1 GB Graphics Card for Intel D102GGC2

[bad_till_bones]

^^
Depends what resolution you play at. It will just be medium level. Not above average for sure. The processor is old. Chipset is outdated.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^yep!!

Oops!!!!

hmmm... But what type of games it can run?

Will I be able to play games like Ashes Cricket 2009, NFS Shift etc?

BTW - Asigh, I have sent u one PM; kindly reply to that one too....

 

[Krow]

Oops!!!!

hmmm... But what type of games it can run?

Will I be able to play games like Ashes Cricket 2009, NFS Shift etc?

Not sure about shift, but Cricket 09 should be playable. Whoever suggested Zebronics platinum 500w, it is not 80% or more efficient. Don't buy PSU's which are not this. Have a look at Gigabyte 460W Superb @ 2.2k.

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EDIT: Shift should also be playable.

 

[bad_till_bones]

Guys can anyone confirm me the current price for 9600GT card?

 

[Krow]

4.5-4.7k, Don't pay anything above 5k for it. I am talking about 9600GT 512MB.

 

[bad_till_bones]

thnx

Whats the price of the 1 GB 9600GT?

And is it fine to but a 512MB version instead of the 1 GB? Will I be able to play high end graphics game with the 512MB card?

 

[Krow]

A 1GB card will mean some thing only if you have a powerful GPU, not unless it is >=4850. 9600GT 1GB will be 5.3k or so, and is a waste of money. You'll be able to play most games at 1280x1024, but not all.

 

[bad_till_bones]

Lil confusing....
Anyways, wht u guys finally suggest? I want my system to support most of the games. Currently, my config is -

D102GGC2
Dual Core 2.8 GHz
2 GB RAM.

Wht minimum upgrades I require to play most of the games? Thnx

 

[asingh]

^^ Screen size

 

[krishnandu.sarkar]

U can play all the current titles and upcoming games in 9600GT but may not with high settings and higher resolution.

 

[bad_till_bones]

^^ Screen size

1024 X 768

U can play all the current titles and upcoming games in 9600GT but may not with high settings and higher resolution.

Thnx....

 

[layzee]

I guess 9600GT should suffice for 1024X768

 

[Krow]

1024 X 768



Thnx....

Do you have some kind of a problem in posting normally? Please do not use bold letters unless you want to highlight a part of your statement as all of us are perfectly capable of reading non-bold posts.

 

[bad_till_bones]

Do you have some kind of a problem in posting normally? Please do not use bold letters unless you want to highlight a part of your statement as all of us are perfectly capable of reading non-bold posts.

I had no intentions of shouting. And why should I, if I am asking for help....

I am sorry, if in any way I caused inconvenience

Now, would you pls tell me the latest price for 9600GT 1GB card & Cool Master 500W SMPS. And, are there two versions of 9600GT 1GB card? If yes, which one is better?

Thanks.

 

[Krow]

I had no intentions of shouting. And why should I, if I am asking for help....

I am sorry, if in any way I caused inconvenience

Thanks a lot, for changing to non-bold.

Now, would you pls tell me the latest price for 9600GT 1GB card & Cool Master 500W SMPS. And, are there two versions of 9600GT 1GB card? If yes, which one is better?

Thanks.

Cooler Master Extreme 500W is a bad and horrible unit. Do NOT go for it. Better alternatives are Gigabyte 460W @ 2.2k and Seasonic S12II Bronze 380W @ 3k. The latter is better, do not be fooled by the wattage.

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9600GT 512MB is more than enough, no need for 1GB. Get 9800GT 512MB @ 5.5k instead of 9600GT 1GB @ 5.4k.

So, it is either:

9600GT 512MB @ 4.5k
OR
9800GT 512MB @ 5.5k

 

[bad_till_bones]

Thnx a lot mate....

So, 9800GT 512MB with Gigabyte 460W PSU wud be Ok.

 

[Cilus]

@ resolution of 1024X768, 9600 will be enough. Krow suggested a good solution. You can also go for the XFX 9600 GSO 768 MB DDR2 version. Its a special edition card which is better performer than other 9600GT based cards. It has a price of 4.2k only and even the Zebronics 500W PSU will be enough to run it (althogh go for the Gigabyte one). It was best buy lower end card in last Digit Gfx card review.
Remember only go for XFX 9600 GSO. Other 9600 GSO cards from different company won't give you the performance boost

 

[bad_till_bones]

But 9800GT 512 MB is a better performer than XFX 9600 GSO 768 MB DDR2 version. Right?

N Gigabyte 460W PSU wud be enough for 9800GT....

 

[bad_till_bones]

BTW - Can I install 9800GT 512MB on D102GGC2 mother board?

 

[Krow]

I don't know if the PSU will suffice, but you can install the card on your board. IIRC, it has PCI-e x16 slot.

 

[vamsi_krishna]

I have had similar board before(DG101GGC). Don't worry, it supports most of the recent budget range cards if matched with correct PSU. I will solidly recommend you to change your MOBO first. It is a very old board. So, squeezing your GFX card to max would be a hurdle on that.