Windows 7: Card to play Counter-Strike Source? HELP

scorpiopantera · 08 Apr 2010

Installed Windows 7, now I need a different video card so I can play CSS.

Windows 7 64bit. PCI connection.

Any ideas. If not, then I will probably just reinstall XP so I can use my Radeon 9250 256MB PCI card.

Thanks in advance.

Krispy1 · 09 Apr 2010

if u have a pci x16 get the 9500 gt its the best bang for ur buck. will play cs nicely (u can play cod4 on all high with this card just to give u an example)

Newegg.com - EVGA 01G-P3-N958-LR GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards

EVGA 01G-P3-N958-LR GeForce 9500 GT Video Card - 1GB DDR2, PCI Express 2.0, SLI Support, DVI, HDTV, VGA at TigerDirect.com

scorpiopantera · 09 Apr 2010

I don't have a PCI Express slot. Only PCI.

Krispy1 · 09 Apr 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by scorpiopantera

I don't have a PCI Express slot. Only PCI.

ok then check this one out: EVGA 512-P1-N946-LR GeForce 9400 GT Video Card - 512MB DDR2, PCI, DVI, HDTV, VGA at TigerDirect.com

bobkn · 10 Apr 2010

Some have gotten the 9250 to work on Windows 7 using XP drivers. The 6.14.10.6606 version has been recommended, but you may have to go to the torrents to find it.

Otherwise, at www.newegg.com, the cheapest DX9 card uses an nVidia 5200 chipset. The 8400GS is a bit more ($40), but it's DX10 and perhaps with better performance.

Maybe staying with XP would be your best choice, though.

Heroxoot · 10 Apr 2010

I can run CSS on an IGP. Get ANY gfx card. But I recommend a radeon 4850, for the budget gamer who wants kick ass gfx power.

Its actually gone down over 10 bucks since I bought mine. I like sapphire personally because their stock fan is good and the card covers the 3 major monitor ports.

ThePizzaMan · 10 Apr 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Heroxoot

I can run CSS on an IGP. Get ANY gfx card. But I recommend a radeon 4850, for the budget gamer who wants kick ass gfx power.

Its actually gone down over 10 bucks since I bought mine. I like sapphire personally because their stock fan is good and the card covers the 3 major monitor ports.

that won't work he only has a pci slot, good suggestion though

Heroxoot · 10 Apr 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by ThePizzaMan

Quote: Originally Posted by Heroxoot

I can run CSS on an IGP. Get ANY gfx card. But I recommend a radeon 4850, for the budget gamer who wants kick ass gfx power.

Its actually gone down over 10 bucks since I bought mine. I like sapphire personally because their stock fan is good and the card covers the 3 major monitor ports.

that won't work he only has a pci slot, good suggestion though

opps, i thought it said pcie. Anyway, css is more cpu heavy, so you could run it on something as old as an intel 950GMA. I ran it on my netbook.

Windows 7: Card to play Counter-Strike Source? HELP

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