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Which graphics card is best for my moitor resolution?

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jonnylew   09-28-2006 at 10:40:48 PM

Hi all!

I'm upgrading at the moment and all I've got left to buy is a graphics card. I'm not sure what to go for, but I have in mind a 7900GTX. My question is that with a 17" monitor running at 1280x1024 (I won't be upgrading this), is it worthwhile getting a card of this level, or running at this resolution could I get away with a 'lesser' card and not notice much difference in performance? I would like to be able to play the latest games at their higher settings.

The rest of my new PC comprises...

Mobo - MSI K9N Platinum
CPU - Athlon X2 4600+
Memory - 2Gb Corsair TwinX XMS DDR2 667MHz
Supply - Hiper 580W Type R

Thanks in advance!

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prozac26   09-28-2006 at 10:46:11 PM
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7900GTX wouldn't be an overkill.

I would suggest the 256mb X1900XT though.

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Cleeve   09-28-2006 at 11:11:31 PM
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Ditto. An X1900 XT 256mb for $240 will handle 1280x1024 4xAA with ease...

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ElMoIsEviL   09-28-2006 at 11:17:07 PM
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Ditto. An X1900 XT 256mb for $240 will handle 1280x1024 4xAA with ease...



Tritto. x1900XT for sure.

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Heyyou27   09-28-2006 at 11:27:39 PM
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U SHULD PRBABLY GO QUAD SLI U NO CAUS ITS RLY GOOD 4 THOSE REZOLUTIONS!!1 :wink:

X1900XT 256MB would be good for 1280x1024.

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