Graphics Card Dilemma!!!

[Zangetsu]

I wanna clear my doubts regardin Graphics card...
I know dat pci-e is far better than agp cards...


while buying a graphics card (pci-e) what points we have 2 consider...

like:

shld we give more priority 2 memory i.e 256MB DDR2,512 MB DDR2 etc
for eg:

which is better(dont consider in terms of cost...)

POV 8600GT (256 MB DDR3)
POV 8600GT (512 MB DDR2)
POV 8600GT (1GB DDR2)
all r same series cards.....
what we have 2 consider more : pixel shader,shader model etc or memory,
frequency of the graphics card ?

 

[The Conqueror]

definately POV 8600 GT 256MB DDR3 will easily defeat 512 mb single handed

and the 1 gb ddr2 ram will be useless as most games wont even utilise 1/4 of it

better u take 9600 GT which u can get for rs 8-9k or take 9800 GTX

 

[Zangetsu]

definately POV 8600 GT 256MB DDR3 will easily defeat 512 mb single handed

hmmm... dat means sapphire HD2600XT (256MB DDR4) would beat DDR3
so HD2600XT is better than above all....

and the 1 gb ddr2 ram will be useless as most games wont even utilise 1/4 of it

so, 256MB is more than enough(i.e not 2 worry abt memory)

better u take 9600 GT which u can get for rs 8-9k or take 9800 GTX

wow is it under 10k(in mumbai) wat abt 9800GTX(must be above 10k I guess) then i can play all the latest games(DX10) @ max settings....

 

[ancientrites]

1st option without shadow of doubt.9600gt would be even better option.9800gtx isnt released expected price to be 35000/-

 

[spikygv]

hmmm... dat means sapphire HD2600XT (256MB DDR4) would beat DDR3
so HD2600XT is better than above all....

==> nope hd 2600xt has more or less same performance as 8600GT


so, 256MB is more than enough(i.e not 2 worry abt memory)

==>depends on the card..more mem is advantageous at higher resolutions. but the 8600 is too week to play at high res , so it cannot use the 512mb memory.so better to get faster 256 ddr3 than slower 512 ddr2 ( ofcorse 512 ddr3 is welcome albeit performace will b nearly same as 256 ddr3 card ).

but on the other hand a 8800GT CAN use 512mb coz its fast enough..so if u couple a 8800GT with 256mb , it will get bottlenecked by the lower memory.

wow is it under 10k(in mumbai) wat abt 9800GTX(must be above 10k I guess) then i can play all the latest games(DX10) @ max settings....

u can consider buying 9600GT or radeon hd3870 . make sure u have a good enough psu.

 

[Zangetsu]

u can consider buying 9600GT or radeon hd3870 . make sure u have a good enough psu.

so, 4 dat a 450-500 watt smps would be enough...if i m not overclocking

& also radeon HD3870 is priced high above 10k which above 9600GT so 9600GT is the best bet....

 

[gxsaurav]

so, 4 dat a 450-500 watt smps would be enough...if i m not overclocking

& also radeon HD3870 is priced high above 10k which above 9600GT so 9600GT is the best bet....

You can also buy a mid-range graphics solution like Radeon HD 3650

 

[Zangetsu]

I forgot 2 ask abt brand name:

There r so many brand names giving same series Graphics card so
which brand should i choose....

ps:does it make any difference if i choose any brand name...

 

[spikygv]

@gx , could u plz reply to my pm to you..

brands make a difference particularly in OCability , cooling solutions , PCB quality... for geforce cards xfx , asus , leadtek , msi are good.. for ati cards saphire , gecube are preferred.

even a 9600GT will need a good smps ( not a local 450W ). .

 

[gxsaurav]

Brand help only in overclocking, if you are not into that like me, then Sapphire etc with stock cooling will do..

sagargv, send me the PM again