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Help me choose a new graphics card please

  • 20-09-2006 11:36pm
    #1
    cr1spy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭


    My trusty PCI-E Gainward 6600GT recently expired in a cloud of smoke, leaving me with the awesome power of an ancient Voodoo 5500 PCI :cool:

    With DirectX 10 coming soon, and me not having any money, I have a budget of around €150. I know its not much. Komplett have three 7600GTs in stock, all which look the same, but have different prices. Can anyone please tell me what the difference is between them?

    €167 - http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=324988

    €175 - http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=318805

    €185 - http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=324982

    Or has anyone got a better recommendation for cards around the same price? I don't need TV out, its just for games. I had no problems with the NVIDIA card (until it stopped working:) ) so is it worth sticking with them?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Sorry I'm no help but what happened to your 6600? My one exploded recently too :eek:


  • #3
    BigEejit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭BigEejit


    As far as I know there are no DX10 cards available, and the first versions are almost certain to be crap (performance on the nvidia one is already being described as poor) ... I recently bought a EVGA 7900GS which came with Half-Life Episode One and it is the dogs dangly bits .... overclockers had it for £141 ... more than your budget but an excellent card


  • #4
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    BigEejit wrote:
    As far as I know there are no DX10 cards available, and the first versions are almost certain to be crap (performance on the nvidia one is already being described as poor)

    Don't believe anything you read on the Inquirer as a rule of thumb especially when it comes to graphics (not to mention their "graphics editor" has a thing against NV). Contrary the to the Inq other rumours paint the NV DX10 cards as very good performers at DX9/DX10 but the only sure fire way anyone will know is when they are out & it is still too early to tell either way.

    cr1spy as for the choice of 7600T go with the cheapest you can get, the difference between the ones you picked seem be largely in the coolers.


  • #5
    cr1spy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 77 ✭✭cr1spy


    Dunno what happened to it. My case is open, and it just stopped working one day then I noticed a slight burning smell, and the card had a small bit of smoke above it :eek:

    I'll probably just buy the cheapest one there and save up money for a shiny new DX10 model when they come out. As long as I have Oblivion I'm ok:D


  • #6
    mad m
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,016 ✭✭✭mad m


    Would the 7600gt run Prey at a full options or atleast playable at a nice level....


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  • #7
    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    mad m wrote:
    Would the 7600gt run Prey at a full options or atleast playable at a nice level....

    At 1024x768 with no AA/AF and the details set to high it should be playable.


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