Graphics Cards related queries here.

xaero

Right off the assembly line
PCI-Xpress gfx card needed, pls help

hi,
i've recently upgraded my pc with following hardware: P-4 3.2 GHz, Gigabyte 81915G Duo Mobo, 512 Mb ddr ram (hynix). I wud like to to know about a Pci-xpress based GFX card. Performance should be OK, but price must be low below 6K.
 

blade_runner

Cyborg Agent
Re: PCI-Xpress gfx card needed, pls help

xaero said:
hi,
i've recently upgraded my pc with following hardware: P-4 3.2 GHz, Gigabyte 81915G Duo Mobo, 512 Mb ddr ram (hynix). I wud like to to know about a Pci-xpress based GFX card. Performance should be OK, but price must be low below 6K.

Cards below 6k in the pci-e market are not worth it. The 6200TC is still not available which shud cost 4.5k but the performance shud be crap. The x600 is available in your budget range but even that isn't future proof. The best you cud do is the 6600 non gt which shud cost arnd 7-7.5k.
 

ashu888ashu888

Core i7 (nehalem) Owner
How Can I EXTRACT more POWER from my GRAPHICS CARD ??

Hi guys, well i want some suggestion and tips on how I can extract more POWER,PERFORMANCE and QUALITY from my existing GRAPHICS CARD for my games (FIFA-2004,POP-SOT,POP-WW,DOOM-3,FIFA-2005,NHL-2005)

My system configuration is as follows:
:arrow: Pentium-4 ,2.00Ghz processor on an INTEL 865GBF Motherboard ,40GB hard disk ,256 MB DDR RAM, WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL EDITION,Monitor SAMSUNG Syncmaster-753s [ 17" ]

My GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORTS these FEATURES:
:arrow: PIXEL SHADER & VERTEX SHADER 2.0
:arrow: MICROSOFR DIRECT-X 9.0 Optimisations and support.
:arrow: open GL 1.4 Optimisations and support.


:arrow: I am having an nVIDIA GeForce 5200 FX 256MB DDR graphics card.

:arrow: These are my graphics card settings.

:arrow: Processor--nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200,256 MB DDR RAM
:arrow: BUS-8X
:arrow: IRQ-- 16
:arrow: BIOS-- 4.34.20.27.06
:arrow: TV ENCODER TYPE-INTEGRATED (MV)
:arrow: SCREEN RESOLUTION-1152x864
:arrow: COLOR QUALITY-HIGHEST (32 bit)

:arrow: :arrow: PERFORMANCE & QUALITY SETTINGS

:arrow: IMAGE SETTINGS:
I have 3 options
-->HIGH PERFORMANCE
-->PERFORMANCE
-->QUALITY :arrow: (I hv chosed this Option)

:arrow: ANTIALIASING:
I have 6 Options)
-->APPLICATION :arrow: (i hv chosed this option)
-->NO ANTIALIASING
-->ANTIALIASING 2X
-->QUINCUNX ANTIALIASING(tm)
-->ANTIALIASING 4X
-->ANTIALIASING 4XS (DIRECT 3D only)

:arrow: ANISOTROPIC FILTERING:
I have 4 Options)
-->APPLICATION :arrow: (I hv chosed this option)
-->ANISOTROPIC FILTERING 2X
-->ANISOTROPIC FILTERING 4X
-->ANISOTROPIC FILTERING 8X

:arrow: TEXTURE SHARPENING (I hv CHECKED this option)



:arrow: :arrow: DIRECT 3D SETTINGS

:arrow: PERFORMANCE & COMPATIBILITY OPTIONS:
ENABLE FOG TABLE EMULATION (I hv checked this option)

DISPLAY LOGO WHILE RUNNING DIRECT 3D APPLICATIONS (I hv unchecked this otion)


:arrow: MIPMAP DETAIL LEVEL:
I hv 5 OPTIONS here)
-->BEST IMAGE QUALITY :arrow: (i hv chosed this option)
-->HIGH IMAGE QUALITY
-->BLEND
-->HIGH PERFORMANCE
-->BEST PERFORMANCE

:arrow: PCI TEXTURE MEMORY SIZE:
Use upto 31 MB (the computer has chosed this option by itself) of system memoryfor textures in PCI mode.
[I hv a limit from 2MB to 127MB of PCI texture memory size]



:arrow: :arrow: OPEN GL SETTINGS

:arrow: PERFORMANCE & COMPATIBILITY OPTIONS:
Disable support for enhanced CPU instruction sets (the PC has unchecked
this option)

Enable comformant Open GL texture clamp behaviour (the PC has
unchecked this option)


:arrow: DEFAULT COLOR DEPTH:
I hv 3 options)
-->Use Desktop color depth (PC has selected this option)
-->Always use 16 bpp
-->Always use 32 bpp

:arrow: BUFFER FLIPPING MODE:
I hv 2 options)
-->Use block transfer
--> Auto select (PC has selected this option)

:arrow: VERTICAL SYNC:
I hv 3 options )
-->Always OFF
-->OFF by default
--> ON by default(PC has selected this option)




Please tell me wat OPTIONS shud i change/tweak so that i can get more PERFORMANCE,POWER and QUALITY from my graphics card for my GAMES.

:!: :!: NOTE: PLEASE ,I want an answer from a genuine person who knows about tweaking GRAPHICS CARD PROPERTIES.

THANX Guys.

cheers n peace.

ASHU..... :) :) :)
 

borg

In the zone
Man I have this query about the XFX 570le. Its available in two flavours - 128 MB & the 256 MB. I don't know whether both of them are 128 bit or not. Techtree says that 128 MB version comes with 64 bit mem , whereas, 256 MB version comes with 128 mem. Whats the truth people. Someone help me out. The XFX website is silent on this matter.
 

abhi_shake

Broken In
Hi
I wanna buy a graphics card with 128 Mb ram. My budget is around Rs 4000 to 5000. Also recommened a good manufacturer. My motherboard has an AGP 4x slot. I wanna know if an 8x card wud work on this one or not.
 

ashu888ashu888

Core i7 (nehalem) Owner
Re: How Can I EXTRACT more POWER from my GRAPHICS CARD ??

Hi guys, well i want some suggestion and tips on how I can extract more POWER,PERFORMANCE and QUALITY from my existing GRAPHICS CARD for my games (FIFA-2004,POP-SOT,POP-WW,DOOM-3,FIFA-2005,NHL-2005)

My system configuration is as follows:
:arrow: Pentium-4 ,2.00Ghz processor on an INTEL 865GBF Motherboard ,40GB hard disk ,256 MB DDR RAM, WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL EDITION,Monitor SAMSUNG Syncmaster-753s [ 17" ]

My GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORTS these FEATURES:
:arrow: PIXEL SHADER & VERTEX SHADER 2.0
:arrow: MICROSOFR DIRECT-X 9.0 Optimisations and support.
:arrow: open GL 1.4 Optimisations and support.


:arrow: I am having an nVIDIA GeForce 5200 FX 256MB DDR graphics card.

:arrow: These are my graphics card settings.

:arrow: Processor--nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200,256 MB DDR RAM
:arrow: BUS-8X
:arrow: IRQ-- 16
:arrow: BIOS-- 4.34.20.27.06
:arrow: TV ENCODER TYPE-INTEGRATED (MV)
:arrow: SCREEN RESOLUTION-1152x864
:arrow: COLOR QUALITY-HIGHEST (32 bit)

:arrow: :arrow: PERFORMANCE & QUALITY SETTINGS

:arrow: IMAGE SETTINGS:
I have 3 options
-->HIGH PERFORMANCE
-->PERFORMANCE
-->QUALITY :arrow: (I hv chosed this Option)

:arrow: ANTIALIASING:
I have 6 Options)
-->APPLICATION :arrow: (i hv chosed this option)
-->NO ANTIALIASING
-->ANTIALIASING 2X
-->QUINCUNX ANTIALIASING(tm)
-->ANTIALIASING 4X
-->ANTIALIASING 4XS (DIRECT 3D only)

:arrow: ANISOTROPIC FILTERING:
I have 4 Options)
-->APPLICATION :arrow: (I hv chosed this option)
-->ANISOTROPIC FILTERING 2X
-->ANISOTROPIC FILTERING 4X
-->ANISOTROPIC FILTERING 8X

:arrow: TEXTURE SHARPENING (I hv CHECKED this option)



:arrow: :arrow: DIRECT 3D SETTINGS

:arrow: PERFORMANCE & COMPATIBILITY OPTIONS:
ENABLE FOG TABLE EMULATION (I hv checked this option)

DISPLAY LOGO WHILE RUNNING DIRECT 3D APPLICATIONS (I hv unchecked this otion)


:arrow: MIPMAP DETAIL LEVEL:
I hv 5 OPTIONS here)
-->BEST IMAGE QUALITY :arrow: (i hv chosed this option)
-->HIGH IMAGE QUALITY
-->BLEND
-->HIGH PERFORMANCE
-->BEST PERFORMANCE

:arrow: PCI TEXTURE MEMORY SIZE:
Use upto 31 MB (the computer has chosed this option by itself) of system memoryfor textures in PCI mode.
[I hv a limit from 2MB to 127MB of PCI texture memory size]



:arrow: :arrow: OPEN GL SETTINGS

:arrow: PERFORMANCE & COMPATIBILITY OPTIONS:
Disable support for enhanced CPU instruction sets (the PC has unchecked
this option)

Enable comformant Open GL texture clamp behaviour (the PC has
unchecked this option)


:arrow: DEFAULT COLOR DEPTH:
I hv 3 options)
-->Use Desktop color depth (PC has selected this option)
-->Always use 16 bpp
-->Always use 32 bpp

:arrow: BUFFER FLIPPING MODE:
I hv 2 options)
-->Use block transfer
--> Auto select (PC has selected this option)

:arrow: VERTICAL SYNC:
I hv 3 options )
-->Always OFF
-->OFF by default
--> ON by default(PC has selected this option)




Please tell me wat OPTIONS shud i change/tweak so that i can get more PERFORMANCE,POWER and QUALITY from my graphics card for my GAMES.

:!: :!: NOTE: PLEASE ,I want an answer from a genuine person who knows about tweaking GRAPHICS CARD PROPERTIES.

THANX Guys.

cheers n peace.

ASHU..... :) :) :)
 

Sourabh

Laptoping
well since u knw so much and are already aware of the settings, wht are u worried of?

also all the games u mentioned can play the game at medium settings with the eyecandy turned on

well u wod have to do this by trial and error and find out wht suits u and ur config abt the AA/AF levels

best of luck
 

ashu888ashu888

Core i7 (nehalem) Owner
Hey thanx SOURABH,well ok i will try out the different configurations and see wat suits best for my PC.

thanx

cheers n peace.
 

darmstad

Right off the assembly line
Hi guys....its so wonderful to read all ur forums ....for a novice like me ..its very helpful indeed....am intrested in buyin a VGA+TV TUNER CARD.... i have hrd a lot the ati all in wonder cards...am intredted in buyin the ati all in wonder 9600 ..is it available in india?...am from chennai...wht is the price of it..?...can u help me guys ???
 

Sourabh

Laptoping
well i guess the AIW are not readily available in Indian market

some while back i read somewhere that a 9600 AIW card costs abt 11k

it does seem to be a feasible solution that to buy a separate gfx card and tv tuner card and its cheaper too

a 9600 pro is a good card and wod cost u abt 7.5k

a good tv-tuner card, wod cost u around 2k

do mention abt ur system config and budget for these
 

manzil_zaheer

Right off the assembly line
Amm...
I wanted to know that which will give the best video performance:
1) Integrated Intel GMA 900 which comes with Intel Chipset 915G.
Or
2) AGP 8x Card with 64 MB Video RAM
Or
3) PCI Express Card with 64 MB Video Ram

Which will be cheaper between the third and the second option.
 
OP
geek_rohit

geek_rohit

In the zone
Answer to the first querry.
If you are a casual gamer, who just wants to play games and does not worry about the frame rates than the GMA 900 is a good solution. Ofcourse the graphics cards do help as they offer much better performance like T&L, Shaders, etc.

As for the second question. These are the ranks of the user and increase as the no of post increase. But that does not mean that you spam and increase your post count to increase your rank.
 

ashu888ashu888

Core i7 (nehalem) Owner
Hey thanx Rohit,wellnow i know the difference between an ANALOGUE and a DIGITIZED novice and hey dude plz be rest assured that there will be no SPAM replies 'atleast from my side" :)

cheers n peace.

ASHU....
 

abhi_shake

Broken In
Hi
I wanna buy a graphics card with 128 Mb ram. My budget is around Rs 4000 to 5000. Also recommened a good manufacturer. My motherboard has an AGP 4x slot. I wanna know if an 8x card wud work on this one or not.
 

Sourabh

Laptoping
Yes 8x cards work on 4x motherboard

get this card GIGABYE 5700LE 128 Mb 128 bit

for around 6k, its a good buy

else get a 9600non pro for 5.5k
 
OP
geek_rohit

geek_rohit

In the zone
Re: which is better

vasanth_12345 said:
O.K guys i need a grafix card which is better 6200 nvidia or 9800 pro
pls quote the prize too
The 9800 pro is a better card than the 6200. 6600GT from nVidia is a better card than the 9800 pro.
 
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