I'm replacing a ATI Radeon X600 Graphics Card and don't want (read can't afford) to go top of the line X1900/FX7800 cards. I mostly play FPS (Half Life 2 & EP1, Doom 3, Quake 4, Far Cry Prey and when they’re available Stalker, Crysis & UT2007) but also render video from my DV camcorder. I'm thinking along the lines of a X1600 or FX7300/FX7600 preferably with 512Mb Ram. Certain benchmarks and reviews suggest that the X1600 sucks and doesn't run any better than the X800/X850 (which is another possible choice).One more thing - what’s with all this GT & PRO crap that they add after the card's description. Is it just there to confuse or does it mean one is better than the other (well like, duh!) but how and by how much?
2006-08-02 10:26:31 · 5 answers · asked by Cal 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
I,m in the exact same boat as you. and play the exact games as well. and I'm also looking for a card with vivo. i have read many reviews and I'm having a tough time deciding. i have noticed through different benchmarks that nvidia out performs ati in these types of games. i also have an ati card right now its an x600 pro but i have had nothing but problems with it and ati's customer support really really sucks. so, i think I'm gonna go with either the evga or bfg 7800 series which also has vivo.
they do cost a little more but they are guaranteed for life and i heard there tech support was really good.
good luck.
2006-08-02 12:06:09 · answer #1 · answered by teabagme 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nvidia
2006-08-04 02:09:08 · answer #2 · answered by bbh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i look at video card higherarchy, i look at memory type , size and bus.
type = ddr2 good for agp cards. ddr3 for pci x16 cards,these cards also need mother board memory sticks to be in pairs to enable it to read and write simutaniously. ddr is good for agp but with only one lane for data, date being wrote must stop for data read.
size = because of the to lanes for data on the pci x16. cheap card companys fool us when they say 256mb ddr. actually it is 128 memory being wrote and read at same time. look for 256mb of ddr memory. the TAG on cards usually means more options [e.g. tv hookup] but the higher end is useing it as a kind-a id for being faster,overclocked or have input as a tv capture sorce.
which one to get for mid range? 6600gt with ddr3[around 130$] or get 2 for sli. or 1 each 7900gt.
pricing , low end blends with the mid at 60 - 180$
high end then starts at about 260 -600$
2006-08-02 18:15:53 · answer #3 · answered by bite my shiny metal a** 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nvidia is generally better than ATI (and more widely used in games and such).
2006-08-02 17:30:18 · answer #4 · answered by shmifty__14 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I just answered this question...
2006-08-02 17:35:19 · answer #5 · answered by Red-Sox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋