graphics card purchase? (UK)

[F1FAN]

heeey, need a graphics card for the system im going to get a friend to help me to build, but i am stuck on what graphics card to get. I am wanting nvidia really because of the physics technology and they are recommended allot.
I will be paring it with a AMD triple core 2.1ghz but soon to upgrade to a x4 3.0ghz in the spring. I will be using it for gaming like cod mw2. I have windows 7 32bit with this motherboard im going to get
Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 770 Socket AM2+ 7.1 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard - Ebuyer

cheers guys for any help, i hope thats all the info.

 

[Dwarf]

Have a look at these Amazon.co.uk: PCI Express - £50 - £100 / ATI: Electronics & Photo

Since your chipset is AMD, I would go with ATI as they are part of the same family.

This one comes in at £97.95, just under your £100 limit. Asus Radeon HD 4850 PCI-E 2.0 1GB Graphics Card: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

 

[F1FAN]

cool, would i run into any issues if i used a nvidia card? I think im gonna go for nvidia now. Sorry, should of changed sig.

 

[Dwarf]

No, you should be fine. If your chipset was NVidia, I would have suggested an NVidia card. I must admit that I haven't run a system with an AMD chipset and NVidia graphics card (or vice-versa).

Have a look at these:

Gainward NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT Graphics Card 512MB: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo
GeForce 9800GT GUP Core, 512MB DDR3, 1x DVI: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

 

[PooMan UK]

I have run a Gigabyte board with a AMD chipset using a Nvidia card and it ran fine although I also tried a ATI card aswell (+- same spec as the nvidia card) and the ATI ran much better with a higher FPS and better performance.

 

[Stevy22]

The recommendation is Using NVIDIA 9800 GU the newest and coolest Graphics card

 

[an4rew]

You mean the GTS250, its a rebadged 9800GT with lower power consumption.

 

[PooMan UK]

The recommendation is Using NVIDIA 9800 GU the newest and coolest Graphics card

That's like saying a Mercedes engine would work better in a BMW car ..... AMD and ATI are basically the same company, I can't believe that anyone would recommend an Nvidia card working better than a ATI on a AMD chipset (same spec card that is), maybe you should Quote your reference so we can see for ourselves

F1FAN's spec says

Graphics Card NVIDIA GeFource 8200 (upgrading soon)

So in this case I personally would recommend going down the ATI route

 

[sergiogarcia9]

Hey mate, have a look at these cards:

GTX260 SONIC 55NM 216 Core Novatech GeForce GTX260 Sonic SLI 896MB DDR3 HDMI/Dual DVI PCI-Express - Retail 625MHz Core, 1296MHz Shader Clock, 896MB 2200MHz GDDR3 Memory, 216 Stream Processors, SLi Ready, 2 Year Warranty. : novatech.co.uk

GTS 250 1GB Novatech GeForce GTS 250 SLI 1024MB GDDR3 TV-Out/VGA DVI PCI-Express - Retail with PhysX, CUDA & 3D Stereo 702MHz Core, 1404MHz Shader, 1024MB 2000MHz GDDR3 Memory, 112 Stream Processors, SLi Ready, 1yr Warranty : novatech.co.uk

GT 220 1GB Novatech GeForce GT 220 1GB GDDR2 HDMI/VGA/DVI PCI-Express - Retail with PhysX, CUDA & 3D Stereo 625MHz Core, 1335MHz Shader, 1GB 800MHz GDDR2 Memory, 48 Cuda Processors, 1yr Warranty : novatech.co.uk

GT 240 512MB Novatech GeForce GT 240 512MB GDDR3 HDMI/VGA/DVI PCI-Express - Retail with PhysX, CUDA & 3D Stereo 575MHz Core, 1335MHz Shader, 512MB 800MHz GDDR3 Memory, 96 Cuda Processors, 1yr Warranty : novatech.co.uk


I'm getting the GT220 1 GB myself, and that card is able to run games like Far Cry 2, GTA IV, fallout, etc

 

[Bootz]

If your set on nvidia, a gts 250 would be my choice for that price range.

 

[ThePizzaMan]

ok in your case either a 250 if you want nvida or.... if ati the new 5600's series isn't a bad option either like one of these, but your still not going to get great fps with any card in that range
11168-02-20R Novatech ATI Radeon 5670 512MB GDDR5 VGA/DVI/HDMI PCI-Express Graphics Card - Retail 775MHz Core, 512MB 4000MHz GDDR5 Memory, 400 Stream Processors, PCI-E 2.0, CrossfireX Ready, DirectX 11, ATI Eyefinity, ATI Avivo HD, 2 Year Warranty :

NOV-5670 Novatech ATI Radeon 5670 512MB GDDR5 VGA/DVI/HDMI PCI-Express Graphics Card - Retail 775MHz Core, 512MB 4000MHz GDDR5 Memory, 400 Stream Processors, PCI-E 2.0, CrossfireX Ready, DirectX 11, ATI Eyefinity, ATI Avivo HD, 1 Year Warranty : nova
but the choice is up to you

 

[Frostmourne]

The system is pointless with a 2.1GHz CPU, it will slow everything down. If you want to play games, you also need a PSU with enough amps on the 12V rail(s). The choice is:

1) 4890 is you don't want to spend too much

2) 5870 if you want futureproofing

Gaming needs a good card, not these budget recommendations.

 

[ThePizzaMan]

The system is pointless with a 2.1GHz CPU, it will slow everything down. If you want to play games, you also need a PSU with enough amps on the 12V rail(s). The choice is:

1) 4890 is you don't want to spend too much

2) 5870 if you want futureproofing

Gaming needs a good card, not these budget recommendations.

true but he'll be upping to a x4 in the spring... and yes... what kinda psu do you have?

 

[Frostmourne]

The system is pointless with a 2.1GHz CPU, it will slow everything down. If you want to play games, you also need a PSU with enough amps on the 12V rail(s). The choice is:

1) 4890 is you don't want to spend too much

2) 5870 if you want futureproofing

Gaming needs a good card, not these budget recommendations.

true but he'll be upping to a x4 in the spring... and yes... what kinda psu do you have?

Right and an X4 will push a 4890 or 5870 properly.

 

[ThePizzaMan]

The system is pointless with a 2.1GHz CPU, it will slow everything down. If you want to play games, you also need a PSU with enough amps on the 12V rail(s). The choice is:

1) 4890 is you don't want to spend too much

2) 5870 if you want futureproofing

Gaming needs a good card, not these budget recommendations.

true but he'll be upping to a x4 in the spring... and yes... what kinda psu do you have?

Right and an X4 will push a 4890 or 5870 properly.

exactly except he can't spend that much.... i don't think

 

[sergiogarcia9]

GT220 only requires 300w PSU btw

 

[F1FAN]

ok thanks guys for your input if it was nvidia i think i would go for the 9600, but i found a MSI 4670 1GB for 65 quid, and looking at reviews and stuff like on youtube, its plays the high games pretty well. Im not a heavy PC gamer, console gamer mostly, but i want to play cod:mw2 to play friends and a dedicated card will give a better overall perfomance in windows.

 

[PooMan UK]

Why don't you look at the ATI 5000 series (supports Direct X 11), they would be a bit more future proof than the 4000 series. And you can also pick them up at quite reasonable prices (below your £80 budget)

Quick search
ATI Radeon HD 5450 1GB*

 

[BugMeister]

I'm running 2x4890's in Crossfire mode - it'll play anything..
- but the CPU is all important, though..

- no point in getting ultra-fast cards if the CPU can't cope..
..it's all about balance..