I'd be using it mostly for gaming, occasionally to render stuff. As for the rest of that, I'm still looking at computers... all of the Dell computers in my price range either come with integrated video cards or ATI ones. (The Dells outside my price range can come with nVidia cards...)
Render (I'm assuming Bryce or some other program) is relatively inconsequential in this regard.
GeForce (an nVidia chipset) is where it is. As Paco says, the 8800+ is king of the hill right now, and will be for the forseeable future (i.e., six months).
PCI Express is a must. Much faster than AGP. Of course, you probably can't find a new Dell with AGP. And stay the fuck away from integrated graphics.
One thing you might wish to consider is piecing together a computer and seeing what you can get.
When I get home tonight, I'll see about slapping one together via NewEgg, to see what the prices are like.
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Your motherboard
Type of card (AGP or PCI Express)
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What you're using it for
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GeForce (an nVidia chipset) is where it is. As Paco says, the 8800+ is king of the hill right now, and will be for the forseeable future (i.e., six months).
PCI Express is a must. Much faster than AGP. Of course, you probably can't find a new Dell with AGP. And stay the fuck away from integrated graphics.
One thing you might wish to consider is piecing together a computer and seeing what you can get.
When I get home tonight, I'll see about slapping one together via NewEgg, to see what the prices are like.
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