Old video card broke... What should I get to replace it?

I have a PCI-e slot, sorry for not mentioning that earlier. I also have an Athlon 64 3200+ and 1 gig of RAM. Got a question about the 8600GTS. If I don't use Windows Vista (DX10) does that mean I won't be using it to its full potential, like certain features won't be available such as dynamic lighting and longer view distances?MastirOfPuppets

Do not get the 8600GTS...what is your budget?

[QUOTE="MastirOfPuppets"]I have a PCI-e slot, sorry for not mentioning that earlier. I also have an Athlon 64 3200+ and 1 gig of RAM. Got a question about the 8600GTS. If I don't use Windows Vista (DX10) does that mean I won't be using it to its full potential, like certain features won't be available such as dynamic lighting and longer view distances?musclesforcier

Do not get the 8600GTS...what is your budget?

My BFG Geforce 6600 GT OC died on me so now I'm looking for a new card. I'm on a tight budget and I don't have Windows Vista, so no Directx 10 cards for me, yet.MastirOfPuppets

BFG offer lifetime warranties you should get it replaced even if you do get a new one, sell it on ebay to offset some of the cost!

dx10 cards work fine on winXP, i been using 8800GTX since it was first released and i use winxp, it just will run dx9 instead of dx10 thats all

but ofcourse u gotta have the right slot for whatever card u get, there is AGP, and PCI-E .. and some others which dont really matter like PCI

7600GT is the best bang for the $ for the 7series (7600GT+DX10 = 8600GT so same preformance from both cards) Although, I'm not sure you want to be upgrading to a 7600GT now since theres so many cards with better preformance. Maybe a 7900?Swiftstrike5

Get a 7900 gs.

If PCI-E and you're OCing,XFX 8600GT,if not OCing,X1950GT.

If AGP,7600GT is the maximum you should go for AGP.

[QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]7600GT is the best bang for the $ for the 7series (7600GT+DX10 = 8600GT so same preformance from both cards) Although, I'm not sure you want to be upgrading to a 7600GT now since theres so many cards with better preformance. Maybe a 7900?LouieV13

I guess it depends on how you look at it. Its about the same FPS/Preformance away from the 7900 as it is from the 7600... The 7600GT has been proven to have better framerates in older games (FEAR, FarCry, X3:Reunion, and CoH) but in certain games with shaders the 8600GT wins (Supreme Commander, Prey). I would say if you want a DX10 card, save a little longer and get a 8800GTS 320mb (very good card). 8600GTS in my eyes is a waste of money. Save a few more weeks and get $80 more and get the 8800GTS.

[QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]7600GT is the best bang for the $ for the 7series (7600GT+DX10 = 8600GT so same preformance from both cards) Although, I'm not sure you want to be upgrading to a 7600GT now since theres so many cards with better preformance. Maybe a 7900?Swiftstrike5

I guess it depends on how you look at it. Its about the same FPS/Preformance away from the 7900 as it is from the 7600... The 7600GT has been proven to have better framerates in older games (FEAR, FarCry, X3:Reunion, and CoH) but in certain games with shaders the 8600GT wins (Supreme Commander, Prey). I would say if you want a DX10 card, save a little longer and get a 8800GTS 320mb (very good card). 8600GTS in my eyes is a waste of money. Save a few more weeks and get $80 more and get the 8800GTS.

[QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]

[QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]7600GT is the best bang for the $ for the 7series (7600GT+DX10 = 8600GT so same preformance from both cards) Although, I'm not sure you want to be upgrading to a 7600GT now since theres so many cards with better preformance. Maybe a 7900?LouieV13

I guess it depends on how you look at it. Its about the same FPS/Preformance away from the 7900 as it is from the 7600... The 7600GT has been proven to have better framerates in older games (FEAR, FarCry, X3:Reunion, and CoH) but in certain games with shaders the 8600GT wins (Supreme Commander, Prey). I would say if you want a DX10 card, save a little longer and get a 8800GTS 320mb (very good card). 8600GTS in my eyes is a waste of money. Save a few more weeks and get $80 more and get the 8800GTS.

[QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]

[QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]7600GT is the best bang for the $ for the 7series (7600GT+DX10 = 8600GT so same preformance from both cards) Although, I'm not sure you want to be upgrading to a 7600GT now since theres so many cards with better preformance. Maybe a 7900?mbukste

I guess it depends on how you look at it. Its about the same FPS/Preformance away from the 7900 as it is from the 7600... The 7600GT has been proven to have better framerates in older games (FEAR, FarCry, X3:Reunion, and CoH) but in certain games with shaders the 8600GT wins (Supreme Commander, Prey). I would say if you want a DX10 card, save a little longer and get a 8800GTS 320mb (very good card). 8600GTS in my eyes is a waste of money. Save a few more weeks and get $80 more and get the 8800GTS.

its called the spacebar dude:)

[QUOTE="mbukste"][QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]

[QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]7600GT is the best bang for the $ for the 7series (7600GT+DX10 = 8600GT so same preformance from both cards) Although, I'm not sure you want to be upgrading to a 7600GT now since theres so many cards with better preformance. Maybe a 7900?sabbath2gamer

I guess it depends on how you look at it. Its about the same FPS/Preformance away from the 7900 as it is from the 7600... The 7600GT has been proven to have better framerates in older games (FEAR, FarCry, X3:Reunion, and CoH) but in certain games with shaders the 8600GT wins (Supreme Commander, Prey). I would say if you want a DX10 card, save a little longer and get a 8800GTS 320mb (very good card). 8600GTS in my eyes is a waste of money. Save a few more weeks and get $80 more and get the 8800GTS.

its called the spacebar dude:)

[QUOTE="sabbath2gamer"][QUOTE="mbukste"][QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]

[QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]7600GT is the best bang for the $ for the 7series (7600GT+DX10 = 8600GT so same preformance from both cards) Although, I'm not sure you want to be upgrading to a 7600GT now since theres so many cards with better preformance. Maybe a 7900?mbukste

I guess it depends on how you look at it. Its about the same FPS/Preformance away from the 7900 as it is from the 7600... The 7600GT has been proven to have better framerates in older games (FEAR, FarCry, X3:Reunion, and CoH) but in certain games with shaders the 8600GT wins (Supreme Commander, Prey). I would say if you want a DX10 card, save a little longer and get a 8800GTS 320mb (very good card). 8600GTS in my eyes is a waste of money. Save a few more weeks and get $80 more and get the 8800GTS.

its called the spacebar dude:)

lol...mozilla all the way...

[QUOTE="mbukste"][QUOTE="sabbath2gamer"][QUOTE="mbukste"][QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]

[QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]7600GT is the best bang for the $ for the 7series (7600GT+DX10 = 8600GT so same preformance from both cards) Although, I'm not sure you want to be upgrading to a 7600GT now since theres so many cards with better preformance. Maybe a 7900?sabbath2gamer

I guess it depends on how you look at it. Its about the same FPS/Preformance away from the 7900 as it is from the 7600... The 7600GT has been proven to have better framerates in older games (FEAR, FarCry, X3:Reunion, and CoH) but in certain games with shaders the 8600GT wins (Supreme Commander, Prey). I would say if you want a DX10 card, save a little longer and get a 8800GTS 320mb (very good card). 8600GTS in my eyes is a waste of money. Save a few more weeks and get $80 more and get the 8800GTS.

its called the spacebar dude:)

lol...mozilla all the way...

[QUOTE="sabbath2gamer"][QUOTE="mbukste"][QUOTE="sabbath2gamer"][QUOTE="mbukste"][QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]

[QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]7600GT is the best bang for the $ for the 7series (7600GT+DX10 = 8600GT so same preformance from both cards) Although, I'm not sure you want to be upgrading to a 7600GT now since theres so many cards with better preformance. Maybe a 7900?mbukste

I guess it depends on how you look at it. Its about the same FPS/Preformance away from the 7900 as it is from the 7600... The 7600GT has been proven to have better framerates in older games (FEAR, FarCry, X3:Reunion, and CoH) but in certain games with shaders the 8600GT wins (Supreme Commander, Prey). I would say if you want a DX10 card, save a little longer and get a 8800GTS 320mb (very good card). 8600GTS in my eyes is a waste of money. Save a few more weeks and get $80 more and get the 8800GTS.

its called the spacebar dude:)

lol...mozilla all the way...

the only reason i like it is because of tabs and it opens up fatser than ie...AND ALSO whats wrong with mozilla its alright...

[QUOTE="mbukste"][QUOTE="sabbath2gamer"][QUOTE="mbukste"][QUOTE="sabbath2gamer"][QUOTE="mbukste"][QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]

[QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]7600GT is the best bang for the $ for the 7series (7600GT+DX10 = 8600GT so same preformance from both cards) Although, I'm not sure you want to be upgrading to a 7600GT now since theres so many cards with better preformance. Maybe a 7900?sabbath2gamer

I guess it depends on how you look at it. Its about the same FPS/Preformance away from the 7900 as it is from the 7600... The 7600GT has been proven to have better framerates in older games (FEAR, FarCry, X3:Reunion, and CoH) but in certain games with shaders the 8600GT wins (Supreme Commander, Prey). I would say if you want a DX10 card, save a little longer and get a 8800GTS 320mb (very good card). 8600GTS in my eyes is a waste of money. Save a few more weeks and get $80 more and get the 8800GTS.

its called the spacebar dude:)

lol...mozilla all the way...

the only reason i like it is because of tabs and it opens up fatser than ie...AND ALSO whats wrong with mozilla its alright...

Do you really want another Nvidia card after the old one broke? No Ati??

Do you really want another Nvidia card after the old one broke? No Ati??

Cracker__Jack

but ofcourse u gotta have the right slot for whatever card u get, there is AGP, and PCI-E .. and some others which dont really matter like PCI

riptoe222

I'm looking to buy a new card also. As far as I know (limited computer knowledge) I just have PCI. Does that mean I shouldn't buy something for PCI-E?

Looking at NVIDIA's 8800 GTS line, most say PCI-E--a few don't:

EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320-P2-N811-AR Video Card
EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320-P2-N815-AR Video Card
GIGABYTE GeForce 8800GTS GV-NX88S640H-RH Video Card
MSI GeForce 8800GTS NX8800GTS-T2D640E-HD OC Video Card
ASUS GeForce 8800GTS EN8800GTS/HTDP/640M Video Card
EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 640-P2-N821-AR Video Card

Would I have to chose from one of the above, and what's the difference (besides price) among them?

[QUOTE="mbukste"][QUOTE="sabbath2gamer"][QUOTE="mbukste"][QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]

[QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]7600GT is the best bang for the $ for the 7series (7600GT+DX10 = 8600GT so same preformance from both cards) Although, I'm not sure you want to be upgrading to a 7600GT now since theres so many cards with better preformance. Maybe a 7900?sabbath2gamer

I guess it depends on how you look at it. Its about the same FPS/Preformance away from the 7900 as it is from the 7600... The 7600GT has been proven to have better framerates in older games (FEAR, FarCry, X3:Reunion, and CoH) but in certain games with shaders the 8600GT wins (Supreme Commander, Prey). I would say if you want a DX10 card, save a little longer and get a 8800GTS 320mb (very good card). 8600GTS in my eyes is a waste of money. Save a few more weeks and get $80 more and get the 8800GTS.

its called the spacebar dude:)

lol...mozilla all the way...

I like ie7 better

[QUOTE="mbukste"][QUOTE="sabbath2gamer"][QUOTE="mbukste"][QUOTE="sabbath2gamer"][QUOTE="mbukste"][QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]

[QUOTE="LouieV13"][QUOTE="Swiftstrike5"]7600GT is the best bang for the $ for the 7series (7600GT+DX10 = 8600GT so same preformance from both cards) Although, I'm not sure you want to be upgrading to a 7600GT now since theres so many cards with better preformance. Maybe a 7900?sabbath2gamer

I guess it depends on how you look at it. Its about the same FPS/Preformance away from the 7900 as it is from the 7600... The 7600GT has been proven to have better framerates in older games (FEAR, FarCry, X3:Reunion, and CoH) but in certain games with shaders the 8600GT wins (Supreme Commander, Prey). I would say if you want a DX10 card, save a little longer and get a 8800GTS 320mb (very good card). 8600GTS in my eyes is a waste of money. Save a few more weeks and get $80 more and get the 8800GTS.

its called the spacebar dude:)

lol...mozilla all the way...

the only reason i like it is because of tabs and it opens up fatser than ie...AND ALSO whats wrong with mozilla its alright...

ie7 opens way faster than firefox