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Title: Need a new video card... suggestions? Post by: Snackcakes on January 24, 2008, 01:55:13 AM Hey guys working on upgrading my video card and then my monitor. Looking for some suggestions for a video card at the moment.
Here are some specs - Processor: 3.20 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4 16 kilobyte primary memory cache 2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache Main Circuit Board: Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5ND2-SLI 1.XX Bus Clock: 200 megahertz BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS P5ND2-SLI ACPI BIOS Revision 0501 12/28/2005 Current card. Display: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) [Display adapter] ViewSonic VX910 [Monitor] (19.1"vis Title: Re: Need a new video card... suggestions? Post by: Rothlan on January 24, 2008, 02:59:19 AM Helps if you give a price limit. :) I like my 8800 GT ($275-$350), but the 8800 GTS 512 ($350) are a little better.
In case you get confused with the NVIDA line here is a breakdown: 8800 Ultra > 8800 GTS 512 > 8800 GTX > 8800 GT > 8800 GTS 640 > 8800 GTS 320 With the bolded ones being my suggestions. Review: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3175 Rothlan Title: Re: Need a new video card... suggestions? Post by: Krogoth on January 24, 2008, 03:03:18 AM I'd suggest nothing more than the 8800GT, honestly. The price you'll pay for the GTS or even the GTX isn't worth it compared to the GT. Got a pre-overclocked EVGA 8800GT 512 on newegg for $269. Worth every penny, with it and my overall rig, I get 11k marks on 3Dmark06. You might get a little higher cause of your P4 (mines a C2D), but definately 8800GT.
Title: Re: Need a new video card... suggestions? Post by: Farkas on January 24, 2008, 12:22:16 PM i feel so outdated with my 2 7600s (one of which is collected dust until i can upgrade my cooling) but it still makes the samsung 225bw run pretty smooth.
Title: Re: Need a new video card... suggestions? Post by: Snackcakes on January 24, 2008, 02:21:22 PM Helps if you give a price limit. :) I like my 8800 GT ($275-$350), but the 8800 GTS 512 ($350) are a little better. In case you get confused with the NVIDA line here is a breakdown: 8800 Ultra > 8800 GTS 512 > 8800 GTX > 8800 GT > 8800 GTS 640 > 8800 GTS 320 With the bolded ones being my suggestions. Review: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3175 Rothlan $400 would probably be the most I want to spend. The 8800GT looks pretty nice. Thanks for the tip guys, gonna do a little digging and see what kind of reviews it gets. It'll give me a good jumping off point. Thanks! |