Want a new graphics card

Play Now
Status
Not open for further replies.
Stonehelm

Stonehelm

Resigned
Golden Oldie
Apr 14, 2004
1,270
0
123
Preston, UCLAN
Want to spend about £50-£150.

Purpose: Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion :P (and other games)

#Edit#

Think im gonna kick it up to about £200 actually
 
Last edited:

w00t84

Big Dick
Golden Oldie
May 25, 2004
1,690
10
174
Newcastle!
Well, I have an "NVidia GeForce6600 GT" and mine runs most games like a dream.

Can get hold of em for around 100-130 quid
 
Stonehelm

Stonehelm

Resigned
Golden Oldie
Apr 14, 2004
1,270
0
123
Preston, UCLAN
Last edited:
urbanfox

urbanfox

No Brag, Just Fact
Legendary
Jun 21, 2003
5,263
3
285
Southern California, USA, North America, Earth
Stonehelm said:
Sorry, PCI - express please.

Running a crappy Radeon x300 at the moment and as you can imagine it cant handle oblivion.

Im thinking: BFG GeForce 7800 GT OC 256MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/7800__Series.html#agx_2d070_2dxf)

With: Corsair 2GB DDR XMS4000PT TwinX (2x1GB) CAS3 (MY-094-CS) (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Corsair_XMS.html)
Click to expand...

You want:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/X1800_Series.html

[SIZE=+1]Connect3D ATI Radeon X1800 XT 256MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-044-CO)[/SIZE]

And

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/G_Skill.html

[SIZE=+1]G.Skill 2GB DDR HZ PC4000 (2x1GB) CAS3 Dual Channel Kit (F1-4000USU2-2GBHZ) (MY-008-GS)[/SIZE]
 
Blaminator

Blaminator

VIP
Golden Oldie
Loyal Member
Jul 11, 2003
2,731
0
173
London
Isn't the x1900XTX better than the one you reccomended? and just a tad bit more expensive?
 

Valerii

Dedicated Member
Dedicated Member
Jan 28, 2006
48
0
32
urbanfox said:
For the price ATI>nvidia in terms of performance by A LOT.

And, no current nvidia products (even the 7900's) can do AA + HDR at the same time, while ATI's X1000's can.
Click to expand...

I'd sacrifice HDR (which, by the way... is "wow" the first time you see it, then after you frankly couldn't give two ****s what glows and what doesn't) for FPS any day of the week.

I switch off my HDR on the new css maps to have AA, no biggie, more FPS without being blinded by the sun’s reflection. I’ll drink to that.

Don’t be put off by it Stone, it's really not that bigger deal.
 
Stonehelm

Stonehelm

Resigned
Golden Oldie
Apr 14, 2004
1,270
0
123
Preston, UCLAN
Blaminator said:
Isn't the x1900XTX better than the one you reccomended? and just a tad bit more expensive?
Click to expand...

inc VAT its hard to come across a decent 1900 for less than £300 (which is more than i was willing to pay)

Been reading up on the 1800 and its had good reviews so i have ordered that along with the ram, but from what i have read oblivion might cause a CPU bottle neck so people arent getting the best performance anyway, its gonna be a damn site better than what it is now tho.
 

Valerii

Dedicated Member
Dedicated Member
Jan 28, 2006
48
0
32
Stonehelm said:
inc VAT its hard to come across a decent 1900 for less than £300 (which is more than i was willing to pay)

Been reading up on the 1800 and its had good reviews so i have ordered that along with the ram, but from what i have read oblivion might cause a CPU bottle neck so people arent getting the best performance anyway, its gonna be a damn site better than what it is now tho.
Click to expand...

T'was a good choice over the one you posted, never the less I fear another has gone to the dark side.
 
Blaminator

Blaminator

VIP
Golden Oldie
Loyal Member
Jul 11, 2003
2,731
0
173
London
You will get one DVI to VGA Adaptor with the card

Unless your using a dual CRT setup, you won't need it
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top Bottom