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Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by rrose, Aug 19, 2007.

  1. ddp

    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    can still be done as 1 post with the answers to each 1. do it as dictated in the rule i posted earlier.
     
  2. rrose

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    what do you recommend then? everyone else recommends it and says their satisfyed. But then again thats your opinion you must have not known how to handle your video card properly otherwise you would have liked it. make sure your programs meets all the requirements b4 installing that program.
     
  3. PeaInAPod

    PeaInAPod Active member

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    What people are part of the group that posted "everyone else recommends it". Because the GeForce 3 may have been a good card 8 years a go, it seriously sucks now. Heck these reviews you read about the card were probably many years old. If you are a casual gamer I would recommend a nVidia 7600 series card, decent framerates with todays games without breaking the bank. On the other hand if you plan on playing highend games like Bioshock and FEAR; then I would recommend a nVidia 8 series card like the 8600 or 8800.
     
  4. abuzar1

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    I get about 30 fps with my 7600 GT(on Bioshock) so it's OKAY for NOW, but it wont be for long. Oh well when the 9 series cards some out Im going to get me a 8800 GTX. A 8800 GTS is a well balanced card between price and performance.
     
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  5. sammorris

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    the geforce 3 was a great card, back in about 2000, but the fact is, you haven't been able to buy them new for several years. They're ancient. Video cards aren't just things that you buy and that'll do the job (like a TV), they become more and more powerful all the times, just as games become increasingly demanding.
     

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