I am looking at spending around $200.00 mabye $250.00 if it comes down to price and quality. I am running a AMD 3800+ athlon64 X2, ATI onboard X200, 1 Gig Ram, 1280 x 1024 @ 60htz, want to play Quake 4 at normal settings. I also ave DVI connections and would like to utilize it (if its wort it). Now for the Questions. 1. If I get an ATI card will it work with my current onboard card or will I have to shut it off as usual? 2. Knowing I will more than likley have to disable the onboard what would be a better video card to go to? 3. Is there a big visual difference between DVI and analog at the moment?
1. It should work. 2. I would go DVI because in the future there may be more capabilites. 3. A little bit however in the future there will be a big difference so it's worth it. yours truly, DG0896 Member Afterdawn.com
This is what I have. http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...docname=c00485646&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN
if i was you then i would go with something like either this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150122 XFX PVT42EUDP7 Geforce 6800XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail or if you wanted ATi then this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102602 SAPPHIRE 100129L Radeon X800GTO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
In your opinion what is better ATI or Nvidia? Persoanl prefrence is ok I have always had Nvidia so I guess what I am asking is if ATI's quality is as good as Nvidia?
I still think DVI, you have some pretty good points but I am unchanged. yours, DG0896 Proud Member Afterdawn.com
dg0896 I did not respond to you answers because I did not really understand them in the sequence you answered them. Please explaine the answers.
So I just ordered this. What do you think? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102602
Thia card f'n kicks ass. I can play Quake 4 at max everything and it is flawless. Thank you wdowsing for the recomendation. BTW I still haven't OC'd it with the software included.
