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natevploegnatevploeg Member Posts: 35
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i need a new video card soon if i plan i playing future mmo's but i have a pretty tight budget.  Right now i only have a radeon 9200 128mb card.  Im lookin to get a 256 and was looking for some input or suggestions on a good card for a great price.  Also i plan on playing conan and it sucks there is no system reqs out yet.

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  • sunjenkweisunjenkwei Member Posts: 133

    alas, i have the same problem as you.

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  • natevploegnatevploeg Member Posts: 35

    All i know is i shoul dbe looking for 256mb or better, but what else should i make sure it has on it? Like level of pixel shading or anything else? Im pretty clueless when it comes to video cards, i feel like they are the hardest thing to shop for.

  • Stuka1000Stuka1000 Member UncommonPosts: 955

    If you have PCI-E then any of the GeForce 8400, 8500 or 8600's are pretty good value.  If you are still on AGP however then you are more limited but this card http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=696878 is DX10 ready and cheap.

  • nekrothingnekrothing Member Posts: 302
    Originally posted by natevploeg


    i need a new video card soon if i plan i playing future mmo's but i have a pretty tight budget.  Right now i only have a radeon 9200 128mb card.  Im lookin to get a 256 and was looking for some input or suggestions on a good card for a great price.  Also i plan on playing conan and it sucks there is no system reqs out yet.

    From what I've read and seen on benchmarks, the 8800GT is quite good for its price.

  • CleffyIICleffyII Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 3,440

    In 3 days, the ATI HD3870 will release retailing $200-$250.  Also the 8800 GT is good around $270.  In lower range cards I would get something modern like a x1850 that retails around $150.

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  • maskedweaselmaskedweasel Member LegendaryPosts: 12,197

     

    Originally posted by nekrothing

    Originally posted by natevploeg


    i need a new video card soon if i plan i playing future mmo's but i have a pretty tight budget.  Right now i only have a radeon 9200 128mb card.  Im lookin to get a 256 and was looking for some input or suggestions on a good card for a great price.  Also i plan on playing conan and it sucks there is no system reqs out yet.

    From what I've read and seen on benchmarks, the 8800GT is quite good for its price.



    the 8800 series are some of the top video cards you can get right now and they aren't cheap. You're looking at over 200 dollars for a 256 MB card.

     

    First you need to determine if you need an AGP or PCI-Express card.  AGP is pretty much a thing of the past, and if your Mother board needs one, then you won't find many high performance cards, and the ones you do find probably won't support DX10.

    ATI overall is more affordable, and they really do, do a good job.  What I would suggest is going to newegg and browsing the video cards.  Search by your price range, and read the user reviews. 

    www.newegg.com

    If you have any questions concerning your video card, your PC, or the setup let me know I'll be glad to help.



  • natevploegnatevploeg Member Posts: 35

    ok thanks for the info, time for a dumb question though, how do i know if im AGP or PCI Express?

  • m240gulfm240gulf Member UncommonPosts: 460

    The AGP will be shorter then the regular PCI bus slots and it will be brownish in color.  Most older machines have only 1 AGP slot, so it shouldn't be too difficult to spot when you open your case.

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  • Stuka1000Stuka1000 Member UncommonPosts: 955

    Originally posted by natevploeg


    ok thanks for the info, time for a dumb question though, how do i know if im AGP or PCI Express?

    check the make and model of your motherboard and google it.

  • eosyneeosyne Member UncommonPosts: 392

    if your asking these questions then you probably have agp.

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  • xxthecorexxxxthecorexx Member Posts: 1,078

    i read an article over at anandtech the other day that HIS made a HD 2900pro & XT (hmm.. or maybe it was only a 2600) in AGP format. you won't find any better than that with an AGP slot.

     

    *edit*.. if the slot your graphics card is plugged into on the motherboard is brown, it's an AGP slot. or you can tell in your device manager under display adapters, under the properties of your graphics card it will tell you its' location (AGP or PCI)

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  • JoshThorJoshThor Member Posts: 31

    here are some nice cards from newegg.com. geforce 8500gts 512mb 128 bt cards all under $100 check em out

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048+1068310557+1305520548+106791921+1068509618+4027&Configurator=&Subcategory=48&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=

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  • maskedweaselmaskedweasel Member LegendaryPosts: 12,197

    Originally posted by xxthecorexx


    i read an article over at anandtech the other day that HIS made a HD 2900pro & XT (hmm.. or maybe it was only a 2600) in AGP format. you won't find any better than that with an AGP slot.
     
    *edit*.. if the slot your graphics card is plugged into on the motherboard is brown, it's an AGP slot. or you can tell in your device manager under display adapters, under the properties of your graphics card it will tell you its' location (AGP or PCI)
    This is true, if you are looking at an AGP slot, it is usually brown,  You will have to open your system and see what the video card is connected to.  If you have an integrated video card then you should look for the slot right above your first PCI slot. You can also check in your device manager, or run a system report using Belarc  http://www.download.com/Belarc-Advisor/3000-2094_4-10716621.html?tag=lst-1 which will give you all the information on your system. (must have at least XP pro to run.)

    The Radeon series (2900 XT) cards that they are out come support DX10, however, you won't find them for under 300 dollars either. 

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?Image=13-153-019-05.jpg%2c13-153-019-01.jpg%2c13-153-019-02.jpg%2c13-153-019-03.jpg%2c13-153-019-04.jpg&S7ImageFlag=0&Depa=1&Description=JetWay+PM800BMS+Micro+ATX+Intel+Motherboard

    That is a picture of a motherboard. Go two pictures to the right and it shows you what the AGP slot would look like.  If you have something different then that, then it would be PCI-E (unless you have a really old board that only has an AGP 1X - 4X slot, if so you need to upgrade before getting a new card)

    So after you find this out let us know your price range and we can point you in the right direction.



  • JupstoJupsto Member UncommonPosts: 2,075

    Get a nvidia geforce 8800GT  or Ati radeon hd 6870 / 6850.

    there is no system req for age of conan but they have said its about the same as oblivion. but system req don't give a great guide anyhow. depends on how much money you have but you can't go wrong right now a with a 8800GT.

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  • OhaanOhaan Member UncommonPosts: 568

    Anything less than the performance of an nVIdia 8600 series is going to be a lackluster video card.

     

    Price/performance for ATI is not significantly better than nVidia.

     

    If you are on a budget and are upgrading to play AoC then wait till it comes out. I might be delayed and pc parts prices only drop with time.

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