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Choosing a graphics card

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  • 03-03-2008 2:14pm
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    dealgan
    Registered Users Posts: 195 ✭✭


    Well, 2 cards actually.

    1. PCI-E card for racing games (rFactor, LFS, GTR, GTR2, etc)
    These games aren't as power-hungry for graphics as most fps games, but still need a bit of grunt for the AA and high resolutions.
    I'm thinking the 8800GT card are good, a bit overkill mabye, but shouldn't have any problems running these games at the higher res ?
    (rest of spec is a c2Duo 6750 on a P35 mobo, currently a 17" CRT, but hopefully a 22" syncmaster soon)

    2. Silent AGP card.
    Need one of these to complete my htpc build. Nothing extreme, just for TV output, so S-video would be good. (Don't need hdmi) thinking a 7600GS or better ?

    Have lost touch with whats good these days, even after reading up on tomshardware, and don't want to overspend if a lower spec card would be just as good for my needs.

    Cheers.


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    #2
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    8800gt would be perfect for gaming, and they have quiet stock coolers on them too. You could even use a 9600GT too, they are rather impressive cards for their price.

    As for a AGP card something like this http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=315783 would do you fine.


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    dealgan
    Registered Users Posts: 195 ✭✭dealgan


    Thanks.

    Funny, I was just looking at that 6200A card when I read your reply.


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    ActionHank
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭ActionHank


    Hey Dealgan!

    I wouldn't personally go for that 6200 and if i were you i would instead go for The Point Of View 7200GS 256MB DDR2, which is actually a fair bit cheaper i.e. € 26
    http://www.ebuyer.com/product/129804

    And if you are looking for a decent graphics card than listen to Anti and go for the 8800gt. You can get one from ebuyer for around € 180, like this MSI 8800GT http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134966

    Good Luck!


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