graphic cards?
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24 Jun 2008, 21:13
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Well since i didn't play in 1.5 month because of my crashed graphic card, i really want to get one NOW.
But seems to me there is a problem with every card :/
a lot of the cards i wanted (gtx 260, hd 4780, 8800 ultra, 9800x2 and all the very high end cards) need more then 500 watt . So a very good card would be the hd4850, but this baby heats up to 100 °C (wtf). I don't want my computerparts fried and i DO need a good card.
Any suggestions?
But seems to me there is a problem with every card :/
a lot of the cards i wanted (gtx 260, hd 4780, 8800 ultra, 9800x2 and all the very high end cards) need more then 500 watt . So a very good card would be the hd4850, but this baby heats up to 100 °C (wtf). I don't want my computerparts fried and i DO need a good card.
Any suggestions?
good psu @500W is suffisient for cards like HD4870 and all 8800.
T° isn't a problem 8800 cards can reach 100+° easily. Ati cards are the best choice atm.
that is if i can tthrust the source
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Not so big difference ...And it's the power consumption of the whole system.
i just want to play some more recent games too ;)
But if you want more performance and havent got that much of a power supply you should take a look at the nVidea cards with -silent after their names. Most of them are quite thrifty
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/PCI-E/nVIDIA+GTX+260%2F280+Series/Zotac+GTX+280+1GB+PCI-E+?productId=32116
It is the best single graphics card on the market, however costs too much :(
*edit* sry this link above ^^ doesn't work, tried about 4 different ways to make it work, pfff bad coding crossfire.:(
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/PCI-E/nVIDIA+GeForce+8+Series/XFX+GeForce+8800GT+Alpha+Dog+512MB+PCI-E2.0+?productId=31980 This kinda card is the best value for money..
Read up on a Review of both before buying, the 88GT is MUCH better value for money, however yeah the 10 series is obviously better, but i wouldn't say it's so much better it's worth the price increase personally :)
+ only decent game that sli makes a real difference too atm is cod4
the rest is up to your budget