Is this card good? Will it work with my mobo?

[GT123]

I am looking to buy: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4843000&sku=G458-0252

My mobo is an ASUS P5N32-E SLI

Will the card work with it, I noticed the GDDR3 and I'm not sure if it supports it.

If it doesn't (or even if it does) what kind of card should I be looking to buy to upgrade from an 8800GT 512mb. Around $160 CDN and under that will work with my mobo.

 

[rolli59]

Yes it will. Upgrade would be depending on the rest of your system CPU and PSU.

 

[GT123]

I would be able to just fit that card in the same spot my 8800gt is?

 

[rolli59]

It should do unless another expansion card is in the slot right underneath it.

 

[GT123]

One last question. Thanks for the help so far.

With this mobo again P5N32-E SLI: http://asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=vBZLIBtPzYB2bLcb

And the video card Galaxy GeForce GTS 250 Video Card - 512MB GDDR3, PCI Express 2.0, Dual Link DVI, HDMI, HDTV, SLI Ready: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4843000&sku=G458-0252

Say I buy two of those cards. Will my mobo be able to run them both in SLI?

 

[rolli59]

Yes it will! It would though probably be cheaper to buy one card for the same performance GTX275 and don't have to mess with the dual card setup.

 

[GT123]

Thanks for the help.

I just cant seem to find it available anywhere

 

[rolli59]

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048%20106792634%201067947241&name=GeForce%20GTX%20275

 

[deadlockedworld]

I am looking to buy: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4843000&sku=G458-0252

My mobo is an ASUS P5N32-E SLI

Will the card work with it, I noticed the GDDR3 and I'm not sure if it supports it.

If it doesn't (or even if it does) what kind of card should I be looking to buy to upgrade from an 8800GT 512mb. Around $160 CDN and under that will work with my mobo.

Hey GT123,

First--A GTS 250 is not a huge upgrade from a 8800GT. To see a noticeable performance increase you might want to get a better card, or even hold off a little longer to get more power at this price.
Look at this chart:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-radeon,2326-16.html

Second: Tom's Best cards for the money article:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-310-5970,2491.html

The 9800GT you see on this list is simply an update to the 8800GT you have-- the GTS 250 is probably only about 30% more powerful than it. If I were you I would go for the $150 price range at least to see a noticeable difference. A 5770 would be a powerful upgrade and would offer DirectX 11.

Third: As you noticed in the article--SLI is usually not worth it unless you are running a really high end system and cant use a single card. Two cards are not twice as powerful as one card.