Graphics Card

Sworder · **Posted:** May 3rd, 2008, 12:56 pm

What is a good graphics card? The one I have now is really bad. Also, I don't want to be too pricy, but feel free to show me any!

I saw one thats like $2000!

Adbot · **Posted:** May 3rd, 2008, 12:56 pm

naphtali14 · **Posted:** May 3rd, 2008, 2:05 pm

Well.. It really depends what you want to do.. If you want to do some serious hard core gaming then your going to need a better graphics card than if your just playing Runescape..

I'm about to build a comp for a friend and we are putting this in it:

EVGA GeForce 8800 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Ready, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, Video Card

Price=160$ USD (from tiger direct)

This is a good video card it will suffice for pretty much any gaming.. It supports directX 10.. If you don't want to spend quite that much I would suggest the same series card but 256MB instead of 512..

Another key thing to check is if your MoBo (motherboard) will support it. For example the above card uses PCI Express 2.0. So, just make sure that you don't end up buying a Video Card that your Mobo doesn't support..

Hope this helps ;-)

Mikhail · **Posted:** May 4th, 2008, 12:33 pm

Get either 8600 or 8800, 8800 is better than 9xxx series. However make sure yourk Mobo supports PCIe.

Harkaan · **Posted:** May 4th, 2008, 7:26 pm

I have the 8800, and it works great, All of my games work

and its not too pricy

Sworder · **Posted:** May 4th, 2008, 8:46 pm

This?

http://www.rainierpc.com/servlet/the-45 ... Force-8800-GT/Detail

Mikhail · **Posted:** May 4th, 2008, 9:12 pm

Yes, but I recommend BFG Tech, as they come overclocked, try www.newegg.com and www.tigerdirect.com they usually have good deals.

Adbot · **Posted:** May 4th, 2008, 9:12 pm

Sworder · **Posted:** May 4th, 2008, 10:40 pm

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143118

Mikhail · **Posted:** May 4th, 2008, 10:44 pm

Yep this one, it's pretty good formerly one of the best until 9xxx series came out, but still from some reports i've read it performs better then the new models.

Sworder · **Posted:** May 4th, 2008, 11:27 pm

Ok, thanks

Bogrollbloke · **Posted:** May 6th, 2008, 12:42 pm

If you want one for a lot cheaper, as well as being very competitive: Click

That's a nice card.

bhh2000 · **Posted:** May 6th, 2008, 10:33 pm

this is what I have I'm very happy with it(it was 89.99USD when I bought it

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3433250&CatId=1826

this is what my friends has he is very happy with it..

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Sku=P450-8840