i want to upgrade my nvidia 6200 graphics card

[mrclownface]

i have a hp pc with a nvidia 6200 256mb 3d pci express graphics card,2gb of ram.my pc is about 4 years old, i want to upgrade to a 512 or 1gb card for better gaming,any advice is appreciated,thank you

 

[Raidur]

What is the power (W) of your power supply?

What CPU is your PC using?

What resolution are you gaming at?

What is your budget?

 

[mrclownface]

What is the power (W) of your power supply?

What CPU is your PC using?

What resolution are you gaming at?

What is your budget?

im not sure the power [W] of the power supply means,,this is the information on the side of my pc...intel pentium 4..519K..3.06ghz...1mbL2cache..em64T execute disable bit,,533mhz FSB....i am playing cod4 online at 800*600 resolution[crap] my budget is about $250 to$ 400 i dont know alot about hardware,but any advice is much appreciated,thanks for your reply,

 

[Aoster87]

If you were using a newer 800Mhz FSB P4 I would suggest a new video card, but for COD I think you need a whole new setup =/

However, if you were to buy a new video card, I would go with a GTS 250. That card is surely bottlenecked by your CPU, but when you upgrade to a new CPU / motherboard you will have a starting point for your graphics solution.

 

[teja92]

A HD 4670 or a 9600GSO or GT dude.

 

[mrclownface]

If you were using a newer 800Mhz FSB P4 I would suggest a new video card, but for COD I think you need a whole new setup =/

However, if you were to buy a new video card, I would go with a GTS 250. That card is surely bottlenecked by your CPU, but when you upgrade to a new CPU / motherboard you will have a starting point for your graphics solution.

thanks for your advice Aoster87

 

[hundredislandsboy]

im not sure the power [W] of the power supply means,,this is the information on the side of my pc...intel pentium 4..519K..3.06ghz...1mbL2cache..em64T execute disable bit,,533mhz FSB....i am playing cod4 online at 800*600 resolution[crap] my budget is about $250 to$ 400 i dont know alot about hardware,but any advice is much appreciated,thanks for your reply,

First, ensure what kind of video slot you have in your motherboard. Since it's an older motherboard, it might be AGP or PCI and you may not be able to use the newer videocards. Besides, your CPU's bus speed is very slow. I would put that budget towards a new motherboard and CPU, for example a G31 for around $50, an e5200 CPU for $65, and a 9800 GT for around $75.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150424
Recertified: XFX PV-T98G-YDL GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 1 year limited
Labor 1 year limited

 

[senvae]

I agree with hundredIslandsboy, a new graphic card might not be worth it on your motherboard. If you have 400$ of limit, try saving that money and waiting a bit, maybe your budget will increase, and for roughly 6-700$ you could buy a whole new computer tower and its guaranteed to work better than what you have. AMD cpus are a cheap and effective solution if your money is tight. A dual core might do some good, of course an intel dual core might also be cheap nowadays since the core i7 are out and about.

 

[baddad]

That graphics card you have is PCIe card http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce6_techspecs.html . Senvae is right wait for a bit get more money and build a better computer.

 

[mrclownface]

First, ensure what kind of video slot you have in your motherboard. Since it's an older motherboard, it might be AGP or PCI and you may not be able to use the newer videocards. Besides, your CPU's bus speed is very slow. I would put that budget towards a new motherboard and CPU, for example a G31 for around $50, an e5200 CPU for $65, and a 9800 GT for around $75.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150424
Recertified: XFX PV-T98G-YDL GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 1 year limited
Labor 1 year limited

thanks very much for all your advice hundredislandsboy

 

[mrclownface]

I agree with hundredIslandsboy, a new graphic card might not be worth it on your motherboard. If you have 400$ of limit, try saving that money and waiting a bit, maybe your budget will increase, and for roughly 6-700$ you could buy a whole new computer tower and its guaranteed to work better than what you have. AMD cpus are a cheap and effective solution if your money is tight. A dual core might do some good, of course an intel dual core might also be cheap nowadays since the core i7 are out and about.

thanks for your advice senvae,your right i need to save money and buy a new setup