[PROBLEM] Need help for Graphics Card

jaspercat444 · 2009-03-21, 04:27

I was recently thinking of graphics cards, and I was thinking of upgrading. Do you guys have any suggestions as to a good, but not too expensive, graphics cards? If you know of any good places to purchase a good graphics card online, preferably a NVidia, could you please post a link? And, I'm not too computer savvy, so I'm not sure where to look to find out what my current card is...

Thanks.

Deadfast · 2009-03-21, 12:11

Define "not too expensive"

jim1994 · 2009-03-21, 17:50

A good place is Newegg or Tigerdirect in my opinion. What is your budget on your graphics card?

jaspercat444 · 2009-03-21, 18:11

Hopefully no more than 100 USD, would probably be my guess. And I searched at Tigerdirect, but I have no idea where to look

And now that I think about it, 100 would be maximum... so I'm hoping for around 80 USD.

[R-DEV]Tim270 · 2009-03-21, 18:38

Go to start>Run>Dxdiag and post what is on there. Unless we know your current pc secs it is hard to point you in the direction of the right card.

Fluffywuffy · 2009-03-21, 18:43

This one has been doing me well. Except I bought mine for like 20 dollars more.

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100225L Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

FuzzySquirrel · 2009-03-21, 19:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim270

Go to start>Run>Dxdiag and post what is on there. Unless we know your current pc secs it is hard to point you in the direction of the right card.

That is very handy I didnt know that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feuerwaffen

This one has been doing me well. Except I bought mine for like 20 dollars more.

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100225L Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Thats a good card.

Chronic389 · 2009-03-21, 20:18

It's a bit high, but effective. I'd recommend this or that 3870.

Newegg.com - ZOTAC ZT-96TEY3P-FSP GeForce 9600 GT 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

jaspercat444 · 2009-03-23, 04:44

Well, my current graphics card is a Radeon X600 series. I would just like to run PR on high, or ArmA on medium/high. Which one of those would be best for this, without going completely overboard on things I don't need?

nick20404 · 2009-03-27, 00:20

Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX(G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

Cheap and a great card, I can run any new game on it with high/max settings. Make sure your cpu is good enough though bf2 needs a good cpu as well.

2009-03-21, 04:27	#1
jaspercat444 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 597 United States of America Location: Southern California	[PROBLEM] Need help for Graphics Card I was recently thinking of graphics cards, and I was thinking of upgrading. Do you guys have any suggestions as to a good, but not too expensive, graphics cards? If you know of any good places to purchase a good graphics card online, preferably a NVidia, could you please post a link? And, I'm not too computer savvy, so I'm not sure where to look to find out what my current card is... Thanks.

2009-03-21, 12:11	#2
Deadfast Retired PR Developer Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,599 Czech Republic Location: Prague Blog Entries: 4	Re: Need help for Graphics Card Define "not too expensive"

2009-03-21, 17:50	#3
jim1994 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 187 United States of America Location: Buena Park, CA	Re: Need help for Graphics Card A good place is Newegg or Tigerdirect in my opinion. What is your budget on your graphics card?

2009-03-21, 18:11	#4
jaspercat444 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 597 United States of America Location: Southern California	Re: Need help for Graphics Card Hopefully no more than 100 USD, would probably be my guess. And I searched at Tigerdirect, but I have no idea where to look And now that I think about it, 100 would be maximum... so I'm hoping for around 80 USD.

2009-03-21, 18:38	#5
[R-DEV]Tim270 PR:BF2 Developer Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 5,142 United Kingdom Blog Entries: 1	Re: Need help for Graphics Card Go to start>Run>Dxdiag and post what is on there. Unless we know your current pc secs it is hard to point you in the direction of the right card.

2009-03-21, 18:43	#6
Fluffywuffy Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,527 United States of America	Re: Need help for Graphics Card This one has been doing me well. Except I bought mine for like 20 dollars more. Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100225L Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

2009-03-21, 20:18	#8
Chronic389 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4 United States of America Location: Georgia, US	Re: Need help for Graphics Card It's a bit high, but effective. I'd recommend this or that 3870. Newegg.com - ZOTAC ZT-96TEY3P-FSP GeForce 9600 GT 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

2009-03-23, 04:44	#9
jaspercat444 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 597 United States of America Location: Southern California	Re: Need help for Graphics Card Well, my current graphics card is a Radeon X600 series. I would just like to run PR on high, or ArmA on medium/high. Which one of those would be best for this, without going completely overboard on things I don't need?

2009-03-27, 00:20	#10
nick20404 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,744	Re: Need help for Graphics Card Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX(G92) 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards Cheap and a great card, I can run any new game on it with high/max settings. Make sure your cpu is good enough though bf2 needs a good cpu as well.
nick20404 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,744

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