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New Graphics Card

Aruffell

Aruffell

Aruffell

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Currently got a BFG 7800GT OC, has served me very well with my 17" Dell TFT.

For Christmas, my girlfriend has bought me a Dell S2409W 24" widescreen monitor which does 1920x1080 resolution.

So i'm after a new card. I'm not a massive gamer, only HL2 and possibly a few newer games.

Was looking at that ATI 2900 GT that is £30.

Don't really want to spend more than £30 so what about the -

Asus ATI Radeon EAH3450/HTP/512M Vcool Silent 512MB DDR2 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail

??

Only want it as a stop gap until i get some money and buy something fantastic.

Thanks,

Andy
 
All the options you looking at are not as good as your card.

If you want a good little upgrade then you should be looking at a 8800GT ati radeon 4850.
 
Oh, was told in another thread it would be better as it's DX10 etc...

Don't want to spend over £30 to be honest though :(

Andy
 
Well there isn't a card at that price that will play new games at that resolution. I would keep your card for the moment and save some cash for getting a 4850.
 
Try looking for a second hand 1900xt-xtx was a good bit faster than your current card and you may be lucky and pick one up for £30. Make sure any new card you get has 512 ram or above as your new resolution will require it.
 
TheRealDeal said:
Try looking for a second hand 1900xt-xtx was a good bit faster than your current card and you may be lucky and pick one up for £30. Make sure any new card you get has 512 ram or above as your new resolution will require it.
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Isnt that DX9 only thhough? :confused:
 
The 2900GT is faster than the 3450. It should be a boost from what you have, although not somthing that puts you back in your chair. For the £30 pricetag, it's the best you can get.
 
How about a 3000 series ATI, something like a HD3670 512 or the 4830. It's worth spending a few quid more for something that will at least future proof for a reasonable length of time. Just thought of the 4670, whatever the card I'd get the 512 mb version.
 
For DX10 @ 1920x1080 you're gonna need more than a 30 quid card tbh!

Just get 2900 on offer or the 1900 someone mentioned.

EDIT- You really need a 4850 minimum I would say, about 110 quid.
 
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