• Needing a new Graphics card
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I am in need of a new graphics card, I got a computer for Christmas, Its alright for source engine games and such, runs tf2 fine, but a buddy recently gifted me GTA4 and I cannot run it to save my life. I'd like a crysis capable graphics card. And no I'm not one of those "if I can't run crysis maxed out whats the point?"twats. I would just like an upgrade in the 200-300 dollar range. Current specs incoming. [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y160/chaos-king/specs.png[/IMG]
What's your PSU? [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150494[/url] I'd say get this.
Is the only way to check the psu opening up the tower and looking at it, because all I was was a sticker with the Lite on logo.
[QUOTE=Man in the Moon;23376162]Is the only way to check the psu opening up the tower and looking at it, because all I was was a sticker with the Lite on logo.[/QUOTE] Yea, you'll have to open your case to look at it.
It's from gateway and probably uses integrated graphics, so the PSU is probably bad.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125333[/url] this GPU with this PSU [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256061[/url]
well I opened it up, I couldn't find a model number or anything like that, how ever I did find on the sticker that it should not use over 450 watts.
[QUOTE=OCELOT323;23395244][url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125333[/url] this GPU with this PSU [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256061[/url][/QUOTE] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016[/url] Modular and has a $20 rebate. :colbert:
A GTX 460 would be better suited for this as we can't be sure if anything else would fit. It also performs very well for the price.
[QUOTE=GamerKiwi;23400276][URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016[/URL] Modular and has a $20 rebate. :colbert:[/QUOTE] oh ok
You can get a GTX 470 for $279. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127501[/url] but you need at least 550W PSU
Dual GTX460s (768mb or 1gb both kick ass), but you'd probably need a bigger PSU than 500. Get the PSU and one card and when you have the money get the second card.
[QUOTE=GamerKiwi;23375250]What's your PSU? [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150494[/url] I'd say get this.[/QUOTE] I hope you read he has a 64bit OS, he's going to have "loads of fun". [editline]12:09AM[/editline] And I'm digging the Fermi for 279.99.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102871[/url] Why did no one mention this, its even better than my original price range, and I won't need a new psu.
[QUOTE=Man in the Moon;23595051][URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102871[/URL] Why did no one mention this, its even better than my original price range, and I won't need a new psu.[/QUOTE] Because its terrible compared to everything else mentioned in this thread.
Because it sucks and won't run GTA4 any better than you currently can? [editline]03:10PM[/editline] Ninja'd.
[QUOTE=Makuuta;23595494]Because it sucks and won't run GTA4 any better than you currently can? [editline]03:10PM[/editline] Ninja'd.[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39Tstgn6pNQ[/media] Oh really?
[QUOTE=Man in the Moon;23595544] [URL="http://www.facepunch.com/#"]View YouTUBE video[/URL] [URL]http://youtube.com/watch?v=39Tstgn6pNQ[/URL] Oh really?[/QUOTE] It might run it better than what you're currently able to do, but compared to everything else listed in this thread that card is really, really bad. GTA IV is an old game, and as such, doesn't take as much of a card to run. When you give us a price range of $200-$300, we provide the best card for that range, not the cheapest card that can do the job well.
My apologies, you are right, I ran into a financial wall and had to lower my expectations.
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