hey guys..i want a new computer..for gaming and do design..what graphic card i need to use..thanks...

hey guys..i want a new computer..for gaming and do design..what graphic card i need to use..thanks...

thats a difficult question
some prefere this some prefere that

if your motherboard supports SLI
i would suggest
2 nvidia geforce cards

tip
if youre not a real hardcore gamer
look for a card that has " silent" behind its name
these cards have cooling-blocks instead of -fans [ no noice ]

example incuded

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hello here. my cpu is HP Compaq DX2000 MT with P4 processor. i'm not sure what type of graphic card should i buy, either AGP or PCI or others?...i did open my casing, but cannot find any slots for graphic / video crads?....help me pls...

the 3 white empty slots are pci

pci are sort of universal

you can usem for graphic , sound & more

so, means to say, i'm just need to get the PCI graphic cards?..NVIDIA 256MB ok or not?

great
i prefere nvidia

tip , if you,re not a gamer
some cards have cooling-blocks instead of a fan
[ no extra noise ]

so, my motherboard's only can run PCI or PCI Express graphic card?

great
i prefere nvidia

tip , if you,re not a gamer
some cards have cooling-blocks instead of a fan
[ no extra noise ]

which one is better, cooling block or cooling fan, in terms of cooling aspect?

a fan is better for cooling
thats why is said " if yer not a gamer "

but a cooling block doesnt wear out and makes no noise

im not saying it for you to buy one, but just as a tip

thanks bro.really appreciate it

some of my friends told me that i can't use that PCi slots for graphic ard...still curious here

and what are pci- slots for according to yer friends? :confused:

pci- slots are for pci-harware :what:


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you hav no graphic slots so you cant use graphic card....

Which is the best Nvidia Graphic card to buy?
I wanna play "Test Drive Unlimited" & having 2 GB RAM, Dual Core...

Which is the best Nvidia Graphic card to buy?
I wanna play "Test Drive Unlimited" & having 2 GB RAM, Dual Core...

which exact one doesnt matter much
its what you can affort
i,d say go for the fastest whithin your budget

leave the driver-cd in the box and install latest driver from nvidia's site

which exact one doesnt matter much
its what you can affort
i,d say go for the fastest whithin your budget

leave the driver-cd in the box and install latest driver from nvidia's site


I enquired and found 1GB Nvidia Graphics Card for Rs.4,000.(Indian Currency).
Im not sure whether its original, b'cuz of its low price.. I know i should buy a pixel shader version 3.0 or higher, but does the Memory capacity of the graphic card really matters the Quality..

P.S. : With my inbuilt graphics card(ATI RADEON X200), im able to play NFS-Prostreet. But "Test Drive" is not playing smoothly & "Race Grid" doesn't work at all...

tell us,
what card exactly

ps, any card is better than an on-board chip

tell us,
what card exactly

ps, any card is better than an on-board chip


even duplicates ??
Will that work efficiently as a pixel shader v3.0 ?

I dont remember what card exactly..

You dont think that the rate is absurd?? Or is it legitimate ??

no , it exists , including shader 4.0

but ehhh , if you dont know what brand or type , how can i ?

my local store has about 15 1GB cards ,
from €85.- to € 3000.-

I saw it long back.. I remember it was an Nvidia GeForce.... May be ill consult u when i decide to buy... Thanx buddy

alright.. here s the deal...
Nvidia GeForce 9500gt 1GB - R.4600.. (or)
Nvidia GeForce 8400gs 512MB - Rs.2100...

which is the best card to buy.. I dont wanna update my graphics card for another 2 yrs.. Also note that Rs.4600 will wash me out without a penny...:oops2:

alright.. here s the deal...
Nvidia GeForce 9500gt 1GB - R.4600.. (or)
Nvidia GeForce 8400gs 512MB - Rs.2100...

which is the best card to buy.. I dont wanna update my graphics card for another 2 yrs.. Also note that Rs.4600 will wash me out without a penny...:oops2:

thats exactly what i was talking about eurlyer
its all about what you can or want to so spent on it

9500 series are newer& faster and thereby more expensive

im not going to tell you to spent all your savings on a card
make that choise yourself

i say any card is better than onboard chip

please give manufacturer name & type for more info
some cards need a power-supply connection to work properly

The manufacturer is given.. Nvidia..
What do you mean, some cards need external power supply?
Shouldnt we plug in any of those PCI Slots??

I think of buying the cheaper one. If i dont get enuf, ill get one more later...

The manufacturer is given.. Nvidia..
What do you mean, some cards need external power supply?
Shouldnt we plug in any of those PCI Slots??

I think of buying the cheaper one. If i dont get enuf, ill get one more later...

are you sure about PCI ?

there is a big difference between PCI and PCIx [ pci-express]

i think the cards you mentioned are PCIx
that means your MoBo must have PCIx slot(s)
and your power-supply PCIx cable(s)

and eh,,,, as far as i know; nvidia builds the chips , not the cards itself

are you sure about PCI ?

there is a big difference between PCI and PCIx [ pci-express]

i think the cards you mentioned are PCIx
that means your MoBo must have PCIx slot(s)
and your power-supply PCIx cable(s)

and eh,,,, as far as i know; nvidia builds the chips , not the cards itself


I have one PCI express slot & 3 PCI slots...
How to check for the power supply PCIx cables..?
Ill ask for the manufacturer later...
Tell me what are the other specifications i should see bfore i get the card... I sure dont want to waste any (hard saved)money...:partyman:

not every card requires extra power

but if your card does and your pc does not have such cable
you can buy an optional cable


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not every card requires extra power

but if your card does and your pc does not have such cable
you can buy an optional cable


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Tell me what are all the other things i should consider before buying the graphics card? Why are you asking me the manufacturers name..?

Bro in my experience...

For Pci slot go For Zebronics Geforce fx 5200 256mb..

But it wont be able to play latest games like Call of Duty 4, Nfs Pro strt or undercover..
It plays call of Duty 2 in 1024 * 768 in high graphic settings, Nfs mostwanted and carbon too..

It Supports Vista Ultimate 100%..

My System spec is Intel 845 with Celeron 2.53GHz with 1Gb of ram and Geforce Fx 5200..

I Got the card for 3300..

Try Gefroce 6200 too but its rare to find in shop..

If its a Pci x16 means and if the Budget is under 5000..

Go For Geforce 8600 GTS 256mb DDR3 or 512mb DDR2 its the best card in low price, it support upcoming Directx 10 games....

Dont go for these cards as they are less in price,
as they are made for watching HD movies etc not for gaming..

It will play games but not up to the mark..

Nvidia GeForce 9500gt 1GB
Nvidia GeForce 8400gs 512MB

Things to note while buying a Graphic card is..

Motherboard card support Pci or Agp or Pci-e..

Cards core clocks speed..

Bit of the card 64bit or 128bit or 256bit..

Memory of the card ( eg ) 256mb DDR3 card is much enough than 1Gb or 512Mb DDR2 graphic cards...

Check is the card SLI Ready ( If ur motherboard has 2 Pci-e slots u should not this ). If its SLI Ready u can Hook up 2 cards at a time to get Double the Performance..

Check the Review before buying a card..

:ilove:

Things to note while buying a Graphic card is..

Motherboard card support Pci or Agp or Pci-e..

Cards core clocks speed..

Bit of the card 64bit or 128bit or 256bit..

Memory of the card ( eg ) 256mb DDR3 card is much enough than 1Gb or 512Mb DDR2 graphic cards...

Check is the card SLI Ready ( If ur motherboard has 2 Pci-e slots u should not this ). If its SLI Ready u can Hook up 2 cards at a time to get Double the Performance..

Check the Review before buying a card..

:ilove:



Where to get a good review..?
My system is in 32 bit presently.. So do u mean i should get a 32-bit card only?
Does the Nvidia card comes with SLI Ready?? or does it depend on the manufacturer?

Where to get a good review..?
My system is in 32 bit presently.. So do u mean i should get a 32-bit card only?
Does the Nvidia card comes with SLI Ready?? or does it depend on the manufacturer?

in #26 you said you have 1 pci x slot
that means ; no SLI

[ this has nothing to do with if the card is SLI-ready ]

SLI means ; using two [or three ] of the same cards .

So i can get whatever PCI card later and make both of them work together..?
Whats that 64&128 bit hes talking about? My Highest desktop setting is 32-bit only..

Try getting Geforce fx 5200 or 6200 with 256mb with Vista ready for PCI slot...

So i can get whatever PCI card later and make both of them work together..?
Whats that 64&128 bit hes talking about? My Highest desktop setting is 32-bit only..

no once again you cannot
you need a SLIready motherboard for that
[ with two slots ]

SLI is For Pci-e cards only or crossfire is for Ati brand cards only..

Pci and Agp does not comes under SLI.....

1st make it clear Guyzzzz

Pci is a universal slot for Audio. usb. lan etc etc

AGP and PCI-e Slots are only for Graphic cards..

U can connect a Normal Pci Graphic card on Pci-e slot..

Check the Pic....

no once again you cannot
you need a SLIready motherboard for that
[ with two slots ]

So if i get a PCI card later, i may not be able to make them work together?

Try getting Geforce fx 5200 or 6200 with 256mb with Vista ready for PCI slot...

What type of cards are that actually...

Pci cards...

They will be coming under 3500Rs

What is that "Vista ready for PCI slot"??
I found a PCIe Card 512MB for Rs.2100...
& PCIe 1GB for Rs.4600..

What is that "Vista ready for PCI slot"??
I found a PCIe Card 512MB for Rs.2100...
& PCIe 1GB for Rs.4600..

vista-ready means vista has driver for it
[ not importent since you can get them from nvidia ]


you pay more for more memory

i think 512 will do

In my opinion, get a new board that has PCI-express port on it... better way if it is SLI ready or crossfire. But what i saw on the picture shown of your system, u can't put any accelerated Graphics card on it.

[I'm talking to Prestidge81]:roflmao:

In my opinion, get a new board that has PCI-express port on it... better way if it is SLI ready or crossfire. But what i saw on the picture shown of your system, u can't put any accelerated Graphics card on it.

[I'm talking to Prestidge81]:roflmao:

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Hi guys,olz help me select graphics card from xfx 9800gt or xfx 9800gtx+ which one is better is there a major difference between them?????and how many watts powersupply i'll need to run this card.i hae xfx 630i mb,kingston 2gb 800mhz bus speed ram,two sata2 hd 160gb,soundblaster audigy 2 and 500gb and a sony dvd burner.plz help me...........:thanks:

Hi guys,olz help me select graphics card from xfx 9800gt or xfx 9800gtx+ which one is better is there a major difference between them?????and how many watts powersupply i'll need to run this card.i hae xfx 630i mb,kingston 2gb 800mhz bus speed ram,two sata2 hd 160gb,soundblaster audigy 2 and 500gb and a sony dvd burner.plz help me...........:thanks:

the + is just a different chip
there are a dozen of these cards
i dont think the + matters very much

about powersuply
go to asus's website
they have an online powersupply-calculator

M8 dont go for 9800 Gtx or bla bla blaaaaa....

If ur motherboard support crossfirex use Ati Radeon 4850 on crossfire x it will beat the latest Nvidia 280 something tat card...

U can have some even though u buy 2 Ati cards...

Check some Review on Youtube m8.. before buying a card..

Al the Best Take care..

i have nvidia xfx's motherboard thatswhy i have to buy xfx nvidia graphics card plz help me out coz i'm going to spend bout 15000 or 16000 RS.:thanks:

the + is just a different chip
there are a dozen of these cards
i dont think the + matters very much

about powersuply
go to asus's website
they have an online powersupply-calculator

plz post link bro:thanks:

plz post link bro:thanks:

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i have nvidia xfx's motherboard thatswhy i have to buy xfx nvidia graphics card plz help me out coz i'm going to spend bout 15000 or 16000 RS.:thanks:

all off em are good
go for the one that u can/want to effort

in this f€cking world its money that count
you pay more you get more