Looking for a good graphcis card

[Rafiq]

Around 300 bucks (No more than 350). I was going to buy a new xbox but now that I use a computer more often than ever I think I'm just going to go with that. I already have all the necessary requirements (Power supply, Processor etc.) and all I need is a new graphics card. But I'm looking for the best possible one in that range.

[¿Que?]

The two main contenders are NVidia and ATI. I don't know what's out there these days, but if you plan on ever installing linux, I've read Nvidias are good, although from my experience, it can be a headache to get 3d acceleration to work. That's if you plan on installing Linux.

Generally, though, I think you want to pay attention to how much video ram it has. The higher the better. I think processor power probably matters as well, although I have no knowledge as to what is a good graphics card processor.

In any case, 300-350 just for the video card, whatever you buy for that amount will probably work. With computer parts, it is very often, you get what you pay for.

[ВАЛТЕР]

I just fairly recently bought a PowerColor Radeon HD 6850. I'm pretty satisfied with it, I can play BF3 with no problem and it hasn't given me any trouble yet. I payed about 140 Euros for it.

[crazyirish93]

Radeon 6970 seems like a good choice for you.

[NewLeft]

Isn't Radeon 7000 series supposed to come out soon..?

[crazyirish93]

yes i believe the 7970 is out but its currently costs 550 hundred us dollars or 550-600 euro

[Nox]

Don't get NVidia. They are shit.

[#FF0000]

Don't get NVidia. They are shit.

idk i have heard nothing but tears from ATI folks because they have such a hard time getting shit to work for their cards.

Regardless.

This (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131391&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10440897&PID=3067296&SID=) (Newegg's out of stock) or This (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131393&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10440897&PID=3067296&SID=)

What I'd do, though, is save up for a whole new rig. Especially if yours is kinda old because new graphics cards are hella big and just might not fit in your case/on your motherboard.

[khad]

In February the 7950 will launch at about $350. Wait for that or you'll be pissing away your money.


idk i have heard nothing but tears from ATI folks because they have such a hard time getting shit to work for their cards.

You learn to deal with minor glitches and not system cripping errors.

http://origin.arstechnica.com/news.media/vistacrash-1.jpg

[Leonid Brozhnev]

Don't get NVidia. They are shit.

Every Nvidia card I've had has broken in some way or another, I had problems installing drivers for pretty much every Nvidia card I used to have. On the last Nvidia card I bought the drivers that came with the card didn't even work.
My current ATI card (XFX 6850) sounds like a moped, but i've had no problem with it at all.

[Nox]

Every Nvidia card I've had has broken in some way or another, I had problems installing drivers for pretty much every Nvidia card I used to have. On the last Nvidia card I bought the drivers that came with the card didn't even work.
My current ATI card (XFX 6850) sounds like a moped, but i've had no problem with it at all.

The Nvidia card in my gaming laptop crashes at least twice a week, it's just sad tbh

[piet11111]

I have a ATI HD5870 that i am very happy with runs everything i throw at it.

Though the drivers ugh every new one tends to fix some games while breaking others.