Good graphics card

**Scouse** · #1 2nd Oct 2007, 01:59 AM

I'm building a budget gaming PC. So far I have bought an ASUS motherboard bundle with (ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe + AMD X2 Dual Core 5600) with 2GB of RAM. I also bought a 580 watt Hiper power supply, the Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer case and last night a 250GB HDD. So far total cost is around £350 (a little less I think). However I have only got a 64MB graphics card

. Anyway, I need a PCI-E graphics cards with a budget of around £100, doesn't have to be exactly £100 or below £100. Just around that price. What would you recommend?

**SocialWarfare** · #2 2nd Oct 2007, 02:40 AM

DX10 or DX9?
Hardcore Gamer or casual?

**Scouse** · #3 2nd Oct 2007, 02:52 AM

When my girlfriend isn't around, hardcore gamer lol. When she is around I don't get to play because she won't let me! Also I'm on Windows XP, not Vista.

**SocialWarfare** · #4 2nd Oct 2007, 03:03 AM

lol
So will you be using Vista or XP
If XP than I suggest this which is a bargain
Or if you are using Vista than I suggest this
Note that the 8600 is not as powerful as the X1950pro but it does support DX10

**Scouse** · #5 2nd Oct 2007, 03:07 AM

I will be using XP. A friend of mine tells me ATI are crap and to get nVidia. Do you disagree? At that price, I might as well get 2 for dual graphics!

**SocialWarfare** · #6 2nd Oct 2007, 03:14 AM

Yes, for what your budget is the 1950 is the way to go
If you want to spend about £600+ than yes Nvidia do have the fastest card in the world(at stock), but like I said for budget/performance the above card is best

Also I guess you friend doesn't know much, as the current world record in 3dmark06(a graphics benchmarking tool) is held by ATI 2x2900xt's(liquid cooled)

**SocialWarfare** · #7 2nd Oct 2007, 03:16 AM

Man stop editing your posts you are making mine look like they make no sense!

**Scouse** · #8 2nd Oct 2007, 03:18 AM

Lol sorry! I edited that last post twice!

**SocialWarfare** · #9 2nd Oct 2007, 03:19 AM

You have an SLI motherboard you need a crossfire motherboard to run two 1950pros

Edit: so if you are going to use two cards you will have to buy Nvidia cards, but for slight the performance increase you will get it just isn't really worth it

**Scouse** · #10 2nd Oct 2007, 03:26 AM

Bah that sucks! What nVidia card would you recommend for XP?

**SocialWarfare** · #11 2nd Oct 2007, 03:36 AM

If you can find a 7900gt/gto or gtx I would get one of them but I cant find any

**Scouse** · #12 2nd Oct 2007, 03:56 AM

What do you think of this one? http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?XFX-86GTF

What do you think of the XFX 8600GT Fatal1ty 256MB?

**SocialWarfare** · #13 2nd Oct 2007, 04:07 AM

Patience lol, your posts with links have to be approved because you are a new member(it stops spammers)

Check here
You will see the cards I suggested (highlighted in blue) as you can see the 1950pro is the better card and the 8600gt is DX10/Vista

**alex** · #14 2nd Oct 2007, 03:19 PM

Social's made some good choices there. The X1950 pro's (or an XT if you can get a decent deal) would make an awesome card considering the rest of your spec.

But Nvidia's 7900GTX is an awesome card for DX9 gaming, upto and including, a 20/22" screen. But they're still retailing for around 170-200.

The Ati's mentioned are also very power hungry (you'll be ok with your psu though) and run loud.

But what about this Same basic spec as a 7900GTX (24 pixel pipes, 256bit wide memory channel etc) but just slower gpu and ram speed. For less than half the price of a GTX.

**SocialWarfare** · #15 2nd Oct 2007, 03:26 PM

I searched scan f