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i currently have a radeon x1300 256mb ddr pci video card which i bought for 129.99 and i was wondering if i bought this card - http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...7&body=REVIEWS if it would make a big difference in my games. im guessin it would cuz for one its pci-e x16 gimme some answers or suggestions. im not paying more than 150 for a video card so dont try to tell me to get one thats 30 or 50 dollars more.
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Why do you have a PCI card now?
Does your motherboard support PCI Express x16?
Look at some Nvidia cards for more options.
See article here: http://www.techspot.com/article/20-c...nce/page3.html
Last edited by Virtualbody1234; 07-12-2007 at 06:07 PM.
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i bought the x1300 when i had my old computer that only had pci but about a month after i got another custom computer and yes it has pci express x16
the graph didnt show the X1600 Pro .. showed the xt . i doubt a 7600gt would beat the x1600 pro in perfomance. especially since the ati card is 512mb ddr2 when nvidia one is only 256 . i know that your just trying to show me the comparisons of the ati / nvidia cards but i where would the x1600 pro be on that graph?
Last edited by popwar; 07-14-2007 at 03:43 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
Well just to clear it up, memory size for video cards does NOT represent how well it does when compared to another video card.Originally Posted by popwar
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k but the question is. is the geforce 7600GT better than the ati card in the link above?
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http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics_2007.html
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lol. thanks but the card in the link above still isnt on the chart. x1600 pro 512mb ddr2 . but i might get the 7600 gt anyways idk.
i just want a pci-e card that will run most games almost perfect on high settings. i only have a 15 inch monitor so 1024x768 is my higest resolution. on the x1600 reviews in the link says runs oblivion,fear, hl2 and stuff on all high settings almost perfect. the x1300 card i got right now runs css almost flawlessly on high settings. i can run hl2 on high settings pretty decent too.
Last edited by popwar; 07-14-2007 at 06:16 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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Just a suggestion but why not spend the money on a 19 " lcd wide screen monitor ? I saw a nice Acer with DVI for under $200.00 CDN with tax.
I only mention it because of the 15 " you have and I really enjoy CSS or Hl2 on the widescreen I bought last year .
The Asus Ati X1600 pro I bought for a friend seems fine for her gaming needs , I was surprised at the no fan just heat sink and no power cord to the mobo . Is that because of the PCI X16 structure ?
Last edited by peat moss; 07-14-2007 at 08:29 PM.
They just have better transistors and don't create as much heat as the launch cards. I've seen 7600s that are small in size and only have a heatsink on them.
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They just have better transistors and don't create as much heat as the launch cards. I've seen 7600s that are small in size and only have a heatsink on them.
You always were the smart one Shiranai_Baka ,I was just surprised and my friend did n't wait for me , she just went hell bent for leather and installed it . Me going : Did you install it right , like power and fan wires ? Her : Huh ?
I just thought it was funny as looked at the box , its called Silent O db , no shit its silent .... no fan .
Hey live and learn . Fluck I hate computers sometimes , a nOob can make you look like such an ass .
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I was just surprised and my friend did n't wait for me , she just went hell bent for leather and installed it . Me going : Did you install it right , like power and fan wires ? Her : Huh ? 
I just thought it was funny as looked at the box , its called Silent O db , no shit its silent .... no fan . 
Hey live and learn . Fluck I hate computers sometimes , a nOob can make you look like such an ass .
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