If I want to buy a Beginner's graphics card which is Direct x 10
capable and maybe 50 to 75 dollars, is the Nvidia 8400 a Video card to look at?
Cause we're going to buy a motherboard that is PCI and a video card also....and we're on a tight budget right now
2007-09-23 21:39:33 · 5 answers · asked by DARKSTAR 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
It is a real "banger for the buck" entry level card especially if you overclock it. Check it out here:
http://www.vr-zone.com/articles/Point_Of_View_Geforce_8400GS_Overclocking/5133-1.html
2007-09-23 22:30:43 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 8400 is a t*rd, even die hard Nvidia fans will let you know, it's just not worth it. It can't run any dx10 games (just lacks the power), video interlacing is horrible.....
At that price you can get an ATi 2400XT (don't know about the pro version's performance) which is maybe two to three times faster and still dx10.
You can also get one of the cheaper Nvidia 7600xx or ATi X16xx card for that price, miles ahead, but w/o dx10.
FYI: PCI and PCI-Express are two totally different things.
2007-09-24 04:56:06 · answer #2 · answered by knox_2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you wanting to do with this card? If you want to play games on low graphics the 8400 will do it, if you want a card that will play games on medium to high graphics, you should go one up from that card and get the 8600gs or 8600gt, yes they cost a little more(about $150) but if you want to have no lag and great graphics that would be the one I recommend.
2007-09-24 04:49:18 · answer #3 · answered by applebeer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nvidia is always good but id go with a ati redon or
Nvidia geforce 4 or sumthing it may cost alittle more but in the future it worth it try ebay.com to find a good used card
2007-09-24 06:17:08 · answer #4 · answered by jrocks_420_69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend the NVIDIA 8500GT (128 bit) $58.99. While not a gaming card by any means it is a lot faster than the NVIDIA 8400GS (64 bit) $46.99. Both support DirectX 10.
MSI NX8400GS-TD256E GeForce 8400GS Support up to 512M (256MB onboard) 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - $46.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%201069609641%201305520548%20106791921&bop=And&Order=PRICE
MSI NX8500GT-TD256E GeForce 8500GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - $58.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127285
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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 2D (simple) games or no games a FRAPS of 18 or more
Refer to:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html
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FRAPS per
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html
NVIDIA 8400GS ($47) FRAPS=12 Est.
NVIDIA 8500GT ($59) FRAPS=17.5
NVIDIA 8600GTS ($133) FRAPS= 53.6
NVIDIA 8800GTS ($269) FRAPS=102.2
NVIDIA 8800Ultra ($549) FRAPS=116.9
Prices per
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048+1069609641+1305520548+106791921&name=GeForce+8+series
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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
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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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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
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
2007-09-24 05:26:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋