PSU is not enough for an 8800 GTX . I would think that a Geforce 7600GS or GT could run on 250. However I am not 100% sure. This would depend on how much power the other parts of your computer and any other devices (such as something plugged into a USB port) use.|||Don't know about power, but for a card try nVidia 8800 GTX

Whats the best video card for me and where can i get it?

i have a asus tech salmon v. 1.04 and i have 3 pci slots and i agp slot where and which video card is best for me to play video games|||Since you have an open AGP slot, I would suggest you research into those. Although less common, AGP is still faster than PCI. It would also depend on what you are looking for in price range, game types (video demanding/relatively basic), and specs of your computer.

If you're looking for something cheap ($40-$70), I would look into a Radeon X1050 or so... it's new enough that it should last a while. Not really great for high-intensity games (like Bioshock), but would work well for games like Halo.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…

If you're looking for a bit more expensive ($80-$120), there are 2 cards I would recommend. The first is the Radeon X1300. This requires a medium power supply. The Radeon X1650 is another good card, though the X1650 is a tad stronger. It requires a bit more wattage in the power supply as well. These should get you by with newer games, although they also work great on the older ones as well.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…

A bit higher up in price ($120-$150) is the Radeon HD 2600. I'm currently running this, although it's PCI-E based. It is a great product, very fast in processing speed, requires a medium power supply, and is DirectX10 based, so it will run all of your brand new games with relative ease.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…

And finally, at the top of our price list ($180-$250) is the Radeon X1950 Pro. This is about as good as you are going to get for AGP cards. This is an extremely powerful card, running most of the brand new games very smoothly. It is DirectX9.0c based, so it probably won't stick around as long, nor would it work with the very few DX10 games out, but it will be hanging around for quite a long time.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…

Of course, these are all cards based off of ATI's chipsets. I know very little about NVidia cards, so these would be the best I could do to cover all the areas. Remember to double check EVERY ASPECT of your computer before you buy. It would be horrible to buy one, get it, and find out it isn't compatable.

Good luck, and happy shopping!|||what kind of video card...just buy video cards in singapore 10%less

Best Video Card For Games.?

So I bought the game BF2 about 2 years ago and when I bought it and installed it it didn't work. Then I found out that my video card is very sucky because its and Intel. Where do you think I could find the best video card for BF2, but isn't so expensive because I'm very short on money. Also, my computer is like 4 years old and its a Dell Dimension E310 and its still works fine for browsing and other non graphical games, but I was just wondering if the card would still work for it and how do you put the card in the computer. I don't know much about video cards, so what happens to my other video card Intel when I put the other one in? O yea I don't really want something so expensive, but I could spend up to $200 and also tell me where I would be able to buy the card at too.|||first turn off your computer and unplug everything from it. then look of see what kind of video card slot you have. this should help: http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/directron…

those are different kinds of video cards. pci-e 16x would be the best. after that pci-e 4x then AGP. since your computer is 4 years old it will most likely be AGP or PCI. if you live in America i reccomend newegg.com to purchase a card. the reviews should give you an idea of what your buying.

if for some reason you have pci-e 16x then get an nvidia 8800gt if not then you have to do some research.

once you put the new card in the bios should recognize that it doesn't have to use your integrated graphics. if not then go intothe bios when restarting the computer and change it.

honestly if you have an AGP slot you are not going to be able to run BF2 on high setting. they arn't powerful enough. you will see an improvement but it might be a waste of money.

also, the cards and slots are not interchangeable. get the right card for the right slot.|||Well, that depends on differant specs of the Video card. How big is your case? how loud do you want it to be? do you want to have to get a cooling fan (for a good one, you probably will). I would definately go to http://www.newegg.com/ to check out their cards. A little research will tell you what each of the items on the side mean. I imagine you will be spending at least $100 for one to just get by, and maybe $175 for a niec one.|||It will dpend what graphics socket you have...

If its AGP then you can get a 7600GT for agp for about £50

If its PCI-E then you can also get a 7600GT for PCI-E for around £50

Both of these cards will run BF2.

Good luck.|||Check TigerDirect for the graphics card, mostly all of them are good ;)|||If you have a Dell E310 I'm going to guess that the graphics slot is an AGP which means you will have to get an older graphics card. The best one for the AGP slot is the nVidia Geforce 7600 GT.

If you have a PCI-E slot then you're able to get the newer cards that are much better. A good card that will run BF2 smoothly is the nVidia Geforce 8600 GT. I had this card for a while and was very happy with it. I upgraded since then but I liked it.

Just for future reference, if you start to get into games a lot, like me, than you will want to save your money and build your own computer. They last much longer, they are much better performance-wise, you choose what goes in and out, you can overclock the CPU, Graphics Card, and Memory, and every part has it's own warranty instead of the whole computer having one.

Best Video Card For my Computer?

I need a new video card and im looking forward to buying one this black friday. I constantly play crysis, crysis warhead, cc3 tiberium wars so i was wondering what video card would be best for under 150. I was looking at the EVGA GeForce 9500 GT Video Card but i don't if this would be a good card for these games to run smoothly and better than they do now. I have a dell dimension 521 btw.|||A 9500GT is weak for that price. In fact, it is about a 8600GTS.

A 8800GT/HD 4850 beats both of them by a long shot and you should consider picking one of these, not a 9500GT.

However, if you wish to save money, you should fine one for ~$75 or so.

Good luck!

By the way, if your dell is C521, you're out of luck. That SFF case can't support any decent graphics card.|||That would be a good card, but are you going to upgrade your power supply?It would be really cutting it close with only 305watts, if it would run at all...But besides that, you could play a medium settings on nice resolutions, I myself am going to get that exact same card.

What video card should I buy best for gaming and multitasking?

I play a lot of CS 1.6, in fact its the only game I play cause my video card right now sucks so much. I'm looking for a cheap card that will allow me to run CS 1.6 above 100 FPS all the time! I might even go buy COD5 when it comes out.

Here is my computer. http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/dell-di…

|||Get an 8600 GT if you're kinda budget bound but if you can really afford it either build your own SLI system with quad core etc. If you just want another vid. card get the 8800 GTX if you have the money. Remember that gaming isn't just about the card. you need a good proc, mobo, ram, etc. BTW, that computer is really bad, you should save for a few years and build your own or get one from ibuypower.

Which CPU is the best for gaming,videos and supports any video card?

my budget is rs 25000 or 20000|||Intel Core i7 2600K but you must wait for B3 stepping motherboards.|||If my conversion is correct, that translates to around $500 or $450 U.S. dollars. The most expensive CPUs cost almost as much as that, and would be way overkill for anything you do. In fact, the best practical CPU money can buy is the i7 2600k, which costs around $330. The i5 2500k is $240, and is more than enough for anything.

If you want a whole computer in that price range with a CPU in it, look for a dual core processor faster than 3.0ghz. Higher end computers usually have quad core processors, so look fr a Phenom II x4 or an athlon ii X4

Best video card for $100 or less?

Looking to buy a new video card for $100 or less for gaming. Currently playing Dragon Age II. What card would get the most bang for my buck? Thanks.|||5830 for $110 on newegg|||U might check out for ATI RADEON HD5770, which costs little ($10-$15) extra, but it will give awesome performance for each of Ur dollars...

If U are looking at $100 and less, then U might go for NIVIDIA GTS450, which is also a good gaming card but has less performance compared to HD5770 and little higher than HD5750...

I recommend HD5770 for 1680x1050 resolution, which gives good playable FPS at maximum settings...

but GTS450 struggles a little at this res..

Anyway, If U have more money & high res, go for HD5770 and If U have less money & less res, go for GTS450..;-)

Is a GeForce GTS 250 Video Card - 1024MB DDR3 the highest out for gaming?

Im looking at getting a video card for playing games such as crysis, call of duty, etc and i figured if im going to put over a hundred dollars into it i might as well get the best so it will last and i was just wondering how good that is and will it last? thanks =D heres a link to c it http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4497973&CatId=3669|||For $20 more you can get a much better Core 216 GTX 260, which has 60% more stream processors(216 vs 128) and it should outperform a GTS 250 1GB significantly.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

Whats the Best Cheap video card for my computer?

I have an old dell dimension 3000. I've always kept it running smooth, thats why its lasted me a long time. Ive upgraded its ram to 1gig, since its running XP. It also has a 5.1 creative sound card. What cheap video card should i upgrade so that i could have constant, high FPS on games? And what else simple modifications should i do? Add more ram? Could i change the CPU? BTW: My computer is 2.8ghz P4|||More RAM is always good. I have a dimension 2400 and I upgraded from 512MB to 2GB and I couldn't put a price on the improvement. You could upgrade the processor, as long as you get a compatible CPU. P4 is socket 775. Also, not all 775 motherboards support all 775 CPUs. For example, Core 2 is socket 775, but your motherboard probably doesn't support them. As for a video card, you should check to see if your motherboard has PCI express slots. If it does, you should definitely install a card in a PCIx16 slot. Otherwise, you will have to use PCI, which is much slower. Look at this diagram. http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/cooldrive… Most good cards use the 16x spec. Use http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.… to find the perfect card for you based on price and interface.

Is this the best video card for gaming?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-MARS-2-GeFo…|||its the best right now, in a few months you will have the 79xxs and the gtx 590 on sale,

2 in sli will be the equivuilent to the gtx590. #

if moneys not a problem go for it, if you want sli on a budget get two hd6950s which unlock to 6970s of x2 gtx 560ti

What's the best Budget video card I can get for PCIe x16?

I do not play games! So I am not looking for something to game with. I just want something that'll give me the best performance, very, very good video quality, and allow me to hookup to the dvi on my Dell e207wfp lcd monitor (this vga aint cuttin it anymore).|||first off what kind of desktop do you have..if its slimline...then it cant be..but if its a reuglar desktop like microatx or mid atx then yes..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

its the same price as teh past gens mainstream card for things that you wanna do(the 4670) but its faster,supports brand new spanking awesome multi monitor technologies, DX 11 and its cheaper :D

plus if you do wanna game this can play games too :D

best answer if you like this or email me for more suggestions|||http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.…

What is best video card i can get for the smallest amount of money?? And How do i install it?

I want a new video card for my computer so i can play games like Battlefield .|||well thats the trick isnt it ..first u need to know what slot type if any you have for a videocard .. then visit newegg.com to find u a card ...|||battlefield?

Thats it?

Battlefield 1

check your slot first.

then buy one accordingly

http://www.pricewatch.com/

best is a general term. It all depends on what you want to do with it (games you want to play)

http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php…

I'm waiting for crysis to show up. when it does I'll spend about 200$ on a pci-e vid card that supports directx 10 with shader model 4.0 I think.

that should do well for the upcoming games for the next 1.5-3 years.

I'd say around 30$

http://www.pricewatch.com/video_cards/ge…

to play battlefield|||VGA graphics cards performance charts for Battlefield

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.h…

Look at your computer manual or refer to the manufacturer's site to determine what type of video card slot your model computer has.

PCI express x16 Video slots have the fastest buss data speeds.

Common Buses and their Max Bandwidth

http://www.directron.com/expressguide.ht…

PCI 132 MB/s

AGP 4X # 1,066 MB/s

AGP 8X # 2,100 MB/s

PCI Express 16x 8000 MB/s

Make sure your power supply can deliver the amps at 12 volts and the watts the card manufacturer recommends.

Only choose video cards rated 5 stars with a lot of reviews. Some video cards require a larger power supply.

http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.…

Assuming you have PCI x16 slot.

$50 and below

HIS Hightech H165PRF256N-R Radeon X1650PRO 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 CrossFire Ready Video Card - $49.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

$50-$75

EVGA 256-P2-N615-TX GeForce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card -$74.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

100- 140

BFG Tech BFGR79256GSOCE GeForce 7900GS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - $136.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

If you have Vista you will want a DirectX 10 compatible card such as the 8600 or 8800 series. Future games may begin to support DirectX 10. DirectX 10 video cards offer full support for DirectX 9.

Take a look at the major difference in picture quality between the two DirectX versions here. You must have Vista to use DirectX 10.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/pcs/directx-9…

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Installing a Video Card

http://www.directron.com/howtovideo.html

http://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/ins…

Which is the best video card driver for Battlefield 3?

which is the best video card driver for battlefield 3, the game will be available in few hours, please help me !!!|||Maybe the AMD Catalyst 11.10 WHQL will be the best ,but it have not released yet, this article maybe help you out at current, http://drivers.downloadatoz.com/tutorial… -catalyst-11-9-cap3-best-for-battlefield…|||didnt realize u ment driver, but yea just upgrade ur drivers to the latest ones, eventually they will release some drivers that give u better performance on BF3 after the game has been released|||One that works with your video card.

What's the best Graphic Card for gaming and video editing?

the currently best graphic card today for gaming and video editing particularly in the Nvidia brand|||The 8800 ULTRA is the BEST card as of now.

I'm pretty sure the 9 series is coming out soon, though.|||Hi. I've read good things about the "8800 XT" series. http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce_8800.…|||the best thing thats available right now (you did say the best), is 8800ultra in triple sli configuration (three of them running together on a special 3x 16x pci-e mb). the intel skulltrail mb is due out any minute which will allow 4 cards to run simultaneously.

also, the new 9 series cards are about to land. these will have two 8800gt's on board and are likely to knock the ultra of its position at the top of the perch|||new generation cards coming out soon so if you dont need it right away you should wait for the 9 series.|||8800 ultra

What is the best Gaming Video Card for a PC?

Please read the following before answering:

I need to update my video card for my PC.

I need a great video card for games like World Of Worldcraft.

Please list several cards that you know or have used.

Please provide any links if possible.

Thank you for your time if you answer this question.|||Well first step you need to figure out if you have a pcie pci or agp slot on your motherboard. if you bought the computer in the last 2 years or so it should have a pcie if you boutght is before that then it most likely has an agp slot. If you bought the computer more than 5 years ago it only has a pci slot.

assuming you have a pcie slot a cheap card like the geforce 8800 will play wow with the settings maxed out.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

this one is very good.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

another good one.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

if you are on a budget this one will still play wow on high easy|||i only have used nvidia card. on the 8600gt, i only can get it to run smooth on the lowest setting for some odd reason. anything in the 8 series, 9 series and gtx series can run wow with no problem

before buying a card you need to see if your system can handle it (motherboard and power supply) and how much do you want to spend.|||Some items you really ought to add to your question:

1. What's your current graphics card?

2. What motherboard or system (manufacturer & model number) do you have?

3. How much are you willing to spend?|||ati 4780

nvidia gtx280

HIS 4870 ice Q

all these card will play the latest games on max settings, except maybe crysis at high res.|||http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/rade…

What is the best video card for a 250W power supply?

It's hard to find video cards for such a small power supply but I found one so I guess there have to be others out there and so I want to ask if you know any good ones that will work with my Hp Pavilion a6302f (250w power supply)?

The one I found: http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?CatIds=73%2C2793,281&webid=740192&affixedcode=WW

It's only 256MB but I'm only buying a new card for my Empire Total War which only needs 256MB but since this card is a "dedicated" card does that make it better? A lot better? A little better? Hardly a difference?

Thank you!! Oh and is this card shown above any good? That and does it have a "shader model 2.0 or greater" 'cause I need that for the game, too?!|||I would seriously get a 500w power supply.. they are not that expensive|||Thats the problem with HP, stingy with the power supply. You have a decent processor on that machine and you will limit your capabilities with that power supply. You should look into replacing it with a 500-600 watt unit to realize your possibilities. call around some shops, it might not be that expensive to upgrade.

If you persist in going with the lesser unit, be sure you have the correct slots on your motherboard for the card...PCI, PCI X1, PCIX16, etc.

I cant use your jump to look at the card because I'm USA and they want a Canadian zip code.

However your card choice is probably based on either an ATI Radeon or Nvidia GeForce design. You can go to the Nvidia or AMD websites to find your model card and it's specifications. Shader, etc.

Additional Info: Model 3 shader--other specs:

http://www.nvidia.com/page/geforce_6200.…|||Honest companies don't sell new computers with 250W power supply units. Get a better power supply first before getting a graphics card.

Best video graphics card for sims 3 on a laptop.?

I get this message

"Unable to start this game

Device 0 cannot run this title.

No supported graphics card detected. Please check your system hardware."

Sooo...I'm guessing and hoping that that's the only problem...? That I need to get a new graphics card? grr....if so can anyone inform me as to what would be the best to get? =( I'm dying to play this game....I'm not sure how to check what graphic card I have already but I think its "Mobile Intel (R) 945 Express Chipset Family" ?|||you can not upgrade laptops graphic card, thats the biggest downside to laptops whatever you buy is what your stuck with forever, you can only upgrade ram but video card is what is important for gaming.

you will have to buy a new laptop @_@|||Yes, the Intel 945 is your video card and it cannot play Sims 3. However, it seems that you are on a laptop and you cannot upgrade the video card on a laptop. You'd need an entirely new computer to play Sims 3. Sorry :-/

What is the best video card for my motherboard under $150?

I want to buy a card for gaming but I have no idea what the differences are or which ones will work on my motherboard.

This is my motherboard: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5235299&CatId=2838|||Well the motherboard doesn't really restrict your graphics card choices aside from finding the right interface (PCI-Express x16 or AGP) but your power supply does.

Higher-end cards require more power, so depending upon what you've currently got, you may need to upgrade your computer's power supply.

For example, with a 300 watt power supply the best card you can install is a GeForce GT240.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

If you power supply is 400 watts, that's enough for a Radeon 5670 or GeForce 9800GT.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

To run cards like the Radeon 4850, GTS 250, Radeon 5750, GTS 450 and Radeon 5770 your computer needs a 450-500 watt power supply.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

So one of those cards, plus a 500W power supply is probably your best choice. If you already have a 450-500W power supply, you could swing a Radeon 5770.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…

The GTX 260, Radeon 4870, GTX 460, Radeon 6850 and higher cards probably aren't options for your system (even if you found a great deal for under $150) because those cards require a minimum 500-550W power supply that provides TWO dedicated power connectors. Power supplies like that typically cost $80-$100 all by themselves and computers don't come with psus like that unless a card of similar performance was originally installed.|||The good news is that it looks like you might be able to squeeze a larger GPU into that pci-e x16 slot. It'll probably cover the next slot down but who needs that? (unless you actually do need it XD )

So, for $150 you can pick yourself up a GTS 450, a 5770 (which I wouldn't recommend cuz I have one and I want to shoot it) or a 768 MB GTX 460.

Honestly if you bump your budget up to the $180- $200 you can get something a lot better.

Now, for the "Teach a man to fish" portion of this question, check out newegg.com

http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.…

On the left you can specify exactly what you want for your card.|||If you can find an Nvidia GTX 460 for under $150, then go for it. Otherwise, get a Radeon 5770.

What graphics card is the best for gaming?

I live in Australia so can you please only give cheap postage or local store cards(ebay is fine)

I was wondering what graphics card would give me the best gaming capabilities for my computer with a budget of around $60.

motherboard: Gnt945 intel

Dual core processor 3ghz

3.5gb of ram

I have a few I found but I am unsure, please suggest any other cards that you think is a better choice.

http://www.computeralliance.com.au/parts.aspx?qryPart=12199

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Galaxy-nVidia-G210-PCI-E-1GB-DDR3-Video-Card-HDMI-GT210-/360353742355

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Galaxy-nVidia-GeForce-GT430-PCI-E-1GB-Video-Card-HDMI-/380350535918?pt=AU_Components&hash=item588ea898ee

Thank you.|||You didn't list the wattage of the power supply that your system has, but whatever graphics card you decide to buy, your power supply must be able to provide enough power for both your system and the graphics card.

According to nvidia, the 210 requires a 300W or greater power supply (see Specifications tab)-

http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_gef…

The 210 is a very, very low grade card that is better suited for use in a Home Theater PC (HTPC) and is not a gaming card.

According to nvidia, the GT 430 also requires a 300W or greater power supply-

http://www.nvidia.com/object/product-gef…

As you can see in this comparison, the GT 430 is easily the better card-

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?…

and of the two GT 430's, the Gigabyte card has slightly higher core clock and memory clock speeds (overclocked) which means that it will render images a little faster than the Galaxy card. The GT 430 is a low end gaming card, not a great card, but is probably the best card in your price range.

If you can afford it, for $9 more than the GT 430 and a considerably better choice, would be the GT 440.

http://www.computeralliance.com.au/parts…

Here's a comparison-

http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?…

According to nvidia, the GT 440 also requires a 300W or greater power supply-

http://www.nvidia.com/object/product-gef…

Because the GT 440 is a more powerful card than the GT 430, it will draw more power from the power supply, and because the Gigabyte GT 440 in the above link is also overclocked, Gigabyte recommends a 400W or greater power supply as stated in the link.

If your system only has a 300W power supply, the GT 440 will probably work so long as your system doesn't have a lot of add-ons or peripherals that will also draw from the power supply. One thing is certain, if you get the GT 440 and your system crashes during gaming, it'll mean that your system is underpowered and that you will need to upgrade your power supply to a higher wattage unit. If your power supply is more than 300W, the GT 440 should work without any problems.

Here's some links that might be useful to you. The first one is a Graphics Card Hierarchy Chart that will give you an idea of how the cards are ranked-

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best…

You can use the GPU Review link to compare the specs on cards.

And this link gives benchmark (performance) results for the cards-

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/index.…

Good luck, hope this helped.|||Looks good so far

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Full Build ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB35fxqpO…

$600 build...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soNhBnXxi…|||i got a dell demension 3000 and i play blockland and roblox on it and im allowed to play allot more

The Best ever is Intel® Pentitum(R) 4CPU 3.00GHz

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What is the best video card for these games?

I want to be able to play Crysis, COD 4, COD 5, COD 6, Battlefield Bad company 2 completely maxed out. im talking resolution and all the affects. i want the best card that can handle all of those no problem at all completely maxed out.|||If you want them COMPLETELY maxed out, I recommend a 9800 GX2, definitely. But it's a little pricey. But if you want definitely good, but not totally maxed out, and a lot less cheaper, a 9800 GTX works really nice.

Best gaming video card under $250?

What the best gaming video card for a desktop computer for $250 or under.|||GTX 460 1gb, runs everything maxed out even Crysis, (gets 28-40 fps). gets 55-120+ fps on everything else, exept metro 2033, you wont be able to max that game out with anything under $300. just make sure your Power supply is at least 550w 28 or more amps. the box says you should have at least 450w but thats if your running like a single core and not much else. Gtx 460s can be found for 190 now. dont get the 768mb version becasue its not 256-bit encryption which helps games out alot|||I would say your looking at either a Radeon 6870 or a 6950 from ATI.

Or a Nvidia GTX 470.

The 6950 is probably closer to the 300$ price range.|||6870 Radeon

EDIT: A 6870 is more powerful than a 460 GTX easily|||For Nvidia its the gtx 460

if you want a radeon ati card its the 6870

I am looking for a gaming laptop with the best video card an best porecessor speed an under 1200.00?

the laptop i looking for i want to play all new modern games an futre games like call of duty4, left for life, battlefield , an so on. ty|||Try the new Dell Studio 15 laptops with Intel Core i7 processor and ATi Mobility Radeon 4570 512Mb Dedicated. It costs around $990(basic model)

Intel Core i7 is the strongest processor now for laptops and PC. So go to dell site and customize your own laptop. For laptop graphics, ATi Mobility Radeon 4570 runs all new games on 1280x800 and High settings without any problems.

Haha its not Left for Life! Could make a new game, where we would be zombies and go on killing humans.|||u can look for alienware

basically u have a desktop performance on a laptop|||yea i like your question, the best one i have seen so far

best graphic card would be nvidia Gforce about 512mb is good enough

processor QX9300 or Icore 7 QM

ram DDR3 would be the best

hard drive: solid state if you know what iam talking about.or normal hdd with 7200rpm

screen resolution 1920x1080

look for a laptop with those (diy laptop are cheaper but you need a good knowledge about how laptop work)

buy a HDX 18|||try this site. If you dont like it u can search around the website til u find one|||There are some models meet your requirements such as Gateway P7908....

Which video card for 3D gaming is considered the best?

Also which brand is the best for dual processing|||by far the best dual GPU graphics card is the ATI HD 4870 X2

the brand of the mainboard isn't that important (i prefer the brands Gigabyte and Asus), more important is the chipset. the best chipsets atm are

north bridge: Intel X48, P45 and X38. for the upcoming new Intel processor i7 aka. Nehalem it will be the X58.

south bridge: Intel ICH9, ICH9R, ICH10, ICH10R (the R stands for Raid). for the i7 there will also be released a new south bridge called PCH (Platform Controller Hub).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platform_Co…|||Right now the 4870 X2 has the best hardware, but the GTX 280 has better software. Like 3 way SLI, CUDA, and PhysX. As for a mobo, the best one right now is the motherboard is the Intel BOXD5400XS Dual LGA 771 Skulltrail D5400XS.

What is the best video card from the list? for gaming....?

plllllllllsssssssssssss help!!!!!

PALIT GT220 1GB DDR3 128BIT

INNO 3D GF210 1GB DDR2 128BIT

INNO 3D 9500GT 1 GB 128BIT

SAPPHIRE HD4650 1GB DDR2 128BIT

those are cheap video card but what is the best among that list for gamming... plllllsss answer..|||PALIT GT220 1GB DDR3 128BIT

Nvidia is better known for its performance. Also this model has ddr3 ram which is faster, and the others are outdated architectures.|||Definately the PALIT. Part of the GT 200 series. Plus 1GB of the fastest RAM out there.|||woudlnt waste my time with any of those, if you cant get at least an amd 4850 dont even bother

Whats the best video card for gaming?

I'm looking for the best new video card for gaming - PCIx - price no object.|||Whether you want a dual or single graphics card setup, your best bet is the 8800 GTX by Nvidia. It's the most feature-rich (DirectX 10 compatible) and highest performing (highest frame rates). Some of the manufacturers for this card are EVGA, BFG, and Foxconn, just to name a few. Physically, all the different brands are nearly identical. However, the GPU cooler, accessories, warranty, included software, and customer service may vary from one to another. Nvidia recently released the ULTRA version, which is basically a manufacturer overclocked version (if you don't want to overclock the GTX yourself). EVGA's ULTRA version uses WATER COOLING, so be sure you have a water cooling setup before purchasing this model. Some other makers have ULTRA versions that use air cooling. I would look at these if that's what you have in your system. IF you have even more money to burn, get a second card (assuming you have 2 PCIx x16 slots) and set them up in SLI mode.

I'd also recommend visiting Toms Hardware for reviews of top video cards on the market at

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/07/03/t…|||The 8800GTX is a 3 year old card! The others are quite correct. The Radeon 5970 is the current King Kong video card on the market. It will positively SPANK a 8800GTX.

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NVIDIA launched three entry level DirectX 10 compliant graphics cards and this review is of the middle graphics card, the 8600 GT. This 8600 GT is from EVGA and ca|||I agree with Timi,

HD5970 is the best one (it's like 2 HD5850 welded togheter...)

But it's at 650$-700$ CAD...

I think the HD5850 is still the best for the money, it will play any games at max settings for now , at worst when it begins to "lag" you can always buy another one and SLI them... It also has the EyeFinity thing that allow 3 screens.

HD5850 runs around 280$-350$ CAD.

Hope this helps

PS: i don't think you can SLI 2 HD5970...|||I recommend the 2 * Asus Nvidia 8800 GTS 768M

Thats 768 MEG of DDR3 ram on the two of the fastest video cards on the market.

Should cost approx $1600USD :-)|||ATI HD 5970. It is lovely. Three screens with one card, unbeatable high frame rates, dual GPU gaming, decent temperatures, I could go on...

Tad expensive, and needs a good PSU though.

What is the best desktop specs for gaming?

I want to build a new desktop pc dedicated for gaming and dont know much about hardware i want to know which brand and model should i buy

These are the parts that i dont know what model to buy

1. motherboard

2. video card 512MB

3. Intel core 2 duo

but not too expensive|||You can go for Assus P5N MX motherboard it has inbuild 512 mb graphic card so you can save graphic card amount.|||A very good mother board is Gigabyte GA EP 45C DS3R or greater . The DQ6 is great and gigabyte boards come with easy tune over clocking facility.Video cards, Gainward ,Gigabyte, EVGA, ASUS any top brand with NVIDIA 9600 or 9800 chip-set and 512 MB, Some cards have DDR3 Memory but you have to shop around, i think Galaxy have some too. CPU intel E8400 core 2 duo or higher to lower end of Quad core. Choose a good brand and shop around for the best price, Oh PSU 550watt + depending on your system and games and kingston HyperX DDR2 1066 series RAM 4GB good value for money,

Check out the kingston web site and run XP OS. Do lots of research and have fun.|||High RAM

Excellent Graphic card

Good motherboard

These 3 are what you need to build a good gaming PC. |||You must use AMD Processors..the best thing I can recommend is AMD Athlon XP 3.0 Ghz..NVidia GeForce 8600GT video card..and also 2 GB RAM..That's all Thank You!!

Which video card is best for me?

http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-Mini-Di…

http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-PCI-Expres…

http://www.amazon.com/HIS-Radeon-256bit-…

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-R6950-TWIN-FRO…

http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-DL-DVI-I-…

http://www.amazon.com/VisionTek-Radeon-G…

To start off which ones are compatible with my motherboard: ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AMD 890GX AM3 Motherboard

Secondly I am going to be using 2-3 monitors. I will be doing intense gaming. I will also be making intense HD 1080p movies and doing some graphic design stuff. Which of those cards is best for all of this criteria?|||First off, they are all compatible. However, in the case of pretty much the exact same graphic card the Radeon HD 6950 you are gonna get what you pay for. I advise to get the IceQ X Turbo because it is supposed to have incredible cooling abilities and has many other features that come with it. It will also be great for your multi-screen gaming because it supports eyefinity.|||5, sapphire

Best Gaming Video Card $200 Max?

I am willing to spend 200 bucks for a new and very good video card capable of greatly exceeding the graphic requirements of games such as fallout / oblivion. I want the game to run smooth and fast. Also i am using a windows 7 64 bit toshiba labtop if that matters. Also is it hard to replace your video card in your computer because i have no idea how thanks.|||the thing is that u cant upgrade laptops video card

Best video card for gaming on dell inspiron 15r?

That's a laptop lol. Laptops and gaming do not mix. Desktops are where it's at. Unless you definitely can't get a desktop. :3

ALSO! The graphics card is most likely Intel HD Graphics, meaning it is integrated--literally--into the chipset. So that is a big setback.

Not to mention the fact that "changing" the graphics card in a laptop is easily comparable to heart surgery... :3

So, sorry, it's not gonna be possible.

Desktops FTW! If you were to convert to an actual gaming computer, a GeForce GTX 460 (NVIDIA) graphics card would do you good.

Whats the Best low profile video card i can find for my HP Pavillion Slimline s3300f?

I basicly want it for my Hdtv tv im getting and also to be able to play decent video games like the upcoming starcraft 2|||for ur needs something like the nvidia ge force 8500 gt 512 mb will be enough yes it supports hd tv playback too ... and its being released with many different brands with the same 8500 chip set on the it ... like by asus and foxconn or inno3d ...

for eg - if its the inno3d version of the card it comes with the name " foxconn ge force 8500 gt " ...|||i found this question on cnet forums.........for your model you list........read thru it and see what ya come up with.......in the first response to the op they list a link to newegg that has 2 pages of cards that might work........i just skimmed thru , so i really dont know if you will get a clear anwser......you may have to call tech support to find out what ya can do.........scott

link-------http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7586_102-0.h…

What is the best Hard Drive for Gaming And the Best Processor and Stuff?

Im Building A new computer for gaming and need the best processor and video graphics card and memory hard drive sound card everything cheap though if posible or the best motherboard im getting a ATX gaming computer case so i need the best ATX motherboard out thanks so much for all yalls help Please let me no asap and the best place to buy the stuff|||depends on your budget, I use an amd x2 3800 acer pc £380 , but upgraded the memory / gfx card to a gt7600.

which is "ok" for fps gaming, but the main thing is the gfx card, as that has a GPU, so the more you can spend the better, or you can run 2 cards in tandom, thats called SLI but that is expensive.

the bus speed of the motherboard is important also, I use a pci-express board.|||you want the best cheapest crap you can find huh?

good luck

just buy a new one|||Well if budget is not a problem i'd recommend you to buy

Graphics Card - Nvidia GeForce 8800 Ultra....its the best out there...and its goddamn expensive too....

Processor - Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800...its a 2.93 Ghz Quad Core beast with 8MB L2Cache...again its very expensive too..

And RAM you can buy anywhere between 4 - 8 GB depending on ur need and budget....

Motherboard - The ASUS Striker Extreme is the best....

If you are plannin to buy all of ur parts online then www.newegg.com is a great and reliable site.....

www.techspot.com is pretty good too...|||intel core 2 extreme qx6700 quad-core procesor

liquid cooling system

sli-enabled dual 768 mb nvidia geforce 8800 gtx graphics card

320 gb performance raid 0(2X 160 GB sata 3gb/s 10.000 rpm)

2gb crosair dominator ddr2 memory

2x blu-ray drive

sound blaser x-fi xtreme music

This is almost the ultimate gaming rig