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Jamie Koala
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Join date: 23 May 2005
Posts: 5
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08-01-2005 19:38
Ok, as some of you know, I recently got a new computer. I didn't get a new videocard with it and I don't believe that I can put my old video card into the new one. So my question.. what's a good/inexpensive card that's compatible with SL? Any examples are much appreciated. Thanks
Jamie
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Kathmandu Gilman
Fearful Symmetry Baby!
Join date: 21 May 2004
Posts: 1,418
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08-01-2005 20:09
That's a really hard question to answer without knowing what kind of video card it can take. There are 2 standards (three if you count PCI) AGP which is older but widly avalable atm but will be moving to obsolete in the next few years. The PCI-e is the up and coming standard and is far supierior with high end cards.
If you have AGP, I would recommend an Nvidia 5700 and you can find them around for less than $100 retail, much less online. The Nvidia 6600gt AGP is an outstanding card and highly recommended but cost in the $150-200 range although I have seen them online for $135. The ATI end, I would recommend atleast a 9500 although there has more problems with SL than Nvidia as a whole. Newer drivers seem to have reduced these problems though.
PCI-e doesn't have a large range as yet. I have read the Nvidia 6200 is a decent entry level card roughly equivelent to a 5700. I don't know personally. I have seen them in the $65-80 range. The 6600gt PCI-e is a really good card and is about the same price as the AGP version, maybe a little less due to not needing an AGP adapter chip. The ATI x700 is a decent card but kinda pricy last I checked.
Stay away from the ATI 9250 as folks have had lots of problems with it.
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