[Solved] GPU

Hi guys
I am planning to buy a gpu for my new core i3 rig

my gaming is limited to 1024x768 resolution
so kindly suggest me a gpu that can run games on this resolution on high settings
a reply with deep knowledge will be good for me to understand

Reply to Arehman

Hello and welcome to the forums
For your resolution,HD 5670/Nvidia GT240 suffices.

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Reply to Maziar

thanks bro

http://www.inno3d.com/products/gra [...] gt240.html are you talking about this one ?
gt240 will be better or 9600gt ?

Message edited by Arehman on 09-30-2010 at 03:54:30 PM

Reply to Arehman

GT240 is better...

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Reply to wa1

How come brother 240 is better can you please explain

Reply to Arehman

GT240 is 128 bit on the otherside 9600gt is 256bit

Reply to Arehman

That's not the only factor, there are other features such as Cuda cores etc. too
Anyway,GT 240 is slightly faster than a 9600GT
http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] 75-20.html

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Reply to Maziar

Get a 5970 bro.
Nah jk, you could also get a 9800gt as it's only 80$ now. At that res it should max nearly any game out.

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Reply to dalta centauri

Ok 1 more thing
does brand really matters ?
as its quite difference in rate i am getting gts240 inno3d brand for 6.5k in my country on the other hand xfx is selling it for 8.2k and evga selling for 7.3k

Why so much difference

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Reply to Arehman

From 3 options above i would choose EVGA.
XFX might be too expensive in your country so you'll better with EVGA. EVGA is one of the best brand.

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Reply to wa1

What is the major difference bro ?
just curious to know the difference

Reply to Arehman

Arehman wrote :

Ok 1 more thing
does brand really matters ?
as its quite difference in rate i am getting gts240 inno3d brand for 6.5k in my country on the other hand xfx is selling it for 8.2k and evga selling for 7.3k

Why so much difference

Tbh i would get this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 0gts%20450

It will be your i3's best friend. And you will have Direct x 11 support.

Message edited by fatedcloud on 09-30-2010 at 06:32:53 PM

Reply to fatedcloud

Thanks fatedcloud but
budget matters

Reply to Arehman

The different is just on their cooler or warranty.
Could you show us links for 3 cards from your list above? (inno3D, XFX and EVGA).

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Reply to wa1

http://www.inno3d.com/products/gra [...] gt240.html

http://xfxforce.com/en-gb/ProductD [...] elID=20037

http://www.evga.com/products/moreI [...] Family&sw=

Reply to Arehman

I wouldn't go with a Sparkle.

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Reply to dalta centauri

well, they're all has the same cooler (mostly), so i think you can go with the cheapest one (inno3D). What about warranty?

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Reply to wa1

1 year warranty from all brands

Reply to Arehman

Then go with the cheapest one inno3D.
EVGA and XFX has BETTER quality, but looking from their cooler dan warranty (same) I guess you will be alright with inno3D, so go for that card.

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Reply to wa1

Brother i will really be thankful
if you can tell me more indepth difference between 9600gt and gts240
because many my friends suggested me to buy 9600gt due to its 256bit

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Message edited by Arehman on 09-30-2010 at 06:55:25 PM

Reply to Arehman

are there some factor which gives gts240 a + due to my low resolution because 1024x768 isnt gamers resolution

Reply to Arehman

Arehman wrote :

Brother i will really be thankful
if you can tell me more indepth difference between 9600gt and gts240
because many my friends suggested me to buy 9600gt due to its 256bit

Think of a freeway. Memory bandwidth is basically the number of lanes. Clock speeds are the speeds of the traffic. Cuda cores are the number of freeways. Amount of memory is how many cars the freeways can handle.

If you think it like that that's all you need to know to make a good decision.

And do not double post. Only edit your latest post.

Message edited by fatedcloud on 09-30-2010 at 07:03:26 PM

Reply to fatedcloud

Best answer

Well, take a look at this:
http://www.tomshardware.com/review [...] 75-16.html

Yes, 9600GT is faster, but just a little faster than Gt240.
But, GT240 is a newer tech and better (less) power consumption than 9600GT.
We can call it "draw" for both of card. But if i were you, I would stay with GT240. Your choice, buddy...

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Reply to wa1

Sorry for the double post will take care of it

This is the thing that makes my mind clear
by the way a psu with 20A on 12V rails will be sufficient to run both cards seperately ?

Wa1 bro that benchmark shows result for gts240 ddr5 the one i linked to you are ddr3 versions

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Message edited by Arehman on 09-30-2010 at 07:08:34 PM

Reply to Arehman

Yes, 20A on 12V rails are enough to run a single GT240 or a single 9600GT.

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Reply to wa1

Arehman wrote :

Sorry for the double post will take care of it

This is the thing that makes my mind clear
by the way a psu with 20A on 12V rails will be sufficient to run both cards seperately ?

Wa1 bro that benchmark shows result for gts240 ddr5 the one i linked to you are ddr3 versions

The PSU should suffice for both cards separately.

Reply to fatedcloud

I'm so sorry, i miss that DDR5 and DDR3 thing.
Well, let's make this simple, your monitor resolution is 1024x768, right? So, i'm pretty sure you can play most of games with decent setting (med/high) with i3 + either GT240 or 9600GT. No matter DDR3 or DDR5 version.

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Reply to wa1

My monitor can support more then that resolution but if i play games on more resoluton then for sure i have to spend more money
that is the only thing i cant do

So willing to enjoy games on 1024x768 high settings

Thanks for the feedback and advices

Reply to Arehman