WHERE CAN I GET THESE GRAPHICS CARDS
Posted on July 22nd, 2008 in Hardware |
Can I please have some Links of where to get ANY of these:
ATI Radeon 9800 and above. (9800, X550, X600, X700, X800, X850, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950)
OR
NVidia 6000 series and above. (6600, 7300, 7600, 7800, 7900, 7950, 8800)
Also I do not know which slot I have… How do I tell?
Answer:
hi mate
first to discover which type of graphic interface(slot) you have in your pc download the program “gpu-z” from http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/Sys… downloading this just run the file(no need to install) and a small splash screen will appear and under “bus interface” you will see what type of slot you’ve
now once you have discovered this go to http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component… you’ll be able to find most of the above cards at this website
for example the ATi Radeon X1650 PRO 512MB PCI-Express (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component… is just £31.67 inc. VAT from here and it has some excellent specs considering its low price,these include a healthy 600mhz core clock and 512mb gddr2 memory running at 800mhz.along with a 128bit memory bus a support for direct x9 this is a excellent card and worth its low price
another excellent card is the MSI GeForce 7300GT 256MB PCI-E DDR2 (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component… is a very cheap card however its specs are unusually good,which isn’t what you expect from a card thats just £20
it has a 350mhz core clock and 256mb of gddr2 memory running at 700mhz,this again has a 128bit memory bus and support for dx9 and shader model 3.0,this is a bargain card and used in sli configuration( 2 x pci-e) this actually produces some very good frame rates,i mean it will cost around £45 for 2 graphic cards,excellent !
next is the MSI GeForce 8800GT 512MB PCI-E OC (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component… is a overclocked version of the 8800gt,and this means its been slightly tweaked in the specs,for example the core clock is now 660mhz and the 512mb of ddr3 memory has been overclocked to 1900mhz
and with the excellent 256bit memory bus this is a brilliant purchase,and is capable of incredible speeds and frame rates,again if you can afford it by getting two of these you can play your games at extreme detail,and with direct x 10 games you can experience the astounding detail and effects found in the latest games
finally if you’re looking for the ideal graphic cards in the world then look no further,the Asus GeForce GTX 280 1GB PCI-E 2.0(http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component… is simply a awesome piece of hardware,this card is more powerful than any other card i have ever seen,and when you check out the specifications of the card you’ll see why…check them out :
Product Description ….ASUS ENGTX280/HTDP/1G - graphics adapter ….- GF GTX 280 - 1 GB
Device Type ….Graphics adapter
Enclosure Type…. Plug-in card
Interface Type ….PCI Express 2.0 x16
Dimensions…. (WxDxH) 26.7 cm x 11.1 cm
Graphics Processor / Vendor…. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
Core Clock Speed ….602 MHz
API Supported…. OpenGL 2.1, DirectX 10.1
Video Memory Installed…. ( Max ) 1 GB - DDR3 SDRAM
Video Output…. 2560 x 1600
TV Interface …HDTV out
HDCP compatible… Yes
these are incredible specs and along with the 2214MHz GDDR3 memory clock you’ve a card thats unbeatable and will go through todays games like a knife through melted butter !
however if the GeForce GTX 280 is a bit too high-priced for you then why not check out its tiny brother,the Asus GeForce GTX 260 896MB PCI-E 2.0(http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Component… still a amazingly powerful card but around £150 less so this may be worth considering
it has a 576mhz core clock and 896mb of gddr3 memory running at 1998mhz,and with the 256bit memory bus you’ve a excellent card for any game,even at high settings this will experience no problems
for future reference check out the graphic card website “gpu-reveiw” at http://www.gpureview.com/
you can compare cards here and every conceivable card is listed,and also their clock,memory speeds aswell as much more,a invaluable site for anyone interested in graphic cards
i hope this helps,however any problems let me know
good luck mate !
Answer:
To find out what kind of slot, look at your owners manual or check the manufactures web site for your model number.
You can find cards at newegg.com or tigerdirect.com.
Here is information on graphics card performance.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gami…
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http://www.google.co.uk/prdhp?client=fir…
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http://www.scan.co.uk/