Suggestions on graphic card needed, please!

bruce2

bruce2

Vista Pro
Hi there,

One of my graphic cards show in my specs went out. :( I believe the other one is possibly on its way too. I like to keep my unit for while.

I would like to hear some suggestions on a best value card that will perform at least a little better then my old SLi. I don't need to spend a load to get one just comes out the market for my old rig.

Please keep in mind that a possible cpu upgrade to such as a Q9550 in the future; may be even another card for SLi when it became dirt cheap.

I appreciate any suggestions and pointers.



How about a GTX 260 such as:

Newegg.com - ECS Black Series NBGTX260-896MX-F GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card (Over Clock Version) - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards
Newegg.com - EVGA 896-P3-1257-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Hope some one else will jump in and give suggestions.



How about some one tells me what is different between the two?

Thanks myself for the suggestion! :D:D:D

Can I give myself rep points?:)


Happy holiday everyone!!!!

Someone suggested me from other forum the 4890 and the 5850 that will out perform the 260 with the 4890 costs less. How about that? :D

For anyone who is interested in the result of my inquiry, I have just ordered the following for $311 shipped. Thanks and have a nice day.

[FONT=arial,sans-serif]Radeon HD5850 PCIE 1GB DDR5 2PORT DVI HDMI [/FONT][FONT=arial,sans-serif]1[/FONT][FONT=arial,sans-serif] $298.18[/FONT]
 
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My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    E6850
    Motherboard
    EVGA 122-CK-NF67-A1 680i
    Memory
    4 x OCZ Platinum 1GB
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB
    Sound Card
    SB X-Fi X Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 23" 5MS
    Screen Resolution
    2048 x 1152
    Hard Drives
    2 x Barracuda 7200.10 320GB RAID 0 / 1 x 500GB Maxtor
    PSU
    Seasonic 600W M12
    Case
    CM Centurion 5
    Cooling
    air
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
bruce2 said:
For anyone who is interested in the result of my inquiry, I have just ordered the following for $311 shipped. Thanks and have a nice day.

[FONT=arial,sans-serif]Radeon HD5850 PCIE 1GB DDR5 2PORT DVI HDMI [/FONT][FONT=arial,sans-serif]1[/FONT][FONT=arial,sans-serif] $298.18[/FONT]
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i was just about to say grab a 5850, its a very powerful card ..... two of these in CFX are monsters.

if you can OC it a little you wont be far off the 5870 in terms of performance.:)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    ME.....
    CPU
    Q9450 @ 3.6ghz
    Motherboard
    P5K PREMIUM
    Memory
    8GB 1066mhz buffalo firestix
    Graphics card(s)
    HD 5970
    Monitor(s) Displays
    20'' syncmaster
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA IDE 160GB 7200RPM SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA 2
    PSU
    XCILIO 850w
    Case
    unknown ATX
    Cooling
    Arctic cooler pro 775
    Mouse
    logitech cordless optical
    Keyboard
    logitech EX110
    Internet Speed
    2mb
skunksmash said:
i was just about to say grab a 5850, its a very powerful card ..... two of these in CFX are monsters.

if you can OC it a little you wont be far off the 5870 in terms of performance.:)
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Thanks for the suggestion; I sure will get another one when the price goes down. I heard it is very stable for o-clocking; will do that once the ATI drive is tuned.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    E6850
    Motherboard
    EVGA 122-CK-NF67-A1 680i
    Memory
    4 x OCZ Platinum 1GB
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB
    Sound Card
    SB X-Fi X Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 23" 5MS
    Screen Resolution
    2048 x 1152
    Hard Drives
    2 x Barracuda 7200.10 320GB RAID 0 / 1 x 500GB Maxtor
    PSU
    Seasonic 600W M12
    Case
    CM Centurion 5
    Cooling
    air
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
bruce2 said:
skunksmash said:
i was just about to say grab a 5850, its a very powerful card ..... two of these in CFX are monsters.

if you can OC it a little you wont be far off the 5870 in terms of performance.:)
Click to expand...

Thanks for the suggestion; I sure will get another one when the price goes down. I heard it is very stable for o-clocking; will do that once the ATI drive is tuned.
Click to expand...
yes, the new hd5000 series are a blast with all its new features. as skunksmash said, it is powerful even without its new features but with both performance and features together, you'll be hitting some fps!
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer 5735z Laptop
    CPU
    2.0 ghz intel pentium dual-core processor t4200 800mhz fsb
    Motherboard
    Acer CathedralPeak Rev
    Memory
    4gb
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" HD CineCrystal LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    160gb stock drive. ATA
    Case
    Stock Notebook
    Cooling
    Stock
    Mouse
    Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    PS/2
    Internet Speed
    No idea
+1 HD5000 series.... :D
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Acer, Aspire M1201\Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
    Motherboard
    Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
    Memory
    2x2gb Patriot Viper DDR2 PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel SLI Edition (4-4-4-12)
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" Acer X223 Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 X 1050
    Hard Drives
    320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10) 500gb Seagate SATA II 1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
    PSU
    ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
    Case
    NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
    Cooling
    1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm On GPU
    Mouse
    Microsoft Sidewinder X5
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Sidewinder X6
    Internet Speed
    6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
    Other Info
    AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
hey guys im quite nooby at this graphic cards stuff but im lookin for a new one .. well im just wondering whether i can get a graphics card even though i have VIA chrome9 HC IGP WDDM ? if so what type and what do you recommend ? my manufacturer is dixonsxp and my systems is EiSystem205 .. help pleasee!
 

My Computer

System One

Hi Lildragon, welcome to the board.

If the following is you system specs, you would have to load up your ram slots which is max 4 gig according to your mobo specs. You are able to install one of any PCIe x 16 graphic card.

However, your CPU is quite a bottle neck with more advanced graphic cards. It really depends what you like to do with your unit and budget.

One good thing is that you mobo is simi versatile and you can do many things to it. If you provide more of you choice and preference in how you like you pc to perform, it will be better for us to help you in more detail.


  • Processor: Intel Celeron D356 3.33GHz
  • Motherboard: Foxconn P4M9007MB
  • Memory: 512MB DDR RAM
  • HDD: 160GB SATA
  • DVDRW
  • Graphics Card: VIA/S3G Integrated Graphics
  • Integrated Realtek High Definition Audio
  • Integrated Realtek 8169/8168/8101 PCI Network
  • Media Card Reader
  • 6 USB Ports
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Edition (pre-installed)
Hope this helps,

Bruce
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    E6850
    Motherboard
    EVGA 122-CK-NF67-A1 680i
    Memory
    4 x OCZ Platinum 1GB
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB
    Sound Card
    SB X-Fi X Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 23" 5MS
    Screen Resolution
    2048 x 1152
    Hard Drives
    2 x Barracuda 7200.10 320GB RAID 0 / 1 x 500GB Maxtor
    PSU
    Seasonic 600W M12
    Case
    CM Centurion 5
    Cooling
    air
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
You really need about 3 or at least 2 gb of RAM to begin with.

Do you just like to be able to play the game or high quality playing? What monitor do you have?

Let us know your budget and where you like to buy your parts, may be we can pick out a list for you accordingly.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    E6850
    Motherboard
    EVGA 122-CK-NF67-A1 680i
    Memory
    4 x OCZ Platinum 1GB
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB
    Sound Card
    SB X-Fi X Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 23" 5MS
    Screen Resolution
    2048 x 1152
    Hard Drives
    2 x Barracuda 7200.10 320GB RAID 0 / 1 x 500GB Maxtor
    PSU
    Seasonic 600W M12
    Case
    CM Centurion 5
    Cooling
    air
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
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