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Hi guys,
The GeForce 6600 and 6800, plus the Radeon X1300 and X1600 are all available with 512MB inexpensive DDR RAM.
There are even lesser models that leach your system memory (like onboard graphics) but these are strictly for Office types...
Anyway, I would rather have a high-end last-generation vidcard like a Radeon X800XT with 256MB fast GDDR3 memory, than a new cheapo vidcard with lots of cheap memory.
Actually the ATI X1600Pro clocks 500(core)/400(memory) so that's 800DDR, not too shabby.
@ t229955
Video cards are measured in Pipelines and Shaders. More is better :^)
Good video cards have 256-bit memory, and 128-bit is common now for mainstream use (just fine for most regular folks, including some 3D ability).
The X1300Pro has 2 Vertex and 4 Pixel pipelines, and 4 Shader engines.
The X1600Pro has 5 Vertex and 4 Pixel pipelines, and 12 Shader engines.
The X1600 is a good buy, very inexpensive and so I can recommend it to you!
The X1300 is like a 6600, and the X1600 is like a 6800.
Consider getting a motherboard with on-board graphics (there are some good Asus ones with nice nVidia graphics) and an empty PCIExpress x16 video slot.
You can then get up and running right away for zero cost, and start scheming for your video card purchase one day (after you get your cashflow back). Then you grab a really nice vidcard, better than the Radeon X1600... a GeForce 7600 would be fantastic and still affordable.
But you can't beat Sapphire X1600Pro for the money,
L8R
ABit AB9 Pro
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 @ 2.4GHz
2GB OCZ PC2-6400 Platinum XTC R2
ATI Radeon X1900XT 512MB
Enermax Liberty 620W
320GB/16MB WD, 150GB/16MB Raptor
Plextor PX-755SA DVD (SATA)
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 17. May 2006 @ 15:26
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