Budget card

[-maddog-]

I'm on a budget and need a card that can run games at 1280x1024 at good quality with good frame rates my monitor does 60hz at that resolution max, so nothing crazy. I have p4 3ghz, 512mb ram, and onbard video. I have pci x16. Will anything in the $20-$51 range help me?

[Nexus Realized]

$50 bucks, I think maybe a x300 but that will be a little more than $50 maybe $65 or so.
And TBH I don't know if it can run most games at that Res at good quality you might have to drop to med, low. Maybe at a lower res it can run on good quality.

[fastcuda]

I just recently bought a ti4200 for 30 bucks, sound about in your price range. Not dx9 but runs stuff ok with the new drivers. Watch the close out sales on older cards.

[Nexus Realized]

True he could find older cards in his price range...His only problem is he is looking for PCI-e and most older cards in that range will be AGP.

[fastcuda]

didnt see the pci-e sorry dont think the older cards came with that.

[Nexus Realized]

Another PCI-e that might suite your needs is a Geforce 6200 which is around $50

[-maddog-]

I can't game at 1280x 1024 or even 1024x768(in think) in EE2 when a lot of units are on screen on lowest difficulty.

[-maddog-]

True he could find older cards in his price range...His only problem is he is looking for PCI-e and most older cards in that range will be AGP.

Who make this and where can I get it. No luck anywhere finding it. How old is it?

[Nexus Realized]

Who make this and where can I get it. No luck anywhere finding it. How old is it?


What card are you referring to? Both ATi's X300 and the Geforce 6200 can be found on Newegg.

[-maddog-]

What card are you referring to? Both ATi's X300 and the Geforce 6200 can be found on Newegg.

The ti4200, but links, stats, pics, prices, etc. of any the cards are more than welcome.

[-maddog-]

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And TBH I don't know if it can run most games at that Res at good quality you might have to drop to med, low. Maybe at a lower res it can run on good quality.

Medium- low graphic quality is fine, but I want the crisp graphics at high resolution.

[Nexus Realized]

ATi x300 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127188)

Geforce 6200 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814170083R)

[-maddog-]

TY, just checked them out. How does this look 6200 look: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127177R

[Nexus Realized]

Well it has 64MB onboard and supports 256...I'm guessing that it will use up to 192MB of your systems RAM if you ask it to. You might want to look into something that has atleast 128MB of RAM since you want to run @ 1280x1024. Between the one you linked and the X300 above I think I would choose the X300.

[Turtle Shell]

are refurb cards ok?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102411R

[IWasHungry]

are refurb cards ok?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102411R
^ Would be 20% better than a X300 ^

[EvilCloudStrife]

^ Would be 20% better than a X300 ^

only 20%? i hear the x600xt= 9600xt

[NsOmNiA91130]

Also it has VIVO. Everyone loves VIVO :D

[IWasHungry]

only 20%? i hear the x600xt= 9600xt
It's X600PRO, hence not as good. I did a Google search to find out performance difference between X300 and X600PRO.
I also noticed it had VIVO as well. Sort of unique I guess. :shrug:

EDIT: Benchmarks I was looking at: http://www.gen-x-pc.com/pcie_VG_Review.htm

[bobthegamer]

it's ok (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814161135)

[-maddog-]

Also it has VIVO. Everyone loves VIVO :D

What the heck is VIVO heard of it on some ati cards, but no clue what it is.

[Chrome-]

What the heck is VIVO heard of it on some ati cards, but no clue what it is.

Video In Video Out.

Search it on Wikipedia or something for more information.

[-maddog-]

Video In Video Out.

Search it on Wikipedia or something for more information.

Did, won't help on that card. Don't think refurb. comes with the cables.

[Blackmage]

that X600PRO looks like the best buy