LUZR4LIFE Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) OK, I am trying to get a gaming card. As you all know I don't have a job so money is tight. I am looking to spend around 60-80 USD I might go a little higher if it makes a big difference.This is something I was thinking about getting GIGABYTE GV-R467ZL-1GI Radeon HD 4670 1GB. I currently have a 17" LCD and will not have anything bigger than that for awhile.If anyone can explain what to look for in a card it will be helpful.As of now I have a onboard ATI Radeon HD 4200. Which plays all of the COD's/UnReal on low (never tried a higher setting). I would like to play GTA IV and a few other games.One last question, should you stay away from "off brand" cards. i.e Asus/Gigabyte/PNY etc.THANKS Everyone. Edited January 20, 2010 by LUZR4LIFE Quote
NIM Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 I love NVidia and for that price range I would go with 9600GThttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500134&cm_re=9600gt-_-14-500-134-_-Productbut, I'm not sure if this card is really good.I would recommend you the one I have, but I can't find it on the newegg. NVidia XFX 8800GT - this one is the beast and it takes only one slot in your case Quote
ricktendo Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 I have a Radeon HD 2600 will let you know how it handles when I can get a digital monitor or adapter for my old vga Quote
LUZR4LIFE Posted January 17, 2010 Author Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) I have a Radeon HD 2600 will let you know how it handles when I can get a digital monitor or adapter for my old vga LOL. Sorry Rick. At least you have a TV Tuner. I don't have one of those, yet.I am slowly getting a decent system together. Edited January 17, 2010 by LUZR4LIFE Quote
Mr_Smartepants Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) I am looking to spend around 60-80 USD I might go a little higherThis is something I was thinking about getting GIGABYTE GV-R467ZL-1GI Radeon HD 4670 1GB. If gaming was a priority, I'd definitely recommend a Radeon HD5870. They are far and away the best card for the $$ and one of (if not THE) fastest cards on the planet right now. The review I read says the idle power draw is a miserly 27W which is ridiculously low. But since $$ is a concern, I'd recommend the HD5670 which you can get for ~$99 from NewEgg.I'm seriously considering trading my nvidia 8800GTS in for a HD5870, I'd save money on my power bill too! And yes, stay away from off-brands whenever possible for warranty reasons. I think BFGtech has the best warranty in the business from all accounts. Edited January 17, 2010 by Mr_Smartepants Quote
LUZR4LIFE Posted January 18, 2010 Author Posted January 18, 2010 (edited) I a m thinking about getting this EVGA 01G-P3-N959-TR GeForce 9500 GT or XFX HD-467X-ZDF2 Radeon HD 4670OK, now if I I am going for broke. LOLI am thinking about getting a XFX HD-485X-ZDFC Radeon HD 4850I was thinking about getting EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX, but the price is high and from what I have seen they are about the same. Edited January 18, 2010 by LUZR4LIFE Quote
ccl0 Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 trust me, the 9800gtx and the 4850 is MASSIVE overkill for your 17in lcd monitor. 4670 would beat the 9500 gt see if you can find a used ati 3850 or 3870. might be able to find one around $50 now and i bet would be plenty Quote
LUZR4LIFE Posted January 19, 2010 Author Posted January 19, 2010 Thanks ccl0 that info will save me money for other things. Maybe a new heatsink or gaming mouse. I will be ordering today. I did find someone on craigslist selling a used 8800GT for 50.00 USD Quote
NIM Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 Thanks ccl0 that info will save me money for other things. Maybe a new heatsink or gaming mouse. I will be ordering today. I did find someone on craigslist selling a used 8800GT for 50.00 USDThis is a beast. Serves me very well. For instance, UT3 on highest settings, FPS is locked on 60fps which is a max. Quote
Kelsenellenelvian Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 8800gt for fifty bucks? Thats a sweet deal. Whos the manufacturer? Quote
LUZR4LIFE Posted January 19, 2010 Author Posted January 19, 2010 8800gt for fifty bucks? Thats a sweet deal. Whos the manufacturer?I don't know? I am waiting for a reply. I also don't know how long he has had it. The person stays around 15 minutes away from me. Quote
ccl0 Posted January 19, 2010 Posted January 19, 2010 yeah that 8800gt will beat anything new that you could find for $50 Quote
LUZR4LIFE Posted January 20, 2010 Author Posted January 20, 2010 (edited) OK the 8800 gt did not go through. So Ia m going for a overkill.I ended up getting the XFX HD-477A-YDFC Radeon HD 4770 512MB over the XFX HD-485X-ZDFC Radeon HD 4850 1GBI have read that the 4770 has out performed the 4850 and the 9800GT. Edited January 20, 2010 by LUZR4LIFE Quote
ccl0 Posted January 20, 2010 Posted January 20, 2010 need to have something at a minimum of 1680 x 1050 resolution or it will mostly be wasted Quote
LUZR4LIFE Posted January 20, 2010 Author Posted January 20, 2010 Yes it is overkill at the moment but I will get a larger monitor in a month or 2 if all goes well. LOL Quote
ccl0 Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 (edited) something else i just remembered is thats a dx11 card, so if you are still using xp then you won't get all the benefits of it unless you have vista or w7 Edited January 21, 2010 by ccl0 Quote
LUZR4LIFE Posted January 21, 2010 Author Posted January 21, 2010 Yeah I am using Windows 7 Ultimate an dit's DirectX 10.1. Quote
LUZR4LIFE Posted January 22, 2010 Author Posted January 22, 2010 (edited) I just installed my card. Man is it a beast. It has some good weight to it also. I got a 7.2 all around for graphics in WEI for 7. I got a 11241 on 3DMarks (I am missing 2G still so not sure if that will change). Man there is big difference in gaming now. And I really haven't done much yet. Maybe later tonight. Edited January 22, 2010 by LUZR4LIFE Quote
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