Graphics Cards

[WildGoose]

recently sorted out a new pc, 3(GGGGGGGGG )hz pentium 4, 1024 MB ram with that spec i should be able to run any game at maximum settings

however, for the first time ever im being held back by my graphics card, a Geforce II MX400

any recommendations for something more up to date, price is a factor, but performance is the most important, and preferably one that will last through Doom III and Half Life 2, cheers
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[JimboJ]

I'd upgrade your pentium first running awfully slow
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[WildGoose]

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So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976

[m i k e]

Think he's taking a dig at your 'slow' processor clocking a mere 3Hz instead of Giga hertz

Mike
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[Keith]

maybe go for something along the lines of a GeForce FX as they perform nicely and are still classed as a budget card (they're about £90)
i have the GeForce 4 mx440 and its not half bad but it doesn't support bump mapping so some textures look rather bland.
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[Klause]

ATI 9800 pro/xt 128/256mb all depending on your budget. Best performance for your money if you ask me.
Ive got a orginal (not made be anyone else but ati) ATI 9800 pro runs all games sweet couldn't ask for anything else.

Geforce's well mmm i use to be Geforce fan went all the way through 2-4 series, but ATI has got my vote now .

I think alot of people will agree with this.

P.S the time HL2 comes out god knows what will be out then lol cant wait for the game though.

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[carvell]

Agree with Klause.

You could also look at a top end geforce fx, the 5900, something like that.
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[ZZ-Rse]

ATI Hardware is nice, but their support (ie drivers) are utterly, utterly atrocious. I'll happily take a very slight FPS hit to be able to rely on the game working out of the box, plus I've found NV to work more reliably under Linux.
Just my tuppence

[Klause]

I found nothing wrong with the drivers. To be honest all drivers for any make soundcards, videocards you name it arn't the best they always co*k it up somehow.

The only problem i had was the fan was abit poo, but i bought a VGA silencer at about £10, it is ultra quiet and you can really feel the heat its venting out the back, rather than into the case.

Going for the top end NV cards costs a bomb and don't out perform (if they do) the 9800's all that much. So in all fairness 9800 is what i'd go for these days. If you have the money go for what you want.

[ZZ-Rse]

[mr jamez]

[dibbster]

what about a 128Mb XFX Geforce FX 5600XT for about £75? It depends how cutting edge you want to be. I have a FX5200 and havent had any problems with it.

How much were you wanting to spend?
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[Smoto Bob]

While were at it, any of these cards have good tv/Av in on them as well
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[Klause]

Yeah most do, my 9800 pro does for sure can run double screens using tv etc that what you mean?

[Smoto Bob]

No i want a socket on the back of the gfx card that allows me to INPUT analog video to the pc and record it, at a resolution at least 640x480 or higher would be best.
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[mr jamez]

The "all in wonder" versions of ATI cards will have all of that stuff

[timelimit]

go for the ATI cards shoul;d be able to pick up a nice 9600xt for under 100. try sites likewww.novatech.co.uk or www.watford.co.uk
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[Gazanimal]

This is the GFX card in my machine. (see pic)

Hightec Excalibur ATi Radeon 9800 Pro Ice-Q

Near silent VGA cooler slapped on top of a cracking card which overclocks lovely with the Omega drivers. (ATi or nVidia drivers available)

Omega drivers available from ---> Omegacorner

*Side note - Avoid Watford/Savastore as I bought a GFX card from them ages ago & it arrived broken & it took me about 3 months to get my money back from them. I had to threaten them with trading standards before they took any real notice. (Sorry,my own personal experience)

[Klause]