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Jester

#1 January 06, 2010, 03:01:07 pm

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So my GF 8800 GTX is going kaput, it started just crashing L4D2 randomly but I just got a bluescreen on startup and my desktop is all kinda funky so I need to get a new one.

Thing is I'm building a whole new PC from scratch in the next year, so I don't want to spend a ton on this at the moment. I also can't afford it anyway.

So I need an okay mid-range card. Should I just get another 8800? They seem to be more expensive than I'd expect, but that might be cos they don't make them anymore or whatever.

I'm looking at a GF GT220 1GB right now, is that any good? I don't really know shit about cards released after the 8000 series.

Wow, my desktop is distorting as we speak. Quick, GW!!

edit: also, what's this PCI 2.0 thing? i dont think my mobo supports that. argh.

Last Edit: January 06, 2010, 03:04:00 pm by Jester

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ATARI

#2 January 06, 2010, 08:12:45 pm

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i have a geforce 2 MX 64MB i'll give you

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Jester

#3 January 06, 2010, 08:29:59 pm

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i hate you and hope you die

i already reserved one im gonna go pick up tomorrow. some cheap gf 220 or something. kinda meh but itll do for a year

thanks for nothing gw!!

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#4 January 06, 2010, 08:44:32 pm

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bretly

#5 January 06, 2010, 09:24:02 pm

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the GT220 isnt a middle range graphics card, its a budget card. you should get a GTX260 core 216 for the best midrange card. you can pick one up for about £150, its pretty much almost as good as a GTX280/285 and will be perfectly fine for everything, but far more affordable.

the 300 series is coming out later this year though so you may want to wait

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Jester

#6 January 06, 2010, 09:27:31 pm

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did you miss the part where i said im building a new pc next year, i dont want to spend a ton, and my current pc is melting?

like.. the whole topic

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#7 January 06, 2010, 10:07:29 pm

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My PC was blue-screening a few months ago when playing large videos. Turned out it was a graphics driver bug. An update fixed it.

But if you only buying a card for one year then I'd recommend a Geforce 9800GT. I have one and I'm happy with it. It's powerful enough to have all the settings (except anti-aliasing) on full in most of the games I'm playing. Ebuyer has some starting at only £68.

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bretly

#8 January 06, 2010, 10:10:21 pm

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Quote from: Jester on January 06, 2010, 09:27:31 pm

did you miss the part where i said im building a new pc next year, i dont want to spend a ton, and my current pc is melting?

like.. the whole topic

pro tip if you get a good graphics card now you can use it in your new pc later

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#9 January 06, 2010, 10:28:43 pm

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pro tip a years a long time for technology

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bretly

#10 January 06, 2010, 10:36:23 pm

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pro tip if you are happy with an 8 series in 2010 you will be happy with a 200 series in 2013

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Jester

#11 January 06, 2010, 10:41:59 pm

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Quote from: bretly on January 06, 2010, 10:36:23 pm

pro tip if you are happy with an 8 series in 2010 you will be happy with a 200 series in 2013

im not, tho. when i make my new pc it will be all new. this machine was a beast when i made it in like 06 and i want a new beast when i make a new one

but yeah i dont have like £300 to blow on a graphics card like i did when i bought this one. this is literally just so i can play games, even on low, for the next year until i move.

i will look at 9800s tho. i run games on full without AA on this card so that sounds pretty ideal.

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#12 January 06, 2010, 11:33:12 pm

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When you consider a new computer down the road, consider getting one with Lucid Hydra's chip... it's like SLI except better... you can mix and match any video card and it should distribute the game rendering evenly. You'll be able to keep your GT 220 or whatever and mix it with something from the G300 series. Theoretically (and in some cases demonstratively, from what we've seen from the pre-production units) it should perform better than SLI as well.

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ATARI

#13 January 06, 2010, 11:36:52 pm

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lock this topic. or talk about geforce 2. the best geforces.

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#14 January 06, 2010, 11:39:53 pm

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i'm going to have to disagree with you there atari. the 3dfx voodoo is a far superior graphics card.

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#15 January 07, 2010, 12:13:56 am

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#16 January 07, 2010, 12:57:24 am

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you're wrong chef. this doesn't end here.

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#17 January 07, 2010, 01:19:49 am

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go with a radeon 5770 pro. it's not a beefstick, but it's great for the price and you can expect some better performance down the road than the 4870 when DX11 drivers get better.

alternatively i have an 8800 GTS 320 that's in good shape you can have for a low price

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bretly

#18 January 07, 2010, 06:47:16 pm

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Quote from: Jester on January 06, 2010, 10:41:59 pm

im not, tho. when i make my new pc it will be all new. this machine was a beast when i made it in like 06 and i want a new beast when i make a new one

but yeah i dont have like £300 to blow on a graphics card like i did when i bought this one. this is literally just so i can play games, even on low, for the next year until i move.

i will look at 9800s tho. i run games on full without AA on this card so that sounds pretty ideal.

if you literally just want a temporary low power graphics card then just get another 8800 or even an 8600 or something if you can find one

Last Edit: January 07, 2010, 06:50:51 pm by bretly

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#19 January 07, 2010, 08:00:34 pm

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Don't ever buy an ATI card. They are SO shite. The GUI and multiscreen support, support of HDMI etc is abysmal. NVidia have always been quality.

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#20 January 08, 2010, 04:26:31 am

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I wouldn't say ATI is shit. Period. NVidia cards seem to have more features for your buck - PhysX, 3Dvision support, can actually force games to run specific settings like anti-aliasing. ATI typically gives you the best value, though. And I will say that the higher end 5000 series has me wet down there.

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