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kierthos ([personal profile] kierthos) wrote2010-04-05 10:05 am
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Okay....

Probably next month, I'm going to be looking at getting a new graphics card. My current graphics card is an ATI Radeon 2600 XT in a PCI-E slot.

I'm looking to spend no more then $150 or so on a new graphics card, and this is primarily going to be used for gaming.

Any suggestions? (Keep in mind that I'm probably going to Best Buy for this.)
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[identity profile] jdack.livejournal.com 2010-04-05 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
You have a PCI-E slot right?

I'd get whatever the newest Radeon HD your $150 will buy. There's a ton of deals on newegg.com (why best buy? UGH)

I've got a Radeon 4850 HD that I've had since early 2009, it so far plays every new game that's come out this year at full framerate with full quality settings, albeit at 1360x768.

[identity profile] jdack.livejournal.com 2010-04-05 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
OK I'm stupid and did not read your post clearly. (Re: PCI-E)

[identity profile] kierthos.livejournal.com 2010-04-05 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Why Best Buy? I don't know, I just prefer dealing with physical stores for certain things.

[identity profile] jdack.livejournal.com 2010-04-05 05:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I hate brick & mortar. Always end up paying too much too.

But I hate leaving the house so...

[identity profile] kierthos.livejournal.com 2010-04-05 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Right now, I'm looking at this one (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+ATI+Radeon+HD+5750+1GB+GDDR5+PCI+Express+Graphics+Card/9748922.p?id=1218166511483&skuId=9748922), although it doesn't list what it's power requirements are (my current card needs 400 watts, so I'd assume anything at that or below should be fine).

[identity profile] jdack.livejournal.com 2010-04-05 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm, yeah dunno on power. All the specs I could find on it on newegg:

Model
Brand ASUS
Model EAH5750 FORMULA/2DI/1GD5/A
Interface
Interface PCI Express 2.1 x16
Chipset
Chipset Manufacturer ATI
GPU Radeon HD 5750
Core Clock 700MHz
Stream Processors 720 Stream Processing Units
Memory
Effective Memory Clock 1150MHz (4.6Gbps)
Memory Size 1GB
Memory Interface 128-bit
Memory Type GDDR5
3D API
DirectX DirectX 11
Ports
HDMI 1 x HDMI
D-SUB 1 x D-SUB
DVI 1 x DVI
General
RAMDAC 400 MHz
Max Resolution 2560 x 1600
CrossFireX Support Yes
Cooler With Fan
Power Connector 6 Pin
Dual-Link DVI Supported Yes
HDCP Ready Yes
Features
Features ASUS Exclusive Formula Fansink
Dual DVI Support (via HDMI to DVI-I dongle)
Packaging
Package Contents EAH5750 FORMULA/2DI/1GD5/A
ASUS Utilities & Driver
Power cable
CrossFire bridge cable
HDMI to DVI-I dongle
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