Video Card Upgrades

2007-12-12 17:17:58

#1

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7110

I was looking to Upgrade my current Video Card, a GeForce 6800, to something like this, and around that price.

I'm not the best with techy stuff so I was just wondering if I could get some advice off you guys.

Last edited by Gooners (2007-12-12 17:20:53)

2007-12-12 17:19:20

#2

Havok: Nymphomaniac Treatment Specialist; +302|7152|Florida, United States

That card is worthless. Give us your budget and we'll find you a good card.

EDIT: nvm about budget, reread OP. I'd look at a x1900 if I were you.

Last edited by Havok (2007-12-12 17:20:01)

2007-12-12 17:19:50

#3

Slickdawg8: Visit TAW.NET; +58|7255|Long Island

that card isn't good...i wouldn't consider that an upgrade, i would consider it a downgrade haha

2007-12-12 17:21:30

#4

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7110

Lol see I told you I was useless anyway about 100-200$

2007-12-12 17:23:46

#5

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|7194

8800gt if it will fit and your power supply can handle it...
they are under 300 and i have seen them as cheap as 140 bucks... save a little more and get that

Love is the answer

2007-12-12 17:25:21

#6

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7110

IS there a certain Brand I should look at?

2007-12-12 17:26:40

#7

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7110

I found an 8600 GTS 256mb for 189, oh ya Superclocked... http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/prodde … amp;catid=

2007-12-12 17:26:50

#8

mr.widdim: The Second Apostle Of Chuy; +78|7182|Flaming_Maniac = pwnd.

$100-200 at Newegg.com

2007-12-12 17:28:11

#9

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|7194

EVGA is great... they even have a trade up policy... XFX is good and i would check on forums on annandtech and toms hardware... and read reviews on newegg... and make sure you have a big enough case... and strong Power supply...

The 8600gt is not even close to the 8800gt... and it costs nearly as much...

http://softhardware.net/forums/index.ph … =#entry900

Performance chart...
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html

Last edited by [TUF]Catbox (2007-12-12 17:31:00)

Love is the answer

2007-12-12 17:30:11

#10

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7110

Im in Canada so Neweeg wont work will it

2007-12-12 18:20:34

#11

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7110

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814150264

Look at this... although its out of stock...

2007-12-12 18:23:44

#12

M@rC.ExE: Member; +28|6702

go for 512mb card if you can, that way your card can actually handle the shit it is having thrown at it.

2007-12-12 18:24:39

#13

Brasso: member; +1,549|7108

[TUF]Catbox wrote:
8800gt if it will fit and your power supply can handle it...
they are under 300 and i have seen them as cheap as 140 bucks... save a little more and get that

LIAR. Where?!

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2007-12-12 18:25:25

#14

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7110

haffeysucks wrote:
[TUF]Catbox wrote:
8800gt if it will fit and your power supply can handle it...
they are under 300 and i have seen them as cheap as 140 bucks... save a little more and get that
LIAR. Where?!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130303

For instance

2007-12-12 18:26:30

#15

Yellowman03: Once Again, We Meet at Last; +108|6712|Texas

i'm gonna get the xfx 8600GT XXX. it's 127.99 with a 30 dollar MIR.

2007-12-12 18:26:54

#16

Brasso: member; +1,549|7108

Gooners wrote:
haffeysucks wrote:
[TUF]Catbox wrote:
8800gt if it will fit and your power supply can handle it...
they are under 300 and i have seen them as cheap as 140 bucks... save a little more and get that
LIAR. Where?!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814130303

For instance

[TUF]Catbox wrote:
i have seen them as cheap as 140 bucks

is what i was saying was a lie.

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2007-12-12 18:30:22

#17

M@rC.ExE: Member; +28|6702

I'm getting a kick ass nVidia GeForce 2 MX.

2007-12-12 19:25:48

#18

nukchebi0: Пушкин, наше всё; +387|6801|New Haven, CT

Just so everyone knows, I am near sure his card is AGP.

What processor do you have? (Start->run->dxdiag; this will tell you).

2007-12-12 19:30:01

#19

elite.mafia: Banned; +122|6931|USA

If your computer has a 6800gt, that means that the rest of the computer is almost DEFINITELY a pile of shit.

2007-12-12 19:40:45

#20

DrunkFace: Germans did 911; +427|7159|Disaster Free Zone

nukchebi0 wrote:
Just so everyone knows, I am near sure his card is AGP.

What processor do you have? (Start->run->dxdiag; this will tell you).

Yep, which means basically everything suggested will not work.

My advise if you have AGP is to not upgrade at all. Save up and buy a new comp. If you do upgrade you are throwing your money away and you still wont have anything worth talking about. You need a complete new system, and I'm sure you could pick a cheap one up for less then $500 which would be 4 times better then what you currently have. If you spend a little more ($900-$1200) you could get something that runs Crysis maxed out.

2007-12-12 20:03:14

#21

aimless: Member; +166|6602|Texas

I like that crysis is like a benchmark tool when trying to buy a PC, playing it maxed out is like a goal that everyone wants to reach.

But seriously, if you have AGP, save up and buy a new computer. If you have PCI-E, then get the 512Mb 880GT.

2007-12-12 20:06:38

#22

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|7132

I was about to post but then saw you had AGP...

There's no point in upgrading. Save teh muneez and buy a new computer later on.

And don't complain about a 6800, I've been playing BF2 the last 2 years on a Radeon 9800 Pro.

2007-12-13 16:07:39

#23

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7110

elite.mafia wrote:
If your computer has a 6800gt, that means that the rest of the computer is almost DEFINITELY a pile of shit.

Thanx, you just made my day!

2007-12-13 16:10:25

#24

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7110

Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz (2CPUs)

2007-12-13 16:30:26

#25

TSI: Cholera in the time of love; +247|6458|Toronto

Ya, may I recommend??
Given that ur processor is fairly good, I'd look into whether you can have PCI or even PCI-E. If so, then get at least 512 mb ram for ur GFX. I'd personally recommend a SLI, but if your sysbus can't run it, then go for just a standard 8800.
My comp is over a year old, running 7950 GT SLI 512mb--it was fairly pricey, but def. worth it (Crysis @ max!! ftw!) so it's prolly gone down a fair bit (i'd guess no more than $150.)
If you've got AGP, don't despair. You can get some good 256mb cards, although you won't be able 2 run Crysis @ max

Either way, make sure the clock speed is high; that's the main thing.

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