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Hi,
Im looking for a graphics card for around £50-60 and would like to know what people think is the best one for that money. I used to game on COD but dont really do it now however i would like a card good enough to play it again if i decide to.
I did have a BFG Nvidia geforce 8800 GT 512mb Card but it has died on me and i cannot afford another one like it.
Thanks
probably gt 240, will run cod easily on most resolutions. palits can be noisy though so bit of rivatuner love might be needed
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/512MB...reet-Fighter-4
Second hand 4850 for about that.
Not looking for anything second hand. Thanks.
The GT240 graphics cards available for that price are the GDDR3 versions. TBH, it is going to be had to get a card that can match an 8800GT in the £50 to £60 price range which is still easily available.
What PSU does your PC have ATM?
This HD4770 512MB would be faster than your 9800GT and is within your budget:
http://www.cclonline.com/product-inf...964&tid=frooct
However it is out of stock ATM.
The other alternative would be to look at an HD4670 GDDR3 although this is slower than a 9800GT.
ive got a 600w psu OC i think. I built the comp couple of yrs ago.
Would DDR3 work in my DDR2 motherboard? I got a republic of gamers crosshair motherboard.
Its ok im not expecting anything better than the 8800GT but just something decent for my price range.
I bought a EN8400GS for £45 but ive read reports on it and tbh its not very good so want to swap it with something else.
If you can hold of the HD4770 512MB from CCL I mentioned then it would be a bargain for the price.
Alternatively I would look at an HD4670 GDDR3 like I said before.
Here are a few HD4670 GDDR3 cards you might want to consider:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173705
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/158546
DDR3 won't work in a DDR2 motherboard unless it is one of those unusual motherboards which have slots for both RAM types.
ok thanks for the help. So DDR3 will work with my motherboard yes? i dont have to find another DDR2?
The RAM on the graphics is different to the one on the motherboard, so you can a graphics card with any RAM. DDR3 is much faster than DDR2 on graphics cards and is why it is recommended.
Is the OP talking about graphics card RAM or system RAM?? :confused:
what does OP mean?
OP means opening post or opening poster.
o rite so me lol
Well im looking for a graphics card and my motherboard booklet says DDR2 and my old graphics card was DDR2 so i wasnt sure if i would be able to use a DDR3 or not now
Like mrt9888 said the graphics cards RAM is totally different from system RAM. Hence don't worry about this.Quote:
Originally Posted by arif7
The motherboard manual is simply stating what type of system RAM which can be used in the motherboard. A DDR2 motherboard can only take DDR2 DIMMs for system memory.
Graphics card memory is soldered onto the actual graphics card.
funnily enough cat i stumbled across the same 4770 at ccl and tbh its a bargain, I was going to order one but realised it was out of stock. I'm in no rush to buy yet i suppose
I highly doubt they ever had one in at that price. The cheapest i've seen them going when they were available was about £75 (yes i bought one!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Iron Sights