Computer Hope

Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: MrYumYum on March 12, 2011, 10:31:53 AM

Title: Picking a new Video card
Post by: MrYumYum on March 12, 2011, 10:31:53 AM
Hi
im interested in buying a new video card
helpful tips / guidelines (traits, pricing and anything else you can suggest) would be appreciated
i currently own a geforce gts 250
thank you

edit:
here're my specs:
I7 860 Intel CPU
DP55WB Intel MB
6GB/1333MHz RAM
GeForce GTS 250 Video card
budget is around 200-400$
need it for gaming only

i would also like to know whether there is a difference in performance for a pci/pcie video card?
Title: Re: Picking a new Video card
Post by: patio on March 12, 2011, 10:34:41 AM
Not barely enough info...
Budget
MBoard
Standard uses
Title: Re: Picking a new Video card
Post by: MrYumYum on March 12, 2011, 10:44:50 AM
Quote from: patio on March 12, 2011, 10:34:41 AM
Not barely enough info...
Budget
MBoard
Standard uses
sorry about that
edited my first post
Title: Re: Picking a new Video card
Post by: Accessless on March 13, 2011, 11:41:58 AM
Quote from: MrYumYum on March 12, 2011, 10:31:53 AM
I would also like to know whether there is a difference in performance for a pci/pcie video card?

Yes lots. PCI-E has a far greater data bandwidth than PCI.

How about a GeForce GTX 480 @ $400 Or a GeForce GTX 570 @ $350  [Check your power supply first!]
They're apparently the 2nd & 3rd best GPU's at the moment. (Performance wise that is, stability, power consumption & heat dissipation I have no idea about).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121373&cm_re=GeForce_GTX_480-_-14-121-373-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133370&cm_re=GeForce_GTX_570-_-14-133-370-_-Product
Title: Re: Picking a new Video card
Post by: MrYumYum on March 21, 2011, 03:52:00 AM
Quote from: Accessless on March 13, 2011, 11:41:58 AM
Yes lots. PCI-E has a far greater data bandwidth than PCI.

How about a GeForce GTX 480 @ $400 Or a GeForce GTX 570 @ $350  [Check your power supply first!]
They're apparently the 2nd & 3rd best GPU's at the moment. (Performance wise that is, stability, power consumption & heat dissipation I have no idea about).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121373&cm_re=GeForce_GTX_480-_-14-121-373-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133370&cm_re=GeForce_GTX_570-_-14-133-370-_-Product

sorry i wasnt able to answer havent been home for over a week
thanks for your reply, i will consider these
i just browsed through amazon's selection and saw this one (gtx 550): http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-PCI-Express-Graphics-01G-P3-1556-KR/dp/B004R9OVE6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1300699920&sr=8-1-spell
how come a newer version of a video card (gtx 550) costs almost half as this older version (gtx 480)?
id also like to ask what traits one should take into account when picking a graphic card for gamers? (and how will this trait improve my gaming experience?)