Hello, can i install pci-x cards for example gf 8500GT 512Mb PCI-X (http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110238939466&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=001) my motherboard is intel d865perl it has 5 pci slots and 1 agp slot i wonder if can apply PCI express, PCI-X cards or only PCI and AGP. THanks very much|||You can only use a AGP or a PCI. You can not use a PCIe as you do not have the slot for it. I would recommend a video card that has AGP as PCI is slower. Also, there is no card that is PCI-X. The x in this card refers to the speed and that the slot is PCIe or PCI Express.
You can get a simular card in AGP but as I have told others, make sure that you shop around and get a card from a reputable source. Also, depending on your budget, you might want to look for a nVidia 8600 or ATi HD 2600. Both are good cards and can do average gaming.
Good Luck|||You can only install the video board that matches the slot in your mainboard.
So if you have pci-e on your board, then you can.
If no pci-e, then no.|||no, pci and pci xpress are very different things. you can only install an agp graphics card, and thats it. i believe the best you can get is a 3870 by ati, but its going to be bottlenecked by your limited motherboard. i think they do make an 8500gt for agp, but it might be a bit tougher to find.|||If you only have those slots, you can only buy a pci card or a agp card. PCI Express only works on PCI Express slots.|||you have an agp card so you can only install agp style video cards. but you can get just about any card in agp
Friday, April 27, 2012
Can I SLI two video cards that are the same model but different manufacturers?
So I've got a card that I'd like to SLI now, but it happens to be discontinued. It's a KFA2 GeForce 8600GT 512MB. I found a couple on ebay, but they're made by different manufacturers. The one I'm looking at is made by nVidia, but other than that, it's the same card. Will I be able to SLI the two cards?|||First of all, Nvidia makes the chipset, not the card. Any brand will work.
Keep in mind that putting them together does not make 2x the performance; in fact, depending on the scaling, it may be anywhere from 1.1x to 1.7x the performance. I recommending getting the best single-card setup, which at this time is the GTX 280.|||sli will work as long as you have the same GPU's on the two video cards :) hope i helped :) good luck
Keep in mind that putting them together does not make 2x the performance; in fact, depending on the scaling, it may be anywhere from 1.1x to 1.7x the performance. I recommending getting the best single-card setup, which at this time is the GTX 280.|||sli will work as long as you have the same GPU's on the two video cards :) hope i helped :) good luck
Which of these budget video/graphic cards are better?
My budget is a real tight budget of under $400. My current options are as follows :
GIGABYTE GA-MA790X Motherboard - $109.99
AMD Phenom 9650 2.3GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2mb - $129.99
And Either one of these video cards :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161252
HIS IceQ Radeon 4670 512mb - $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150322
XFX GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 - $79.99
Which of those cards are better? I'm most likely going to play L4D, COD4/5, TF2, and Fallout 3 on the highest settings, 1024x720 or w.e. The highest settings I can get without going below 40fps.
If there are alternative/cheaper Motherboard or CPU I should get. PLEASE let me know. I am still fairly knew to Gaming CPU customizing. I plan on upgrading when I get the money but this is my budget according to my dad( I'm 15 with no job and no money ).
Thank you!
P.S: The stuff my dad is already giving me are a 500w PSU, 1TB 7200rpm HD, Wireless B/G/N Network Card, and a Soundblaster sound card.|||A 512MB 9600 GT would smoke both of them, and the Sparkle version is $5 cheaper than either, so I'd recommend that.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
EDIT: Sparkle isn't a bad brand though second tier compared to EVGA, BFG, etc.
You could get a BFG one for $80, though it's currently out of stock.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
GIGABYTE GA-MA790X Motherboard - $109.99
AMD Phenom 9650 2.3GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2mb - $129.99
And Either one of these video cards :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161252
HIS IceQ Radeon 4670 512mb - $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150322
XFX GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 - $79.99
Which of those cards are better? I'm most likely going to play L4D, COD4/5, TF2, and Fallout 3 on the highest settings, 1024x720 or w.e. The highest settings I can get without going below 40fps.
If there are alternative/cheaper Motherboard or CPU I should get. PLEASE let me know. I am still fairly knew to Gaming CPU customizing. I plan on upgrading when I get the money but this is my budget according to my dad( I'm 15 with no job and no money ).
Thank you!
P.S: The stuff my dad is already giving me are a 500w PSU, 1TB 7200rpm HD, Wireless B/G/N Network Card, and a Soundblaster sound card.|||A 512MB 9600 GT would smoke both of them, and the Sparkle version is $5 cheaper than either, so I'd recommend that.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
EDIT: Sparkle isn't a bad brand though second tier compared to EVGA, BFG, etc.
You could get a BFG one for $80, though it's currently out of stock.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
I want to upgrade my video card to a GeForce 9600GT SSC 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI?
I have a Dell Dimension 9100 desktop will this card be fully functional in my desktop?|||Hi, I went ahead and checked out your computer specs from here (http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy… What you needed is a PCI Express x16 slot which your computer DOES have. However, the 9600GT SSC edition recommends that you have a 400 watt power supply inside your computer. The specs sheet shows that your desktop only have a 375 watt power supply. Now if you decide to put the video card in anyway, it will function until you start running very demanding games. When your video card starts demanding more power your power supply can give it, your computer will automatically shut down. So I'd recommend you get a new power supply along with that card. Here's a really good one in case your looking for one (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
What is a good video card to play Call of Duty World At War?
Could you recommend a good video card that will play this game fast and no stopping just smoothe game play and good detail. I have the ATI mobility Radeon HD 512MB 4350 on my dell studio desktop. And I want a new video card prefarbly under $150.
Please give all the info you can and any links that may be helpful
THX|||I have a "Nvidia GeForce GTS 250" with 1024mb and it can run with highest settings
- the thing to look for in a graphics card is video memory, performance, and GDDR|||I would recommend a HD4670. They are cheap, small, and consume very little power. So it should work even if your PSU is weak. Also, the HD4670s are pretty powerful (comparable to a Geforce 8800).
Also, you can get one for around $70-$80. Here is a link to a $70 XFX HD4670 on Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
I hope this helps!
Please give all the info you can and any links that may be helpful
THX|||I have a "Nvidia GeForce GTS 250" with 1024mb and it can run with highest settings
- the thing to look for in a graphics card is video memory, performance, and GDDR|||I would recommend a HD4670. They are cheap, small, and consume very little power. So it should work even if your PSU is weak. Also, the HD4670s are pretty powerful (comparable to a Geforce 8800).
Also, you can get one for around $70-$80. Here is a link to a $70 XFX HD4670 on Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
I hope this helps!
I have newly installed Video Card ,EVGA 7600GT, 512MB, AGP. But now Windows Media Player 11 will not play DVD
I t plays CD's but not dvd. Old video card was 128 mb ATi Radeon w/ Hydrovision. Any Ideas why this is happening & what to do to fix it.|||Well did it play dvds before? Because if it didn't you probably don't have a decoder for windows media player, so just download avs dvd player from snapfiles.com or somewhere, that will work for you.
Is 512mb of Video Memory good enough for some games?
I'm planning on buying a video card, but I need a low profile one, and there arn't many 1 GB ones. Will 512 do?|||Works for most games unless ur trying some intense high end games
Whats better XFX GeForce 8600 GTS Video Card with 512MB or the XFX GeForce 8600 GTS XXX with 256MB?
if the XFX GeForce 8600 GTS XXX with 256MB why?|||The bigger memory, the better! GDDR3 is faster than DDR2, so even if it's 512MB DDR2, but 256MB is GDDR3... go for the 256MB GDDR3. GDDR3 is faster than DDR2 chips.
Will the Asus 8400GS Silent 512MB graphics/video card be able to support the Sims 3?
I've had the Sims 3 for a while and it worked perfectly with my built in graphics on the motherboard, but since I've had a MASSIVE system failure it keeps saying that a graphics card is not detected! Will this graphics card be of any use to me...http://www.ebuyer.com/product/174131 ...|||Yes it supports.
Sli video cards help needed!!?
ive got a xfx 8600gt 512mb vid card and i wana put in a 2nd. unfortunetly i have only found a 256mb ove in my price range. is it possible to put in 2 cards of diffrent memory sizes?|||hi denty
i wouldnt advise it,and using coolbits is in essence voiding any warranty you have on your cards
i understand were yad is coming from and the method is workable however its a risky procedure and may make your system unstable
however i have found a Asus Extreme 8600GT 512MB PCI-E(http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Othe… just £40.00 inc. VAT,and this would work perfectly with your xfx,or for another £8 you can get the XFX Geforce 8600GT 512MB DDR2 PCI-E (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component… just £48.82 inc. VAT
personally for the sake of running the 8600gt in sli configuration i would wait if you cant afford to buy this card
as for the memory in the cards this wont matterand the the same applies to the core clock,basically because the same cards will normally have identical specs,if they dont then they are either overclocked or a ultra version
good luck mate !|||No, this isn't possible. They have to be the same. |||While it is not recommended, NVIDIA does offer this flexibility using Coolbits. When purchasing a second graphics card, you should try to match the memory size so that you are ensured full value and performance from your purchase. For example, if your first card is a GeForce 6600 GT with 128MB of memory, you should purchase a second GeForce 6600 GT with 128MB of memory. However, using Coolbits (value set to 18), you can force both of the cards to use the lower of the two memory sizes and operate together in SLI mode. When dissimilar memory sizes are enabled to work together using Coolbits, the effective memory size for each card becomes the smaller of the two memory sizes. Instructions to enable this feature can be found here.
|||No you can't, and I'm surprised you're computer is working when you mix ddr2 and ddr3.
i wouldnt advise it,and using coolbits is in essence voiding any warranty you have on your cards
i understand were yad is coming from and the method is workable however its a risky procedure and may make your system unstable
however i have found a Asus Extreme 8600GT 512MB PCI-E(http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Othe… just £40.00 inc. VAT,and this would work perfectly with your xfx,or for another £8 you can get the XFX Geforce 8600GT 512MB DDR2 PCI-E (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component… just £48.82 inc. VAT
personally for the sake of running the 8600gt in sli configuration i would wait if you cant afford to buy this card
as for the memory in the cards this wont matterand the the same applies to the core clock,basically because the same cards will normally have identical specs,if they dont then they are either overclocked or a ultra version
good luck mate !|||No, this isn't possible. They have to be the same. |||While it is not recommended, NVIDIA does offer this flexibility using Coolbits. When purchasing a second graphics card, you should try to match the memory size so that you are ensured full value and performance from your purchase. For example, if your first card is a GeForce 6600 GT with 128MB of memory, you should purchase a second GeForce 6600 GT with 128MB of memory. However, using Coolbits (value set to 18), you can force both of the cards to use the lower of the two memory sizes and operate together in SLI mode. When dissimilar memory sizes are enabled to work together using Coolbits, the effective memory size for each card becomes the smaller of the two memory sizes. Instructions to enable this feature can be found here.
|||No you can't, and I'm surprised you're computer is working when you mix ddr2 and ddr3.
Is this video card the same as an Nvidia one?
i need a new video card to run sims 3.
ive found this one on a website:
XFX GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 TV DVI PCI-E
is this the same as an Nvidia GeForce 8400 of is an XFX one different?
The GeForce one is on the supported video cards list for sims 3.
Is XFX the same or is it a copy?|||Nvidia and ATI, GPU manufacturers, do not manufacture the whole graphics card. Just like AMD does not make whole computers. They just make the main chip, the GPU (like AMD makes CPUs). XFX, eVGA, and BFG make the actual card that the GPU sits in. All of them are essentially identical, because they all use the same GPU (for the same model). So a (insert manufactuer here) GeForce is really an Nvidia GeForce.
So Yes, it is the same as an Nvida GeForce 8400.|||Nvidia just designs graphics cards, they don't actually manufacture them. Companies like XFX actually manufacture the cards. So that card was made by XFX using Nvidia's GeForce 8400 GS design. To answer your question, yes it is the same.
ive found this one on a website:
XFX GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 TV DVI PCI-E
is this the same as an Nvidia GeForce 8400 of is an XFX one different?
The GeForce one is on the supported video cards list for sims 3.
Is XFX the same or is it a copy?|||Nvidia and ATI, GPU manufacturers, do not manufacture the whole graphics card. Just like AMD does not make whole computers. They just make the main chip, the GPU (like AMD makes CPUs). XFX, eVGA, and BFG make the actual card that the GPU sits in. All of them are essentially identical, because they all use the same GPU (for the same model). So a (insert manufactuer here) GeForce is really an Nvidia GeForce.
So Yes, it is the same as an Nvida GeForce 8400.|||Nvidia just designs graphics cards, they don't actually manufacture them. Companies like XFX actually manufacture the cards. So that card was made by XFX using Nvidia's GeForce 8400 GS design. To answer your question, yes it is the same.
What kind of video card slot does my motherboard have?
My computer is a Compaq Presario SR2150NX. its a couple of years old. The reason I want to know what video card slot the motherboard has is because I need to know if it can handle a high end video card, much like a NVIDIA GeFORCE or a ATI with 512mb of vido RAM. So, if you can answere both of these I would be very greatful. Game on|||you have a PCI EXPRESS X 16|||Your System has the following expansion slots: 3 PCI slots (2 available) 1 PCI Express x16 slot (available), and based on your machines specifications, it most likely has a 300w something power supply unit, not enough to power anything higher than a Nvidia Geforce 9500 GT and Equivalent ATI, if you want to get a stronger nvidia/ATI graphics card, i would get a Corsair 700w power supply from newegg.com to power the graphics card without issues.
Is the motherboard Asus P5K-VM compatible with video cards?
I have this motherboard:
http://usa.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_775/P5KVM/#specifications
Also I believe my power supply is a 380W. Can that motherboard support good graphics cards like ones for gaming? My friend said that some motherboards don't have the ability to support other video cards due to integrated graphics or something like that. I want to get a 512MB + graphics card.
Thanks in advance to all responses!|||Your motherboard is capable of running any modern graphics card be it AMD or Nvidia as it has a Pcie x16 slot.
Having Integrated graphics has no bearing on GPU compatabilty as any Integrated graphics is automatically disabled upon a device being present in the Pcie slot.
If you want to run a decent graphics card you will have to upgrade your PSU 380watts is not enough power for a good graphics card and other computer hardware.
Recommend 500watt brand name 80+ certified PSU as a minimum
http://usa.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_775/P5KVM/#specifications
Also I believe my power supply is a 380W. Can that motherboard support good graphics cards like ones for gaming? My friend said that some motherboards don't have the ability to support other video cards due to integrated graphics or something like that. I want to get a 512MB + graphics card.
Thanks in advance to all responses!|||Your motherboard is capable of running any modern graphics card be it AMD or Nvidia as it has a Pcie x16 slot.
Having Integrated graphics has no bearing on GPU compatabilty as any Integrated graphics is automatically disabled upon a device being present in the Pcie slot.
If you want to run a decent graphics card you will have to upgrade your PSU 380watts is not enough power for a good graphics card and other computer hardware.
Recommend 500watt brand name 80+ certified PSU as a minimum
How can I tell if my Graphics/Video card is 258MB or 512MB?
It doesn't show up when I look at my computer specs... How can I tell?|||if u use windows, then go to run and type dxdiag. there will be a box that comes up to warn u and u just click ok or watever to go on. do not wory nothing will happen. after that, click on the display tab and look at what is written for "Approx. Total Memory". this is the size of your graphics card. if its around 200 - 300, then its 258 mb. if its around 400 - 530, then its 512 mb.
i hope this works. and please give 10 points for the correct answer|||click start, click run, then type dxdiag, then click the display tab and you will see the approx. total memory is you VGA size|||download GPUZ
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Syst…
i hope this works. and please give 10 points for the correct answer|||click start, click run, then type dxdiag, then click the display tab and you will see the approx. total memory is you VGA size|||download GPUZ
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Syst…
Difference between ddr2 and ddr3 video cards?
Which would be a better video card one that is ddr2 and 1gb or one that is ddr3 and 512mb?|||DDR2/3 is what type of memory it uses. DDR3 is roughly twice as quick as DDR2. The only game where they recommend more than 512mb is crysis(which is 640mb) So go for the 512mb cos it works faster|||Well the video memory on the second card will perform better. So just so long as you don't use over 512 MB of video memory, the second card should out perform the first. If you exceed 512 (which is probably not too likely), the first will outperform the second.
Note that the video memory is no the only thing which determines a video cards performance. The chipset & clock speed are other important factors.
Note that the video memory is no the only thing which determines a video cards performance. The chipset & clock speed are other important factors.
Is there a 512mb video card for intel celeron 2.66 GHz?
help me.. i wanna know if there is a 512mb video card for celeron for the games i will be playing.. cuz i cant afford a dual core cpu.. =P hehe.. thx..|||you really need to get a new computer otherwise, you will have a Ferrari graphic card with a Lada processor and you will not get anything from your investment in your graphics card.|||The answer is yes. There is a 512MB videocard for almost every processor out there.
The um.. problem is that there are two versions of the 2.66ghz Celeron. One version was made for socket 775 Motherboards, and another was made for Socket 478. Typically Socket 775 Motherboards support AGP or PCI-Express videocards, while Socket 478 Motherboards support either AGP or PCI videocards. So maybe yes.|||I think wed need more information.. What kind of case do you have?? The processor isnt the motherboard so I dont know what ports you have open.. But if you have a Dell you can go to Dell.com and they have Live Online Chat which is awesome.. Just go there and tell them the computer you have and they will tell you what video cards you can get.. I hope you have a desktop because its nearly impossible to upgrade a laptop to a good video card..|||The answer is yes. There is a 512MB videocard for almost every processor out there.
Your particular problem is that there are two versions of the 2.66ghz Celeron. One version was made for Socket 775 Motherboards, and one was made for Socket 478. Typically Socket 775 Motherboards support AGP or PCI-Express videocards, while Socket 478 Motherboards support either AGP or PCI videocards.
http://chauncy-ict.pbwiki.com/f/Motherbo…
http://reference.techpowerup.com/wiki/im…
The first picture shows a couple of PCI slots and an AGP slot. The second shows a PCI slot, an AGP slot, a PCI-Ex1 slot, and a PCI-E16 slot. I would need you to take a look inside your computer and tell me which ones you have.
Conversely, if you know the make and model of your computer (ie Dell Inspiron 2000), I could just look it up.
In any case:
If you are limited to a PCI slot, there are no good gaming videocards available anymore.
If you have an AGP slot, the best possible videocard you could get is the Radeon 3850 512MB, found here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
If you have PCI-Express, the sky is the limit. Unfortunately, your processor will slow any high end videocard down, so it's not worth spending more than $100. A Radeon 4670 512MB would suffice.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||I would be more worried about getting a better CPU then a video card|||Trust me those processors can't game for squat and your better off just getting a new computer!|||waste of money since it won't be balanced at all
The um.. problem is that there are two versions of the 2.66ghz Celeron. One version was made for socket 775 Motherboards, and another was made for Socket 478. Typically Socket 775 Motherboards support AGP or PCI-Express videocards, while Socket 478 Motherboards support either AGP or PCI videocards. So maybe yes.|||I think wed need more information.. What kind of case do you have?? The processor isnt the motherboard so I dont know what ports you have open.. But if you have a Dell you can go to Dell.com and they have Live Online Chat which is awesome.. Just go there and tell them the computer you have and they will tell you what video cards you can get.. I hope you have a desktop because its nearly impossible to upgrade a laptop to a good video card..|||The answer is yes. There is a 512MB videocard for almost every processor out there.
Your particular problem is that there are two versions of the 2.66ghz Celeron. One version was made for Socket 775 Motherboards, and one was made for Socket 478. Typically Socket 775 Motherboards support AGP or PCI-Express videocards, while Socket 478 Motherboards support either AGP or PCI videocards.
http://chauncy-ict.pbwiki.com/f/Motherbo…
http://reference.techpowerup.com/wiki/im…
The first picture shows a couple of PCI slots and an AGP slot. The second shows a PCI slot, an AGP slot, a PCI-Ex1 slot, and a PCI-E16 slot. I would need you to take a look inside your computer and tell me which ones you have.
Conversely, if you know the make and model of your computer (ie Dell Inspiron 2000), I could just look it up.
In any case:
If you are limited to a PCI slot, there are no good gaming videocards available anymore.
If you have an AGP slot, the best possible videocard you could get is the Radeon 3850 512MB, found here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
If you have PCI-Express, the sky is the limit. Unfortunately, your processor will slow any high end videocard down, so it's not worth spending more than $100. A Radeon 4670 512MB would suffice.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||I would be more worried about getting a better CPU then a video card|||Trust me those processors can't game for squat and your better off just getting a new computer!|||waste of money since it won't be balanced at all
Nvidia geforce 6510SE nforce 430 and VisionTek ATI Radeon HD3870 OC 512MB PCIe Video Card. Which one is better?
I'm planning to buy a VisionTek ATI Radeon HD3870 OC 512MB PCIe Video Card but i'm not suer that it is better then the old one I have or not. Plz help me.|||It's much better. The Nvidia GeForce 6510SE is OLD news. The pixel shaders, core clock, memory clock, and so on, are so LOW quality compared to an ATI Radeon HD3870, that it isn't EVEN funny!
Plus this HD3870 is Over Clocked!
Here, let me show you the specifications of both cards,
1.Nvidia GeForce 6 series, and more specifically the GeForce 6150SE,
A.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_6_S…
B.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_…
2.ATI HD Radeon 3870, (Radeon 3800 series),
A.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD3870#Rade…
B.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_…
Edit:
Came back to add,
3.http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/…
4.http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory…
5.http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/1…
6.http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/gamin…
7.http://computer.howstuffworks.com/3dgrap…
8.http://computer.howstuffworks.com/graphi…|||Let's put it this way.
Geforce 6150 is GeForce 6. However, current generation is X 260. So that's, what, 5 generations behind? PLUS, it's an integrated card, lowest of the low.
Whereas Radeon 3870 is 3xxx series, whereas the current gen is 4xxx series, or merely ONE gen behind. Also, 3870 is a high-end card of its generation.
So the Radeon will be MUCH MUCH faster than the built-in.
Just make sure your power supply can handle it, and you got the slots to plug it in (and it will fit in your case).
For future comparisons, go to Tomshardware.com, and look for their "VGA Charts". It lists just about EVERY SINGLE video chipset and their relatively performance. So you can easily tell which is faster.
Plus this HD3870 is Over Clocked!
Here, let me show you the specifications of both cards,
1.Nvidia GeForce 6 series, and more specifically the GeForce 6150SE,
A.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_6_S…
B.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_…
2.ATI HD Radeon 3870, (Radeon 3800 series),
A.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD3870#Rade…
B.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_…
Edit:
Came back to add,
3.http://www.brighthub.com/video-games/pc/…
4.http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory…
5.http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/1…
6.http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/gamin…
7.http://computer.howstuffworks.com/3dgrap…
8.http://computer.howstuffworks.com/graphi…|||Let's put it this way.
Geforce 6150 is GeForce 6. However, current generation is X 260. So that's, what, 5 generations behind? PLUS, it's an integrated card, lowest of the low.
Whereas Radeon 3870 is 3xxx series, whereas the current gen is 4xxx series, or merely ONE gen behind. Also, 3870 is a high-end card of its generation.
So the Radeon will be MUCH MUCH faster than the built-in.
Just make sure your power supply can handle it, and you got the slots to plug it in (and it will fit in your case).
For future comparisons, go to Tomshardware.com, and look for their "VGA Charts". It lists just about EVERY SINGLE video chipset and their relatively performance. So you can easily tell which is faster.
Difference in these two ATI video cards for mac?
thinking about upgrading my mac... my current g5 has the 9800 xt. will the imac with the HD 4850 be a noticeable difference?
ATI Radeon 9800 XT with 256MB of DDR SDRAM (2005)
vs.
ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB
is the performance increase between these two cards small, medium, or large?|||the latter is 4 generations ahead aka more power
and it has a unified shader architecture aka more effiency|||It is really the 9800 GTX+ that is comparable to the HD 4850.
Performance difference would be significant at high resolution. 256MB graphics memory would bottleneck the 9800XT (and most other cards) at high resolution.|||the 4850 is much much faster than the 9800xt. karz, i have no idea why the hell you're talking about 9800gtx+, the 9800xt is an old ati card from years ago, nothing to do with nvidia's 9 series.
ATI Radeon 9800 XT with 256MB of DDR SDRAM (2005)
vs.
ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB
is the performance increase between these two cards small, medium, or large?|||the latter is 4 generations ahead aka more power
and it has a unified shader architecture aka more effiency|||It is really the 9800 GTX+ that is comparable to the HD 4850.
Performance difference would be significant at high resolution. 256MB graphics memory would bottleneck the 9800XT (and most other cards) at high resolution.|||the 4850 is much much faster than the 9800xt. karz, i have no idea why the hell you're talking about 9800gtx+, the 9800xt is an old ati card from years ago, nothing to do with nvidia's 9 series.
Any help with Video cards? NVIDIA 9100.?
Looking to upgrade my little 'integrated' NVIDIA GeForce 9100, and I'm not really a clue on how good any of the other cards are, I'm looking for a card that can run Bioshock 2, the requirement is stated as..
'NVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better'
I don't know much about computers like 'supply power' or whatever that is, but..I'll do my best and give as much information as I can, if you'd like to help me futher, e-mail me at: MrSoSkilley@yahoo.com
NVIDIA GeForce 9100
317 out of 452 HDD
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dualc Core Processor 5400+ 2(CPU's) 2.8GHZ
4GB Ram|||Okay, FIRST thing. If your graphics chip is integrated, that means it's built onto the motherboard and cannot be changed. You'll have to buy a dedicated card (i.e. a graphics card that sits in one of the expansion slots near the bottom of the motherboard and has its own processor and memory, designed entirely for graphics rendering) to get better performance, such as the NVIDIA 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD4830.
On a side note, ATI (from hereon in referred to as AMD) was bought by and merged into AMD some time ago (five or more years ago I think).
Second, when a game says it requires a specific card to run, that card is usually the bare minimum and you really can not expect much performance out of it. Bioshock 2 says it requires at least an Nvidia 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD 4830, but you will have a pretty poor gaming experience with either of those two.
I'd recommend at least either an Nvidia GTX500 series card or AMD Radeon HD 5000 series card for playing with high detail graphics and a decent screen resolution (such as 1600x1200 or something close to that). Another thing to look out for is the Frames Per Second (or FPS) a card can give at a particular screen resolution and graphics detail. Much higher resolutions (like 1080p, or 1920x1080 pixels) will demand a lot more power from your graphics card and thus reduce the number of Frames it can draw every second. Anything less than 30FPS starts to become choppy and below 20FPS gets unplayable. Look for cards that give more than 60FPS (50FPS minimum). I recommend that you ask some computer savvy friends to have a look at your computer and monitor and ask them what card they would use for your setup.
If you have a ****load of money to burn off, then you should buy either an Nvidia GTX590 or AMD Radeon HD 6990. Those two are the latest and most powerful publicly available dual-GPU single cards in the world, and will give you the best possible performance to date.
Third, I'd say you have a LOT to learn about computers if you want to get into gaming on them. You should either research around the web or just go to consoles. I recommend you research the web for computer knowledge and experience so you can not only get a good computer for yourself but also diagnose and repair problems yourself. You can also impress your friends and help them out with their computer problems if they are having difficulties.
Fourth, learn about COMPUTERS!!!
Hope I helped you out to some measure and didn't confuse you with too much detail. Like I said, read around on the web and ask computer savvy friends to teach you.
Also, if you live in the US or Canada, I would visit a store/website called NCIX. They are a great computer store based in Canada and have a couple stores in the US (I think in the US, anyway). They also have an online website where you can order literally anything you find in their shops and have it sent directly to your house/PO box. You can even have them build and send whole gaming computers too!
Good luck, mate!
'NVIDIA 8800GT 512MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512MB graphics card or better'
I don't know much about computers like 'supply power' or whatever that is, but..I'll do my best and give as much information as I can, if you'd like to help me futher, e-mail me at: MrSoSkilley@yahoo.com
NVIDIA GeForce 9100
317 out of 452 HDD
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dualc Core Processor 5400+ 2(CPU's) 2.8GHZ
4GB Ram|||Okay, FIRST thing. If your graphics chip is integrated, that means it's built onto the motherboard and cannot be changed. You'll have to buy a dedicated card (i.e. a graphics card that sits in one of the expansion slots near the bottom of the motherboard and has its own processor and memory, designed entirely for graphics rendering) to get better performance, such as the NVIDIA 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD4830.
On a side note, ATI (from hereon in referred to as AMD) was bought by and merged into AMD some time ago (five or more years ago I think).
Second, when a game says it requires a specific card to run, that card is usually the bare minimum and you really can not expect much performance out of it. Bioshock 2 says it requires at least an Nvidia 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD 4830, but you will have a pretty poor gaming experience with either of those two.
I'd recommend at least either an Nvidia GTX500 series card or AMD Radeon HD 5000 series card for playing with high detail graphics and a decent screen resolution (such as 1600x1200 or something close to that). Another thing to look out for is the Frames Per Second (or FPS) a card can give at a particular screen resolution and graphics detail. Much higher resolutions (like 1080p, or 1920x1080 pixels) will demand a lot more power from your graphics card and thus reduce the number of Frames it can draw every second. Anything less than 30FPS starts to become choppy and below 20FPS gets unplayable. Look for cards that give more than 60FPS (50FPS minimum). I recommend that you ask some computer savvy friends to have a look at your computer and monitor and ask them what card they would use for your setup.
If you have a ****load of money to burn off, then you should buy either an Nvidia GTX590 or AMD Radeon HD 6990. Those two are the latest and most powerful publicly available dual-GPU single cards in the world, and will give you the best possible performance to date.
Third, I'd say you have a LOT to learn about computers if you want to get into gaming on them. You should either research around the web or just go to consoles. I recommend you research the web for computer knowledge and experience so you can not only get a good computer for yourself but also diagnose and repair problems yourself. You can also impress your friends and help them out with their computer problems if they are having difficulties.
Fourth, learn about COMPUTERS!!!
Hope I helped you out to some measure and didn't confuse you with too much detail. Like I said, read around on the web and ask computer savvy friends to teach you.
Also, if you live in the US or Canada, I would visit a store/website called NCIX. They are a great computer store based in Canada and have a couple stores in the US (I think in the US, anyway). They also have an online website where you can order literally anything you find in their shops and have it sent directly to your house/PO box. You can even have them build and send whole gaming computers too!
Good luck, mate!
I have quite an old pc, with only 512mb memory. Ineed to upgrade my video card(agp)but have no idea wat to get?
Like i said i have an agp x4 slot, but have no idea what spec agp card it will take. Am i restricted on the new cards memory? will i need extra power to run it? Cards prices seem to vary so much i dont know where to start. I should also mention that my pc is maxed at 512 memory so i cant upgrade that and that budget is an issue many as the pc itself is worth very little so dont want to be forking out on an expensive new card. Anyway heres my PCs spec if it helps.
FC-PGA 370 Socket Intel® Pentium® III and Celeron™
Intel® 815e Chipset
66 / 100 / 133MHz FSB
2 DIMM Slots
168Pin, 3.3V, PC133
Max memory 512GB
No ECC Support
Integrated i815e 2D / 3D Video Controller
64bit, 230MHz RAMDAC
4x AGP Slot
Integrated i815e and AD1885 AC97 Audio Codec
SoundBlaster Compatible
1 x Line In
1 x Line Out
1 x Microphone
1 x Games Port
ATA 100 IDE Controller
1 x 4xAGP Slot (64Bit)
3 x PCI Slots (32Bit)
1 x Shared PCI / CNR Type A (Communications Network Riser, 66MHz)
2 x USB
Integrated i82562ET LAN Controller (Variant A Boards Only, Available in Professional PC Range)
AOL Support
WOL Support|||hi piers
ok your pc isnt as fast as some of todays however in this case it may work in your favour,this will mean the graphic card you require will not have to be one of the fastest agp cards,since if we do select one of the faster agp cards it may cause bottlenecks as the card will be significantly faster than the cpu and this would cause lag and stuttering in games
as you can see you require a x4 agp slot,however i would be far happier if i knew your motherboards make and model,since then i could be sure which type of agp interface you have(agp 1.5v or agp 3.3v)
for now i will go with the 1.5v spec as this is what most agp cards are compliant to
as you have limited budget we shall keep cost down to around £60
1)graphic card..agp cards have begun to dissapear as the pci-express cards get better however there are still some excellent and cheap agp cards to choose from
for you i have recommended 2 and the first card is the "nVidia GeForce FX 5200 128MB DDR - AGP "( http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component… which at around £20 represents excellent value
ok its specs are not amazing but in comparison to your p.c it should work fine,and this card also supports pixel and shader model 2.0 so it will run the vista aero interface aswell as some modern games
another decent agp card is the ATI Radeon X1650 Pro 512MB AGP ( http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component… and to be honest this is the card i would recommend you get
it has some excellent specs including a 500mhz core clock and 512mb of ddr2 memory running at 400mhz or 800mhz ddr effective
however with most agp cards costing around £50 including delivery and vat i would recommend you go with a motherboard bundle upgrade
a motherboard bundle is a motherboard with a processor pre-fitted so all you need to get is some memory and you can use your existing hard drive and dvdrw or cd rom
the AMD Athlon 3200+ processor and ECS GS-761 Motherboard Bundle( http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/Sear… is only £48 and with some compatible memory( http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/Sear… in the shape of a 1gb generic ddr sdram module and you have a pc basis of a system thats around 10 times more powerful than your current pc
and with this motherboard you get a pci-express x16 graphics slot so gone are the slow agp card and you can now buy some of the superior pci-express cards
and as pci-express cards are significantly cheaper than the agp cards this investment will save you money over a few years
in all this will cost around £90 and then if you want a mid range pci-e card then say around £180
any problems let me know
good luck mate !|||Well, the rest of your PC's specs are so low, it raises the question of what you want a new video card for? Newer games require a faster processor and more than 512mb of memory anyway.
Among AGP cards, the best is the ATI Radeon 3850 but that's pretty pricey (and overkill given the rest of your system specs). I'd recommend the Radeon 3650 for a lower-cost alternative. You might also consider a Radeon HD 2400 Pro, but that's much slower.
FC-PGA 370 Socket Intel® Pentium® III and Celeron™
Intel® 815e Chipset
66 / 100 / 133MHz FSB
2 DIMM Slots
168Pin, 3.3V, PC133
Max memory 512GB
No ECC Support
Integrated i815e 2D / 3D Video Controller
64bit, 230MHz RAMDAC
4x AGP Slot
Integrated i815e and AD1885 AC97 Audio Codec
SoundBlaster Compatible
1 x Line In
1 x Line Out
1 x Microphone
1 x Games Port
ATA 100 IDE Controller
1 x 4xAGP Slot (64Bit)
3 x PCI Slots (32Bit)
1 x Shared PCI / CNR Type A (Communications Network Riser, 66MHz)
2 x USB
Integrated i82562ET LAN Controller (Variant A Boards Only, Available in Professional PC Range)
AOL Support
WOL Support|||hi piers
ok your pc isnt as fast as some of todays however in this case it may work in your favour,this will mean the graphic card you require will not have to be one of the fastest agp cards,since if we do select one of the faster agp cards it may cause bottlenecks as the card will be significantly faster than the cpu and this would cause lag and stuttering in games
as you can see you require a x4 agp slot,however i would be far happier if i knew your motherboards make and model,since then i could be sure which type of agp interface you have(agp 1.5v or agp 3.3v)
for now i will go with the 1.5v spec as this is what most agp cards are compliant to
as you have limited budget we shall keep cost down to around £60
1)graphic card..agp cards have begun to dissapear as the pci-express cards get better however there are still some excellent and cheap agp cards to choose from
for you i have recommended 2 and the first card is the "nVidia GeForce FX 5200 128MB DDR - AGP "( http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component… which at around £20 represents excellent value
ok its specs are not amazing but in comparison to your p.c it should work fine,and this card also supports pixel and shader model 2.0 so it will run the vista aero interface aswell as some modern games
another decent agp card is the ATI Radeon X1650 Pro 512MB AGP ( http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component… and to be honest this is the card i would recommend you get
it has some excellent specs including a 500mhz core clock and 512mb of ddr2 memory running at 400mhz or 800mhz ddr effective
however with most agp cards costing around £50 including delivery and vat i would recommend you go with a motherboard bundle upgrade
a motherboard bundle is a motherboard with a processor pre-fitted so all you need to get is some memory and you can use your existing hard drive and dvdrw or cd rom
the AMD Athlon 3200+ processor and ECS GS-761 Motherboard Bundle( http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/Sear… is only £48 and with some compatible memory( http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/Sear… in the shape of a 1gb generic ddr sdram module and you have a pc basis of a system thats around 10 times more powerful than your current pc
and with this motherboard you get a pci-express x16 graphics slot so gone are the slow agp card and you can now buy some of the superior pci-express cards
and as pci-express cards are significantly cheaper than the agp cards this investment will save you money over a few years
in all this will cost around £90 and then if you want a mid range pci-e card then say around £180
any problems let me know
good luck mate !|||Well, the rest of your PC's specs are so low, it raises the question of what you want a new video card for? Newer games require a faster processor and more than 512mb of memory anyway.
Among AGP cards, the best is the ATI Radeon 3850 but that's pretty pricey (and overkill given the rest of your system specs). I'd recommend the Radeon 3650 for a lower-cost alternative. You might also consider a Radeon HD 2400 Pro, but that's much slower.
512mb or 1gb video card??
Hello every1. So i was wondering to either get an 8800gt 512MB or 1gb. I usally use this computer mainly for schooling and some gaming. I was wondering what is better to go with: 1gb or 512mb?like what will i get with spending 50$ more on a 1gb than a 512 (according to newgg.com). Im not doing too much gaming right now but that might change..|||I do not think the extra 512MB is worth the money. 512 is a lot for most games and an 8800gt will run most games today. Save your money.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/247500…
Edit: It really depends on what you want to play to. I wouldn't get a 8800gt 1g card ever... but I recommend getting the 9600GT which is about the same price and gives a better experience than the 8800GT|||for the 8800 GT, the bottleneck is not the amount of video card, so the extra 512 mb really won't be that helpful.|||Go for the 512mb. The 8800GT was designed for 512MB, an extra 512mb put on an aftermarket card is in actual fact slower than the 512mb version because the clock speeds on the memory will be alot lower than on the 1gb, you could overclock it but it reduces the lifespan of your card and also produces more heat.
A higher amount of RAM is only needed for higher resolutions. If you run at say 1280x1024 then you will be fine with the 512.|||go with the 1gb.. overall itll probably be better.. but if you dont game alot the get the 512.. itll still function just as well|||1 GB is the way to go if you don't mind spending xtra
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/247500…
Edit: It really depends on what you want to play to. I wouldn't get a 8800gt 1g card ever... but I recommend getting the 9600GT which is about the same price and gives a better experience than the 8800GT|||for the 8800 GT, the bottleneck is not the amount of video card, so the extra 512 mb really won't be that helpful.|||Go for the 512mb. The 8800GT was designed for 512MB, an extra 512mb put on an aftermarket card is in actual fact slower than the 512mb version because the clock speeds on the memory will be alot lower than on the 1gb, you could overclock it but it reduces the lifespan of your card and also produces more heat.
A higher amount of RAM is only needed for higher resolutions. If you run at say 1280x1024 then you will be fine with the 512.|||go with the 1gb.. overall itll probably be better.. but if you dont game alot the get the 512.. itll still function just as well|||1 GB is the way to go if you don't mind spending xtra
What options do I have for upgrading my video card?
Halo will not play on my computer because it says my video card cannot keep with the graphics. Ok so how do I go about upgrading the video card?
My laptop is a Toshiba, XP, P4, 2.6 Ghz, 512mb, 60 gb, and video card is a Trident CyberAladdin v6.4612, driver version 6.14.1.10. Thanks.|||I'm sorry to tell you; It's a laptop, you can't upgrade graphics. The only way you can do this is to buy an entirely new laptop with better graphics.
My laptop is a Toshiba, XP, P4, 2.6 Ghz, 512mb, 60 gb, and video card is a Trident CyberAladdin v6.4612, driver version 6.14.1.10. Thanks.|||I'm sorry to tell you; It's a laptop, you can't upgrade graphics. The only way you can do this is to buy an entirely new laptop with better graphics.
Please tell me which of these two video cards is better?
Ok, well I'm looking to buy a new video card, and have narrowed it down to the following two. I'm just not sure which is better. Also, I'm pretty sure of these two, and would prefer you compare these, then suggest another card. If you must suggest another card, I'd prefer it be on Newegg, and be no more than $150 with shipping and tax (CA), because I'm buying a few other things, and I don't want to go over a certain amount. But anyway, I would prefer if you stuck to these two cards. Info below, and thanks for the help!
XFX GeForce 8600GT
-256MB GDDR3 Memory (128-bit)
-Core Clock - 620MHz
-Memory Clock - 1600MHz
Radeon HD 2600XT
-512MB GDDR3 Memory (128-bit)
-Core Clock - 830MHz
-Memory Clock - 1920MHz
-120 Stream Processing Units
Everything else is virtually the same. Also, don't compare by price, or rebate. Especially the rebates, because by the time I order this, the rebate will be gone. (Exp. 02/29/08).
Thanks for all the help, and adding details with the websites!|||Hands down, the ATi product is better.
However....if you are using a mobo with an nVidia chipset, the additional headaches are not worth the better output and lower price. In this case, I'd recommend upgrading to the 8800 GTS or 8800 GT.
In anycase, if you're using an ATI or VIA or other Generic (i.e. Intel) chipset, skip the 2600 and go for the 3850 or 3870. The 50 is a $150 (or less) card, and the 70 is a $250 (or less) card. Both are better the 2600, and if you've about $450 to play with, go for the HD3870 X2, which kills the 8800Ultra on almost every benchmark.
The two links below are google search results for HD3870 and HD 3870 X2.
Good Luck!|||HD 2600xt see for your self on benchmarks you can find on google, the only drawback is the ati draws twice as much power|||I would recomend the 2600xt in your price range...
but if you could stretch your budget just a little, grab a 9600GT, great card for the price...and beats cards that sound better but are not.
but yeah 2600xt
XFX GeForce 8600GT
-256MB GDDR3 Memory (128-bit)
-Core Clock - 620MHz
-Memory Clock - 1600MHz
Radeon HD 2600XT
-512MB GDDR3 Memory (128-bit)
-Core Clock - 830MHz
-Memory Clock - 1920MHz
-120 Stream Processing Units
Everything else is virtually the same. Also, don't compare by price, or rebate. Especially the rebates, because by the time I order this, the rebate will be gone. (Exp. 02/29/08).
Thanks for all the help, and adding details with the websites!|||Hands down, the ATi product is better.
However....if you are using a mobo with an nVidia chipset, the additional headaches are not worth the better output and lower price. In this case, I'd recommend upgrading to the 8800 GTS or 8800 GT.
In anycase, if you're using an ATI or VIA or other Generic (i.e. Intel) chipset, skip the 2600 and go for the 3850 or 3870. The 50 is a $150 (or less) card, and the 70 is a $250 (or less) card. Both are better the 2600, and if you've about $450 to play with, go for the HD3870 X2, which kills the 8800Ultra on almost every benchmark.
The two links below are google search results for HD3870 and HD 3870 X2.
Good Luck!|||HD 2600xt see for your self on benchmarks you can find on google, the only drawback is the ati draws twice as much power|||I would recomend the 2600xt in your price range...
but if you could stretch your budget just a little, grab a 9600GT, great card for the price...and beats cards that sound better but are not.
but yeah 2600xt
Is 512MB ATI Mobility RadeonTM HD 4530 is better video card for gamming ????????
is 512MB ATI Mobility RadeonTM HD 4530 dis video car better dan nvdiea cards|||No, It's mobility, probably means onboard video. Not only that.. it's 4530.. When accessing the performance of a card we can view them as.
4X30 - Low end
4X50 - Mid grade
4X70 - High End
4X90 - Ultra
4000 series being Direct X9.0 and 10.1
The 4500 series isn't the best card for gaming, and being that you are in the low end of that spectrum, I'd highly argue against it for any recent, more visual games in the last few years.
As for your 2nd question, comparing this card to Nvidia.. What card from Nvidia? Lmao.. need more information to compute so to speak.|||get a 1gb videocard. They are one the cheap, and youll get 2 or 3 more years out of it. 512 is almost industry standard, and industry standard is 10 fps and shitty graphics lawl.
I couldn't imagine playing without a 1gb videocard at this point.
They are like 200 bucks (100 more than a 5120) were can you go wrong.
if your system memory is lacking I'd work on that first.|||go to the link
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-ATI-Mob…
to check its performance
its a very good card because
1. it supports direct x 10.1
nvidia cards support direct x 10 only
2. its ideal power consumption is just 10W
on full power it consumes just around 18W max
the higher end graphics card consume around 25 ideal to 40W max
so you get a good battery backup
3. 512 MB ram is enough to run all current games at good resolution
you would require 1 GB model for games of 2010
4. its has got enough processing power to support a processor such as core 2 T6600
if you consider something better than T6600 than you need a better graphics card
i think a ati 4650 is better option
if your processor is core 2 p8600
4X30 - Low end
4X50 - Mid grade
4X70 - High End
4X90 - Ultra
4000 series being Direct X9.0 and 10.1
The 4500 series isn't the best card for gaming, and being that you are in the low end of that spectrum, I'd highly argue against it for any recent, more visual games in the last few years.
As for your 2nd question, comparing this card to Nvidia.. What card from Nvidia? Lmao.. need more information to compute so to speak.|||get a 1gb videocard. They are one the cheap, and youll get 2 or 3 more years out of it. 512 is almost industry standard, and industry standard is 10 fps and shitty graphics lawl.
I couldn't imagine playing without a 1gb videocard at this point.
They are like 200 bucks (100 more than a 5120) were can you go wrong.
if your system memory is lacking I'd work on that first.|||go to the link
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-ATI-Mob…
to check its performance
its a very good card because
1. it supports direct x 10.1
nvidia cards support direct x 10 only
2. its ideal power consumption is just 10W
on full power it consumes just around 18W max
the higher end graphics card consume around 25 ideal to 40W max
so you get a good battery backup
3. 512 MB ram is enough to run all current games at good resolution
you would require 1 GB model for games of 2010
4. its has got enough processing power to support a processor such as core 2 T6600
if you consider something better than T6600 than you need a better graphics card
i think a ati 4650 is better option
if your processor is core 2 p8600
Will a 512MB DDR3 video card work for a DDR2 motherboard?
I just purchased a barebones kit to build my very first pc. I was just wondering if a DDR3 video card will work for a DDR2 motherboard. Or should i have purchased a DDR2 video card.|||No,You just need a PCI-E 16X slot on the motherboard
check out at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?u…
Also check out at Ebay
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-…|||yes it works
i use a DDR5 card on a DDR3 board
and built several pc-s with DDR2 ram and DDR3 card
i also build a DDR1 pc with DDR2 AGP cards
so 1000% it will work
btw if its your first build and your budget is around 600$
you can build this (i recently built it )
core i3 540 3.06GHz
Intel DH55HC board (DDR3 with 4 Slots)
2GB Patriot DDR3 1600MHz Ram
500GB Western Digital Hard drive
400W Power Supply
and thermaltake 60$ case
its an awsome pc with ddr3 ram
its faster than a quadcore (i had a quadcore)|||Yes it will work just fine. The memory on the graphics card is completely separate from the system RAM. You can use any video card as long as it matches the expansion slot type on the motherboard, and if you have a motherboard equipped with DDR2 and a video card with GDDR3 then they are likely both equipped with PCI-Express. No worries.|||Yes, it will work properly.
The DDR3 video card supplies the memory capacity for the Video board. It has nothing to do with your motherboard.|||not to worry it will work . the ddr type of the mobo got nothing to do with the ddr type of your vga card . so no problems .|||The type of RAM on the video card has nothing to do with the type of RAM on the motherboard.|||Sorry, you need the DDR2. Should be able to return it for a full refund though, depending on where you got it.|||yep it will work... you don't need to worry about compatibility on the memory type of your video card|||any kind of DDR Video Card
you just need a PCI-E 16X slot on the motherboard|||naah
check out at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?u…
Also check out at Ebay
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-…|||yes it works
i use a DDR5 card on a DDR3 board
and built several pc-s with DDR2 ram and DDR3 card
i also build a DDR1 pc with DDR2 AGP cards
so 1000% it will work
btw if its your first build and your budget is around 600$
you can build this (i recently built it )
core i3 540 3.06GHz
Intel DH55HC board (DDR3 with 4 Slots)
2GB Patriot DDR3 1600MHz Ram
500GB Western Digital Hard drive
400W Power Supply
and thermaltake 60$ case
its an awsome pc with ddr3 ram
its faster than a quadcore (i had a quadcore)|||Yes it will work just fine. The memory on the graphics card is completely separate from the system RAM. You can use any video card as long as it matches the expansion slot type on the motherboard, and if you have a motherboard equipped with DDR2 and a video card with GDDR3 then they are likely both equipped with PCI-Express. No worries.|||Yes, it will work properly.
The DDR3 video card supplies the memory capacity for the Video board. It has nothing to do with your motherboard.|||not to worry it will work . the ddr type of the mobo got nothing to do with the ddr type of your vga card . so no problems .|||The type of RAM on the video card has nothing to do with the type of RAM on the motherboard.|||Sorry, you need the DDR2. Should be able to return it for a full refund though, depending on where you got it.|||yep it will work... you don't need to worry about compatibility on the memory type of your video card|||any kind of DDR Video Card
you just need a PCI-E 16X slot on the motherboard|||naah
I need help in finding one of these two video cards: Geforce 6800 or 7800 (AGP) 512MB, or?
ATI Radeon 9600 (AGP) 512MB.
Thanks for your help!|||Try
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php
Also, ATI Radeon 9600 (AGP) 512MB does not exist. The ancient Radeon 9600 had 128MB-256MB of video RAM and is now considered obsolete, more so than the other cards on your list. I believe you're thinking of the nVidia 9600GT 512MB? They unfortunately have the same name but are many years apart. The names are just a coincidence.|||Try going to pricewatch.com you can find all the video cards you want.
Thanks for your help!|||Try
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php
Also, ATI Radeon 9600 (AGP) 512MB does not exist. The ancient Radeon 9600 had 128MB-256MB of video RAM and is now considered obsolete, more so than the other cards on your list. I believe you're thinking of the nVidia 9600GT 512MB? They unfortunately have the same name but are many years apart. The names are just a coincidence.|||Try going to pricewatch.com you can find all the video cards you want.
Video cards?
I am thinking of buying 2 x HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro IceQ3 Turbo 512MB video cards. Will ATI CrossFire work with both PCI Express and AGP, or just PCI Express?|||crossfire is only designed for pci-express type interface as is s.l.i(scalable link interface)from nvidia
you have to use a crossfire enabled motherboard such as the Asrock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard(http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduc… is a excellent board for just £37.99..£44.64 inc VAT
,and has some great specifications including ....
AMD 480X CrossFire™ + ATI™ SB600 Chipsets
- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s), Hyper-Transport Technology and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
- AMD LIVE!™ Ready
- Supports ATI™ CrossFire™
- Untied Overclocking : During Overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCIE/ PCI Buses
- Supports Dual Channel DDRII800/667/533 , 4 x DIMM slots, with max. capacity up to 8GB
combining your 2 x HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro IceQ3 Turbo 512MB on this board will be 100% possible and having used just one of these cards the performance will be amazing,and also as the IceQ3 cooling is very good you wont need to worry about keeping the p.c,s temperture down,these cards will look after themselves
the only matter you may have to look at is your power supply(psu) as one of these cards need at least a 450watt power supply sp 2 of these will require at least a 600watt psu,it may run both on a 500watt psu but this is cutting it fine ,go for a 600watt or more
a.g.p cards were never designed for crossfire or sli,however around 6 years ago 3dfx who made the voodoo series of graphic cards designed a dual agp graphic card however this was really two 3dfx voodoo chips on one agp graphics board,but it was the first ever dual graphic card until crossfire and s.l.i arrived
any problems let me know
good luck mate!|||Only with PCI-express|||Hold onto your wallet.
Two use two x1950's you need a motherboard with 2 x PCI-e x16 slots that supports CrossFire.
But buying a dual card setup is only usefull when buying two of the best cards on the market, the 8800-series Nvidia or the x2900-series ATi.
A single 8800-series Nvidia will outperform two x1950pro's, for a similar cost but you don't have to mess with two cards (which will also use more power and produce more heat than a single card).|||I just bought an X1950 Pro IceQ3. The best bang for the buck card i have ever bought. And thats coming from a die hard Nvidia gamer.
To answer your question, once you go PCI Express you cant go back. The card wont even fit in the same slot as AGP.|||You need 2 PCIe graphics slots to run Crossfire. On some motherboards where there is an 8x AGP slot and a 16x PCIe slot, only ONE slot works at a time. And there are no motherboards with dual AGP ports.|||Just to clarify some of the comments already in here, the X1950 Pro IS Xfire compatible, (if you are looking at the PCI-e version, as Xfire is not AGP enabled) and there will be a performance hike if you link 2 together into a system. It is true that some games are not SLi or Xfire enabled, but which means they will not take full advantage of the system capability, but this will be the same regardless of the cards you use, be they X1950 or 8800 Ultras.
More important is the introduction of DirectX 10. This will have a fundamental difference in the quality of the visuals that games can use. There are a whole host of new features which just cannot be done without DX10, and these are now just coming out in games such as Bioshock (just out) and Crysis (due Nov).
Critical point is that DX10 only works in Vista, and you have to have a DX10 enabled card. None of the older card are, including the X1950.
This is prob. the worst time you could have chosen to upgrade your gfx card, as DX10 is still new enough to attract a premium for compatible cards, whilst non-compliant cards are still going for near retail price. If you are building a new system I would recommend having a look at the ATi or Nvidia cards which are compatible, as buying 2 cards is quite a financial commitment, and you should be looking to future proof your system.
Nvidia have the 8600 and 8800 models, and ATi have the X2600 and X2900. There is also the X2400, but although this is DX10 compatible, it is not clear if it has sufficient poke to run the games at an acceptable level.
Final point: Ignoring DX10 and future developments the X1950 Pro is a superb card, without doubt the best AGP card ever produced, and the one I have in the PC I am writing this on at the moment!!
you have to use a crossfire enabled motherboard such as the Asrock ALiveXFire-eSATA2 (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard(http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduc… is a excellent board for just £37.99..£44.64 inc VAT
,and has some great specifications including ....
AMD 480X CrossFire™ + ATI™ SB600 Chipsets
- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s), Hyper-Transport Technology and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
- AMD LIVE!™ Ready
- Supports ATI™ CrossFire™
- Untied Overclocking : During Overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCIE/ PCI Buses
- Supports Dual Channel DDRII800/667/533 , 4 x DIMM slots, with max. capacity up to 8GB
combining your 2 x HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro IceQ3 Turbo 512MB on this board will be 100% possible and having used just one of these cards the performance will be amazing,and also as the IceQ3 cooling is very good you wont need to worry about keeping the p.c,s temperture down,these cards will look after themselves
the only matter you may have to look at is your power supply(psu) as one of these cards need at least a 450watt power supply sp 2 of these will require at least a 600watt psu,it may run both on a 500watt psu but this is cutting it fine ,go for a 600watt or more
a.g.p cards were never designed for crossfire or sli,however around 6 years ago 3dfx who made the voodoo series of graphic cards designed a dual agp graphic card however this was really two 3dfx voodoo chips on one agp graphics board,but it was the first ever dual graphic card until crossfire and s.l.i arrived
any problems let me know
good luck mate!|||Only with PCI-express|||Hold onto your wallet.
Two use two x1950's you need a motherboard with 2 x PCI-e x16 slots that supports CrossFire.
But buying a dual card setup is only usefull when buying two of the best cards on the market, the 8800-series Nvidia or the x2900-series ATi.
A single 8800-series Nvidia will outperform two x1950pro's, for a similar cost but you don't have to mess with two cards (which will also use more power and produce more heat than a single card).|||I just bought an X1950 Pro IceQ3. The best bang for the buck card i have ever bought. And thats coming from a die hard Nvidia gamer.
To answer your question, once you go PCI Express you cant go back. The card wont even fit in the same slot as AGP.|||You need 2 PCIe graphics slots to run Crossfire. On some motherboards where there is an 8x AGP slot and a 16x PCIe slot, only ONE slot works at a time. And there are no motherboards with dual AGP ports.|||Just to clarify some of the comments already in here, the X1950 Pro IS Xfire compatible, (if you are looking at the PCI-e version, as Xfire is not AGP enabled) and there will be a performance hike if you link 2 together into a system. It is true that some games are not SLi or Xfire enabled, but which means they will not take full advantage of the system capability, but this will be the same regardless of the cards you use, be they X1950 or 8800 Ultras.
More important is the introduction of DirectX 10. This will have a fundamental difference in the quality of the visuals that games can use. There are a whole host of new features which just cannot be done without DX10, and these are now just coming out in games such as Bioshock (just out) and Crysis (due Nov).
Critical point is that DX10 only works in Vista, and you have to have a DX10 enabled card. None of the older card are, including the X1950.
This is prob. the worst time you could have chosen to upgrade your gfx card, as DX10 is still new enough to attract a premium for compatible cards, whilst non-compliant cards are still going for near retail price. If you are building a new system I would recommend having a look at the ATi or Nvidia cards which are compatible, as buying 2 cards is quite a financial commitment, and you should be looking to future proof your system.
Nvidia have the 8600 and 8800 models, and ATi have the X2600 and X2900. There is also the X2400, but although this is DX10 compatible, it is not clear if it has sufficient poke to run the games at an acceptable level.
Final point: Ignoring DX10 and future developments the X1950 Pro is a superb card, without doubt the best AGP card ever produced, and the one I have in the PC I am writing this on at the moment!!
Is this 2 video cards of the same type or just one?
here is the desciption from the site im ordering from "
GeForce 7950GT 512MB PCI-Express (2 DVI) (Add $319.99)|||It is just one card, and is compatible with any board that has a PCI Express 16x slot.
Also that is too much money for that card.
EDIT: Definitively, it is not a dual card, it has one GPU.|||It's one card and it has 2 DVI ports on the back of it. So make sure your monitor has a DVI connection ;)|||is just the one model - and a damned good one at that...not a bad deal either :) Where'd you see that advertised - I've been contemplating updating from the geForce 6600 (128mb) for a while|||Its just one,and this card needs a certain motherboard.There are only a few motherboards that are compatible with this card.
Here is the list:ABIT AA8-DuraMAX Intel 925X 2.4
ABIT AB9 Pro Intel 965P 11
ABIT AW8 Intel 955X 1.4
ABIT AN8 32X NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 11
ABIT AN8 SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 1.9
ABIT KN8 SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 17
ABIT KN9 SLI NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI 10
Albatron K8SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI R1.12
ASRock 775i945GZ Intel 945GZ 1.00
ASRock 945PL-GLAN Intel 945PL 1.00
ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 1205
ASUS A8N5X NVIDIA nForce4 0902
ASUS A8N-E NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra 1013
ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 1016
ASUS A8N-SLI Premium NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 1011.006
ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe ATI CrossFire Xpress 3200 0404
ASUS A8V-E Deluxe VIA K8T890/VT8237R 1005
ASUS M2N32-SLI DELUXE NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI 0404
ASUS M2N32-WS Professional NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI WS 0112
ASUS M2N4-SLI Intel P965 0301
ASUS M2N-SLI DELUXE NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI 112
ASUS P5LD2 Intel 945P 1103
ASUS P5LD2-VM Intel 945G 0508
ASUS P5ND2-SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 0304
ASUS P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 0121
ASUS P5WD2 Intel 955X 0501
Biostar i945 G-M7 Intel 945G 24F
DFI Infinity NF4 SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 2006/04/10
DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra 4/6/2006
ECS 945P-A Intel 945P 2.58 10/18/05
ECS KN1 SLI Lite NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra 1.1d
ECS nForce4-A939 NVIDIA nForce4 1.1g
EVGA 123-K8-NF47-AX NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 04/11/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FJ1AC-00
Foxconn NF4SLI7AA-8EKRS2 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI Intel Ed. 537F1P34
Foxconn C51XEM2AA-8EKRS2H NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI 612W1P19
Gigabyte GA-81945GMH-RH Intel 945G F3
Gigabyte GA-8I945P-G Intel 945P F5
Gigabyte GA-8I945P PRO Intel 945P F5
Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI (Rev 1.0) NVIDIA nForce SLI Intel Ed. F5
Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI (Rev1.1) NVIDIA nForce SLI Intel Ed. F5
Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI-Quad Royal NVIDIA nForce4 SLI Intel Ed. F5
Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI Royal NVIDIA nForce SLI Intel Ed. F6
Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 Intel 965P F2
Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro-SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI F4
Gigabyte GA-K8N-SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI F9
Gigabyte GA-K8N51GMF NVIDIA nForce 410/GeForce 6100 F7
Gigabyte GA-K8N51PVM9-RH NVIDIA nForce 430/GeForce 6150 F1
Gigabyte GA-K8NE NVIDIA nForce4 FB
Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 NVIDIA nForce4 F10
Gigabyte GA-K8N-SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI F9
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra F9
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI F11
Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-S4 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI F4
Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S5 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI D8
Intel D955XBK Intel 955X 2036
Intel D975XBX Intel 975X 1073
Intel SE7525GP2 Intel E7525 P08
iWill DK8EW 59102 NVIDIA nForce4 Pro 2200 V130
Jetway 939GT4-SLI-G NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 6/24/2006
MSI K8N Diamond Plus NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 1.2
MSI K8N Neo3 NVIDIA nForce4 1.5
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum v1 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra 1.D
MSI K9N-SLI Platinum NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI 1.1
MSI P4N Diamond NVIDIA nForce4 SLI Intel Edition 1.4
MSI P965 Neo-F Intel P965 v1.2 071706
(Available Soon)
MSI 945P NEO2-F Intel 945P A7176IMS v3.2 12/12/05
Shuttle XPC Barebone Systems Check Manufacturer's Website
Supermicro X6DA8 Intel E7525 1.0B
Tyan S2895 D/T NVIDIA nForce 2200/2050 2895_103k
GeForce 7950GT 512MB PCI-Express (2 DVI) (Add $319.99)|||It is just one card, and is compatible with any board that has a PCI Express 16x slot.
Also that is too much money for that card.
EDIT: Definitively, it is not a dual card, it has one GPU.|||It's one card and it has 2 DVI ports on the back of it. So make sure your monitor has a DVI connection ;)|||is just the one model - and a damned good one at that...not a bad deal either :) Where'd you see that advertised - I've been contemplating updating from the geForce 6600 (128mb) for a while|||Its just one,and this card needs a certain motherboard.There are only a few motherboards that are compatible with this card.
Here is the list:ABIT AA8-DuraMAX Intel 925X 2.4
ABIT AB9 Pro Intel 965P 11
ABIT AW8 Intel 955X 1.4
ABIT AN8 32X NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 11
ABIT AN8 SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 1.9
ABIT KN8 SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 17
ABIT KN9 SLI NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI 10
Albatron K8SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI R1.12
ASRock 775i945GZ Intel 945GZ 1.00
ASRock 945PL-GLAN Intel 945PL 1.00
ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 1205
ASUS A8N5X NVIDIA nForce4 0902
ASUS A8N-E NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra 1013
ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 1016
ASUS A8N-SLI Premium NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 1011.006
ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe ATI CrossFire Xpress 3200 0404
ASUS A8V-E Deluxe VIA K8T890/VT8237R 1005
ASUS M2N32-SLI DELUXE NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI 0404
ASUS M2N32-WS Professional NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI WS 0112
ASUS M2N4-SLI Intel P965 0301
ASUS M2N-SLI DELUXE NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI 112
ASUS P5LD2 Intel 945P 1103
ASUS P5LD2-VM Intel 945G 0508
ASUS P5ND2-SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 0304
ASUS P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 0121
ASUS P5WD2 Intel 955X 0501
Biostar i945 G-M7 Intel 945G 24F
DFI Infinity NF4 SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 2006/04/10
DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra 4/6/2006
ECS 945P-A Intel 945P 2.58 10/18/05
ECS KN1 SLI Lite NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra 1.1d
ECS nForce4-A939 NVIDIA nForce4 1.1g
EVGA 123-K8-NF47-AX NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 04/11/2006-NF-CK804-6A61FJ1AC-00
Foxconn NF4SLI7AA-8EKRS2 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI Intel Ed. 537F1P34
Foxconn C51XEM2AA-8EKRS2H NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI 612W1P19
Gigabyte GA-81945GMH-RH Intel 945G F3
Gigabyte GA-8I945P-G Intel 945P F5
Gigabyte GA-8I945P PRO Intel 945P F5
Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI (Rev 1.0) NVIDIA nForce SLI Intel Ed. F5
Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI (Rev1.1) NVIDIA nForce SLI Intel Ed. F5
Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI-Quad Royal NVIDIA nForce4 SLI Intel Ed. F5
Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI Royal NVIDIA nForce SLI Intel Ed. F6
Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 Intel 965P F2
Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro-SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI F4
Gigabyte GA-K8N-SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI F9
Gigabyte GA-K8N51GMF NVIDIA nForce 410/GeForce 6100 F7
Gigabyte GA-K8N51PVM9-RH NVIDIA nForce 430/GeForce 6150 F1
Gigabyte GA-K8NE NVIDIA nForce4 FB
Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 NVIDIA nForce4 F10
Gigabyte GA-K8N-SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI F9
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra F9
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI NVIDIA nForce4 SLI F11
Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-S4 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI F4
Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S5 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI D8
Intel D955XBK Intel 955X 2036
Intel D975XBX Intel 975X 1073
Intel SE7525GP2 Intel E7525 P08
iWill DK8EW 59102 NVIDIA nForce4 Pro 2200 V130
Jetway 939GT4-SLI-G NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 6/24/2006
MSI K8N Diamond Plus NVIDIA nForce4 SLI 1.2
MSI K8N Neo3 NVIDIA nForce4 1.5
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum v1 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra 1.D
MSI K9N-SLI Platinum NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI 1.1
MSI P4N Diamond NVIDIA nForce4 SLI Intel Edition 1.4
MSI P965 Neo-F Intel P965 v1.2 071706
(Available Soon)
MSI 945P NEO2-F Intel 945P A7176IMS v3.2 12/12/05
Shuttle XPC Barebone Systems Check Manufacturer's Website
Supermicro X6DA8 Intel E7525 1.0B
Tyan S2895 D/T NVIDIA nForce 2200/2050 2895_103k
What kind of "real time" performance can I expect when I go from 512mb ram to 1gb?
Basically, all I do is browse the internet, download music, and once I get a better Video Card I will play older games on my PC!!!
Is it worth it to get the additional 512mb? I really would like to see some results if I'm paying the money.....|||you may get a noticeable performance jump in games, and depending on how clustered your computer is (how much free space you have in your hard drive), you may see faster response times in the other aspects. The RAM pretty much acts as a place where the PC stores important OS/application files so it can access those files faster, therefore you will see better performance where you are running more than one application.|||You'd have double the performance you are getting now. Adding RAM is always a good thing and is a cheap investment...well worth it, regardless of what you need it for.
Is it worth it to get the additional 512mb? I really would like to see some results if I'm paying the money.....|||you may get a noticeable performance jump in games, and depending on how clustered your computer is (how much free space you have in your hard drive), you may see faster response times in the other aspects. The RAM pretty much acts as a place where the PC stores important OS/application files so it can access those files faster, therefore you will see better performance where you are running more than one application.|||You'd have double the performance you are getting now. Adding RAM is always a good thing and is a cheap investment...well worth it, regardless of what you need it for.
Where can i find some drivers of X1650 PRO 512MB DDR2 video card?
give me some locations guys|||amd.com
ati.com|||You'll need to make some selections in the drop down boxes at the top right of the screen, my friend, but your drivers can be obtained from the link below.
Edit:
I've just noticed that the link takes you to the UK website. Click on the world map at the top of the screen, and this will give you links to Worldwide sites.
ati.com|||You'll need to make some selections in the drop down boxes at the top right of the screen, my friend, but your drivers can be obtained from the link below.
Edit:
I've just noticed that the link takes you to the UK website. Click on the world map at the top of the screen, and this will give you links to Worldwide sites.
Galaxy GeForce 8400 GS 512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Low Profile Video Card?
Hello, I was just wondering will this video card work good with running the Sims 2 at full settings? And also Sims 3? I have a 22" HP monitor and a 2.4 Dual core processor and 4 gb of Ram. Also, what do you think about the card and brand?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Only $19.99 from newegg.com|||yes you can easily run Sims 2,3 at full settings on this card.
Or you can choose better graphic cards such as Nvdia Geforce 9400 GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Only $19.99 from newegg.com|||yes you can easily run Sims 2,3 at full settings on this card.
Or you can choose better graphic cards such as Nvdia Geforce 9400 GT
Is anyone using VisionTek X1550 PCI-E 512MB video card, What do u think of it, Its on sale for $59?
That card = GARBAGE|||Don't. It has a hidden electronic signal that will cause your brain to melt.|||it sucks... but it depends what you need a video card to do.
Are video cards and audio cards compatible with both aT or aTX?
im trying to build a computer from scratch, so far these are the ones i am thinking about using:
-Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz 6MB
*-PNY Verto GeForce 8500GT 512MB Video Card
*-eVGA e-GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 PCI-Express Graphics Card .. either one
-Abit AB9 Pro LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Support Motherboard
-AN45 Antec Sonata III Quiet ATX Case w/ 500W & eSATA
-still figuring out what kind of hardrive im going to use, and i decided to get windows xp on it..
imma use this cpu as a multimedia computer, no hardcore gamer here, lol, but i like to watch videos online, my cpu been slowing down on me lately, help please!!!!
|||E8500 is too much more expensive for the marginal speed uptick. E7200, and overclock when and if you need the extra boost. Q6600's probably a better pick than a dual core for a multimedia machine, actually. 2.4GHZ, but it overclocks really well.
8400gs is fine for someone who doesn't play games much. Going up to an 8500GT won't help you decode H264 any faster.
Look at the cheap Gigabyte P35 boards. They're real good.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Western Digital 6400aaks. It uses two platters of 320GB each for blazing transfer speeds and low noise/heat.85$ at Newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Case sounds okay. If you want to buy PSU and case seperate, checlk out CoolerMaster Centurion plus this PC Power and Cooling
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Also, why are you talking about AT? I haven't seen a system with an AT power supply or motherboard for sale in about a decade! Everything's ATX, and unless you find a PCI or maybe AGP 1-2X card, it won't work on an AT motherboard.
-Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz 6MB
*-PNY Verto GeForce 8500GT 512MB Video Card
*-eVGA e-GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 PCI-Express Graphics Card .. either one
-Abit AB9 Pro LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Support Motherboard
-AN45 Antec Sonata III Quiet ATX Case w/ 500W & eSATA
-still figuring out what kind of hardrive im going to use, and i decided to get windows xp on it..
imma use this cpu as a multimedia computer, no hardcore gamer here, lol, but i like to watch videos online, my cpu been slowing down on me lately, help please!!!!
|||E8500 is too much more expensive for the marginal speed uptick. E7200, and overclock when and if you need the extra boost. Q6600's probably a better pick than a dual core for a multimedia machine, actually. 2.4GHZ, but it overclocks really well.
8400gs is fine for someone who doesn't play games much. Going up to an 8500GT won't help you decode H264 any faster.
Look at the cheap Gigabyte P35 boards. They're real good.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Western Digital 6400aaks. It uses two platters of 320GB each for blazing transfer speeds and low noise/heat.85$ at Newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Case sounds okay. If you want to buy PSU and case seperate, checlk out CoolerMaster Centurion plus this PC Power and Cooling
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Also, why are you talking about AT? I haven't seen a system with an AT power supply or motherboard for sale in about a decade! Everything's ATX, and unless you find a PCI or maybe AGP 1-2X card, it won't work on an AT motherboard.
Need help with these video cards?
i found 2 video cards and dont know which one is better:
XFX PVT95GYAJ2 GeForce 9500 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, DVI, VGA, HDTV(i dont know if this one is pci-e compatible and if is better)
second one:
EVGA 512-P3-N954-TR GeForce 9500 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR2, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Support, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, VGA Support (PCIe 1.0 Compatible)
and if u got a betetr one and cheaper let me know.
btw i got pci-e x16 slot i dont have pci express 2 slots
thx|||There's not going to be much difference at all between the two cards performance wise (the DDR3 one is slightly better due to faster memory). Neither one is particularly powerful by gaming standards - but they'll do fine for HD video watching and moderate gameplay (The Sims 3, World of Warcraft)
Don't worry about PCI Express versions - they're backward compatible.
The only card I can find that's slightly better than the two you list at the $60 price point is a Radeon HD 5550 on sale this weekend: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||Hello. Take a look at the ATI RADEON HD 5670 1GB DDR5. Its cheap and has DDR5 memory which runs game at high speed. And also it dont requires extra SMPS as other high configuration cards requires. Performance is very nice and also supports DirectX 11. It also has DVI HDMI VGA Support. But it requires PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot. This slot exist on all motherboard but don't know you have it or not ?
Take a look at ATI RADEON HD 5670 1GB DDR5|||They are both about the same. The one with DDR3 is a little better. You would be better oof to spend a bit more and get a 9800GT for about $100 at Newegg.com.
XFX PVT95GYAJ2 GeForce 9500 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR3, PCI Express 2.0, DVI, VGA, HDTV(i dont know if this one is pci-e compatible and if is better)
second one:
EVGA 512-P3-N954-TR GeForce 9500 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR2, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Support, (Dual Link) Dual DVI, HDTV, VGA Support (PCIe 1.0 Compatible)
and if u got a betetr one and cheaper let me know.
btw i got pci-e x16 slot i dont have pci express 2 slots
thx|||There's not going to be much difference at all between the two cards performance wise (the DDR3 one is slightly better due to faster memory). Neither one is particularly powerful by gaming standards - but they'll do fine for HD video watching and moderate gameplay (The Sims 3, World of Warcraft)
Don't worry about PCI Express versions - they're backward compatible.
The only card I can find that's slightly better than the two you list at the $60 price point is a Radeon HD 5550 on sale this weekend: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||Hello. Take a look at the ATI RADEON HD 5670 1GB DDR5. Its cheap and has DDR5 memory which runs game at high speed. And also it dont requires extra SMPS as other high configuration cards requires. Performance is very nice and also supports DirectX 11. It also has DVI HDMI VGA Support. But it requires PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot. This slot exist on all motherboard but don't know you have it or not ?
Take a look at ATI RADEON HD 5670 1GB DDR5|||They are both about the same. The one with DDR3 is a little better. You would be better oof to spend a bit more and get a 9800GT for about $100 at Newegg.com.
Can a ATI(R) Radeon(TM) HD 4350 512MB DDR2 video card play l4d2?
im looking for a mid graphic card that costs medium.So can my graphic card play the latest games?
MEMORY 4GB (2X2GB) DDR2 800MHz SDRAM Memory
500GB SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive with Native Command Queuing
SPEAKERS Dell(TM) AX210 (2.0) Speakers
VIDEO CARD ATI(R) Radeon(TM) HD 4350 512MB DDR2
SOUND CARD Integrated high definition 7.1 channel audio
Pls help me!!!!!|||I don't know what the other answer is talking about. The HD4350 will be able to play L4D2 at higher settings than that.
Your card will be able to run L4D2 just fine (probably about medium settings @ 800x600/1024x768 with about 30fps). L4D2 is also a bit CPU intensive (C2D is recommended); so make sure you have a good CPU as it is a determining factor on if your PC can run it good or not.
I hope this helps!|||No it can not. Perhaps it can play at 20fps on 640x480.
Get at least a Radeon 4650 for $50, preferably a Radeon 4670 with DDR3 VRAM.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gefo…
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/rade…
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/sapp…|||I run it fine on my hd 2400 with mid settings around 30fps. Really with these lower end cards most games are playable except for sandbox games.|||Yes it probably can. My old radeon x300 runs it on low settings. it also depends on the processor you have.
MEMORY 4GB (2X2GB) DDR2 800MHz SDRAM Memory
500GB SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive with Native Command Queuing
SPEAKERS Dell(TM) AX210 (2.0) Speakers
VIDEO CARD ATI(R) Radeon(TM) HD 4350 512MB DDR2
SOUND CARD Integrated high definition 7.1 channel audio
Pls help me!!!!!|||I don't know what the other answer is talking about. The HD4350 will be able to play L4D2 at higher settings than that.
Your card will be able to run L4D2 just fine (probably about medium settings @ 800x600/1024x768 with about 30fps). L4D2 is also a bit CPU intensive (C2D is recommended); so make sure you have a good CPU as it is a determining factor on if your PC can run it good or not.
I hope this helps!|||No it can not. Perhaps it can play at 20fps on 640x480.
Get at least a Radeon 4650 for $50, preferably a Radeon 4670 with DDR3 VRAM.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gefo…
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/rade…
http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/sapp…|||I run it fine on my hd 2400 with mid settings around 30fps. Really with these lower end cards most games are playable except for sandbox games.|||Yes it probably can. My old radeon x300 runs it on low settings. it also depends on the processor you have.
How much difference does the memory on video cards make?
so if you had to of the same but one was 256mb and the other was 512mb. would the 512mb have any big difference in gaming?|||Yes. And depending on the game. Some games will not install if you video card doesn't meet the requirements. You will get lag in your game if you try to play with a video card that is way less than the requirements.|||It makes huge differences in gaming.
Could I buy a Processor Video Card and 512MB RAM or a new Computer all together?
I have a 1300MHz (1,29 GHz) Processor, NVidea GeForce 2 with D+L shading. and 512 RAM. I want to get a nice gaming computer up. I bought the Tower for $200 but I want to do little add-ons so I can run quality games. Would you recommend I get a new processor, Video Card and 512 more RAM? If so which ones do you recommend(Processor + Video Card.) I really don't feel like getting a new computer though also. I don't want to get Exspensive though, a 64MB Video card would do and I don't know what a good cheap processor would be either. I have an Intel Celeron right now. Thanks for you help.|||Stick the fastest pentium chip your motherboard will support, as much memory as the motherboard will take and the best card the motherboard can support. It still will not play the latest and greatest games, but it should work well for a lot of games.|||I would not put too much into this one. Better to save up and get a new computer, because what you have should already be just fine the way it is, for what you say you want to use it for.|||If you were to upgrade, I would recommend getting either a new system or upgrade the board, CPU, RAM, and video card. Incremental upgrades will only give you incremental improvements and you will be limited by the old hardware architecture your old machine is using. For instance going by the specs you have now, your current motherboard likely doesn't have USB 2.0 ports, probably has a 4X AGP or less graphics port, and is limited to IDE hard drives and can't take advantage of newer DDR RAM if it will even fit in the slots.
Here's are some recommendations for a decent budget system under $1000. Mind you this isn't a hardcore rig by any means but definitely good enough to run most of what's out there and still be affordable.
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 or AMD Athlon X2 4200 Dual Core
$200
RAM: 2 X 512MB dual channel DDR/2
$100
Motherboard:
$80-$100 for a decent one (depending on processor)
Video Card:
256MB GeForce 7600GT (best deal for games)
$150
If you want to go full board the rest of the way then...
Case with power supply:
$100 average
Hard Drive:
$60 for 200GB (IDE or SATA almost the same price now)
DVD burner:
16 speeds go for $50 or less
So estimated cost for a new gaming system would be $760 give or take $100 up or down.
Additional note: If your iPod is saying it can't run at high speed transfer then your USB is running at USB 1.1 (11 meg/sec transfer speed). USB 2.0 (480 meg/sec) is substantially faster.|||64 mb wont run any current games.
I recomend 256mb vid cards only for games.
realy u cant update because its so old. and most current hardware requeire XP.|||Ok, wait a bit....
Intel's coming out with Quad Core so you should wait a bit. If you arn't going to, still wait a bit because dual core's price are exponentially going down nowdays from the quad core's influence...
Anyways, Get some SLI-GeForce or visit the nVidia's website, they should have all the latest technology stuff... Secondly, to play quality games, you need at LEAST 1GB of RAM, if not 4GB. 2GB is at least recommended.Also, that 1.29Ghz's not gonna do it for ya. Need at least dual-core, above 2.00Ghz.
Or just buy a new HP. their laptops around $1200 are like pimped up processor, graphics card, sound card/speakers and LCD. Dude, those can play almost all the games out; Call of Duty 2, Battlefield 2048, Doom3, Halo, more...
I mean $1200 should be below your budget...|||If you want to play some of the latest games, then I'd recommend buying a new computer, if your into playing some of the latest games. If not then yeah just buy a decent video card and you could play some of the older games like Halo or something.
If you want to play the latest games then you can easily upgrade your computer for just a couple hundred bucks. You can get a AMD 3400+ CPU and mobo for $99 online and you could use the same case and RAM. Just spend another hundred on the video card. So at least you can play some of the latest games at lower settings.|||First get the 512 RAM. Then find out if you have a 370 pin socket (older-pentium III) or 478 pin socket for your celeron (pentium 4). The 370 is older, and I think you have the fastest chip for it already. If so, consider getting a new motherboard or new computer. If you have the 478 pin, you can get a pentium 4. Be sure the CPU is for your socket. Keep the graphics card, if you don't want to get a much better 256 MB one.
Here's are some recommendations for a decent budget system under $1000. Mind you this isn't a hardcore rig by any means but definitely good enough to run most of what's out there and still be affordable.
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 or AMD Athlon X2 4200 Dual Core
$200
RAM: 2 X 512MB dual channel DDR/2
$100
Motherboard:
$80-$100 for a decent one (depending on processor)
Video Card:
256MB GeForce 7600GT (best deal for games)
$150
If you want to go full board the rest of the way then...
Case with power supply:
$100 average
Hard Drive:
$60 for 200GB (IDE or SATA almost the same price now)
DVD burner:
16 speeds go for $50 or less
So estimated cost for a new gaming system would be $760 give or take $100 up or down.
Additional note: If your iPod is saying it can't run at high speed transfer then your USB is running at USB 1.1 (11 meg/sec transfer speed). USB 2.0 (480 meg/sec) is substantially faster.|||64 mb wont run any current games.
I recomend 256mb vid cards only for games.
realy u cant update because its so old. and most current hardware requeire XP.|||Ok, wait a bit....
Intel's coming out with Quad Core so you should wait a bit. If you arn't going to, still wait a bit because dual core's price are exponentially going down nowdays from the quad core's influence...
Anyways, Get some SLI-GeForce or visit the nVidia's website, they should have all the latest technology stuff... Secondly, to play quality games, you need at LEAST 1GB of RAM, if not 4GB. 2GB is at least recommended.Also, that 1.29Ghz's not gonna do it for ya. Need at least dual-core, above 2.00Ghz.
Or just buy a new HP. their laptops around $1200 are like pimped up processor, graphics card, sound card/speakers and LCD. Dude, those can play almost all the games out; Call of Duty 2, Battlefield 2048, Doom3, Halo, more...
I mean $1200 should be below your budget...|||If you want to play some of the latest games, then I'd recommend buying a new computer, if your into playing some of the latest games. If not then yeah just buy a decent video card and you could play some of the older games like Halo or something.
If you want to play the latest games then you can easily upgrade your computer for just a couple hundred bucks. You can get a AMD 3400+ CPU and mobo for $99 online and you could use the same case and RAM. Just spend another hundred on the video card. So at least you can play some of the latest games at lower settings.|||First get the 512 RAM. Then find out if you have a 370 pin socket (older-pentium III) or 478 pin socket for your celeron (pentium 4). The 370 is older, and I think you have the fastest chip for it already. If so, consider getting a new motherboard or new computer. If you have the 478 pin, you can get a pentium 4. Be sure the CPU is for your socket. Keep the graphics card, if you don't want to get a much better 256 MB one.
Which of these video cards is better? 8800GS or 2600XT?
When you answer, I want you to keep in mind that I DO NOT have PCI-Express 2.0. Now on with the question, which of the two cards would you say is better. I know 8800 would be the obvious choice, but if so, why does the 2600XT have a better core clock speed, memory clock speed, more memory, and more stream processors. The specs are below.
8800GS - $149.99
Core Clock - 580MHz
Memory Clock - 1400MHz
Memory - 384MB GDDR3
Memory Interface - 192-bit
Stream Processors - 96
2600XT - $139.99
Core Clock - 830MHz
Memory Clock - 1920MHz
Memory - 512MB GDDR3
Memory Interface - 128-bit
Stream Processors - 120
So as you can see, the 2600XT has better specs in nearly everything, besides the memory interface. So which of these two is actually better. I'll put the websites in extra details as soon as I submit, and remeber that I DO NOT have PCI Express 2.0, so any extra bandwith the 8800GS would have will be negated.
Thanks for all the help!|||The 8800GS is way better than the 2600XT...it's not even close. It doesn't matter if you have a PCI-e 2.0 slot or not...the 8800GS will run just as well on a PCI-e 1.1 slot...it doesn't need the extra bandwidth....no card even comes close to needing it.
8800GS - $149.99
Core Clock - 580MHz
Memory Clock - 1400MHz
Memory - 384MB GDDR3
Memory Interface - 192-bit
Stream Processors - 96
2600XT - $139.99
Core Clock - 830MHz
Memory Clock - 1920MHz
Memory - 512MB GDDR3
Memory Interface - 128-bit
Stream Processors - 120
So as you can see, the 2600XT has better specs in nearly everything, besides the memory interface. So which of these two is actually better. I'll put the websites in extra details as soon as I submit, and remeber that I DO NOT have PCI Express 2.0, so any extra bandwith the 8800GS would have will be negated.
Thanks for all the help!|||The 8800GS is way better than the 2600XT...it's not even close. It doesn't matter if you have a PCI-e 2.0 slot or not...the 8800GS will run just as well on a PCI-e 1.1 slot...it doesn't need the extra bandwidth....no card even comes close to needing it.
Which of these video cards is better? 8800GS or 2600XT?
When you answer, I want you to keep in mind that I DO NOT have PCI-Express 2.0. Now on with the question, which of the two cards would you say is better. I know 8800 would be the obvious choice, but if so, why does the 2600XT have a better core clock speed, memory clock speed, more memory, and more stream processors. The specs are below.
8800GS - $149.99
Core Clock - 580MHz
Memory Clock - 1400MHz
Memory - 384MB GDDR3
Memory Interface - 192-bit
Stream Processors - 96
2600XT - $139.99
Core Clock - 830MHz
Memory Clock - 1920MHz
Memory - 512MB GDDR3
Memory Interface - 128-bit
Stream Processors - 120
So as you can see, the 2600XT has better specs in nearly everything, besides the memory interface. So which of these two is actually better. I'll put the websites in extra details as soon as I submit, and remeber that I DO NOT have PCI Express 2.0, so any extra bandwith the 8800GS would have will be negated.
Thanks for all the help!|||http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2…
They don't have the exact same cards, but I choose ones as close as possible. Both of the ones I compared are a little less powerful than the ones you're choosing from, but the 8800 (GTS in this case) destroys the 2600 just about every time.
Go with nVidia. ATI always seems to be playing catch-up.
nVidia's new 9600 GT cards kick pretty much any ATI cards' butt. And it's priced at about $190.|||ok the nvidia cards are fast but ATI does have a new series that does kick butt check out this card below
8800GS - $149.99
Core Clock - 580MHz
Memory Clock - 1400MHz
Memory - 384MB GDDR3
Memory Interface - 192-bit
Stream Processors - 96
2600XT - $139.99
Core Clock - 830MHz
Memory Clock - 1920MHz
Memory - 512MB GDDR3
Memory Interface - 128-bit
Stream Processors - 120
So as you can see, the 2600XT has better specs in nearly everything, besides the memory interface. So which of these two is actually better. I'll put the websites in extra details as soon as I submit, and remeber that I DO NOT have PCI Express 2.0, so any extra bandwith the 8800GS would have will be negated.
Thanks for all the help!|||http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2…
They don't have the exact same cards, but I choose ones as close as possible. Both of the ones I compared are a little less powerful than the ones you're choosing from, but the 8800 (GTS in this case) destroys the 2600 just about every time.
Go with nVidia. ATI always seems to be playing catch-up.
nVidia's new 9600 GT cards kick pretty much any ATI cards' butt. And it's priced at about $190.|||ok the nvidia cards are fast but ATI does have a new series that does kick butt check out this card below
I need help with Video Card Configuration?
I just bought this ASUS EAH4350 SILENT/DI/512MD2 Radeon HD 4350 512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 video card and I can seem to get it to work right. Everything is running so slow and watching video online is a pain. someone help me please.|||your computer compatible with it? and/or maybe you need more ram?
Looking to buy a laptop video card. Can you help?
I currently have a 512MB GeForce 9800M GS with a GDDR3 mem bus.... Are GDDR5 cards compatible? also whats a really good video card for video games or where should I look?|||Basically in laptop You cant add graphics card because mostog graphics card are inbuilt
You can buy external graphics card
IOGear USB 2.0 External DVI Video Card GUC2020DW6
*Box Content - USB to DVI Adapter, Quick Start Guide, CD-ROM with User Guide and *Installation Software, and 4-feet USB 2.0 Cable
*For Office Use - View large spreadsheets across two screens with display continuity
*Multitask more effectively without overlapping windows
*Open attachments on one screen while reading the e-mail on the other
*For Graphic Use - Second display for pallets & tools
You can buy external graphics card
IOGear USB 2.0 External DVI Video Card GUC2020DW6
*Box Content - USB to DVI Adapter, Quick Start Guide, CD-ROM with User Guide and *Installation Software, and 4-feet USB 2.0 Cable
*For Office Use - View large spreadsheets across two screens with display continuity
*Multitask more effectively without overlapping windows
*Open attachments on one screen while reading the e-mail on the other
*For Graphic Use - Second display for pallets & tools
Will this video card run on a 305 watt power supply?
I have a Dell Dimension E510 and I have heard that you can't install a new power suplly so I was wondering if the radeon hd 3650 512mb will work, if not can u please suggest a decent video card that will work.|||Not without installing a bigger PSU and it is possible to do it in a Dell, just check these official pages from the company:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
How much power is necessary for PC systems ?
For your reference, following are details that illustrates approximately how much wattage you will need to run various common components in a PC system ( the components are on the left and the wattage required on the right):
The Motherboard: 15-30
Midrange to high-end CPU: 40-100
RAM: about 7 per 128MB
PCI add-in card: 5
High-End graphics board: 60-100
IDE/SATA hard drive: 10-30
Optical CD/DVD drive: 10-25
So let's calculate a system with a powerful motherboard, a (High-end) CPU, 4 Gigs of RAM, 3 PCI cards (including the 2 (high-end) graphic cards), 2 hard drives and 2 optical drives.
That would be 30+100+224(128MB X 8 X 4 = 4Gigs @ 7 per 128MB)+15(3 X 5)+200(2 X 100)+60(2 X 30)+50(2 X 25) = 679
So compare your computer specs with the list and do your own math, you will then know what PSU you should get.
NOTE: Leave yourself a bit of slack in your calculation for future hardware - Example: As calculated above, I would consider a PSU of at least 800 Watts and get up to 850 Watts if the price difference is slight.
Hope this helps you
Also, go for good build not just cheap price, compare PSUs on cost AND quality.|||most likely no, but i don't see why you wouldn't be able top replace the PSU.|||I don't see why you couldn't install a new power supply. They all use the ATX form factor.|||I'm sure that you can change your PSU. Go for a ATI 4830 or 4850.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/sy…
How much power is necessary for PC systems ?
For your reference, following are details that illustrates approximately how much wattage you will need to run various common components in a PC system ( the components are on the left and the wattage required on the right):
The Motherboard: 15-30
Midrange to high-end CPU: 40-100
RAM: about 7 per 128MB
PCI add-in card: 5
High-End graphics board: 60-100
IDE/SATA hard drive: 10-30
Optical CD/DVD drive: 10-25
So let's calculate a system with a powerful motherboard, a (High-end) CPU, 4 Gigs of RAM, 3 PCI cards (including the 2 (high-end) graphic cards), 2 hard drives and 2 optical drives.
That would be 30+100+224(128MB X 8 X 4 = 4Gigs @ 7 per 128MB)+15(3 X 5)+200(2 X 100)+60(2 X 30)+50(2 X 25) = 679
So compare your computer specs with the list and do your own math, you will then know what PSU you should get.
NOTE: Leave yourself a bit of slack in your calculation for future hardware - Example: As calculated above, I would consider a PSU of at least 800 Watts and get up to 850 Watts if the price difference is slight.
Hope this helps you
Also, go for good build not just cheap price, compare PSUs on cost AND quality.|||most likely no, but i don't see why you wouldn't be able top replace the PSU.|||I don't see why you couldn't install a new power supply. They all use the ATX form factor.|||I'm sure that you can change your PSU. Go for a ATI 4830 or 4850.
Will a Nvdia GeForce 8500GT PCI-E X16 512mb Video Card run GTA 4 on Medium to High settings?
Im buying a new computer And it has These specs:
# AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 2.6GHz Dual Core Processor
# Foxconn K8M890M2MB-RS2H Motherboard
# 2048 (2GB) DDR II 667MHz PC5400 Memory
# 160GB SATA2 7,200 RPM Hard Drive
# 22X DVD±RW Burner Dual Layer Drive
# nVidia GeForce 8500GT 512MB DDR2 PCI-Express Video Graphics Card
# 6 Channel High Definition onboard sound
# 10/100 Network Interface
# X-CRUISER Mid Tower with 400 Watt Power Supply
# Logitech Keyboard and Optical Scroll Mouse
# Stereo Speakers
# Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32-Bit
# Front Ports : (2) USB 2.0
# Rear Ports : (6) USB 2.0 (Some by headers), (1) Parallel Port, (1) Serial Port, (1) VGA Port, Audio I/O Panel, (1) RJ45
# Expansion Slots: (1) PCI-Express x16, (1) PCI Express x1, (2) PCI Slot|||With those specs you will be able to run GTA IV on low to medium settings. My son's PC has the same CPU, twice as much RAM, an 8800GT and pretty much matches the rest. He can run GTA IV at medium to high. Your graphics card will be the biggest hindrance. It's too old for newer games.|||like rdrnnr said, it will play it on about medium setting, depending on what resolution you want. and yes the thing holding you back the most is the graphics card. this PC overall is all older parts so i wouldnt spend more than a few hundred on it|||of course i can! but ou will have some issues with graphics...
# AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 2.6GHz Dual Core Processor
# Foxconn K8M890M2MB-RS2H Motherboard
# 2048 (2GB) DDR II 667MHz PC5400 Memory
# 160GB SATA2 7,200 RPM Hard Drive
# 22X DVD±RW Burner Dual Layer Drive
# nVidia GeForce 8500GT 512MB DDR2 PCI-Express Video Graphics Card
# 6 Channel High Definition onboard sound
# 10/100 Network Interface
# X-CRUISER Mid Tower with 400 Watt Power Supply
# Logitech Keyboard and Optical Scroll Mouse
# Stereo Speakers
# Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32-Bit
# Front Ports : (2) USB 2.0
# Rear Ports : (6) USB 2.0 (Some by headers), (1) Parallel Port, (1) Serial Port, (1) VGA Port, Audio I/O Panel, (1) RJ45
# Expansion Slots: (1) PCI-Express x16, (1) PCI Express x1, (2) PCI Slot|||With those specs you will be able to run GTA IV on low to medium settings. My son's PC has the same CPU, twice as much RAM, an 8800GT and pretty much matches the rest. He can run GTA IV at medium to high. Your graphics card will be the biggest hindrance. It's too old for newer games.|||like rdrnnr said, it will play it on about medium setting, depending on what resolution you want. and yes the thing holding you back the most is the graphics card. this PC overall is all older parts so i wouldnt spend more than a few hundred on it|||of course i can! but ou will have some issues with graphics...
ATI Radeon x1600 512mb vs. ATI V3200 PCI Express Cards 128MB?
hello, I bought a used computer today and I have a choice that I need to make.
The computer comes with a ATI V3200 PCI Express 128MB video card and I bought about 3 years ago a ATI Radeon x1600 512mb video card and I was just wondering which video card should I go with?
I know both cards are now old and are not even close to the video cards out there in the market but I am looking to play games like Company of Heroes on the computer and when I had the ATI Radeon x1600 512mb on my older computer the game ran pretty smoothly.
thanks a lot|||The V3200 is based on the X600XT, which itself is a PCI-E 9600XT. If you want to play games, the X1600 is the way to go.|||i'd personally use the x1600..a far superior card than your other one..cheers|||I have an x1600 and its an AGP. Are you sure the x1600 is PCI-E?
But I think the x1600 is a better option. There aren't any benchmarks for the v3200 yet but x1600 is quite a good card still.
The computer comes with a ATI V3200 PCI Express 128MB video card and I bought about 3 years ago a ATI Radeon x1600 512mb video card and I was just wondering which video card should I go with?
I know both cards are now old and are not even close to the video cards out there in the market but I am looking to play games like Company of Heroes on the computer and when I had the ATI Radeon x1600 512mb on my older computer the game ran pretty smoothly.
thanks a lot|||The V3200 is based on the X600XT, which itself is a PCI-E 9600XT. If you want to play games, the X1600 is the way to go.|||i'd personally use the x1600..a far superior card than your other one..cheers|||I have an x1600 and its an AGP. Are you sure the x1600 is PCI-E?
But I think the x1600 is a better option. There aren't any benchmarks for the v3200 yet but x1600 is quite a good card still.
Best Video Card for under $50 all i can find is ones around $70 i was lookin at an ATI 1800XT 512MB PCI! HELP!
i need to find a good video card thats pci not pci-e when ever i search for one on say.. ebay or somtin it always says pci-e even though i type pci cuz my friend has a dell (cheap piece of crap never go dell unless its an older one) and i has a place in it where it looks like someone could soder in an agp port but i aint doin that it has 2.4ghz and 256mb ram we want to play games on it but its got a junk Intel Extreme Intergrated Graphics card in it it supports HW TnL but limited like not shader or vertex shader support its no better than an ATI RAGE PRO :/ i was think in the video card i saw in walmart it was an ATI 1800XT 512MB PCI i even look at the see threw hole in the box and it was a pci port card and was like low profile and had a small fan but ive be hearin about the card it sound pretty good and has shaders 3.0 (good enough for most our games) but it was $70 any one know where i could find it for a lil under $50 plus shipping? all i need the the url to the site so plz help!!!|||Don't get the one that plugs in to the PCI slot. The PCI video card is only as good as you secondary bridge on the motherboard and will not really perform better and may be worse.
Get the Video card that plugs into the AGP slot. The AGP is the different looking slot(s) toward the top. The advantage of the AGP Video card is it doesn't have to go through the smaller secondary host controller to communicate but just goes through the larger primary host controller before it accesses the memory and processor. The PCI Video card has to go through the smaller secondary host controller and the larger host controller before it accesses the memory and processor.
The smaller host controller also is what communicates with the hard drive and sound card and plug-ins in the back of the computer including the printer, scanner, usb devices, power management, etc. It really already has a load on it.
The AGP Video card will more than likely be more expensive but I think you will be disappointed with the PCI Video card. I was. In fact I think I have two of them I don't have any need for. They are stored in a box.
I will get the AGP Video card next no matter the cost.|||Ok that slot by the way was a retarded atempt buy dell to be able to add future memory upgrades to the integraded video, anway here is what i found
http://www.eaglebit.com/PCI_Video_Card_G…
here is a couple of options for you anything better then the 7000 is good but nothing less|||maybe u can cehck out sim lim sq or even funan it mall.or u can jus check the newspaper for it|||Try www.tiger.com or www.geeks.com both good and cheap websites which i use and trust them.
Get the Video card that plugs into the AGP slot. The AGP is the different looking slot(s) toward the top. The advantage of the AGP Video card is it doesn't have to go through the smaller secondary host controller to communicate but just goes through the larger primary host controller before it accesses the memory and processor. The PCI Video card has to go through the smaller secondary host controller and the larger host controller before it accesses the memory and processor.
The smaller host controller also is what communicates with the hard drive and sound card and plug-ins in the back of the computer including the printer, scanner, usb devices, power management, etc. It really already has a load on it.
The AGP Video card will more than likely be more expensive but I think you will be disappointed with the PCI Video card. I was. In fact I think I have two of them I don't have any need for. They are stored in a box.
I will get the AGP Video card next no matter the cost.|||Ok that slot by the way was a retarded atempt buy dell to be able to add future memory upgrades to the integraded video, anway here is what i found
http://www.eaglebit.com/PCI_Video_Card_G…
here is a couple of options for you anything better then the 7000 is good but nothing less|||maybe u can cehck out sim lim sq or even funan it mall.or u can jus check the newspaper for it|||Try www.tiger.com or www.geeks.com both good and cheap websites which i use and trust them.
512MB Video Card Better Than 1GB?
I heard from someone that 512mb video cards are actually better than 1GB cards on WinXP and the only way to take advantage of a 1GB card is to get 64bit vista, is this true? If I get a 512mb card right now how long will it last me? Will there be a point where games will stop supporting the 512mb version or need more than 512mb?|||unless you got like a 30" monitor the 1gb will do know good and the 512 will outperform in at lower resolutions.|||Well, i haven't heard of that rule, and to tell you the truth, it doesn't make much since to me.But anyway, 512 cards are the most common card out there right now, so it would be good for about another 2-3 years, depending on the power of the card...But if you are looking into using the card in for the long run, i would get a gig, but there is really no use for that much memory on todays games...
I hope i helped :)|||512,000 = 512M or 1,000,000 = 1G. The more the merrier, right?|||512mb gddr3 is better then 1gb gddr2
I hope i helped :)|||512,000 = 512M or 1,000,000 = 1G. The more the merrier, right?|||512mb gddr3 is better then 1gb gddr2
2 1gb or 4 512mb video cards?
Is it better to have 2 big video cards or 4 smaller ones all running in crossfire? For example: 2 1gb video cards or 4 512mb video cards. By better I mean better performance wise. My theory is that by having 4 cards I would be distributing the load over a larger surface area, so to speak. But would the addition of 2 more video cards end up slowing down overall performance and increase the stress on the north bridge?|||It really depends. The big problem with 4 video cards is that most motherboards have the cut the PCI-E bandwidth for more cards. With two cards there is still plenty of bandwidth, but add twice as many and the cards may have half the bandwidth they did previously. It also depends significantly on if the cards can even use the memory they have. If you are going for lower end cards, they often have far more memory than is needed. Most video gaming doesn't need more than 512MB of ram, unless you're running at 1080P resolution with 2-4X AA. Lower end cards with 1GB of ram can't even run at that resolution because their GPUs are far too weak to handle it and not suffer horrible framerates. I would gladly take my modified ATI 4850 with 512MB of ram over an ATI 5450 with 1GB of ram, or even two 5450's with 1GB of ram each. I cannot emphasis this more, for most games at consumer resolutions, the GPU matters far far more than the amount of memory. Further things also take into account, like the memory types, memory frequencies as well as the memory bandwidth.
But to answer your question, the 4 cards would be faster, simply because they have 4GPUs. Though because of bandwidth limitations they might not be that much faster.|||If your gaming under 1650x1050 than a 512mb 5770 vs 1gb 5770 will be no biggie. 1920x1080 however, there will be a difference. at 2560x1600 the 512mb card will not work.
A 2gb GT 220 vs a 512mb 9800gtx is no contest. The 9800gtx will spank the other card.
A video card is a lot more than just the amount of Video RAM. There are the amount of shaders to consider, and the type of ram.
You would obviously need a motherboard that supports 4 video cards like an EVGA X58 classified, or a MSI 890FX.
Technically you could grab a single slot XFX 5770. have 4 of those for $600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
But it would be worth your while just to grab a single 5970 for $600 and have the remaining slots open for a second one.|||it is generally faster to run in 4way since u get the same memoory and more cores BUT.
alot of games cannot use that kind resources.
i would go for a 2 way crossfire bec games are more efficient with it.
4 WAY crossfire is not efficient and alot of games will only use 2 of the 4. ONLY USE 4 CARDS if you are doing benchmarking and not play games on it
But to answer your question, the 4 cards would be faster, simply because they have 4GPUs. Though because of bandwidth limitations they might not be that much faster.|||If your gaming under 1650x1050 than a 512mb 5770 vs 1gb 5770 will be no biggie. 1920x1080 however, there will be a difference. at 2560x1600 the 512mb card will not work.
A 2gb GT 220 vs a 512mb 9800gtx is no contest. The 9800gtx will spank the other card.
A video card is a lot more than just the amount of Video RAM. There are the amount of shaders to consider, and the type of ram.
You would obviously need a motherboard that supports 4 video cards like an EVGA X58 classified, or a MSI 890FX.
Technically you could grab a single slot XFX 5770. have 4 of those for $600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
But it would be worth your while just to grab a single 5970 for $600 and have the remaining slots open for a second one.|||it is generally faster to run in 4way since u get the same memoory and more cores BUT.
alot of games cannot use that kind resources.
i would go for a 2 way crossfire bec games are more efficient with it.
4 WAY crossfire is not efficient and alot of games will only use 2 of the 4. ONLY USE 4 CARDS if you are doing benchmarking and not play games on it
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Does video card plays a big role when working with pictures on computer?
Does video card plays a big role when working with pictures on computer? I will be building a computer for my sister very soon and was wondering does video card have a big effect when working on pictures. She does wedding pictures so she uses lots of programs like Adobe Photoshop and others. Than she uses her computer for internet and media. She won't be playing games thats for sure. So I was think will faster video card be better or does more memory on video card for her is better. I was thinking of buying 8600GT just to be future proof. Or should I get something faster, will it have any effect. Should I get something with 512MB of video memory compared to 256MB. My two choices now are either 8600GT or 2600XT.
Other Specifications:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4GB of Dual Channel Gskill Memory
500GB Sata 3.0 Hard drive
Either 8600GT or 2600XT|||What you built is more than sufficient enough for what she is going to do. plenty of memory on the motherboard as well as the 8600GT? you can't lose! great setup there for just a photoshop and picture machine! Futureproof? You bet! Bigtime. Well done.
Fuetaso|||ummm nice comp specs... well, i got Nvidia 8800 GTS with 320 Mb of ram.. i recommend this one... its good for video games.. there fore its good for everything... its just 300 dollars... so u should get this one.. or get the one below this one which is the 8600... good luck with it|||yes,yes.yes, why? because computers rely on the video cards to
have the resolution, color and quality of a picture when it is processed by the cpu.. it is also the main reason why many picture editors turn to digital photography and also, editing requires some of the video cards memory, well in your case i'll recommend you use nvidia instead of ati vid cars because ati video cards hung in your pc.. well overall i'm quite impressed by your pc...gud luck visit this site..http://www.nvidia.com/page/home.html|||Photoshop doesnt really rely on a fast GPU, I would stick with a 8500 or a 8600 just for the directx 10, but other than that buy a really fast CPU and lots of RAM|||as far as the video card goes, it's very important to have a very good one if you are a serious gamer, if not then you can use a cheaper one and still get the same results
Other Specifications:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4GB of Dual Channel Gskill Memory
500GB Sata 3.0 Hard drive
Either 8600GT or 2600XT|||What you built is more than sufficient enough for what she is going to do. plenty of memory on the motherboard as well as the 8600GT? you can't lose! great setup there for just a photoshop and picture machine! Futureproof? You bet! Bigtime. Well done.
Fuetaso|||ummm nice comp specs... well, i got Nvidia 8800 GTS with 320 Mb of ram.. i recommend this one... its good for video games.. there fore its good for everything... its just 300 dollars... so u should get this one.. or get the one below this one which is the 8600... good luck with it|||yes,yes.yes, why? because computers rely on the video cards to
have the resolution, color and quality of a picture when it is processed by the cpu.. it is also the main reason why many picture editors turn to digital photography and also, editing requires some of the video cards memory, well in your case i'll recommend you use nvidia instead of ati vid cars because ati video cards hung in your pc.. well overall i'm quite impressed by your pc...gud luck visit this site..http://www.nvidia.com/page/home.html|||Photoshop doesnt really rely on a fast GPU, I would stick with a 8500 or a 8600 just for the directx 10, but other than that buy a really fast CPU and lots of RAM|||as far as the video card goes, it's very important to have a very good one if you are a serious gamer, if not then you can use a cheaper one and still get the same results
Rate these video cards in order by graphical ability?
Running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit,
More details here: http://speccy.piriform.com/results/kRO5I…
I'm starting to have problems with my current graphics card, it's fine after a restart,
but then if I get into a long game of anything, from Killing Floor to Crysis,
it starts doing this, even when going back to the desktop (Pics not from those games):
http://twitter.com/Wimmer64/status/20322…
(Dumb 10 link per question limit)
These seem like signs that it's dying, to me, and from what I've heard about 'Confetti Graphics Errors'.
Looking to replace it sometime, and here's a list of the cards I have around:
[OEM] NVidia GeForce 8600 GT 128-bit 256MB
(like stated above, currently using,
but as also stated above, starting to crap out on me intermittently)
http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_860…
[OEM] NVidia GeForce G210 512MB GDDR3
http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_gef…
I don't NEED a monster card, just one around the $100 mark that runs Valve games and possibly better than what I already have.
I'm going to probably need a new power supply for the below listed cards, but one step at a time:
[Sapphire] ATi Radeon HD 3870 512MB GDDR4
http://www1.sapphiretech.com/hk/products…
Now here's the cards I don't have in my possession,
but still under the heading of need a new power supply to make them work
(I'm aware some of these are cards in the same series of cards,
I'm just looking for someone who knows their graphics cards well enough to inform me without insulting me for my specs, okay?):
[Sapphire] Radeon HD 4650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
[EVGA] GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
[Sapphire] Radeon HD 5750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
[XFX] Radeon HD 5670 1GB 128-bit DDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
[Sapphire] Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
All I ask is that you possibly put these cards,
as well as the ones I already have, in order by value/power.
I am not asking you to tell me to
'Get this $500 card, it's better than anything you listed!',
or say 'What business do you have trying to run Crysis with that setup?',
I just need an honest opinion for a light-to-moderate hardcore gamer, namely me,
from anyone who likes to enjoy their games.
Thank you for reading my question, all the way to the end (unless you TL;DR'd),
and thank you in advance for anyone who can help me get the knowledge I need to make a decision.
(Advisement towards other cards would be helpful too, but my price range is $80-160.)|||The best one is and should be obviously the 5750
More details here: http://speccy.piriform.com/results/kRO5I…
I'm starting to have problems with my current graphics card, it's fine after a restart,
but then if I get into a long game of anything, from Killing Floor to Crysis,
it starts doing this, even when going back to the desktop (Pics not from those games):
http://twitter.com/Wimmer64/status/20322…
(Dumb 10 link per question limit)
These seem like signs that it's dying, to me, and from what I've heard about 'Confetti Graphics Errors'.
Looking to replace it sometime, and here's a list of the cards I have around:
[OEM] NVidia GeForce 8600 GT 128-bit 256MB
(like stated above, currently using,
but as also stated above, starting to crap out on me intermittently)
http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_860…
[OEM] NVidia GeForce G210 512MB GDDR3
http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_gef…
I don't NEED a monster card, just one around the $100 mark that runs Valve games and possibly better than what I already have.
I'm going to probably need a new power supply for the below listed cards, but one step at a time:
[Sapphire] ATi Radeon HD 3870 512MB GDDR4
http://www1.sapphiretech.com/hk/products…
Now here's the cards I don't have in my possession,
but still under the heading of need a new power supply to make them work
(I'm aware some of these are cards in the same series of cards,
I'm just looking for someone who knows their graphics cards well enough to inform me without insulting me for my specs, okay?):
[Sapphire] Radeon HD 4650 512MB 128-bit GDDR2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
[EVGA] GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
[Sapphire] Radeon HD 5750 1GB 128-bit GDDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
[XFX] Radeon HD 5670 1GB 128-bit DDR5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
[Sapphire] Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
All I ask is that you possibly put these cards,
as well as the ones I already have, in order by value/power.
I am not asking you to tell me to
'Get this $500 card, it's better than anything you listed!',
or say 'What business do you have trying to run Crysis with that setup?',
I just need an honest opinion for a light-to-moderate hardcore gamer, namely me,
from anyone who likes to enjoy their games.
Thank you for reading my question, all the way to the end (unless you TL;DR'd),
and thank you in advance for anyone who can help me get the knowledge I need to make a decision.
(Advisement towards other cards would be helpful too, but my price range is $80-160.)|||The best one is and should be obviously the 5750
Can a 460W power supply power a PNY GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Video Card?
http://www2.pny.com/8800-GT-512MB-PCIe-2…
If not, can it run one one that has 256MB?
If both of those can't will a 8600GT one work?|||Yeah, it'll work. The minimum power required is 400W.|||you need to supply more info. Yes that should be enough for the video card but I have no clue if you're running 6 sata drives, a raid controller, and a quad core cpu.
If not, can it run one one that has 256MB?
If both of those can't will a 8600GT one work?|||Yeah, it'll work. The minimum power required is 400W.|||you need to supply more info. Yes that should be enough for the video card but I have no clue if you're running 6 sata drives, a raid controller, and a quad core cpu.
Why does dxdiag in Vista say that i have 1777mb graphic card memory when i have 512mb?
i have an nvidia geforce EN9400GT 512 mb video card, but DirectX Diagnostics says that i have a mammoth 1777mb video memory.
I am currently running WinVista Home Premium, but WinXP shows the correct 512mb. Do you know why this is?
Thanks a bunch!!!|||It is not a bug in Vista, it works the same in Windows 2000,XP,2003 and even Windows 7 (which I am running).
The Windows OS will allocate memory (physical) to your graphics processing, however this does not take into consideration how much memory your video card has. When it starts producing graphics, it uses the buffer from the memory on the card and windows will allocate some memory to help out, of course the more memory your card has the less windows will actually need to offset to help. This is due to Direct3D!.
Good Luck
Keith Mitchell,Server Engineer,Hostmysite.com|||You have a switch in BIOS that probaby dedicates part of physical RAm TO VIDEO RAM. Go into BIOS and check and see if you have set dedicated video ram to 1 gig.|||Its probably just another one of the infinite glitches in Vista, but I wouldn't worry about it.
Lets pray Win7 is better!!!|||thts just vitual memory not physical memory
I am currently running WinVista Home Premium, but WinXP shows the correct 512mb. Do you know why this is?
Thanks a bunch!!!|||It is not a bug in Vista, it works the same in Windows 2000,XP,2003 and even Windows 7 (which I am running).
The Windows OS will allocate memory (physical) to your graphics processing, however this does not take into consideration how much memory your video card has. When it starts producing graphics, it uses the buffer from the memory on the card and windows will allocate some memory to help out, of course the more memory your card has the less windows will actually need to offset to help. This is due to Direct3D!.
Good Luck
Keith Mitchell,Server Engineer,Hostmysite.com|||You have a switch in BIOS that probaby dedicates part of physical RAm TO VIDEO RAM. Go into BIOS and check and see if you have set dedicated video ram to 1 gig.|||Its probably just another one of the infinite glitches in Vista, but I wouldn't worry about it.
Lets pray Win7 is better!!!|||thts just vitual memory not physical memory
Help naman kung mgnda na sa Dota ung 512mb ram at 64mb na video card...?
I have Acer Laptop 512mb and 64mb v.card
The processor is 3100Amd
Mgnda nba dun ung Dota d ba lag un???? pLz help|||Ok lang yan. Kapitbahay namin, 256mb ram at built-in video, ok naman ang game, smooth. Kung di ka pa rin satisfied, magdagdag ka ng ram, mura na ngaun ang 512mb... Laptop ko celeron 1.86ghz with 1gb ram at built in 32mb videocard, ok din magdota.
The processor is 3100Amd
Mgnda nba dun ung Dota d ba lag un???? pLz help|||Ok lang yan. Kapitbahay namin, 256mb ram at built-in video, ok naman ang game, smooth. Kung di ka pa rin satisfied, magdagdag ka ng ram, mura na ngaun ang 512mb... Laptop ko celeron 1.86ghz with 1gb ram at built in 32mb videocard, ok din magdota.
Can I Sli Different 9 Nvidia series video cards?
I just got a 9500Gt EVEGA 512mb video card thinking it would play all my games with maxed settings. Well it doesn't really and i'm figuring out its not that great of a card. So since my system is mostly sli ready(Just my motherboard to go) i was wondering if i could sli my 9500gt with say a 9800gt or do i have to go with another 9500gt? If i have to go with another 9500gt does it have to be 512mb? Thanks in advance!|||No, it needs to be the same exact card. Preferably the same manufacturer.
To the fourth poster:
In order to provide optimal symmetric scaling, SLI technology requires the NVIDIA GPUs to match. For example, a GeForce 7800 GTX must be paired with another GeForce 7800 GTX. Likewise, a GeForce 6600 GT must be paired with another GeForce 6600 GT.
Taken from : http://www.slizone.com/page/slizone_faq.…|||For SLI to work properly both graphic cards must be exactly the same.|||It has to be the same card but the brand doesn't have to be the same. What will happen if though if the cards have different clock speeds and memory the faster card will revert to the stats of the lower card.|||You can have a 9800GT with your 9500GT, but it won't work at it's full potential. Also, you can have a 1GB 9500GT(if there is one) but that 1GB card will be recognized as a 512MB card.
To the fourth poster:
In order to provide optimal symmetric scaling, SLI technology requires the NVIDIA GPUs to match. For example, a GeForce 7800 GTX must be paired with another GeForce 7800 GTX. Likewise, a GeForce 6600 GT must be paired with another GeForce 6600 GT.
Taken from : http://www.slizone.com/page/slizone_faq.…|||For SLI to work properly both graphic cards must be exactly the same.|||It has to be the same card but the brand doesn't have to be the same. What will happen if though if the cards have different clock speeds and memory the faster card will revert to the stats of the lower card.|||You can have a 9800GT with your 9500GT, but it won't work at it's full potential. Also, you can have a 1GB 9500GT(if there is one) but that 1GB card will be recognized as a 512MB card.
What exactly do I look for when purchasing video cards?
To be more specific, I want to understand why ATI Radeon HD4850 512MB GDDR3 is so much better than Radeon HD4670 1GB GDDR3 (from what I hear). The HD4850 has less VRAM and a lower core clock speed but higher memory clock speed than the HD4670. How is it that HD4850 outperforms HD4670 by far?|||it's because the 4850 has more stream processors and a higher memory interface.|||There is so much in an answer to this, that I just can't be bothered to explain.
Safe to say, goto www.tomshardware.com , and search out the VGA Charts, and choose the best you can afford.
Then you can't go far wrong.|||One thing to look at is the memory amount 1gb of Vram is better than 512MB. But it also depends on the frequency of how fast it operates (clock speed)
Safe to say, goto www.tomshardware.com , and search out the VGA Charts, and choose the best you can afford.
Then you can't go far wrong.|||One thing to look at is the memory amount 1gb of Vram is better than 512MB. But it also depends on the frequency of how fast it operates (clock speed)
Do you need EXACTLY the same video cards for SLI to work?
I understand the premise of SLI, but do the cards involved have to be identical? I recently bought a EVGA 8600GT 256mb, and was planning on buying a second for the SLI feature. However, the 512mb version of the same card from the same manufacturer just went on sale. Would it work? Thanks.|||From what I understand Yes it would work but like all things in computers you lose the benefit of the more powerful card. For example you must put the 256 card in the primary SLI slot while the 512 one goes in the secondary SLI slot. I would recommend that you go to the nVIDA site as they have a web area dedicated to SLI and questions just like yours are being answered all the time. I would really read up on this as it does get tricky. By the way, very smart choice on getting the EVGA card.
Edit update: According to this site at nVIDA you can not mix lets say, an 8600 GT with an 8800 GT but you can mix model numbers as long as the GPU is the same, except for the ultras, in their case, they must both be lets say, 8800GT ultras. Like I said I would go to nVIDA's web site before you buy. Good Luck.|||yes that will work........but the 512mb card will be downgraded to 256mb.........thats the draw back..........so ya end up wasting some memory.........if ya need something to back up what im saying go to the evga forum and look under the 8800series cards.........its listed right in there........heres the link to it......ya got do some looking around to find it.......but its in there..........http://www.evga.com/forums/tt.asp?forumi…
its 4-5 pages back.............
scott|||http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/245454…
You would get better performance from a single 8800gt than two 8600's|||I agree with Summer S
Evga has a step-up program
give them your 8600 and just pay the difference between the 2 cards to get the new 512mb version
and yes you do need the same exact card for SLI|||Why don't you just trade your 256mb card into EVGA for a 8600gt 512mb and then pay the diffrence?Then buy the one on sale.EVGA will do that, you know...
I use XFX and if I ever upgrade in the future. I will get EVGA for that reason.Not only that, but EVGA is a good card.
Hope this helps.
Edit update: According to this site at nVIDA you can not mix lets say, an 8600 GT with an 8800 GT but you can mix model numbers as long as the GPU is the same, except for the ultras, in their case, they must both be lets say, 8800GT ultras. Like I said I would go to nVIDA's web site before you buy. Good Luck.|||yes that will work........but the 512mb card will be downgraded to 256mb.........thats the draw back..........so ya end up wasting some memory.........if ya need something to back up what im saying go to the evga forum and look under the 8800series cards.........its listed right in there........heres the link to it......ya got do some looking around to find it.......but its in there..........http://www.evga.com/forums/tt.asp?forumi…
its 4-5 pages back.............
scott|||http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/245454…
You would get better performance from a single 8800gt than two 8600's|||I agree with Summer S
Evga has a step-up program
give them your 8600 and just pay the difference between the 2 cards to get the new 512mb version
and yes you do need the same exact card for SLI|||Why don't you just trade your 256mb card into EVGA for a 8600gt 512mb and then pay the diffrence?Then buy the one on sale.EVGA will do that, you know...
I use XFX and if I ever upgrade in the future. I will get EVGA for that reason.Not only that, but EVGA is a good card.
Hope this helps.
Will these video cards run arma 2?
ATI Radeon HD5770 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-E,ATI Radeon HD 5450 512MB GDDR2 PCI-E or are there any other ones that are good and not to expensive.|||The 5770 will run it on max settings the 5450 will run it on medium/low settings. So get the 5770 you will be glad you did it's a nice video card. It has 720 stream processors and the 5450 has 80 stream processors.
Good luck|||Either one can, but it is a matter of how well. The 5450 will play it like crap on low. The 5770 should play it fairly well on medium/high mixed settings.
It depends on how much you are willing to spend on your GPU. $100 to $200 range you wan to get either a Nvidia GTX 460 or AMD HD 6850 for around $150. At around $190, get the HD 5850.
If you are serious about gaming, spending less than $100 on a GPU right now is not a good idea.
Good luck|||Either one can, but it is a matter of how well. The 5450 will play it like crap on low. The 5770 should play it fairly well on medium/high mixed settings.
It depends on how much you are willing to spend on your GPU. $100 to $200 range you wan to get either a Nvidia GTX 460 or AMD HD 6850 for around $150. At around $190, get the HD 5850.
If you are serious about gaming, spending less than $100 on a GPU right now is not a good idea.
What is the better video card? 2x Nvidia GeForce 7900Gt 256mb OR One Nvidia Geforce 7900 GTX 512mb?
It depends on the game and the image settings, but usually the 2x 7900 GTs are faster.
What's the difference between an AGP and PCI video card? W/c gives better graphics, a 256mb DDR3 or 512mb DDR2
I assume you mean AGP vs PCIe (PCI express) card. PCI video cards are only installed on old computers. Between AGP and PCI, AGP is significantly better.
Between AGP and PCIe: AGP has 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x connection speed to the motherboard. PCIe has 16x, which is faster.
Finally, the amount of RAM on your graphics card (both specs are great) will only make a difference is the game you are playing downloads a ton of texture files to the graphics card. For every game I have run across so far, 512MB does not actually give you better game experience than a 256. Video card vendors are supplying these outrageous RAM amounts as most buyers don't know that this large quantity of RAM is actually not used by the game. Finally, DDR3 is faster than DDR2, so might improve your framerate a bit.
Between the two, if they were the same price, I'd go with the 256.|||512 mb DDR2. it will provide good graphics and is stable.|||AGP cards will only fit in AGP slots and PCI cards will only fit in PCI slots. And I'll assume you're talking about PCI Express and not PCI, in which case PCI-E cards will only fit in PCI-E slots. PCI is older than AGP, which is older than PCI-E.
As for RAM, smaller amounts of faster ram will give better performance, but you may not be able to run games at quality settings that require large amounts of video memory.|||the difference between agp is the speedof this bus is just 8x while PCI bus is the speed is 16x, its like moving on an 16 lane express way on ur system. PCI is the more speed. next question DDR3 256 is equivalent to 512 of your DDR2. the difference is that DDR3 256 is the newest among the memory expansions.
Between AGP and PCIe: AGP has 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x connection speed to the motherboard. PCIe has 16x, which is faster.
Finally, the amount of RAM on your graphics card (both specs are great) will only make a difference is the game you are playing downloads a ton of texture files to the graphics card. For every game I have run across so far, 512MB does not actually give you better game experience than a 256. Video card vendors are supplying these outrageous RAM amounts as most buyers don't know that this large quantity of RAM is actually not used by the game. Finally, DDR3 is faster than DDR2, so might improve your framerate a bit.
Between the two, if they were the same price, I'd go with the 256.|||512 mb DDR2. it will provide good graphics and is stable.|||AGP cards will only fit in AGP slots and PCI cards will only fit in PCI slots. And I'll assume you're talking about PCI Express and not PCI, in which case PCI-E cards will only fit in PCI-E slots. PCI is older than AGP, which is older than PCI-E.
As for RAM, smaller amounts of faster ram will give better performance, but you may not be able to run games at quality settings that require large amounts of video memory.|||the difference between agp is the speedof this bus is just 8x while PCI bus is the speed is 16x, its like moving on an 16 lane express way on ur system. PCI is the more speed. next question DDR3 256 is equivalent to 512 of your DDR2. the difference is that DDR3 256 is the newest among the memory expansions.
What is a good video card to use for Revit Architectural program?
For the 2010 version and future version. I want a card that will last a good while. From what I've read, i don't need a very powerful video card for Revit. I was thinking the Nvidia 250GTS 512mb or the 1gb version. Would i actually need an extra 500mb of vRAM? Anyway, any other suggestions are appreciated.
Again, i don't need a powerful card. All I'll be doing is modeling, rendering etc, nothing like playing games.|||http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
Again, i don't need a powerful card. All I'll be doing is modeling, rendering etc, nothing like playing games.|||http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…
Is the 512MB ATI Mobilty Radeon HD 4330 video card enough to run Photoshop CS4?
I am wanting to buy a new Dell Zino HD with the above stated graphics card, an AMD Athlon Dual Core X2 3250e processor and 2 GB RAM. Will this be enough to run Photoshop CS4? As well as illustrator and InDesign? Thanks for any help in advance.|||Yes, you can run Photoshop CS4 on that hardware. It passes the system requirements for CS4:
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/…
Don't expect it to run quickly, though. Your hardware is rated for good, general purpose computing, not intensive graphcis.|||http://www.amd.com/US/PRODUCTS/NOTEBOOK/…|||Not even close!
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/…
Don't expect it to run quickly, though. Your hardware is rated for good, general purpose computing, not intensive graphcis.|||http://www.amd.com/US/PRODUCTS/NOTEBOOK/…|||Not even close!
I need help with video cards!?
I'm planning on purchasing a new computer to run a game and plus my computer is seven years old now. Anyway, the game specs call for a 128Mb video card with support for pixel shader 2.0. I've seen two computers and the video cards are as follows.
Intel® GMA X4500 graphics (I know that this is not very good but it supports pixel shader 4.0 and has 512Mb.)
NVIDIA® GeForce 7100 graphics (I know NVIDIA is supposably good but this card only has 64Mb I think and I don't know about the pixel shader)
Which one will work and please don't tell me to update. I hardly have any money to buy a computer without updating unless you know a free way of upgrading. Please, please, please help me! I haven't got a clue. In fact everything I know about video cards is written on this page.|||Both, probably. But those are awful graphics chips. They're not even cards. You should most definitely get an actual card, with as much money as you possible can. Give us your budget, and I'll recommend. Or link to both computers.|||Your best bet is to NOT buy a pre-built computer. They're extremely over priced!!!
Check out www.NewEgg.com
You can always find better parts at cheaper prices at newegg.
If you think you can't build a computer from the ground up, you're wrong. It's extremely easy. Ever play with Lincoln logs? Erector sets? Legos?
It's all about following the instructions. Very simple... AND!!! Newegg ALWAYS offers the lowest price for GREAT parts. Most likely you're looking at spending $40 for a graphics card. I do believe you can get a nice GeForce 8500 GT for that price or even a 8600 GSO which will run ALOT of games, maybe not at the highest settings, but close enough.
So PLEASE do not buy pre made computers from major manufacturers!!!! They're only in business to rip you off.
Take the time to research the parts and how to put them together. It's VERY simple and WAY cheap. For 500 euros, I could build you one beautiful system myself... complete with everything, monitor, graphics card, mouse, keyboard, speakers. Just send me an email.
alexwalker888@yahoo.com
Intel® GMA X4500 graphics (I know that this is not very good but it supports pixel shader 4.0 and has 512Mb.)
NVIDIA® GeForce 7100 graphics (I know NVIDIA is supposably good but this card only has 64Mb I think and I don't know about the pixel shader)
Which one will work and please don't tell me to update. I hardly have any money to buy a computer without updating unless you know a free way of upgrading. Please, please, please help me! I haven't got a clue. In fact everything I know about video cards is written on this page.|||Both, probably. But those are awful graphics chips. They're not even cards. You should most definitely get an actual card, with as much money as you possible can. Give us your budget, and I'll recommend. Or link to both computers.|||Your best bet is to NOT buy a pre-built computer. They're extremely over priced!!!
Check out www.NewEgg.com
You can always find better parts at cheaper prices at newegg.
If you think you can't build a computer from the ground up, you're wrong. It's extremely easy. Ever play with Lincoln logs? Erector sets? Legos?
It's all about following the instructions. Very simple... AND!!! Newegg ALWAYS offers the lowest price for GREAT parts. Most likely you're looking at spending $40 for a graphics card. I do believe you can get a nice GeForce 8500 GT for that price or even a 8600 GSO which will run ALOT of games, maybe not at the highest settings, but close enough.
So PLEASE do not buy pre made computers from major manufacturers!!!! They're only in business to rip you off.
Take the time to research the parts and how to put them together. It's VERY simple and WAY cheap. For 500 euros, I could build you one beautiful system myself... complete with everything, monitor, graphics card, mouse, keyboard, speakers. Just send me an email.
alexwalker888@yahoo.com
Video cards?
What video card would be better for gaming; geforce 8500gt 1gb or a geforce 7950 gt with 512mb?|||EVERYBODY WHO SAID 8500gt IS WRONG!!!
The 7950gt blows it out of the water hands down.
Upgrade it to a 7950gtx & you have 1 of the most powerfull card of its generation.
The 8500gt is low end & not even a gaming card.|||If you want to play really high end games, then I suggest 8500gt.|||8500 GT directx10
7950GT directx9 but more powerful
If you are using XP then go for the 7950|||Easy.
GeForce 8500GT|||screw the geforce. get a ATI card you will be allot happy-er|||8500 Gt
BirectX 10.0 & faster Memory|||which ever card has better core and clock speed...1gb dosnt really do anything for you when it comes to gaming, so it would be a waist to get it. unless u have like 256-512 ram
The 7950gt blows it out of the water hands down.
Upgrade it to a 7950gtx & you have 1 of the most powerfull card of its generation.
The 8500gt is low end & not even a gaming card.|||If you want to play really high end games, then I suggest 8500gt.|||8500 GT directx10
7950GT directx9 but more powerful
If you are using XP then go for the 7950|||Easy.
GeForce 8500GT|||screw the geforce. get a ATI card you will be allot happy-er|||8500 Gt
BirectX 10.0 & faster Memory|||which ever card has better core and clock speed...1gb dosnt really do anything for you when it comes to gaming, so it would be a waist to get it. unless u have like 256-512 ram
Will this graphics card work ok with games?? Sparkle GeForce 8400 GS Video Card - 512MB?
Sparkle GeForce 8400 GS Video Card - 512MB. I want to know if this graphics card is ok for games like halflife 2, leftt 4 dead and games like that. Will they run fine?|||nowayhozey
Get NVIDIA!|||sorry buddy..try to get higher versions of nvidia or amd
Get NVIDIA!|||sorry buddy..try to get higher versions of nvidia or amd
What video cards support 2 monitors at the same time? or what is a good 2nd video card?
what video cards are out there that support two monitors at the same time? or what is a good secondary video card? need a min of 512mb but would prefer 1gig -- ddr2 (that's what the mb supports and the type of memory on the mb)... thanks!|||Almost all video cards I know support 2 monitors: my ancient Pentium 4 had a 128mb Radeon 9800 pro, and it has 3 video outputs. My radeon 6850 has 1 hdmi out with audio, 2 DVI outs, and a displayport out.|||The majority of cards support two monitor. You don't have to worry.
The problem arises when you try to play a game that uses both monitor. That won't work because their isn't enough RAM in a single card to support the resolution. You really need a 2nd card ran in crossfire or SLI if you plan on playing games.
But for normal stuff like browsing the internet on the monitors. 1 card is fine.|||Many video cards can support 2 monitors - check the package.
Important note here is the memory your mb supports is for system RAM. The video card is completely independent and can use a different memory type like DDR3 with absolutely NO issues. You'll probably want a card with 1GB DDR3 at least.|||Creative company's video card with 512mb can supports 2 monitors at the same time
The problem arises when you try to play a game that uses both monitor. That won't work because their isn't enough RAM in a single card to support the resolution. You really need a 2nd card ran in crossfire or SLI if you plan on playing games.
But for normal stuff like browsing the internet on the monitors. 1 card is fine.|||Many video cards can support 2 monitors - check the package.
Important note here is the memory your mb supports is for system RAM. The video card is completely independent and can use a different memory type like DDR3 with absolutely NO issues. You'll probably want a card with 1GB DDR3 at least.|||Creative company's video card with 512mb can supports 2 monitors at the same time
Can i use 2 different sli video cards togeather?
i have a geforce 7300gs 256mb card, and a geforce 8600gt 512mb card, they are both sli compatiable, i was wondering if i can use them both with sli??|||Cards from two separate retail companies will work together in SLI mode, but they must be the same GPU model (e.g. G70, G73, G80, etc). The cards may have different BIOS revisions, different default clock speeds, or even different memory sizes. However, the fastest card – or the card with more memory - will run at the speed of the slower card or disable its additional memory.[16]|||nope, as others have said, only 2 of the same like 8800 gt 8800 gt 9600 gt and 9600gt you get the picture|||Nah man, you have to use 2 identical cards with the same GPU i.e. 2 8600 GT's. you can't combine different GPU's, however you CAN combine 2 video cards with the SAME gpu but from different manufacturers, as long as they both are the SAME card(GPU wise) with the same amopunt of on-board memory|||No, you have to use 2 identical cards.|||NOPE. You need to use 2 of the same video cards.
Will the ATI Radeon X1900 512MB Crossfire Master Video Card work on the EVGA 680i Lt Sli mobo?
i need to know since ill be bidding on it|||Yes and no. Yes it should work fine as a single video card. No you're not likely to get worthwhile performance in Crossfire mode since the motherboard has an nVidia SLi chipset, not ATi Crossfire (they are different and not compatible).|||The video card will work fine by itself unless you plan to crossfire it. Your motherboard is only SLI compbatible so so dual ati's wont work there.
Which Video Card is better for playing WoW?
I'm buying a new PC and I was wondering which video card was better, they both cost almost exactly the same. The ATI Radeon HD 3850 512mb PCI-Express x16 or the NVIDIA GeForce 9400GT 1gb w/ DVI + TV Out Video.|||If you have to choose, I would go with the 9400 GT. I played WoW with that card...ran quite smooth. pulled 60 frames when Burning Crusade premiered no problem.|||I prefer Nvidia and I think the 9400GT is a better card. I would pick that one.
Also, bear in mind that WoW is a 4 year old game that doesn't require that high end of a video card. The expansion upped the graphics quite a bit but even so, I'm running it on max settings w/ an 8800GTS, which is an older card. No problems. Great framerates.
The 9400 will serve you well.|||If you had to choose go with the 9400 GT, but i wouldn't suggest that. The 9600 GT will play WoW easily on max settings, plus it will play most new games at medium settings. Here's a chart that will let you compare the nvidia graphics cards http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?…
For best pricing go to newegg.com, here's a good deal http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||I would not buy ether. your looking for a budget card
get the 9600 nvidia or the ati 4670 the two you have chosen is not for that type of game.|||DEFINETLEY THE NVIDIA GRAPHIC CARD BECAUSE ITS BUILD FOR GAMING WHILE ATI IS BUILD FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN|||as far as i know there is no mobo supporting for both. so u have to go with ur motherbord ATI or Nvidia chipset , whichever ur motherboard support
Also, bear in mind that WoW is a 4 year old game that doesn't require that high end of a video card. The expansion upped the graphics quite a bit but even so, I'm running it on max settings w/ an 8800GTS, which is an older card. No problems. Great framerates.
The 9400 will serve you well.|||If you had to choose go with the 9400 GT, but i wouldn't suggest that. The 9600 GT will play WoW easily on max settings, plus it will play most new games at medium settings. Here's a chart that will let you compare the nvidia graphics cards http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?…
For best pricing go to newegg.com, here's a good deal http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…|||I would not buy ether. your looking for a budget card
get the 9600 nvidia or the ati 4670 the two you have chosen is not for that type of game.|||DEFINETLEY THE NVIDIA GRAPHIC CARD BECAUSE ITS BUILD FOR GAMING WHILE ATI IS BUILD FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN|||as far as i know there is no mobo supporting for both. so u have to go with ur motherbord ATI or Nvidia chipset , whichever ur motherboard support
Can I replace the video card in a Toshiba Sat Pro A300?
At the moment I have a Toshiba Satellite M110, And I want to upgrade and I was looking at the Toshiba Satellite Pro A300 but the Video card is only an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 512mb and I was wondering that if I buy it, can I put an aftermarket Video card in like a 1gb nVidia or an ati?|||You can't replace a laptop's graphics card. Go and get a desktop instead. Then you can upgrade easily.|||Try to contact the manufacturer instead. And let them assist you with your needs. They are more experienced and has easy access to the features or upgrades you would like to do with your laptop. This way, you won't be gathering incorrect data and assumptions.|||you can't upgrade the GPU of any laptop, your only choice is to buy another one with bigger memory (discrete)|||No, its integrated into the motherboard.|||prob not, has to be mxm compatible
Video Cards. Is 256MB of DDR3 Better then 512 or 1G of DDR2?
What Is The Better Video Card?
The
isionTek Xtacy Radeon X850 XT Video Card - 256MB DDR3, PCI Express, DVI, VGA, TV Out
Or
Galaxy GeForce 9500 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR2, PCI Express 2.0, (2) Dual Link DVI, HDTV, VGA Support
Thank YOU!!
My Budget Is No More Then $60.00.
My Specs Are intel Core 2 Quad 4GB RAM 500GB HD (Only 300 watt cpu. Dont want to upgrade right now) Vista Home Premium 32bit.... Want The Card For Older Games And Multimedia..
So 256 DDR3 or 512MB - 1GB of DDR2?
Thanks Again|||The Galaxy GeForce 9500 GT is a lot better.|||2nd card is better.
More memory is always better than better data rates (DDR2/DDR3)
and the gpu itself is better.|||X850 XT is an old card from 2004. The 9500 GT will be better as it's a much newer card with a better GPU. GDDR3 is much faster than DDR2, but the 512MB frame buffer will make up for it.
If you do want a good GDDR3 card at that range though look at the 8600 GTS:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
The
isionTek Xtacy Radeon X850 XT Video Card - 256MB DDR3, PCI Express, DVI, VGA, TV Out
Or
Galaxy GeForce 9500 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR2, PCI Express 2.0, (2) Dual Link DVI, HDTV, VGA Support
Thank YOU!!
My Budget Is No More Then $60.00.
My Specs Are intel Core 2 Quad 4GB RAM 500GB HD (Only 300 watt cpu. Dont want to upgrade right now) Vista Home Premium 32bit.... Want The Card For Older Games And Multimedia..
So 256 DDR3 or 512MB - 1GB of DDR2?
Thanks Again|||The Galaxy GeForce 9500 GT is a lot better.|||2nd card is better.
More memory is always better than better data rates (DDR2/DDR3)
and the gpu itself is better.|||X850 XT is an old card from 2004. The 9500 GT will be better as it's a much newer card with a better GPU. GDDR3 is much faster than DDR2, but the 512MB frame buffer will make up for it.
If you do want a good GDDR3 card at that range though look at the 8600 GTS:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
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