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what vid card is best?

GrubbyhazeGrubbyhaze Member Posts: 7
in Age of Conan: Unchained

I need a pci express x16 vid card

which one is best?

is there a diffrence betweeen a pci express card and pci express x16 card?

 

thanks

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  • KcissemKcissem Member Posts: 276

    Originally posted by Grubbyhaze


    I need a pci express x16 vid card
    which one is best?
    is there a diffrence betweeen a pci express card and pci express x16 card?
     
    thanks

    if you want the best and have the 600$ go with the nvidia 9800gx2 (PCI Express x16 2.0) or you can go with the ati equivalent with a little less in power for about 150$ less which is the 3870x2(PCI Express x16 1.0)

  • GrubbyhazeGrubbyhaze Member Posts: 7

    I think I can only aford one about the range of the invidia 8800 seriers,

    do thay make one that is pci x16 ?

     

    is there a diffrence betweeen a pci express card and pci express x16 card?

     

    thanks

  • cptnj4cptnj4 Member Posts: 168

    I just recently upgraded my card to the Nvidia 8800gts and I love it!   Should be able to find something decent in your price range.

  • LondonMagusLondonMagus Member Posts: 700

    Originally posted by cptnj4


    I just recently upgraded my card to the Nvidia 8800gts and I love it!   Should be able to find something decent in your price range.

    Does AoC definitely handle the Nvidia 8800GTS properly then?

    That's my card as well, but games like my current MMO EQ2 aren't optimised to use it properly & I was really hoping that AoC would let me finally see it's true capabilties.

    If you can't "Have your cake & eat it too", then how can "The proof of the pudding be in the eating"?

  • monothmonoth Member Posts: 551

    If your budget is:

     

    $150 = 9600GT

    $200 = 8800GT

    $250 = 8800GTS 512mb (G92 version)

    $300 = 9800GTX

    $550 = 9800GX2

     

    Make sure you have a power supply that can handle the power requirements of a more powerful video card.

  • daylight01daylight01 Member Posts: 2,250

    Originally posted by monoth


    If your budget is:
     
    $150 = 9600GT
    $200 = 8800GT
    $250 = 8800GTS 512mb (G92 version)
    $300 = 9800GTX
    $550 = 9800GX2
     
    Make sure you have a power supply that can handle the power requirements of a more powerful video card.
    Not really saying which is best as the op asked just the prices.

    Op if you post what budget you are on and your pc specs you will get a better answer to not only what is your best bet but also what will suit your pc best.

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    If someone had came up to me in 1980 when I was on my Atari 2600 and said we will be playing games with thousands of people at the same time.I guess my response would have been,"but I only have 2 joysticks"

    http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/235780/page/8

  • monothmonoth Member Posts: 551

    Originally posted by daylight01


     
    Originally posted by monoth


    If your budget is:
     
    $150 = 9600GT
    $200 = 8800GT
    $250 = 8800GTS 512mb (G92 version)
    $300 = 9800GTX
    $550 = 9800GX2
     
    Make sure you have a power supply that can handle the power requirements of a more powerful video card.
    Not really saying which is best as the op asked just the prices.

     

    Op if you post what budget you are on and your pc specs you will get a better answer to not only what is your best bet but also what will suit your pc best.

     

    Those are the best for there respective price range....  If money is no object then I'd say get two 9800GX2 and run quad SLI

  • URMAKERURMAKER Member UncommonPosts: 671

    www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-cards,1805.html

    great info here^^^^^

     

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  • daylight01daylight01 Member Posts: 2,250

     

    Originally posted by monoth


     
    Originally posted by daylight01


     
    Originally posted by monoth


    If your budget is:
     
    $150 = 9600GT
    $200 = 8800GT
    $250 = 8800GTS 512mb (G92 version)
    $300 = 9800GTX
    $550 = 9800GX2
     
    Make sure you have a power supply that can handle the power requirements of a more powerful video card.
    Not really saying which is best as the op asked just the prices.

     

    Op if you post what budget you are on and your pc specs you will get a better answer to not only what is your best bet but also what will suit your pc best.

     

     

    Those are the best for there respective price range....  If money is no object then I'd say get two 9800GX2 and run quad SLI

    yeah regardless of his psu and proc?or the fact his board even runs sli,you aint helping him here.

     

    Like I said op post your specs plz.

    image

    If someone had came up to me in 1980 when I was on my Atari 2600 and said we will be playing games with thousands of people at the same time.I guess my response would have been,"but I only have 2 joysticks"

    http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/235780/page/8

  • monothmonoth Member Posts: 551

     

    Originally posted by daylight01


     
    Originally posted by monoth


     
    Originally posted by daylight01


     
    Originally posted by monoth


    If your budget is:
     
    $150 = 9600GT
    $200 = 8800GT
    $250 = 8800GTS 512mb (G92 version)
    $300 = 9800GTX
    $550 = 9800GX2
     
    Make sure you have a power supply that can handle the power requirements of a more powerful video card.
    Not really saying which is best as the op asked just the prices.

     

    Op if you post what budget you are on and your pc specs you will get a better answer to not only what is your best bet but also what will suit your pc best.

     

     

    Those are the best for there respective price range....  If money is no object then I'd say get two 9800GX2 and run quad SLI

    yeah regardless of his psu and proc?or the fact his board even runs sli,you aint helping him here.

     

    Like I said op post your specs plz.

    I said to check his PSU :)

     

    But ya if he's running a Intel celron processor then a new video card is the lest of his worries...

  • AmazingAveryAmazingAvery Age of Conan AdvocateMember UncommonPosts: 7,188

    You also list your motherboard model number too if you can.



  • NBlitzNBlitz Member Posts: 1,904

    Would any of those high end cards be worth getting (for now and near future) with a mobo that doesn't support PCI Express 2.0?

  • AmazingAveryAmazingAvery Age of Conan AdvocateMember UncommonPosts: 7,188
    Originally posted by nblitz


    Would any of those high end cards be worth getting (for now and near future) with a mobo that doesn't support PCI Express 2.0?



    yes because no graphic card out there takes advantage of PCI-E 2.0's bandwidth. There is nothing on the market that will take advantage of 2.0 right now or probably even this year. The speed is just the same x16.



  • NBlitzNBlitz Member Posts: 1,904

     

    Originally posted by AmazingAvery

    Originally posted by nblitz


    Would any of those high end cards be worth getting (for now and near future) with a mobo that doesn't support PCI Express 2.0?



    yes because no graphic card out there takes advantage of PCI-E 2.0's bandwidth. There is nothing on the market that will take advantage of 2.0 right now or probably even this year. The speed is just the same x16.

    Crap. Oh well, at least it didn't cost me that much, it's future-proofed and it's PCIe2.0 Dual x16 SLI.

     

    For anyone wondering, my mobo is a P5N-D.

     

    Thanks for the reply AA.

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