recommend a graphics card
phnxflyng:
Hi all,
I'm upgrading my RAM and doing a few other things to try and avoid CTDs and errors of various flavors. I also want to upgrade my graphics card. I currently have a Geforce 7950 GT from about 5 years ago. The guy helping me with my upgrades noted it's a PCI express. He also said I have a very good motherboard. Anyway, I was hoping for advice on the best card to get to replace it. No way can I afford anything brand new. It would be nice for the card not to exceed $100. It would be great if you Awesomepeople would recommend a good card for me, as I am clueless and would likely choose poorly on my own.
Thanks in advance.
Starler:
Do you have a preference between ATI and Nvidia? I'm guessing not, but you never can be sure.
ETA: Anandtech's Holiday 2011 Budget PC guide is probably a good place to start. They recommend AMD/ATI cards as the best bang for your $100 budget.
phnxflyng:
Quote from: Starler on 2012 June 29, 19:50:19
Do you have a preference between ATI and Nvidia? I'm guessing not, but you never can be sure.
ETA: Anandtech's Holiday 2011 Budget PC guide is probably a good place to start. They recommend AMD/ATI cards as the best bang for your $100 budget.
Thanks for the response and for the link. As you pointed out, I have no preference. Actually one of the reasons I came here to ask about it was in case there was wisdom about which is better. The guy doing the upgrade asked me which I liked better, and I, of course, have no idea. Making a note of the AMD/ATI recommendation, thanks again.
Starler:
Nvidia is going to cost you more money than an equivalent AMD card. However, support and built in tools for Nvidia tend to be better in my experience. As a side note, I have no first hand experience with non-Nvidia cards (outside of onboard cards), just in helping friends with theirs.
virgali:
Isn't this thread in the wrong section?
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