Need A Good Graphics Card...

[iMartin]

Ok, I need a new graphics card, my old (Intel 82810E) card just doesn't cut it any more. I need a graphics card that can get me up to 32 bit color, and enhance some of my 3D games...and stuff...any ideas? If you can provide a price range on any of them too, that'd be great. ;)

[james_bond_rulez]

ati 9600xt ;)

[gungrave]

Originally posted by [-Crono-]@11 February 2004 - 16:02
Ok, I need a new graphics card, my old (Intel 82810E) card just doesn't cut it any more. I need a graphics card that can get me up to 32 bit color, and enhance some of my 3D games...and stuff...any ideas? If you can provide a price range on any of them too, that'd be great. ;)
i got a ati radeon 9200 128mb

and its got a tv out port so i can record dvd's i rent :D

the grfix card works gr8 does what its told and its only ever once f*cked up cos i didnt update it :rolleyes:

[iMartin]

Originally posted by james_bond_rulez@11 February 2004 - 10:10
ati 9600xt ;)
How much money are we talking here? (U.S. currency)

[james_bond_rulez]

Originally posted by [&#045;Crono&#045;]+11 February 2004 - 08:01--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE ([-Crono-] @ 11 February 2004 - 08:01)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-james_bond_rulez@11 February 2004 - 10:10
ati 9600xt ;)
How much money are we talking here? (U.S. currency) [/b][/quote]
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?...cription=9600xt (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=0&submit=Go&description=9600xt)

[adamp2p]

How much do you want to spend and what games do you play or plan on playing?

[DarthInsinuate]

also what are your other specs - you have Intel graphics, which usually means you don&#39;t have an AGP slot, limiting your choices a bit (understatement)

[atiVidia]

5900se

if no agp then get a 5200

it beats the 9600xt at the same price WITH call of duty i believe...

[kaiweiler]

or maybe take a look at one of the MANY other gfx card threads here&#33; <_<

[iMartin]

I&#39;m not looking to play any thing too extreme, I doubt if I even play any thing on this computer, I&#39;ll just get my own, I was mainly just wanting 32 bit color. BTW, what&#39;s a AGP slot, and how can I tell if I have one...? :unsure:

[atiVidia]

Originally posted by &#091;&#045;Crono&#045;
,11 February 2004 - 17:11]I&#39;m not looking to play any thing too extreme, I doubt if I even play any thing on this computer, I&#39;ll just get my own, I was mainly just wanting 32 bit color. BTW, what&#39;s a AGP slot, and how can I tell if I have one...?&nbsp; :unsure:
lol n00b alert&#33;

j/k crono


anyhoo: when u open up ur comp, u should see several slots on the motherboard (the big thing with the chips and fans and ports and stuff)

they are usually laid out as such:

AGP.......[________________]

PCI...[________________]

PCI...[________________]

PCI...[________________]

... and on and on...

the AGP is pushed further in, and is usually a different color than the others. there is always only one AGP, whereas there can be up to 5 (maybe even more) PCI

[Virtualbody1234]

The brown slot in these pictures are an AGP slot:

http://www.tweak.pl/ilustracje/kt333_kt400/shuttle/agp_s.jpg

http://www.tweak.pl/ilustracje/kt333_kt400/shuttle/plyta_s.jpg

[Dray_04]

i fully recommend the R9600XT

i have one, and look at my shitty specs lol.

it works awesome. i have NFSU running on everything cranked up to the max, the goes with LOTR (1600 x 1200), Halo (1280 x 1024), POP (max) etc.......

the list goes on, this card is great

oh and kai sed


or maybe take a look at one of the MANY other gfx card threads here&#33;

lol, yer ther are only about 4 billion threads on "What graphic card should i get"

oh well :P

[iMartin]

Originally posted by atiVidia@11 February 2004 - 17:57
lol n00b alert&#33;

j/k crono

lol.... :lol: I&#39;m not much of a hardware type person, but thanks for all the help. Since I&#39;m getting ADSL (with a 384K downstream and 128K upstream) in a week, I can&#39;t really afford to go out and buy a new 180&#036; graphics card, but I&#39;ll look into it.