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hents1230   10-18-2009 at 10:14:31 AM

Hello!


Quick Question : Should I buy 1GB DDR2 ATI HD 4650 or Nvidia 9500 GT 512 DDR3 video card?

Gaming Computer.I'd like to play COD 4 with decent FPS and GTA 4.

Other Specs:

CPU : Intel Dual-Core E3300 (2,5 GHz)
MB : MSI G31TM-P35
4GB DDR2 RAM (800 MHz)


Thanks!

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shubham1401   10-18-2009 at 10:59:28 AM
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DDR2 with no matter what amount of memory will remain slower than a 512mb DDR3

So I am leaning towards the 9500GT DDR3.
But these cards are good only if you overclock them.


The cheapest cards for gaming standards is 9600GT/4670.
These are much better.

BTW whats your budget and what resolution you will be playin at?

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randomizer   10-18-2009 at 11:00:29 AM
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What resolution? Neither card is particularly powerful. For CoD4 the HD4650 seems faster: http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews [...] _OC/6.html (factory overclocked card though, so expect actual performance to be a little bit lower than that).

 

I haven't seen any GTA4 benchmarks with those cards.

 

EDIT: As mentioned above, don't go for the DDR2 model. Make sure to go for the GDDR3 at a minimum.


Message edited by randomizer on 10-18-2009 at 11:02:10 AM
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hents1230   10-18-2009 at 11:06:58 AM
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So i should go with Nvidia?The computer is built my factory and i had a choice which one to go.

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shubham1401   10-18-2009 at 12:31:01 PM
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The 9500GT looks better in this case.

But you will get much more performance for your money if you assemble a PC on your own buying each part separately.

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smoggy12345   10-18-2009 at 12:42:44 PM
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If you can scrape a few more pennies and go for the 9600GT/ GSO ....These are mainstream graphics cards and are designed for gaming....the 4650 or 9500 dont fare well in games and i think ou'd be dissapointed.

The 9600 should be able to play COD4 @ max setting (without AA) on a reasonable resolution.

Avoid buying a 1GB card unless your gaiming @ 1920x1080p or above! You'll see no gain.

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randomizer   10-18-2009 at 12:46:31 PM
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He's getting a pre-built PC from what I understood from his second post, so it depends what they offer.

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hents1230   10-18-2009 at 01:05:32 PM
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Yes.its pre-built PC.i can choose from those :
Intel GMA 3100 graafika
512MB Radeon HD 4350 16X, DVI & HDMI (+600)
512MB GeForce 9400 GT 16X, DVI & HDMI (+680)
1GB Radeon HD 4350 16X, 2xDVI (+780)
512MB GeForce 9500 GT 16X, DVI & HDMI (+790)
1GB Radeon HD 4650 16X, DVI & HDMI (+850)

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randomizer   10-18-2009 at 01:13:08 PM
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I hope those are not any of the major dollar currencies :D

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hents1230   10-18-2009 at 01:55:25 PM
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no they are not LOL:D.600 kr = like 54,4 dollars.

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