Video Card Help !!!

[rynhrst]

Ok I am needing 2 know what the best video card that I can put in my computer. The motherboard is an Asus P5LDT-VM It has an e6300 c2d and 1 gig of corsair ram. Im kind of a noob I guess so any help would be greatly apperiated. Thanks

 

[Assman]

do you mean P5LD2-VM ? cause there's no P5LDT-VM

what is your budget and psu?

 

[rynhrst]

yeah sorry its the p5ld2-vm
my psu is a antec smart power 500 watt
and im not to concerned with the budget but i guess it would be nice 2 keep it under 500

 

[Assman]

the best right now ATI Radeon X1950XTX 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 - $449.99 but in my opinion wait a few weeks and get a g80

 

[rynhrst]

How much longer is a few weeks? How much more will it cost? And How much better will it be then this card?

 

[prozac26]

We can't tell how it'll perform. Benchmarks should start surfacing soon.

As for price, should be in the $450+ range.

Just wait couple of weeks, and make your decision then.

 

[Assman]

about three - four weeks, A LOOOOT better, dx10, Shader Model 4.0 support
8800gtx ~$540
8800gts ~$410

Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX Details

 

[rynhrst]

I heard from somebody that in order 2 run a direct x 10 card you HAVE 2 have Windows Vista so I take it that thats not true?

 

[Assman]

you'll be able to run it, you just won't take the full advantage of dx10, that's the vista's selling point support for dx10

 

[rynhrst]

now what about my psu because ive also heard that it will take a 700 watt psu for the next gen cards is their any truth 2 that

 

[Assman]

BS

NVidia 8800 GTX
575Mhz "G80" core
768MB GDDR3 memory at 900Mhz
384-bit memory bus, delivering 86GB/s memory bandwidth
128 unified shaders, clocked at 1350Mhz
theoretical fill rate: 38.4 billion pixels per second
HDCP compliant
Length: "just under 11 inches"
450W PSU required
SLI capable
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NVidia 8800 GTS
500Mhz "G80" core
640MB GDDR3 memory at 900Mhz
320-bit memory bus, delivering 64GB/s memory bandwidth
96 unified shaders, clocked at 1200Mhz
HDCP compliant
Length: 9 inches
400W PSU required
SLI capable

 

[Assman]

to SLI them you'll need a 800w psu

 

[rynhrst]

do u know or how can i find out if my board can run them in sli mode

 

[Assman]

you can't

 

[rynhrst]

ok thanks

 

[Assman]

no problem, and i think no one really needs to sli 8800 GTXs, i mean take a look at its specs. 8)

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

[/i][/b]Take a look at those specs for the 8800 gtx,its 11 inches long,so remember this is a huge card and may not fit alot of boards/cases

 

[Assman]

good thinking, i was about to mention that. it's a good thing i got a full tower 8) :lol:

 

[rynhrst]

I just checked and it will fit but it will be tight. Do you think that ati will release something after nvidia that is smaller that is directx 10 capable?

 

[Assman]

Do you think that ati will release something after nvidia that is smaller that is directx 10 capable?

what do mean by smaller? size or perf.?

 

[rynhrst]

size

 

[Assman]

don't know

 

[rynhrst]

has anybody heard about a release date from ati of their version of the dx 10 card

 

[Assman]

~ the end of q1 07

 

[sirheck]

sometime after the first of next year. i do believe :?: