Upgrade from a Geforce 5700LE 256mb question

Hey you can ugrade to any of these cards .

It does not matter what kind of ram, your motherboard supports . DDR DDR2 etc

All that matters is what slot is on the MB for the Gcard -AGP or Pci-e

If your slot is AGP then you can look at this list of cards available on Newegg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] GP%204X/8X

If you have any other queries regarding this just post it in this thread.

Good luck

Well it looks like your mb has an AGP slot (not 100%, just did a quick search) so the best card you can get for AGP is an ATi x1950 Pro. However i think i heard there was an XT version coming out soon too.
That is as long as your PSU can handle it.
It really depends on what games you play. It might be overkill, but then again it will last you a while if it is.
What's the rest of your specs?

Just cleared that up for you in my location.

Hello and welcome.

Here are 3 things to consider.

1. Budget
2. Current PSU
3. Which Card

AGP Cards in order of BadAssness

ATI 1950PRO
Nvidia 7800GS
Nvidia 6800Ultra
ATI X850XTPE
ATIX850XT

Soon there will be a ATI1950XT that will be KING. You need to look at the recommended power and make sure your PSU will cut it. Here's a good deal over at newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814161071

Good Luck

I am not a gamer just want superior Graphic performance.
I' running my streaming quotes on brokerage - no biggie..
Want to have small TV-in box in my Viewsonic VP201b (20" 1600x1200) or possibly an upgrade to dell 2407 (1920x1200)
but then I also going on many Auctions sites and pages- with lets say 50 thumbnails and rapidly go back and forth between the thumbnails and full/larger size JPGs.
That last part may be straining my short term Memory cache (160gb WD7200 8mb cache) more than my video Card? Or is that my vid card memory? or some other issue?

1. Just purchased processor upgrade from AMD 3500+ to 4400+ Dual
2. Just purchased 2gb of OCZ 2-3-2-5 to replace 1 gb value select.
Don't really need the lower latency but for a few dollars LESS after rebate than Corsair value select it was an easy decision.... and my computer with sprawling Norton Internet Security is a memory HOG)
3. Installed Thermaltake 430W true 2 mos ago ... which is very quiet and sure so far- and it was Cheap on Newegg. $39.

So my Video card demands are not for DOOM or other mega-frame demands or refreshes.. Just higher than average for most users.
Don't think?? I need 7900, or 7800 or even 7600.

I want to keep it at around $100 or less as I will probaly replace this in about 1½ yrs.


I had decided on the 7300 at 99 bucks but... two cards seemed to fit ..
http://www.chaintechusa.com/eng/a2 [...] ?serno=102

A Chaintech 6800 128mb which seems pretty Feeble Sounding but the specs:::

Seem to be even better than the 7300 GS

and ....seems better than a 7600GS on those specs

http://www.chaintechusa.com/eng/a2 [...] p?serno=57

So what am I missing?
Am I reading something backwards? Where higher is worse than lower?
The 6800 specs mention 'texels' ("??) instead of pixels?
Is that the rub?

The Newegg reviews are Much better on the 7300 than 6800 but spec-wise....
I think despite the fact it's only a 6800 it will blow away all my minor problems on 256mb 5700LE.

thx
marc
NYC, 3/23/07

Agreed. If gaming is not your thing then a killer graphics card is a waste of money. Loading thumbnails isn't gpu demanding. Thats hard drive and cpu.
A 6800 is better than a 7300 series, but you don't really need it if you don't game. I'd say go with an up to date, lower end card, like a 7600. That way it supports the latest technology etc.

Well said FRED On a side note i would love to see a 7600 Dx10 implemented ROFL