Need help choosing graphics card.

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Hi Guys,

I need some help.

I'm looking at getting a new card but don't want to spend more than R1000 or so. Below are my options but which card is best? I want to be able to play Crysis:o:D.


NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600, 256MB GDDR3, 128 Bit, Core Clock 550Mhz, Memory Clock 1450Mhz, NVIDIA® GigaThread™ Technology Support

NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500, 512MB GDDR2, 128 Bit, Core Clock 450Mhz, Memory Clock 800Mhz, NVIDIA® GigaThread™ Technology Support

NVIDIA® GeForce® 8500, 256MB GDDR2, 128 Bit, Core Clock 450Mhz, Memory Clock 800Mhz, NVIDIA® GigaThread™ Technology Support

NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400, 256MB GDDR2, 64 Bit, Core Clock 450Mhz, Memory Clock 800Mhz, NVIDIA® GigaThread™ Technology Support

NVIDIA® GeForce® 7200, 256MB GDDR2, 64 Bit, Core Clock 450Mhz, Memory Clock 800Mhz, NVIDIA® TurboCache™ Technology

NVIDIA® GeForce® 7200, 128MB GDDR2, 64 Bit, Core Clock 450Mhz, Memory Clock 800Mhz, NVIDIA® TurboCache™ Technology



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Radeon X1550 256MB 64bit GDDR2 HDTV, DVI, TV-Out

Radeon X1550 512MB 128bit GDDR2 HDTV, Dual-DVI, TV-Out

Radeon X1650 512MB 128bit GDDR2 HDTV, DVI, TV-Out

Radeon HD2400PRO 256MB 64bit GDDR2, SCS3 HDTV,Dual DVI, VIVO

Radeon HD2600PRO 256MB 128bit GDDR2, HDTV,Dual DVI, VIVO

Radeon HD2600 XT 256MB 128bit GDDR4 Crossfire, HDTV,Dual DVI, VIVO



Thanks,
SS
 
Get the 8600

I can run Crysis on medium detail at 30 fps at 1240x1024 with no AA. Using Windows XP.

However my card is overclocked a bit running at 700/900. Crysis is still playable when I set the clocks back to default.

Oh and stay away from any GDDR2 cards. They are not meant for games.
 
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If you have to get one of the above, take the 8600. Just don't expect to play Crysis at 1600x1200 with 4xAA :D
 
Yes the GT is your best bet. Don't expect miracles, I'm not even expecting miracles when my 8800GT arrives :(.
 
Those cards are basicaly for workstations and are not very future proof with the 128bit bus its going to be bottlenecking all the time :(

IMO rather spend/save a little more and get a HD3850 it will pwn all of those cards and thensome! and in Crossfire it can keep up with a 8800GTX! for 1/3 of the Price!

It's about 1.7K and It's a real deal from ATI if you ask me!
http://www.prophecy.co.za/gecube-hd3850-256mb-pcie-graphics-card-p-23669.html

On the Crysis Demo DX10 mode they tested 1280x1024 | No AA | No AF got about 38Fps Average all settings on Medium I can imagine at 1024x768 you would get about 45+ and in Dx9 you could go High/med @ 1280x1024 w/ 50+ fps
http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTQxOSw0LCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

BTW no real diff in DX9/10 in crysis anyway :)
 
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Glordit said:
*Caps*
DON'T GET ANY OF THEM!

IMO rather spend/save a little more and get a HD3850 it will pwn all of those cards and thensome! and in Crossfire it can keep up with a 8800GTX! for 1/3 of the Price!

It's about 1.7K and It's a real deal from ATI if you ask me!
http://www.prophecy.co.za/gecube-hd3850-256mb-pcie-graphics-card-p-23669.html
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Hey Glordit, where is this from?

WKJ?:beanie said:
I agree, if you can afford it go for the HD3850 :)

"Croissdire"? :eek:

Never mind, saw the edit :D
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LOL:D
 
Sobersoldier said:
Hey Glordit, where is this from?



LOL:D
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:D I sometimes type too fast, and have like 30 tabs open when on the PC :D

The Radeon HD 3850 simpy blows the GeForce 8600 GTS away playing Crysis. With the 8600 GTS Superclock we found that we had to lower the resolution to 1024x768. At 1280x1024 performance was so low that we would have had to set many in-game options, including shader quality, to “Low” which just looks downright ugly in Crysis. At 1027x768 we could set everything to “Medium” except for shadows which still had to be set at “Low.” The Radeon HD 3850 on the other hand was able to play very well at 1280x1024 with everything on “Medium,” including shader quality and shadows. If you look at the graph you can see that even at higher settings the Radeon HD 3850 is still faster than the 8600 GTS.

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTQxOSw0LCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==
 
wait for a few weeks man

ati will bringing out a card for under 2k hopefully that will smash all those cards
 
killadoob said:
wait for a few weeks man

ati will bringing out a card for under 2k hopefully that will smash all those cards
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They did, the HD3850/70 it has already been released!

Sobersoldier said:
Do you have any details on the card?
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Oh! details well there are a few reviews out :D

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3151&p=8
http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTQxOSwxMCwsaGVudGh1c2lhc3Q=
http://www.elitebastards.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=490&Itemid=27 - 512 Extreme eddition :D
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/sapphire_hd3850/

just looking at the benchies it seems that this card OWNS for it's price/performance!

Call of Juarez DX10 - 21.4 Max w/ AA 2x [1280x1024] - http://www.legitreviews.com/article/591/3/
:eek: :eek:
WOOOPS a Ultra!! in crossfire!!

S.T.A.L.K.E.R - 58fps Max settings [1200x1600] - http://www.legitreviews.com/article/591/5/
BioShock - 58fps Max settings [1024x768] - http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/sapphire_hd3850/7.htm

O M G
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/591/9/
10k 3Dmark 06 single card
LOL! strange gets higher marks in SM 3.0 than SM 2.0 :D
 
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Another consideration for him might be the 8800GT 256mb vers which will retail for 199$(but read somewhere they might drop the price even more?).

But all of this depends on how long you are willing to wait. 8800GT should be released in dec apparently. But as everyone has said the 3850 is an excellent card for the price ATM. Although the 8800GT 256mb will probably pwn it.
 
But there won't be 8800GT cards (nevermind 256MB) for another few weeks/months. :(

I'd go with the 3850 atm, should be cheaper than the 8800GT anyway.
 
Ekhaatvensters said:
But there won't be 8800GT cards (nevermind 256MB) for another few weeks/months. :(

I'd go with the 3850 atm, should be cheaper than the 8800GT anyway.
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C'mon EHV you know there are some available;) ATM the 3850 is the best bet.
But if he's not in a rush,then the 256mb GT might be a better bet.(it performs on par with the 512mb version at lower res).

And there should be stock initially.
 
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