128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8300GS?

Question

good for games?

Answer 1

NOPE! 8400GS is better; amazing when overclocked.
http://www.vr-zone.com/articles/Point_Of_View_Geforce_8400GS_Overclocking/5133-1.html

Answer 2

Those cards are both really bad for playing new games. But you could play older games (Half Life 2, Battlefield 2) pretty well on those cards. Im not sure which is better, but I would say the 8300gs just because Im an Nvidia guy.

Answer 3

No. If you look at the link below you'll see that the Geforce 8500 GT with 512 MB is fourth from last. The 8300 is probably just a 7300 GS TC model with DX10 support.

Answer 4

The 8300 GS is not good for games. It is a very slow video card. For playing games I like to see a FRAPS (frames per second) of 50 or higher. I estimate the 8300 GS has a FRAPS of 18 to 21. See web page below for other cards.
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html

The 8300 GS is the OEM version of the 8400 GS per
http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=5051

Misc. notes 8000 series cards:
The 8800 Ultra is about 15% faster than the 8800 GTS.
The 8800 Ultra is twice as fast as the 8600 GTS.
The 8600GTS is about 15% faster than 8600GT
The 8600GTS is 2 1/2 to 3 times the speed of the 8400GS.
The 8400GS is too slow for gaming.

Per Graphics card gaming performance charts:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html
8600Ultra ($589+) FRAPS (frames per second)=116.9
8800 GTS ($589+) FRAPS=102.2
8600 GTS ($133+) FRAPS= 53.6
8600 GT ($95+) FRAPS= 43.1
8300 GS, 8400 GS ($55) FRAPS= 18 to 21 Estimated

Prices per:
http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=48&name=Video-Cards
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My opinion for a new video card:
For playing the latest games a FRAPS (frames per second) of 50 or higher
For moderate games a FRAPS of 30 or more.
For no games a FRAPS of 18 or more
Refer to:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html
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My opinion for a new computer processor to run Vista:
For non gaming a Rendering Time of 1:59 or less
For gaming a Rendering Time of 1:33 or less (1.20 or less preferred)
Refer to:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.html
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8400GS, 8500GT, and 8600GT Performance
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1595&Itemid=40&limit=1&limitstart=2

Graphics card gaming performance charts:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=399&type=expert&pid=1
http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1595&Itemid=40&limit=1&limitstart=2

Mobile Graphics Cards - Benchmark List
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Graphics-Cards-Benchmark-List.844.0.html

DirectX 9 vs 10
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/pcs/directx-9-vs-directx-10-worth-upgrading-to-vista-for-243099.php
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CPU gaming performance charts:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/cpu_2007.html

CPU Benchmarks
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/index.php
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Some video cards require a larger power supply.

For NVIDIA power requirements refer to.
http://www.evga.com/products/moreinfo.asp?pn=768-P2-N888-AR&family=23
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SLI Scalable Link Interface
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalable_Link_Interface

ATI CrossFire
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATI_CrossFire
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For Power supplies

How to Buy a Power Supply
http://www.wikihow.com/Buy-a-Power-Supply

NVIDIA SLI Certified Power Supplies
http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_build_psu.html

If you buy a power supply NVIDIA SLI certified for the 8800Ultra it should work with anything.

ATI Radeon Crossfire Certified Power Supplies
http://ati.amd.com/technology/crossfire/buildyourown2.html

Diamond Video Cards Certified Power Supplies
http://www.diamondmm.com/certified.php

Answer 5

it will probably play most game at low to medium setting depending how demanding the game is