I got a PCI Nvidia GeForce Fx 5500, I want to upgrade this video card, which can be a good video card better than this one that does not cost too much? (no more than $200)
thanks
2007-05-13 01:34:13 · 3 answers · asked by atlas_sigrid 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
For PCI I would go with a Nvidia 7600GS and for ati I would go for a X1300 both below $200 and can be found at bestbuy or online at newegg or tigerdirect
2007-05-13 01:37:43 · answer #1 · answered by Stang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are still on the PCI slot, it is NOT worth upgrading. A better and expensive card would just be bottlenecked or slowed down by the PCI slot. Performance gain would be minimal.
Better spend your $200 for a motherboard w/ PCIe slot and a 7300GT ddr3 card. You will be amazed by the performance gain.
2007-05-13 09:31:55 · answer #2 · answered by Karz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, you need to know, what kind of video card slot your computer has. Current standards from newest to oldest are PCI-Express, AGP and PCI.
You should know what kind of slots you have before buying.
Lastly, for 200$, then I suggest the ATI Radeon X1900, if you can one at that price.
2007-05-13 10:11:35 · answer #3 · answered by venereal_madness 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋