Best and Cheapest Video Card

[1D4LV]

question lang before i go in and make a purchase.
i am using kasi a video card na naka integrate sa MOBO. ang napansin ko, hindi ako makapaglaro ng high graphic games (like NBA 08).

since i will also be purchasing a "legal" copy of Call of Duty 4 and Brothers in arms, ano ba magandang video card na pwede kong iinstall? Dapat ata at least 256 MB ang capacity.

mga magkano?

thanks.

[moe]

pci-express or agp? if your system is relatively new and you plan to play cutting edge games in the near future then i suggest you go for directx 10 capable cards, at least 512 mb ddr2 or ddr3 or vram. that won't be cheap believe me.

i bought a pci express ati radeon x1650 512 mb ddr2 for around 2000 pesos. it's cheap and works well. the nvidia 8 series has good cards too, 8800, 8600, worth checking out.

[XTO]

INNO 3D 8500GT 512 MB 128 BIT DDR2 PCIE VIDEO CARD - diko na matandaan ang exact price, kasama na sa requested specs nung binarat ko yung desktop ko from PC Gilmore.

[moe]

^ the 8500 is ok, direct x 10 capable though it lags behind other older video cards. it's around 2,500 i believe. when it was benchmarked it was far behind the 8600 gts... but of course the price difference has to be considered.

the nvidia 7300 gt 128 bit 512 ddr2 is another option, around 2000 pesos.

[Syuryuken]

Inndo3D sucks

Mas ok ang Sparkle, mas mura pa

[1D4LV]

ayun lalo akong nalito...
ano yung pci-express and ano yung agp? bago sa pandinig ko yan ah. hehehehe.

[s_quilicot]

ok naman ang inno3d .. sakin 6600 512 mb pero pag call of duty 4 ma lag pag optimum settings ..

[XTO]

sparkle... kung low budget but don't expect ng magandang performance.

IMO depende sa game kasi... may magkaka kuntsaba rin... tulad ni HITMAN na game... kakuntsaba nya yung NVDIA... tapos yung larong ROME naman kakuntsaba nya ATI Redeon (",)

[rion]

pci, yung mas wide ang slot. like the 80's video cards. Agp, yung naging majority standard sa pentium III-IV generations.

yung can have prices idea sa rsun.com.ph (our sponsor ) or tipidpc.

[darksword_08]

ayun lalo akong nalito...
ano yung pci-express and ano yung agp? bago sa pandinig ko yan ah. hehehehe.

PCI-E or PCI-Express is a computer expansion card interface set to replace the general purpose PCI expansion interface and AGP graphics card interface
it is commonly found in newly release computer system having the support for PCI-E

AGP or Accelerated Graphic port is a high speed point to point channel connecting the videocard and motherboard, and is successor is PCI-E

in changing or installing a videocard you must know what videocard interface you have to avoid waste of time and money.. check the specs of your MoBo the buy the correponding parts you nees

[darksword_08]

kung PCI-E ang interface ng videocard mo, try to find a nice but not to pricey Videocard

ex.
Nvidia 7300GT 512Mb DDR2 2130pesos lang sa pc express
ATI 1650 pro 512Mb DDR2 2130pesos lang sa pc express
ok to if your a midrange gamer not running on full resolution

but if your a hardcore gamer then you should get more expensive cards than the list above

like
Nvidia 8500GT 1Gb DDR2 3220 sa pc express
ATI HD2600pro 512Mb DDR2 3170 sa pc express


but if your a hardcore to the max gamer you should buy these cards but i tell you it will really cost you so much

Nvidia 9600GT 512Mb DDR3 8300 sa pc express
ATI HD3870 512Mb DDR3 10350pesos sa pc express
ATI HD3870 1Gb DDR3 20230 sa pc express

but in my experience you must consider the overall performance of the pc..
processor, memory, Hdd, PSU are some big factors affecting the performance of a system

here are my pc spec
Intel Core2Duo e4400 2.0 limited
2GB 667Mhz Kingston DDR2 (1Gbx2) Dual channel
160GB 7200 WD HDD
550Watts Enermax PSU
7300GT 256MB 128Bit DDR2 videocard
ECS i945GCT 1333mhz Mobo

and Manage to play Unreal tournament on it

[darksword_08]

kung PCI-E ang interface ng videocard mo, try to find a nice but not to pricey Videocard

ex.
Nvidia 7300GT 512Mb DDR2 2130pesos lang sa pc express
ATI 1650 pro 512Mb DDR2 2130pesos lang sa pc express
ok to if your a midrange gamer not running on full resolution

but if your a hardcore gamer then you should get more expensive cards than the list above

like
Nvidia 8500GT 1Gb DDR2 3220 sa pc express
ATI HD2600pro 512Mb DDR2 3170 sa pc express


but if your a hardcore to the max gamer you should buy these cards but i tell you it will really cost you so much

Nvidia 9600GT 512Mb DDR3 8300 sa pc express
ATI HD3870 512Mb DDR3 10350pesos sa pc express
ATI HD3870 1Gb DDR3 20230 sa pc express

but in my experience you must consider the overall performance of the pc..
processor, memory, Hdd, PSU are some big factors affecting the performance of a system

here are my pc spec
Intel Core2Duo e4400 2.0 limited
2GB 667Mhz Kingston DDR2 (1Gbx2) Dual channel
160GB 7200 WD HDD
550Watts Enermax PSU
7300GT 256MB 128Bit DDR2 videocard
ECS i945GCT 1333mhz Mobo

and Manage to play Unreal tournament 3 on it

[XTO]

O.T ito naman nabili ko sa pc gilmore pang tsikot sa house

INTEL QUAD CORE Q6600 2.4 GHZ
KINGSTON 2GB PC667 DDR2
SAMSUNG 160GB SATA 7200 RPM
INNO 3D 8500GT 512 MB 128 BIT DDR2 PCIE
ASUS P5K-SE INTEL P35

[1D4LV]

oks. alamin ko nga muna capacity ng mobo ko.

[rion]

O.T ito naman nabili ko sa pc gilmore pang tsikot sa house

INTEL QUAD CORE Q6600 2.4 GHZ
KINGSTON 2GB PC667 DDR2
SAMSUNG 160GB SATA 7200 RPM
INNO 3D 8500GT 512 MB 128 BIT DDR2 PCIE
ASUS P5K-SE INTEL P35

haha... may 3d rendering na ba ang tsikot ngayon?

I'll be using my pentium 4 for the next 3 years pa.

[moe]

if you're really into gaming, i wouldn't choose the 7300 gt or 8500 gt even if they both have 512 mb of ddr2. they're still midrange (debatable) mainstream cards. i tried them both and they don't really cut it. many gamers swear by nvidia 8600/8800 gts or the 9 series gtx. if you go for amd ati then go for the XT series. many times it's not about who has more video ram, it's the speed (latency?) that's more important (512 mb ddr2<256 ddr3). and yeah, as one poster said, take into consideration what games you'll be playing. if they're directx10 games, then i guess you'd have to upgrade your whole system to be able to enjoy them fully and right now there just aren't that many dx10 games available. again, the 7300 and 8500 gt cards are ok but check out some benchmarks and you'll see that they fare worse than other older cards.

[Jun aka Pekto]

*Sigh* Three times, I've been to the computer store and picked out a PNY 8800GT. Three times I've walked towards the checkout counter and then changed my mind, putting the card back at the shelf. I ended up with a different impulse buy each time.

It's kind of hard for me to justify getting a new card when I've only bought 2 games over the past year and they both work fine with my now ancient ASUS X800XL. I suppose I'll have to buy a new video card when I assemble a gaming pc for the rest of the family. They get the X800XL while I get a new card for me.

For me, the best bang for the buck is still the 512mb PNY 8800GT.

[XTO]

haha... may 3d rendering na ba ang tsikot ngayon?

hehe sinulit ko na dahil after 12 yrs bago napalitan yung Pentium I kong pinakamamahal

[Jun aka Pekto]

I went to a friend's house yesterday. He had upgraded his video card to one of those 8800 dual gpu in one board a few months ago. I noticed he had his old video card lying around. It's an nVidia 8600GT. I asked if if I can borrow it. He simply decided to just give it to me.

I took it home, took out the X800XL, and put in the 8600 GT. The 8600 GT didn't seem that much better than the X800XL in most of my games except one, FSX. The 8600 GT was 1 resolution better, I had the land scenery plus aircraft detail maxed out, and still got better frame rates than my X800XL.

Overall, The frame rate increase was around 10 fps (a big deal for flight sims) along with more detail and higher res. Plus, it's DX10 ready. Not bad for a freebie.

The 8600 GT is an XFX with 512 mb and a core speed of 540 mhz.

[rion]

sir Jun aka Pekto, PCI na ba yung 8600 GT mo?