Im having problem finding the best drivers right now im using the 5.5 catalyst but im getting VPU error when using games like World of Warcraft.|||Have you tried the latest drivers from ATI's website?|||try the omega driver. its ati drivers tweaked specifically for games.
http://www.omegadrivers.net/|||It is generally recommended to use the drivers provided by the manufacturer of your particular video card.
Although it is using an ATI GPU, sometimes companies alter\rewrite code as well as perhaps accessing the GPU in a different manner electronicly for THEIR card.
I suggest you try both ATI's as well as your card's manufacturer's drivers to see which is best for you.
BTW, Are you aware that AMD (the "other" CPU manufacturer) BOUGHT ATI?|||The World of Warcraft website says the tested driver version is
Windows 2000/XP - Catalyst 4.9
http://www.blizzard.com/support/wow/?id=…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
What is the best video card for gaming(AGP)? nVidia geforce series or ATI Radeon?
can u also give me the specs of your answer?tnx|||Fastest is a X1950XT ( its significantly faster than a pro as it has a completely activated core instead of the disabled pro)
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?…
Whats your computer as it may bottleneck the graphics card?
for the average AGP system I reccomend a 7600 GT AGP.
Try this site makes comparing graphics cards easy(reviews & theoretic performance)http://www.gpureview.com/
for the Nvidia ATI thing depends on your system ATI=highend (x1950s)Nvidia=mainstream (7300 GT-7600 GS/GT)|||I've never had any problems with nVidia. I am a loyal believer in their cards.
My $.02.|||For the best AGP videocard for gaming would be the ATI X1950 pro.|||Nvidia is much better, much better drivers.
I have a x1600 and a 6600gt which are supposedly the same performance, but the 6600gt works much better, and the x1600 has all sorts of problems with drivers and artifacts (little triangles and lines that appear randomly)
You can get up to a Nvidia 7900gs for AGP, which is very good.
The 6600gt is nice, and the 7900gs is 3-4 times as powerful.
You can look up any card with Tom's GPU guide:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2…
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php?…
Whats your computer as it may bottleneck the graphics card?
for the average AGP system I reccomend a 7600 GT AGP.
Try this site makes comparing graphics cards easy(reviews & theoretic performance)http://www.gpureview.com/
for the Nvidia ATI thing depends on your system ATI=highend (x1950s)Nvidia=mainstream (7300 GT-7600 GS/GT)|||I've never had any problems with nVidia. I am a loyal believer in their cards.
My $.02.|||For the best AGP videocard for gaming would be the ATI X1950 pro.|||Nvidia is much better, much better drivers.
I have a x1600 and a 6600gt which are supposedly the same performance, but the 6600gt works much better, and the x1600 has all sorts of problems with drivers and artifacts (little triangles and lines that appear randomly)
You can get up to a Nvidia 7900gs for AGP, which is very good.
The 6600gt is nice, and the 7900gs is 3-4 times as powerful.
You can look up any card with Tom's GPU guide:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2…
Video card upgrade for gaming?
Hey,
Just bought a new HP Pavilion a6009n about a month and a half ago. I started playing this PC game called Elder Scrolls IV, it's a 3D adventure type game with a huge virtual world. Much to my disappointment, the game runs poorly and is quite choppy - the graphics are not smooth at all and it's very difficult to maneuver and to battle in the game since it's real-time action. I just bought this computer, but I guess I'll have to upgrade the video card. I have a 19" widescreen that I'm playing on (does that matter?). I have an NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE in there right now and I would like to upgrade the video card so it will run PC games without a hitch, but I'm not looking to spend over $150. What do you think? Is there a specific video card I should check out?
Best regards,
Joe|||lol i dont know what the guy talking above me is saying. you can get an XFX Geforce 8600 256mb of GDDR3 for like 130$.
Also there is an HIS Radeon (partnered with ATI) it is an HIS Radeon 1650PRO IceQ 512mb of GDDR2, i heard this card is decent, but it doesnt support directX 10, so if you dont have vista and dont plan to upgrade to vista any time soon, get a card that supports directX 9, they're getting somewhat cheaper.|||I never find good Graphic Card for gaming with price under $150. For gaming, i think Geforce 7600 series are enough. I find a good Graphic card (I think..), Leadtek Geforce 8600 GTS TDH / 256 MB / GDDR3 / SLI / PCI-e / Dual Link / Dual DVI / HDTV, the price is $ 200 (Amazon.com price). The Difference with your budget ($150) is just $ 50. Maybe it's good choice for you...|||honestly, you cant find a descent nVidia or ati radeon under $150, the cheapest would be a nvidia geforce 7 series but if you want to play elder scrolls without any problems, you would need a nvidia 8 series which you can expect to be about $275-$300, around there.
Just bought a new HP Pavilion a6009n about a month and a half ago. I started playing this PC game called Elder Scrolls IV, it's a 3D adventure type game with a huge virtual world. Much to my disappointment, the game runs poorly and is quite choppy - the graphics are not smooth at all and it's very difficult to maneuver and to battle in the game since it's real-time action. I just bought this computer, but I guess I'll have to upgrade the video card. I have a 19" widescreen that I'm playing on (does that matter?). I have an NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE in there right now and I would like to upgrade the video card so it will run PC games without a hitch, but I'm not looking to spend over $150. What do you think? Is there a specific video card I should check out?
Best regards,
Joe|||lol i dont know what the guy talking above me is saying. you can get an XFX Geforce 8600 256mb of GDDR3 for like 130$.
Also there is an HIS Radeon (partnered with ATI) it is an HIS Radeon 1650PRO IceQ 512mb of GDDR2, i heard this card is decent, but it doesnt support directX 10, so if you dont have vista and dont plan to upgrade to vista any time soon, get a card that supports directX 9, they're getting somewhat cheaper.|||I never find good Graphic Card for gaming with price under $150. For gaming, i think Geforce 7600 series are enough. I find a good Graphic card (I think..), Leadtek Geforce 8600 GTS TDH / 256 MB / GDDR3 / SLI / PCI-e / Dual Link / Dual DVI / HDTV, the price is $ 200 (Amazon.com price). The Difference with your budget ($150) is just $ 50. Maybe it's good choice for you...|||honestly, you cant find a descent nVidia or ati radeon under $150, the cheapest would be a nvidia geforce 7 series but if you want to play elder scrolls without any problems, you would need a nvidia 8 series which you can expect to be about $275-$300, around there.
What is the Best Video Card For PCI Slots for 2008? Need for WOW.?
First off I want to say plz do not post lol or haha pci sux, I know it does, and that I should get a new mobo and get agp or PCIe. Also plz do not just post links, plz give the name of item and link for the best possible one. I really want to Play WOW, and experience a decent fps with some good visual quality. I have also played it but I had a geforce 5200 and well I couldnt really enjoy the game as much as I would of liked. I had sent it back for a different better video card at tiger direct, but they sold out it was the Visiontek Radeon 2400 Pro 256MB,and that seemed to be the best pci video card I have seen. Also if I need to get a better PSU plz let me know too with the video card. My specs are listed below. Also I have searched the web on this subject extensively and couldn't find a good answer for the year 2008, I know lol PCI haha.
Here are some of the specs on my computer
-Intel 2.53 GHz CPU
-2.0 GB Ram
-250 Watt PSU
-Its a dell dimension 1100, BIOS de051|||these are the best PCI cards you can get. there not very good theey don't make pci s any more so this is what your stuck with.
eVGA Geforce 6200 256B PCI (Nvidia, PCI w/ TV-Out, DVI) * $60.00
Chaintech Geforce 5200 256MB PCI (Nvidia, PCI w/ TV-Out, DVI) * $52.00
HIS / Sapphire Radeon 9250 128MB PCI (ATI, PCI w/ TV-Out, DVI) * $49.00|||Jaton VIDEO-348PCI-QUAD GeForce 6200 Graphics Card 1gb memory is the best you can get for regular pci actually... new egg has it
|||Check newegg for pci graphics cards, they have a decent selection for cards that old... and for good prices too.
Good luck hunting.|||Companies stopped making PCI based cards awhile ago. The 2400 you were looking at was more than likely a PCI-Express card. That is a different standard from PCI.
Luckily, WOW really doesn't take that much power. Even onboard chipsets can usually handle it at maximum settings. An ATI Radeon from the 9000 series will do what you are looking at without problems. You may want to consider simply upgrading your computer a bit though. For about $400 you could upgrade to a dual core system.|||EVGA GeForce 6200 Video Card will be your best bet from Tiger. I mean 256mb or 128..really dont matter for regular pci tho. Its bottlenecked regardless but Im sure youd be able to play basic games, dont go and try COD4 or Farcry..you wont be able to play those.
You know you could just buy a new motherboard for like $50 thats compatible with your current parts and use them..youll be happy you did. PCI slots are dead my friend video wise.
And no your psu is fine..but if you add more then a graphics card then yes might wasnt to upgrade to 400 watts. But you should be good to go. Just watch your temps and feel the fan to see how hot its getting.
Here are some of the specs on my computer
-Intel 2.53 GHz CPU
-2.0 GB Ram
-250 Watt PSU
-Its a dell dimension 1100, BIOS de051|||these are the best PCI cards you can get. there not very good theey don't make pci s any more so this is what your stuck with.
eVGA Geforce 6200 256B PCI (Nvidia, PCI w/ TV-Out, DVI) * $60.00
Chaintech Geforce 5200 256MB PCI (Nvidia, PCI w/ TV-Out, DVI) * $52.00
HIS / Sapphire Radeon 9250 128MB PCI (ATI, PCI w/ TV-Out, DVI) * $49.00|||Jaton VIDEO-348PCI-QUAD GeForce 6200 Graphics Card 1gb memory is the best you can get for regular pci actually... new egg has it
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|||Check newegg for pci graphics cards, they have a decent selection for cards that old... and for good prices too.
Good luck hunting.|||Companies stopped making PCI based cards awhile ago. The 2400 you were looking at was more than likely a PCI-Express card. That is a different standard from PCI.
Luckily, WOW really doesn't take that much power. Even onboard chipsets can usually handle it at maximum settings. An ATI Radeon from the 9000 series will do what you are looking at without problems. You may want to consider simply upgrading your computer a bit though. For about $400 you could upgrade to a dual core system.|||EVGA GeForce 6200 Video Card will be your best bet from Tiger. I mean 256mb or 128..really dont matter for regular pci tho. Its bottlenecked regardless but Im sure youd be able to play basic games, dont go and try COD4 or Farcry..you wont be able to play those.
You know you could just buy a new motherboard for like $50 thats compatible with your current parts and use them..youll be happy you did. PCI slots are dead my friend video wise.
And no your psu is fine..but if you add more then a graphics card then yes might wasnt to upgrade to 400 watts. But you should be good to go. Just watch your temps and feel the fan to see how hot its getting.
What's the best video card for gaming?
I'm thinking about a 3-way sli of EVGA GeForce GTX 280 cards in my next build. does anyone else have a suggestion? Money is no object, i have been saving for this for a long time.|||You are on the right track by selecting an nVidia setup over ATI. Having used several of both and using an ATI card for the moment I think nVidia is better. I think most people will agree as well. So what ever the best card is right now I bet it will have an nVidia chipset... It does look like the 4870 X2 is more powerful than the GTX 280 but you can't use 3 of the 4870 X2's together like you can with the GTX 280, only 2 of the 4870 X2's in Dual Mode CrossfireX... But you can use 2 or 3 GTX 280's with SLI...|||4870 X2 is better than the GTX 280. If you look on Newegg, there are some motherboards that support more than 2 video cards for Intel processors, but if your going to get 4870 X2s and crossfire them, you cannot use an nVidia chipset on the motherboard. I would suggest put as many 4870 X2s in your motherboard as you can. ATI is definitely beating nVidia right now, the 4870 X2 is better than 2 GTX 260s combined. And yes you can have more than 2 4870 X2s, as long as you have the right motherboard.
Best AGP Video Card under $120 for Gaming?
Been a while since I've built my last computer from scratch, so I've lost track of what cards are good for the money. What can you get around the $100 range these days that'll be able to handle modern-day games (even if not necessarily w/ highest quality graphics)?|||I would go with a 7600GS or save a few bugs more and get the GT version.
eVGA 7600GS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
XFX 7600GT: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||ATI 128mb 64 bit with upto 512 hypermemory. very cheap but works fast for me.|||I would suggest that you figure out the games that you plan to install and play on that PC first, then see what cards they recommend and stick with that chipset.
Some games were tested and work better with the nVidia chipset while others are better using ATI.
The two big cards I have seen competing are the GeForce and the Radeons.
To give you an example, I had a Radeon and when I started playing Dark Age of Camelot, I kept crashing any time I looked at the boat in the harbor. I switched to a GeForce and had no more problems afterward.
eVGA 7600GS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
XFX 7600GT: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||ATI 128mb 64 bit with upto 512 hypermemory. very cheap but works fast for me.|||I would suggest that you figure out the games that you plan to install and play on that PC first, then see what cards they recommend and stick with that chipset.
Some games were tested and work better with the nVidia chipset while others are better using ATI.
The two big cards I have seen competing are the GeForce and the Radeons.
To give you an example, I had a Radeon and when I started playing Dark Age of Camelot, I kept crashing any time I looked at the boat in the harbor. I switched to a GeForce and had no more problems afterward.
What is the best Video Card for these specs?
PCI Express X16
DDR2 Memory (Preferably over 256MB)
And it needs to have a good rating.
I have been looking for a good video card but it's becoming difficult to find DDR2 cards as GDDR3 has taken over and now GDDR5 as well. I'm not an extreme FPS gamer (not going to be running any COD or Crysis)
I just need a video card that can handle games like Star Wars EAW, Age Of Empires, etc.
Thanks!|||If you're in Canada:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/S…
If you're in the U.S.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…
It's not much, but they will play those games. What's your price range?
There are better ones, but this was the cheapest.|||You can use any type of memory when it comes to video cards.
Just because your motherboard supports DDR2 doesn't mean that can't use a video card that has GDDR3 or GDDR5. That only applies to system RAM.
You can use any video card, as long as it's the correct cardbus. In your case, the correct card bus would be PCI Express x16. Just make sure the card will actually fit into your computer. Some video cards are fairly large and won't physically fit into a "slim" computer.|||>DDR2 cards as GDDR3
Your computer's SDRAM memory has nothing to do with what kind of memory your video card uses.
In other words, just pick any PCIE 16x video card. Doesn't matter what RAM you're currently using.
There are lots of video cards in different price ranges to choose from. Generally I like to link video cards with the size of your monitor -- the bigger the monitor, the better the card you should get.
If under 20 inches you'd be looking at spending $120-150 on a decent card like Radeon 4850, Radeon 4870 or Geforce 9600 GT or 9800 GTX.
If over 20 inches, spend about $160-190 on a GTX 260, Radeon 4890 etc
For what you're playing, I would say a card such as the 9800 GT or Radeon 4850 should be enough to handle your games without any hitches.|||okay, lol why do you want a ddr2 cards, those are like almost all gone. But if you must, go to tigerdirect and get the ati 4650, that is ddr2 and it is like under 50 bucks... if anything i recommend getting GDDR3 or get GDDR5.|||id say a Nvidia 8800GTS its not that old still pretty good FPS with it and cheapish now
DDR2 Memory (Preferably over 256MB)
And it needs to have a good rating.
I have been looking for a good video card but it's becoming difficult to find DDR2 cards as GDDR3 has taken over and now GDDR5 as well. I'm not an extreme FPS gamer (not going to be running any COD or Crysis)
I just need a video card that can handle games like Star Wars EAW, Age Of Empires, etc.
Thanks!|||If you're in Canada:
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/S…
If you're in the U.S.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…
It's not much, but they will play those games. What's your price range?
There are better ones, but this was the cheapest.|||You can use any type of memory when it comes to video cards.
Just because your motherboard supports DDR2 doesn't mean that can't use a video card that has GDDR3 or GDDR5. That only applies to system RAM.
You can use any video card, as long as it's the correct cardbus. In your case, the correct card bus would be PCI Express x16. Just make sure the card will actually fit into your computer. Some video cards are fairly large and won't physically fit into a "slim" computer.|||>DDR2 cards as GDDR3
Your computer's SDRAM memory has nothing to do with what kind of memory your video card uses.
In other words, just pick any PCIE 16x video card. Doesn't matter what RAM you're currently using.
There are lots of video cards in different price ranges to choose from. Generally I like to link video cards with the size of your monitor -- the bigger the monitor, the better the card you should get.
If under 20 inches you'd be looking at spending $120-150 on a decent card like Radeon 4850, Radeon 4870 or Geforce 9600 GT or 9800 GTX.
If over 20 inches, spend about $160-190 on a GTX 260, Radeon 4890 etc
For what you're playing, I would say a card such as the 9800 GT or Radeon 4850 should be enough to handle your games without any hitches.|||okay, lol why do you want a ddr2 cards, those are like almost all gone. But if you must, go to tigerdirect and get the ati 4650, that is ddr2 and it is like under 50 bucks... if anything i recommend getting GDDR3 or get GDDR5.|||id say a Nvidia 8800GTS its not that old still pretty good FPS with it and cheapish now
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