Looking for a new graphics card

SizeableSSonic · 07-13-2008, 04:20 AM

Alright, I have grown tired of my Radeon X1300. It's time for a change.

So, I've been looking around Newegg, and here's what I'm looking at so far:

Saphhire Radeon HD 3850

Sapphire Radeon HD 3870

So, Im looking at those, the 48** series, and the Nvidea GeForce 96/9800 sries (I don't feel like linking to all of them right now.)

The things I am looking at the most are the ability to play current games such as UE3 games and Crysis at Max settings(Well, high for Crysis, not max) on 1024x728 (I don't really care for higher resolutions or AF, 1024 has always been nice enough for me) and be able to play future games for a while.

I have one big question though: is Direct X 10.1 really that important? I do know for a fact that my new card will be DX 10, no doubt about it. But from all I have read about DX 10.1, I don't think any developers will really be using it.

So, any help would be very nice.

greenday5494 · 07-13-2008, 04:44 AM

DX 10.1 is just a tiny update from DX10, it makes thing manadatory than were before optional, plus shader model 10.1, but nothing reall is going to come of it.
anyways, i would recommend the 9800GTX, but the 4850 is a VERY nice card.

if you can take the plunge, get the geforce 280

SizeableSSonic · 07-13-2008, 04:58 AM

Hmm... the most we could probably spend is 200.

Mooga · 07-13-2008, 05:48 AM

I've been looking at cards too (Building a computer).
I was originally going to SLI two 8800s but learned that you can't run dual screen while under SLI (which is fuckin' bull shit). So I've been thinking about this 9800. It's currently 230 after a rebate.

SizeableSSonic · 07-16-2008, 03:59 AM

Well, we got a GeForce 9600. Woohoo!

07-13-2008, 04:20 AM	#1
SizeableSSonic Joystick Junkie D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: I know where YOU live! Class/Position: Engineer or Sniper Gametype: CTF Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Looking for a new graphics card Alright, I have grown tired of my Radeon X1300. It's time for a change. So, I've been looking around Newegg, and here's what I'm looking at so far: Saphhire Radeon HD 3850 Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 So, Im looking at those, the 48** series, and the Nvidea GeForce 96/9800 sries (I don't feel like linking to all of them right now.) The things I am looking at the most are the ability to play current games such as UE3 games and Crysis at Max settings(Well, high for Crysis, not max) on 1024x728 (I don't really care for higher resolutions or AF, 1024 has always been nice enough for me) and be able to play future games for a while. I have one big question though: is Direct X 10.1 really that important? I do know for a fact that my new card will be DX 10, no doubt about it. But from all I have read about DX 10.1, I don't think any developers will really be using it. So, any help would be very nice. __________________ I like chocolate milk. Last edited by SizeableSSonic; 07-16-2008 at 04:07 PM.

07-13-2008, 04:44 AM	#2
greenday5494 Holy shit, thats kerrigan! D&A Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Class/Position: D, whatever the team needs, usually engy Gametype: AvD Affiliations: None Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	DX 10.1 is just a tiny update from DX10, it makes thing manadatory than were before optional, plus shader model 10.1, but nothing reall is going to come of it. anyways, i would recommend the 9800GTX, but the 4850 is a VERY nice card. if you can take the plunge, get the geforce 280 __________________ http://static.adrive.com/images/ads/...rbo_468x60.gif DAN MAPES!

07-13-2008, 04:58 AM	#3
SizeableSSonic Joystick Junkie D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: I know where YOU live! Class/Position: Engineer or Sniper Gametype: CTF Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Hmm... the most we could probably spend is 200. __________________ I like chocolate milk.

07-13-2008, 05:48 AM	#4
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	I've been looking at cards too (Building a computer). I was originally going to SLI two 8800s but learned that you can't run dual screen while under SLI (which is fuckin' bull shit). So I've been thinking about this 9800. It's currently 230 after a rebate. __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

07-16-2008, 03:59 AM	#5
SizeableSSonic Joystick Junkie D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: I know where YOU live! Class/Position: Engineer or Sniper Gametype: CTF Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Well, we got a GeForce 9600. Woohoo! __________________ I like chocolate milk. Last edited by SizeableSSonic; 07-16-2008 at 03:36 PM.

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