How Does This Graphics Card Look For Gaming?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by HasSanK, Oct 19, 2006.

  1. HasSanK

    HasSanK Specialist

  2. prankz

    prankz Specialist

    sorry HasSanK, but that card isnt any better than the 9200....
     
  3. HasSanK

    HasSanK Specialist

    Are you sure? I thougth nVidia Geforce cards were generally better than ATI cards for gaming :confused:

    How do you know it's not better anyway? I'm not questioning you, I'm just interested.


    HK
     
  4. prankz

    prankz Specialist

    well the 6200 is a budget card. its aimed at ppl who want a card but not for gaming. seriously if u looking to get a decent card then the 6600GT is very good. btw what is ur budget for the new card? and what games r u looking to play?
     
  5. HasSanK

    HasSanK Specialist

    My budget is around £60 ($113) & the ones I'm looking to play are games like Battlefield 2, F.E.A.R, Call Of Duty 2 & Half Life 2


    HK
     
  6. prankz

    prankz Specialist

    ok games like that will eat the 6200 alive :p

    wat u need is a more powerful one. if u could stretch ur budget a little further u could get something like this: XFX 6800XTreme 256MB DDR3 DVIx2 XT
     
  7. Orbital57

    Orbital57 Private First Class

    FEAR is a very grapics intensive game (and from what I know the hardest to run of the ones you've picked out). I really wouldn't try to play it on less than a 6600GT which is probably the best "cheap" card on the market.

    To be honest the 6600GT is probably getting a little old by now but it's still a great card and one you should be able to pick up at near your budget.

    AGP 6600GT -
    http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=150992
    AGP 6800GT -
    http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=402366

    PCIe 6600GT -
    http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=164453
    PCIe 6800GT -
    http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=346050

    NB - those 6800GT cards are poor versions of the type. They only have 8 pixel piplines rather than the 16 that the 6800GT should have. Course the full 16 pixel pipeline 6800GT costs £150...

    Are you looking for an AGP card or a PCIe card? That's your first question.

    Personally I've been very impressed by FEAR on my ATI x800 XL but you're still looking at £140 for that card. My advice really is save up and spend £100 if you can on a 6800GT. If you can't then a 6600GT is by far your best choice.
     
  8. HasSanK

    HasSanK Specialist

    I don't think I have any PCIe slots on my MOBO as it's about 2 years old so I'm gonna have to go with AGP.

    My friend has just bought the 256mb 6800XT, is that any good or is the 6800GT better? What improvements does the GT version have over the XT version, if any?


    HK
     
  9. HasSanK

    HasSanK Specialist

    Cheers, that's the one my mate has just bought and has been bragging about but I'm not sure whether I want to spend that amount of money on it... If I DO get it he'll only start saying "WHY DO YOU HAVE TO GET THE SAME AS ME? MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS!"... Any idea whether the GT version has any big improvements over the XT version and what the price difference is like because I may get the GT version?


    HK
     
  10. Bold Eagle

    Bold Eagle MajorGeek

    Okay knowledge is empowering and to make an informed decision is very rewarding. Here are some links on Vid Cards:

    http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/08/08/graphics_beginners_3/print.html
    Possibly the best summary of the key parameters of interest when buying a video card.

    To compare two different Vid Cards:

    http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphics.html
    Select the 2 to compare and see what the benchmarks say.

    A listing of other articles:

    http://www.tomshardware.com/graphics/index.html

    You say your mobo is 2 years old well PCIe has been around for longer than that I think so what sort of mobo do you have then we will KNOW whether it is AGP or PCIe.
     
  11. HasSanK

    HasSanK Specialist

    Here are my MOBO details:

    [​IMG]


    HK
     
  12. prankz

    prankz Specialist

    hk, can u paste the link which is next to the product information, here pls?
     
  13. HasSanK

    HasSanK Specialist

  14. Wyatt_Earp

    Wyatt_Earp MajorGeek

    This is not really true. The 6200 would be much better than the 9200. While they are both budget cards, the 6200 is a generation newer than the 9200.

    The 6200 will play Half-Life 2 okay, but the other three will have a tough time. I would also suggest stepping up to at least the 6600GT. You can get an AGP version. For example:
    http://www.videocardshop.co.uk/prod...496-0UTCQS@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@&prodid=PV-T43A-NDF
     
  15. theefool

    theefool Geekified

    But, one needs to realize, that if you are buying a 6600gt or better on a agp motherboard, the card is going to require you to connect it via a "molex" cable. Same that connects to your HDD, or cdrom drives. Also, what is your wattage on your PSU?
     
  16. HasSanK

    HasSanK Specialist

    My PSU wattage is 350w, would this be OK to install a new graphics card such as the 6600gt?


    HK
     
  17. DarkCypher0x0

    DarkCypher0x0 Specialist

    Hmm, I wouldn't chance a card like that with anything less than a 400-450 watt PSU. A 350Watt would work but the risk varies from frying various other components or issues with frequent crashing. To be completely honest with you, I think you should just save up a bit more, that way you can confidently acquire the proper upgrades to play the way you want.

    Gaming on a budget never tends to work out the way it was expected.
     
  18. theefool

    theefool Geekified

    I believe a 6600GT requires AT LEAST a 350 watt power supply.
     
  19. DarkCypher0x0

    DarkCypher0x0 Specialist

    While this is true, it might even work well, but from personal experience, I wouldn't try it. The risks are far greater than the reward, as I said a 400W or 450W PSU would serve you well in the long run.
     
  20. Wyatt_Earp

    Wyatt_Earp MajorGeek

    It really all depends on the specs of his system... If, for example, he only has 1 hard drive, 1 (or 2) optical drive(s), integrated sound, etc., he would be fine. But if he has (like me for example) 2 optical drives, 4 hard drives, and a PCI RAID card, I agree, he will need a larger PSU.

    HasSank, if you can let us know everything that is in your computer, we can determine what size power supply you will need...
     

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