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VisionTek 512MB HD 2600 Graphics Card Any good, please help
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23. November 2007 @ 10:10 |
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Im on my way to Best but, they have this sale for Black Friday for this card, just wondering if it was any good/worth it.
VisionTek 512MB HD 2600 AGP 8x Graphics Card
Please let me know what you think, I want to use it for gaming mostly, is it worth the $99 bucks??? And does anyone know how much power it requires from my Power Supply?
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23. November 2007 @ 10:28 |
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No, the 2600 isnt great at all for gaming. Skip it and buy something like a 7600 or a 7800.
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23. November 2007 @ 10:32 |
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NOt even for $100? I have an older system that requires an agp card. Its a P4, 2.5GB memory, and I have a Geforce fx5200, and a 230W PSU now. What do you suggest for my system? I was thinking about about upgrading my PSU as well with a new card, but Im going crazy over what to buy. I need one specifically for gaming. One that supports DirectX 9 or 10, and Shader Model 3.0.
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23. November 2007 @ 10:36 |
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well you will definetly need a new psu, 230 watts is way bare minimum. As I said, a 7800 from nvidia, or a x1950pro will do way better in games than a 2600.
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23. November 2007 @ 10:38 |
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thanks alot! Out of the 3 cards you listed, what would be the better buy for your buck? I know the fastest is the best, but whats the cheapest and still a good card?
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23. November 2007 @ 10:49 |
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The 7600. I'm not sure that they sell that at best buy, but just so you know, nvidias better cards are from the 7600 series and higher (not including the 8 series). The x1950pro is better than the 7600, but I'm not sure what it costs...
Overall, 7600 is best bang for your buck.
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23. November 2007 @ 10:57 |
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I looked them up and the x1950 is by Sapphire correct? I heard that that brand of cards suck. Is it true? Do you know how much faster or better the two cards have between them (speed, ram, ect.)?
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23. November 2007 @ 13:27 |
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Are you comparing the x1950 to the 7600?
As you can see, the x1950 is better than the 7900, so it is in return, better than a 7600.
As for the sapphire thing, I haven't heard anything about that yet...
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