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All well & good Peter. However, I think you are missing the OP's intent.
Sure, he'd like a 6600, but his budget can't afford it. I mean, c'mon, he's
looking at $50 cards. What makes you think he's going to quadruple his
budget to get support for a feature that most games don't even use now?
"Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2C893B4E-907B-41BC-89D4-B7425026CD1B@microsoft.com...
>
> Hi,
>
> GP wrote:
> > > > > > I only want to play games sometimes (not every day and not hours
on
> > end)
> > > > > > I want to be able to run latest directX at least.
>
>
> I want to point out that GP want the card to support the latest DX and
> DX9.0C is the latest version at present. DX9.0C is backward compatible
with
> the previous versions of DX. But if you want to get use with the full
> features of DX9.0C within a limited budget, nvidia GF 6600 or GF6600GT are
> the choice.
> Go to nvidia.com or do a google search and you'll get thousands of
comments
> on these products.
> Below is one of the links:
>
http://www.leadtek.com.tw/eng/3d_graphic/overview.asp?lineid=1&pronameid=160
>
> Peter
>
>
>
>
> "Rube" wrote:
>
> > Can you provide a link?
> >
> > As far as I know, DX90c is 100% compatible with the 9550 assuming you
have
> > the latest Catalyst drivers installed. However, the card does not
support
> > 100% of DX90c's features/capabilities. For that matter, only a few cards
do.
> > Is that what you were implying?
> >
> >
> > "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:2FA41D6B-E1F0-4CF4-83B0-80381A9AD407@microsoft.com...
> > > They only support Direct X 9.0 but NOT the latest Direct X9.0C
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
> > >
> > > "Rube" wrote:
> > >
> > > > incorrect.
> > > >
> > > > Both the 9550 and 5200 are DX9 cards. The other two are DX8.1 cards.
> > > >
> > > > Unfortunately, even these cards stink at 3D. Looks like your budget
is
> > > > around $50 - $60. You might find a better used card on eBay or at a
> > computer
> > > > show. Ati 9700's & nVidia 5900's are easy to find as people upgrade
to
> > the
> > > > latest & greatest.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Peter" <Peter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:2BB0AE9A-6413-448E-B7E3-EAE1F9C74600@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > Futher to my previous reply:
> > > > >
> > > > > All the cards mentioned by you do NOT support the latest Direct X
> > 9.0C.
> > > > They
> > > > > are only good for Direct X 8.0
> > > > >
> > > > > Other than GF6600GT 128MB, the GF6600 256MB is the other choice,
> > around
> > > > $120
> > > > >
> > > > > Peter
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "gp" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi
> > > > > > I am confused. I am getting information from PC shops that these
> > below
> > > > cards
> > > > > > dont play games well. They are only entry level cards I am told
and
> > if
> > > > you
> > > > > > want to play games a lot you shouldnt use these. (buy much more
> > > > expensive
> > > > > > ones)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I only want to play games sometimes (not every day and not hours
on
> > end)
> > > > > > I want to be able to run latest directX at least.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The games I want to run from shops dont require 128mb cards only
> > > > 8-64cards
> > > > > > at most.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am looking at getting
> > > > > > Gigabyte Radeon 9250 128Mb / 9200SE 128Mb
> > > > > > GIGABYTE ATI Radeon 9550 128Mb
> > > > > > GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 128Mb
> > > > > > PowerColor 9250 128Mb
> > > > > >
> > > > > > q)Are these cards good enough for that
> > > > > > q) what dont they do compared to more expensive cards.
> > > > > > q) whats does 64bit and 128 bit mean with cards
> > > > > >
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