- Jul 27, 2008
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Hi all.
I haven't played computer games in a while, since my 8800GT decided to cover the screen with artifacts and BFG went bust so I didn't have a warranty
Anyway, as a result I've been out of the graphics card market for a while, so while I know all the jargon, I haven't got a clue what card to get. Seems like nVidia have been pumping out a new series every week, and I have no idea which ATI series is which.
The two big requirements are:
■Must be able to run Shogun II on pretty high settings w/o lag.
■Somewhat trickier, must be able to run Skyrim decently - I appreciate we can only guess exactly how the game will treat different cards
The two big limitations are:
■PSU. I've currently got a 470W with 29A on the 12V rails. I realise that might be a hefty limitation, but on the upside, it is a Thermaltake, so it is pretty good quality.
■Price. This is fairly flexible, but I don't do massive amounts of gaming, so I wouldn't like to spend much more than £100 (about $160). The lower the price the better.
Also, if anyone knows of any upcoming releases/developments in the GPU market which are likely to knock prices down, please say, because I might defer purchase a bit if that's the case.
Thanks for any help I get, and for the help I've received in the past,
Michael.
I haven't played computer games in a while, since my 8800GT decided to cover the screen with artifacts and BFG went bust so I didn't have a warranty
Anyway, as a result I've been out of the graphics card market for a while, so while I know all the jargon, I haven't got a clue what card to get. Seems like nVidia have been pumping out a new series every week, and I have no idea which ATI series is which.
The two big requirements are:
■Must be able to run Shogun II on pretty high settings w/o lag.
■Somewhat trickier, must be able to run Skyrim decently - I appreciate we can only guess exactly how the game will treat different cards
The two big limitations are:
■PSU. I've currently got a 470W with 29A on the 12V rails. I realise that might be a hefty limitation, but on the upside, it is a Thermaltake, so it is pretty good quality.
■Price. This is fairly flexible, but I don't do massive amounts of gaming, so I wouldn't like to spend much more than £100 (about $160). The lower the price the better.
Also, if anyone knows of any upcoming releases/developments in the GPU market which are likely to knock prices down, please say, because I might defer purchase a bit if that's the case.
Thanks for any help I get, and for the help I've received in the past,
Michael.
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