Graphics card choice

2007-01-01 11:18:24

#1

ednodes: Part-time Owner; +12|7001|Bath

Well my mate need some help in finding a GFX card that can play out to the max of graphics within his budget.
He has around £300 and is leaning towards a Geforce and hopes to play on high, he can expand to around £350. His spec requires Pci-E.

Can anyone make any suggestions?

ty Ed

2007-01-01 11:21:05

#2

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|7022|Area 51

350 pounds? Probably gets him a nice 7800? 7900?

2007-01-01 11:22:20

#3

wooly-back-jack: Jihaaaaaad!!!; +84|7197|England

whats his spec?
might be best getting a GTS rather than a more expensive GTX if his pci-e system is gonna limit him, a mate of mine has a GTS and he hasnt found a game that makes it twitch on full settings yet.

2007-01-01 11:23:32

#4

BeerzGod: Hooray Beer!; +94|7027|United States

Both of those would be a great choice and he should be able to play almost any of the newer games on max graphics without a problem. Although, max graphics settings also depend on how much ram he has and what kind of processor he uses.

2007-01-01 11:25:55

#5

wooly-back-jack: Jihaaaaaad!!!; +84|7197|England

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Products … ;OrderBy=1

GTS in the price range^^ no point being dx9 limited if he is spending that much tbh.

2007-01-01 11:26:48

#6

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|7022|Area 51

BeerzGod wrote:
Both of those would be a great choice and he should be able to play almost any of the newer games on max graphics without a problem. Although, max graphics settings also depend on how much ram he has and what kind of processor he uses.

True, I am still limited to medium settings due to my 1GB of RAM.. Lamee

2007-01-01 11:39:01

#7

ednodes: Part-time Owner; +12|7001|Bath

Is that the 8800 GTS? Cus thats a tiny bit over the range at £338.

2007-01-01 11:39:08

#8

']['error: Banned; +630|7101|The Netherlands

what are the systemspecs?

2007-01-01 12:17:41

#9

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7006|UK

ednodes wrote:
Is that the 8800 GTS? Cus thats a tiny bit over the range at £338.

Look at the one below it then!

Martyn

2007-01-01 13:39:01

#10

wooly-back-jack: Jihaaaaaad!!!; +84|7197|England

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductI … tID=499590

£303?

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http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductI … tID=491976

£293??

Last edited by wooly-back-jack (2007-01-01 13:40:27)

2007-01-01 15:39:55

#11

ednodes: Part-time Owner; +12|7001|Bath

Na im deciding to go with the 7800 GS as it packs as much as a punch that is needed, thanks for all of your sugestions

2007-01-01 15:57:30

#12

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|7006|UK

Yea but that is only to now, the games get more and more demanding all the time, sooo as much that is needed right now, maybe wont suffice in 6 months time, or less! Still up to you/him

Martyn

2007-01-01 16:00:13

#13

majorassult: I <3 ak101; +307|7120|under there hayousaidunderwear

If you can afford it now, it would be dumb to buy a DX9

2007-01-01 16:19:09

#14

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|7038|SE London

ednodes wrote:
Na im deciding to go with the 7800 GS as it packs as much as a punch that is needed, thanks for all of your sugestions

Very poor decision. If you get an 8800GTS imported (especially from the US with the weak $) you can get one under budget. You can find them in the UK for about £310-320 if you look hard.

You'd be mad to buy a 7800GS - the GTS wipes the floor with it and has a whole host of extra features (onboard physics, DX10 compatibility, SM4 etc.).

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