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Post by yvj on Aug 15, 2007 22:36:43 GMT -5
I need a new video card for my comp.
I know nothing about video cards. So forgive my massive noobness
My card at this moment is an ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 Series (ATI Radeon Xpress Series (0x5954)) (whatever that means)
I'm running a basic Windows XP AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+
So uh what's the difference between these cards and which one is a better deal for me to buy?
NEW ATI RADEON X700 PRO 256MB GDDR3 PCI-E DVI VGA 10780 $56
NEW ATI RADEON X700 256MB PCI-E DVI VGA TSOP 10780 $53
NEW ATI RADEON X700 128MB PCI-EXPRESS DVI VGA N-10779 $42
NEW ATI RADEON X1300 128MB (64 BIT) PCI-E DVI VGA 10780 $48
NEW ATI RADEON 9200 SE ALL IN WONDER 128MB PAL 10616 $42
NEW ATI RADEON X1300 XT 256MB PCI-E DVI-I VGA 10780 $61
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Post by slicknickshady on Aug 15, 2007 22:54:04 GMT -5
Calling WallaceB.
Calling FusionFox.
Calling Will.
I'm sure one of those guy's will help you out. They are members of the RS.net Geek Squad.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2007 23:25:06 GMT -5
Of the ones you've listed, I'm pretty sure the most powerful (and the one you'd get the most noticeable performance gain from, since the Xpress 200 has an X300 core, which is just a couple steps lower than an X700) is the $61 X1300 XT. Nonetheless, it's not always easy to tell from just knowing the chipset and texture memory though, so links to the products' actual pages would be helpful because there are a lot of variables, especially if different manufacturers are involved.
Before we can accurately help you, we're going to need to know what you're planning on using the computer for. If you're going to do some heavy modern gaming, I'd imagine these cards not holding up well in higher detail settings. Also, knowing the amount of RAM you have can help us find a card that compliments your current setup, so you don't create a bottleneck.
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Post by yvj on Aug 15, 2007 23:46:02 GMT -5
Ok here's some more info. Let's keep in my mind I firmly believe my comp is six months away from being worthless in the modern Iphone era
CPU Speed: 2.19 GHz Performance Rated at 3.50 GHz
894.5 MB System RAM
And I'm not looking to do some seriously heavy gaming. I just like to run something decently for once in my life
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Post by chrisc801 on Aug 15, 2007 23:51:32 GMT -5
Ok here's some more info. Let's keep in my mind I firmly believe my comp is six months away from being worthless in the modern Iphone era CPU Speed: 2.19 GHz Performance Rated at 3.50 GHz 894.5 MB System RAM And I'm not looking to do some seriously heavy gaming. I just like to run something decently for once in my life Get some more ram (especially if you're going to upgrade to vista). |
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Post by yvj on Aug 16, 2007 0:58:01 GMT -5
Ok here's some more info. Let's keep in my mind I firmly believe my comp is six months away from being worthless in the modern Iphone era CPU Speed: 2.19 GHz Performance Rated at 3.50 GHz 894.5 MB System RAM And I'm not looking to do some seriously heavy gaming. I just like to run something decently for once in my life Get some more ram (especially if you're going to upgrade to vista). I hear bad things about Vista |
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Post by chrisc801 on Aug 16, 2007 1:01:36 GMT -5
Get some more ram (especially if you're going to upgrade to vista). I hear bad things about Vista Vista has application compatibility problems, driver issues and drains the overall performance of your system. So, If you're happy with XP, stick with it. |
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Post by Fusion Fox on Aug 16, 2007 5:54:10 GMT -5
I've always used Nvidia cards, it always annoys me that I have no idea about ATI cards and can't tell weather a card is good or not  I'm sure other's know more than me... |
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Post by wallaceb on Aug 16, 2007 9:32:38 GMT -5
Of the ones you've listed, I'm pretty sure the most powerful (and the one you'd get the most noticeable performance gain from, since the Xpress 200 has an X300 core, which is just a couple steps lower than an X700) is the $61 X1300 XT. Nonetheless, it's not always easy to tell from just knowing the chipset and texture memory though, so links to the products' actual pages would be helpful because there are a lot of variables, especially if different manufacturers are involved. Before we can accurately help you, we're going to need to know what you're planning on using the computer for. If you're going to do some heavy modern gaming, I'd imagine these cards not holding up well in higher detail settings. Also, knowing the amount of RAM you have can help us find a card that compliments your current setup, so you don't create a bottleneck. will pretty much hit it on the head. how much total money are you willing to spend? |
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Post by morefood2001 on Aug 16, 2007 9:33:06 GMT -5
From experience, Nvidia works better with Intel  ATI works better with AMD Since you are running an Athlon PC, I have heard a lot of good stuff about the x1300. So therefore, If it was me buying this card, I would go with the: NEW ATI RADEON X1300 XT 256MB PCI-E DVI-I VGA 10780 $61. A Geforce will hender your performance (Experience: I have onboard geforce graphics with an AMD Processor, and when I got an ATI graphics card to override the nvidia graphics, my performance increased noticeably ) Oh, and Adding 512MB of ram or more to your current RAM will not hurt |
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Post by wallaceb on Aug 16, 2007 9:42:14 GMT -5
the more ram the better. and as was said, if you are happy with XP, stay with it, more programs and games will work with it. but since you want to do heavy gaming, a duel boot system with XP and vista would be a good idea, that way you can use Vista for games that require DX10.
and i agree with Morefood, the ATI RADEON X1300 XT would probably be the best bet out of the particular cards you listed.
but i would still like to know your budget, you could go with something a little more powerful.
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Post by Luqkim... on Aug 16, 2007 10:13:30 GMT -5
The X1300 is a good budget video card that can take some heavy stuff, but has it's limits.... I'm using a X1550 which is slightly better and doesn't cost too much as well... If you're planning on going a little more powerful, make sure you have enough power for it ... A normal 250W power supply can't handle a 8800GT ya know .. |
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Post by wallaceb on Aug 16, 2007 10:15:14 GMT -5
The X1300 is a good budget video card that can take some heavy stuff, but has it's limits.... I'm using a X1550 which is slightly better and doesn't cost too much as well... If you're planning on going a little more powerful, make sure you have enough power for it ... A normal 250W power supply can't handle a 8800GT ya know .. it is practically a requirement to have AT LEAST 400 watts |
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Post by yvj on Aug 16, 2007 18:11:04 GMT -5
The X1300 is a good budget video card that can take some heavy stuff, but has it's limits.... I'm using a X1550 which is slightly better and doesn't cost too much as well... If you're planning on going a little more powerful, make sure you have enough power for it ... A normal 250W power supply can't handle a 8800GT ya know .. it is practically a requirement to have AT LEAST 400 watts URRRRRRRRRRRRR  Yea I'm cheap so I'm trying to keep the price around the 50-110 price range. Preferably closer to $50 |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2007 23:01:34 GMT -5
Based your budget, I'll stick with my earlier judgment and say to go for the $61 X1300XT. If you're planning on getting a different computer some time next year, it ought to work quite well based on your current configuration.
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And about the RAM... You'll gain about 128MB once you pop the card in and disable the onboard graphics chip.
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Post by yvj on Aug 17, 2007 0:12:19 GMT -5
Thanks for the info
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ATI works better with AMD 
