Which card for 1024x768 resolution

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cooldude209

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i have a 8600gts and tried to upgrade to a 460 gtx but that card didnt work out for me on 1024x768 resolution settings. i have an old dell 17 lcd monitor.anybody have any ideas for a better card thats probaby faster than my old 8600 gts that supports 1024x768 for my monitor? budget is under $100

cpu - q9450
windows xp pro

cooler master elite 341 case

 
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At that low a resolution you are more limited by the CPU. Something like a GTS450 or HD5750 would be fine.
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At that low a resolution you are more limited by the CPU. Something like a GTS450 or HD5750 would be fine.
 
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well i installed the newest drivers 260.99 and set my resolution to 1024x768 which worked fine on the 8600gts but with the 460 gtx the folders and fonts looked weird,it worked with 1284x1204 i believe it was. but at the highest resloution the folders looked too small,i cant work with that:p
 


This sort of problem is not due to the card itself. It's a driver issue that all the Nvidia cards will have and likely will be an issue with the new card you will buy.

There are ways to increase the folder size within windows and will work with any new card.
 


No, I'm saying your small font and folder issue will happen with any card you buy, but you can adjust some settings in windows to fix it. I'm also saying that your 460 upgrade path should work for you. If you had issues with the 460, you'll have issues with the 450 or 5770 too. You need to just figure out how to setup windows to look the way you want it.
 
I found the settings you'll want. It's quite easy. These instructions are for Windows 7 (there are ways with other windows versions).

Right click the desktop, click screen resolution. and near the bottom of the tab has an a link to "Make text and other items larger or smaller". Go there and adjust.
 

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If you have already bought the 460 then I don't see any reason to downgrade to a HD 5750. I reckon your next upgrade should be to get a larger monitor, preferably a 1080p. GTX 460 just shines at that res. Your cpu is fine, it was a high end quad core at its time (3 years ago) and most high end CPUs nowadays are just overkill for gaming. a Q9450 is perfect!
 
All text and icons (folder size) can be increased in size in Windows XP Pro. The problem at 1024x768 is not the video card. Your GTX 460 is a great card. If you'd like to spend money and make things look good, I suggest a new 22" monitor, not a new video card.
 
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