NEW GRAPHIC CARD RECOMMENDATION...........

[striker10001]

HAI GUYS,,,so now am totally sick of my old g-card xfx 9400 gt 550mhz.[ bought in hurry] .so am planning to buy a new g-card in 9800 series my budget for the single card is 200$ [10,000],i'll go for sli in future...am seeking for a recomendation on brand of gpu's, my plan is to for either xfx or evga.but there are also other brands msi,palit, that's what i know. i have samsung 18.5 inches.lcd tft widescreen monitor[933sn] not hdmi with 1360x768 as my screen resolution ..and i need the graphics at the best for all games..and obviously maya. i think 512mb 9800 gtx+ is the best of all anyway am not sure...and also suggest if there is any 1gb in 9800 series with decent [above 600mhz] core clock.for the price worth of 200$ in any brands.[the best]..gtx 260's are out of stock here so i can't afford to it.. thanks in advance friends....

my specs...
cpu=core2quad q8200 [stock cooled, can't get any other in chennai].
m-board=asus p5nd 750i sli
ram=4gb

 

[Bluescreendeath]

9800GTX/GTX+/GTS250 SLied is great

If your PSU can handle it, get the GTX260 in SLi. It performs better than the above, but will also be more expensive

 

[boudy]

If your PSU can handle it, get the GTX260 in SLi.

The OP said:

gtx 260's are out of stock here so i can't afford to (buy?) it

I agree with getting a 9800GTX+/GTS250.

 

[Bluescreendeath]

Out of stock?

Try:
1. Newegg
2. Ebay
3. Tigerdirect
4. Amazon

 

[boudy]

If im not mistaken, he lives in India.....and I dont think that those websites will ship there.......

 

[teja92]

Here are a few recommendations from me:
http://techshop.in/store/product_info.php?products_id=2811 9800 +
http://techshop.in/store/product_info.php?products_id=2708 9800 +
http://techshop.in/store/product_info.php?products_id=2707 9800GTX+
http://techshop.in/store/product_info.php?products_id=3269 GTS 250

All around 10,000 rupees

 

[crisisavatar]

gtx 260/gts 250 will do good for your money.

 

[AKM880]

Agreed, 9800GTX/GTS250 is a good choice.

 

[striker10001]

sorry guys i forgot to menction about my psu ,its zebronics 700watts platinum series aell, i live in chennai so any one any idea where to purchase i tried ritchie street..ok 9800gtx vs gts 250 which one is best..

 

[boudy]

ok 9800gtx vs gts 250 which one is best..

They are both the same. The GTS 250 is just a rebranded 9800GTX+, so either one will have the same performance.

 

[striker10001]

thanks boudy....so whic brand sould i go for....xfx,evga,palit,,msi.....suggest me the cheap and best on...

 

[coozie7]

Time to start comparing cards but here is some general advice.
Look closely at the warranties offered, in the US and Europe EVGA, XFX and BFG give long warranties but this may not be true in India. Do not pay for overclocked cards and 1Gb of memory is not really needed on your monitor resoloution.

 

[striker10001]

ok, coozie what is it to do with monitor resolution and g-memory 1gb.....i need a top level best gamming detail for all games ,if so can a 750mhz powered by 512mb do it and can u suggest me the reason for not recommending overclocked version,will it bring me heat probs,b'coz its oc.....thanks in advance....and different b'ween brands..only warranties or somethings extra's available in each other.like stream processor,pixel shaders..bla...bla..bla..anything..

 

[boudy]

ok, coozie what is it to do with monitor resolution and g-memory 1gb.....i need a top level best gamming detail for all games ,if so can a 750mhz powered by 512mb do it and can u suggest me the reason for not recommending overclocked version,will it bring me heat probs,b'coz its oc.....thanks in advance....and different b'ween brands..only warranties or somethings extra's available in each other.like stream processor,pixel shaders..bla...bla..bla..anything..

The amount of memory has to do with bandwidth. On a small monitor resolution, not much bandwidth is needed to get good performance. 1GB just becomes a waste of money at your resolution.

Overclocked versions are also a waste of money, because you can overclock yourself and achieve similar results.

The only real difference between brands is price, cooler, and warranties. You need to compare those before buying. The best brands that make Nvidia cards (IMO) are XFX and EVGA.

 

[striker10001]

so what is the use of sli technology over gamming in small resolutions.......like mine 1360x768....and the differece b'ween factory overclocked and overclocking by user, value equalled to factory o.c'd.

 

[efeat]

SLI doesn't have much of a use for gaming in low resolutions because at low resolutions, a single card doesn't really need any extra help to perform. At 1360x768 a 9800 gtx+ will be capable of handling of practically everything you throw at it.
There are some exceptions though, like if you run demanding games at maximum quality (16x AA/AF incl.) and want 60+ fps or something. I have 8800 GTs in sli and I run crysis at 1280x960 - The second card gives me some 75% more performance, even though it's a low resolution. For the most part though, the uses of SLI/CF in a low resolution setting is pretty niche and limited.

As for video memory: It's kind of like a large storage box. You either have enough room in the box to store your things, or you don't, and how much spare room you have doesn't affect anything. VRAM is the same thing - you either have enough or you don't. Extra doesn't really help anything, and at 1360x768 you are not really going to need more than 512 MB. If you can find a 1GB model for little/no extra cost, it won't hurt, but it's not going to be a great benefit either.

 

[Fortunex]

At 1360x768, you don't need more than a HD4850/9800GTX. My 4850 can handle everything (except Crysis, of course) maxed out at 1440x900.

 

[boudy]

At 1360x768, you don't need more than a HD4850/9800GTX. My 4850 can handle everything (except Crysis, of course) maxed out at 1440x900.

That means he will be able to handle Crysis on max settings

 

[striker10001]

ok thanks for all guys . i think i wasted about 9000 rs/- after all ...in buying sli motherboard and 4000rs/- in 750 watts psu.. i should have known this earlier..well am only an rookie..not like u guys..i think i've learn't a lesson...things to be done before purchasing elctronics....is get advice,sugesstions from all geeks.....thanx

 

[Chronobodi]

That means he will be able to handle Crysis on max settings

ehhh... High, yes, Very High no.

GTX 260 core 216 is needed if you want to play Crysis on Very High at an good framerate, with some AA on.

9800GTX+ at most can do Crysis on High with AA, maybe Very high, but the framerate in general won't be smooth enough to do so.

and yes, i play on the same resolution as the OP, that ever-weird resolution of 1360x768.

 

[striker10001]

can farcry2 palyed in ultra high settings with full AA in 9800gtx or 9800gtx + black.....

 

[striker10001]

can a stock cooler give better performance for core 2 quad q8200.if not which one is the best....except water,coolant cooled...

 

[striker10001]

can farcry2 palyed in ultra high settings with full AA in 9800gtx or 9800gtx + black.....

 

[Chronobodi]

holy $hit...

It's highish for a 9800GTX+ card, but to max it out would require at least a GTX 260 core 216. Do they sell it in your area?

Stock cooler gives you minimal OC of 400mhz over stock, anymore than that requires a good Zaman or Xigmatek fan/heatsink.

 

[striker10001]

ok final dessicion is xfx gts 250 512mb 742mhz.. is that ok...any comments...