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masa
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 Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:17 pm Post subject: Should I buy a GeForce 8800 GTX video card? |
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Is is worth it to buy a video card something like that? that is a top end video card that supports DirectX 10 and also it supports for the new OS called Windows Vista which is coming in January next year so please tell me if I should buy this video card or not. Will the next video card be out soon?
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madman1337
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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if you have the money and really into games then its a great buy, but wait for vista to come out and the prices to fall a bit on both the os and the card. Its a bit of a bank buster. All I know is im happy with my X1600 XT...its not dx10, but it plays the games I want (bf2, eq2) with no trouble on high graphics. Ah, the magic of overclocking...
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Arctic
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Keep your money for now. It's just a waste of cash that could be better spent, and if you've got an "okay" CPU then it'll just be a bottleneck and ruin the point of your investment (performance, I assume.) |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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Look for a better one in the x-mas/new year sales. There will be lots of deals to be had.
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Arctic
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| Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:23 am Post subject: |
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| By the way, I believe most graphics cards support Vista. Go for a cheaper card, pal. Many, many cards will perform to a satisfactory level without munching on your wallet. |
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Tom Chapman
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Geforce 6600 GT (AGP 8X) is a bit old but it displays Vista beautifully and doesn't much on your wallet! ;) |
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madman1337
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| Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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yea, but I wouldn't get anything higher than a 6600 GT for AGP...I would just save the money and upgrade to PCI-E later.
There are lots of videocards that are Vista-ready. Even this FX 5200 can run Vista well without trouble.
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masa
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Well here is the specs anyways:
CPU: Pentium D 930 3.0Ghz
Graphic card: Onboard graphics card: Intel (which plays good on GTA:VC and a bit laggy on GTA:SA)
Sound Card: Realtek Audio
RAM: A-Data 2X 512MB 667MHZ DDR2
Motherboard: ASUS P5LD2-VM
OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 including latest updates
I am only a bit short on cash and what do you think about the card? Do you think new GeForce 8850 or 8900 or 8950 will come out anytime? I don't think 9 series will come out until summer or the end of 2007. I hate it when new cards come out because price drops down and I still have the 6800 Ultra but can't use with my PC because my motherboard doesn't have AGP slot and it only has PCI-E 16x slot. I was thinking of ALBATRON AGP to PCI but takes too much space and might not fit the case and I might think of selling it.
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madman1337
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I would suggest getting some sort of videocard, but I wouldn't spend too much on it right now until you get a better motherboard. Also, I wouldn't suggest upgrading too much unless you are really thinking of doing hardcore gaming.
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Tom Chapman
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| madman1337 wrote: | | I would suggest getting some sort of videocard, but I wouldn't spend too much on it right now until you get a better motherboard. Also, I wouldn't suggest upgrading too much unless you are really thinking of doing hardcore gaming. |
I'd upgrade anyway.. You don't want to get too old.. |
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