is something wrong with my graphics card

[raviramgopal]

yup,the gpu is the problem.i had no probs this time when i ran the game with onboard.thanks a lot guys

 

[spikygv]

glad to be of help.

 

[raviramgopal]

after i installed my onboard graphics,the sound is kind of distorted and slow.i have a creative soundblaster soundcard.how do i fix this.
i would also like to kno which gpu to buy(around 4000rs) and if my pci-e slot has a problem.thanks

 

[spikygv]

extend budget to 5k and get a 8600GT . i'd advice to avoid XFX for this particular card only. . wichever u buy make sure its got gddr3 watever the size of the memory.

 

[raviramgopal]

hi,
i found out the cost of two 8600gt cards (both 256 mb)-the first manufacturer is big byte corp(rs 4500+tax) and the second is the XFX (rs 5100+tax),which card should i go for .if not both,which manufacturer should i go for???

 

[spikygv]

is the card from BIG having gddr3 memory ? if yes , take it. .i have had a bad experience from xfx 8600 , so for 8600 i recommend u to avoid xfx .. so i wud suggest BIG. besdies , wats ur budget ?

 

[raviramgopal]

my budget is 5k-5.5k.thats it

 

[raviramgopal]

^^^^-i just found out both the cards are DDR2.how much does a GDDR3 card cost anyway . and is sparkle a good manufacturer???

 

[dOm1naTOr]

Point of View 8600GT has GDDR3 and 256 costs 4.9k. Its a gud one.

 

[raviramgopal]

i think gddr3 cards are beyond my budget.and is ddr3 the same as gddr3.the zebronics one is rs4200(256 mb,ddr2),is it a decent one or should i go for sparkle or BIG.i am confused.does the manufacturer really make a difference??
PS-i live in bangalore,it would be great if NE1 can suggest a few good shops.

 

[phreak0ut]

@raviramgopal-Though many suggested to go for XFX in the beginning, people are suggesting not to go for that. I say the same thing. I'm getting my 8600GT RMA'd. If you can get an MSI 8600GT, it's good. Try out Golcha computers on SP road. Only he seems to be stocking different companies and different models of graphics card. AFAIK, 8600GT 256MB has a DDR3 RAM, no matter which company you go for.

 

[spikygv]

^^ i think 8600's come in 3 versions..
1. 256 mb gddr3
2. 512mb ddr2
3. 512mb gddr3

i would recommend picking up sparkle / BIG. .dont go4 the zebronics card.
i think sparkle uses zalman cooler which makes it pretty cool . .but between the two , i dont know which is better. i have heard that BIG is also fine.

those cards employing ddr2 use cheap mainboard ddr2 memory as the graphics memory in the cards they manufacture . .not much performance compared to gddr3.
undoubtedly gddr3 is leaps and bounds better .

256 mb gddr3 >> 512mb ddr2

please take a gddr3 based card even if it has lower memory size.