New video card

[evilhugbear]

Hello, i am thinking of getting a new video card soon, and wanted to know if the card i picked is better than my current one.

The card i want to get is the EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Video Card.

My current card is the NVIDIA GeForce 8200.

Is the card i want to buy any better than the one i currently have? I don't know to much about video cards but I think it is better. If it is better, will this card run Race Driver : Grid, and COD5?

Thanks

 

[thepizzaman]

um it will............ just not the one i'd recommend

 

[stormy13]

GeForce 8200 equals onboard video, and yes the GTX 260 will blow it out of the water. Big question is, is your power supply up to running that card?

 

[thepizzaman]

i'm guess no, so you might have to think about upgrading that to

 

[evilhugbear]

OK, thanks. What would you recommend as a good power supply?

 

[evilhugbear]

I just checked my power supply and it is only 130 watts. So it is a pretty small one lol.

 

[Vista_32bit]

I just checked my power supply and it is only 130 watts. So it is a pretty small one lol.

The minimum power requirement for the GTX 260 is 500 watts. So i'd settle at about 550-600 watts depending on your specs. Also you might want to look at what kind of processor you have because you don't want a bottleneck situation.

 

[evilhugbear]

My processor is the AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core processor 5000+ 2.6 GHz. And I am running Vista ultimate x64.

 

[thepizzaman]

i'd try to find a thermal take, coolermaster, or corsair power supply and as stated get at least a 600 watt one

 

[skunksmash]

well..... a GTX260 will run on far less than 500w.


my sig rig with the highly OCed 260 idles @ 155w & fully loaded (a few hours GTA4) barely breaks 300w, you will need a good Amperage on the 12v though.

the recommended specs are highly bloated, but dont get me wrong its better to have more juice than you actually need.

i'd reccomend one of these.....Corsair HX520

 

[evilhugbear]

I found this, COOLMAX CU-600B 600W ATX 12V V2.2/EPS 12V V2.91 Modular Power Supply - Retail on newegg.com for 54.99 and it is 600 watts. It is made by coolmax though.

 

[thepizzaman]

eh i wouldn't get that..... a good modular is at least $100

 

[evilhugbear]

Hmmm, How about this, Ultra X3 ULT40073 600-Watt Power Supply. It is made by ultra and is a little more expensive than the other one. I found it here, Ultra X3 ULT40073 600-Watt Power Supply - ATX, SATA-Ready, PCI-E Ready, Energy Efficient, Modular, Lifetime Warranty at TigerDirect.com

 

[stormy13]

Ultra pretty much equals TD's house brand. While not as bad as Rocketfish or Dynex brands from Best Buy, they still tend to leave a lot to be desired.

This would be a much better option,

Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-550VX 550W ATX12V V2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies

or if you think you have to have modular,

Newegg.com - CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Power Supplies

 

[archie123]

i have just fitted a Gainward golden sample GTX 260 and its blown me away , im gaming at 1680x1050 with games running at full with 4AA and 16AF , the card is chewing through them ;0) only Crysis at DX10 can bring this card to its knees but in DX9 with all settings tweaked to Very High and 2AA it sails through at 30fps + (1280x1024)

The EVGA has pretty much the same specs as mine you will be very pleased , be aware its 10.5 inches long ant over an inch thick!!

Im running it on an OCZ 520w PSU , NVidia recommend nothing less than a 550w , ive used riva tuner to monitor my voltage and clocks and its rock solid

if i were you id get a high end 550w AT LEAST

 

[thepizzaman]

Hmmm, How about this, Ultra X3 ULT40073 600-Watt Power Supply. It is made by ultra and is a little more expensive than the other one. I found it here, Ultra X3 ULT40073 600-Watt Power Supply - ATX, SATA-Ready, PCI-E Ready, Energy Efficient, Modular, Lifetime Warranty at TigerDirect.com

that is the one i have and as far as leaving anything out.... far from it!
buy that one and you won't be let down :D plus if you register it.... it has lifetime warranty and they will replace it free of cost even if its your fault.... :D

 

[evilhugbear]

Hmmm, How about this, Ultra X3 ULT40073 600-Watt Power Supply. It is made by ultra and is a little more expensive than the other one. I found it here, Ultra X3 ULT40073 600-Watt Power Supply - ATX, SATA-Ready, PCI-E Ready, Energy Efficient, Modular, Lifetime Warranty at TigerDirect.com

that is the one i have and as far as leaving anything out.... far from it!
buy that one and you won't be let down :D plus if you register it.... it has lifetime warranty and they will replace it free of cost even if its your fault.... :D

Cool, i think i will get that one.

Thanks everyone :D

 

[thepizzaman]

Hmmm, How about this, Ultra X3 ULT40073 600-Watt Power Supply. It is made by ultra and is a little more expensive than the other one. I found it here, Ultra X3 ULT40073 600-Watt Power Supply - ATX, SATA-Ready, PCI-E Ready, Energy Efficient, Modular, Lifetime Warranty at TigerDirect.com

that is the one i have and as far as leaving anything out.... far from it!
buy that one and you won't be let down :D plus if you register it.... it has lifetime warranty and they will replace it free of cost even if its your fault.... :D

Cool, i think i will get that one.

Thanks everyone :D

:D haha good choice.... its very nice for a clean setup..... i love it... my only regret is not getting the 1000 watt X3...... oh well haha

 

[evilhugbear]

Hey guys, I have one last question. Will i have to reinstall windows on my pc if I install this video card?

 

[thepizzaman]

no you shouldn't have to :D