Noob Question - Would this be a good gaming card?

[kudz]

would this be a good gaming card

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=375721&view=detailed#ProductTabs

my system spec is:
Asus Striker Extreme
Intel Quad Q6600
630w Power Supply
soon to be 4GB Ram
Vista x64

the games i would be playing are Supreme Commander, NFS Undercover, Fallout 3, Crysis Warhead, more r less all the latest games

Thanks
John

 

[Kari]

it's a good budget card, not top performer but good for the money.
Just don't expect to run those games all maxed up with high AA levels at very high resolutions...

 

[jay2tall]

I put this in a system for someone and its about equivalent to a 9600Gt or 9600GSO. It ran COD4 Max setting but No AA at 1680x1050 flawlessly. Its a good lower end gamer card. But for the money you can't beat it.

Don't expect it to run FarCry2 or the newer games coming out above medium settings.

 

[fatcat]

I have read a couple of articles that goes in the same direction, it's a good budget gaming card. If you can spare some more money the 4830 is also a pretty good choice but not in the same price range.

 

[reconviperone1]

The price just dropped on the 4879,id sa go for it

 

[kudz]

thanks for the replies

i currently have this card in my machine:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=374283

if i went for the 4670 would it be much of an improvement on this

Thanks
John

 

[jay2tall]

Haha, you would see a ridiculous improvement. Night and Day!

Basically the equivalent of a race between a Nissan 350Z and a Nissan forklift.

The 8400gt is for basic desktop and application graphics. It was never intended for games. THe 4670 was intended as an entry level gamer card. You will be happy.

 

[Pershing121]

whats an entry level low profile gamer card (9600gt doesnt count thats the cream of the crop)?

 

[magicbullet]

whats an entry level low profile gamer card (9600gt doesnt count thats the cream of the crop)?

what????

You wont see night and day, but it will improve your performance. I dont think it worth the money to shift from 9400gt to 4670.

 

[cjl]

what????

You wont see night and day, but it will improve your performance. I dont think it worth the money to shift from 9400gt to 4670.

What?

9400GT is quite slow - it is WELL worth the money to get a 4670 from it. The 9400GT only has 16 stream processors, and is an absolutely miserable gaming card. It will basically be night and day.

 

[Pershing121]

what is your opinion of the 9500 gt ddr2? Will it be able to play Mirrors edge with the physx engine enabled?

 

[Pershing121]

and low profile:"
http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,2542,t=low-profile+motherboard&i=46360,00.asp

 

[cjl]

The 9500GT DDR2 is a fairly low end card, and won't game very well. I'd look at something more like a 9600GT minimum.

 

[Pershing121]

but my psu might not even be able to handle the 9500gt much less the 9600gt. I mean it requires a 18A rail and I only have 15A.

 

[cjl]

Get a 4670 if power is a problem. It's still faster than the 9500 by quite a bit, but doesn't take any extra power connectors - it can get all its power from just the PCI-E slot.

 

[V3NOM]

I put this in a system for someone and its about equivalent to a 9600Gt or 9600GSO. It ran COD4 Max setting but No AA at 1680x1050 flawlessly. Its a good lower end gamer card. But for the money you can't beat it.

Don't expect it to run FarCry2 or the newer games coming out above medium settings.

Nowhere near the 9600GT. and they were the same prices were i buy stuf so guess what i bought