Which card for a 22" 16x10 monitor?

[Morvak]

Right now I own a 7600GT and play on a 19" 1440x900 monitor. I'm very happy, no complaints, but would probably be appier with a 22" 16x10 monitor.

I'm not looking to play Crysis maxxed out. Actually, I'm not even looking to play it! Just games like Fallout 3, Left 4 Dead, etc. with like 2-4x AA, 4X AF, etc.

I'm not a graphics ho (nothing wrong with that!). I don't need 8-16X AA and 16AF and all that. ;-) Just give me enough to make the graphics look good as long as my framerates kick butt. heck I've played long enough without AA!

So would one of those $150 512k cards suit me well? Or should I push towards $200 for the 9800 GTX ?

Thanks!

[MR-FIX-IT]

If you're looking @ $200 card, I would then look at the GTX 260 for a few bucks more...
Price after rebates is just over 200 bucks (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010380048+1305520548+106792634&Configurator=&Subcategory=48&description=&Ntk=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=)...

[reclaimer122]

Why not get an ATI HD 4850? Only around $160 from Newegg, and I imagine less if you look for a bargain.

[synthetic_fenix]

Honestly the 9800GTX should do just fine on those games.

[jason4207]

4850 for ~$135 or 260GTX for ~$200 if you can afford it.

Either will run those games fine at 1680x1050 w/ max settings (except Crysis...you'll have to settle for High-tweaked-DX9 settings there).

[VinnyTAMU]

The 8800GTS 512MB (G92) in my sig, maxes out all my games at 1680x1050.

P.S. I don't own Crysis.

[jason4207]

The 8800GTS 512MB (G92) in my sig, maxes out all my games at 1680x1050.

P.S. I don't own Crysis.

Or this for ~$100 if you need to conserve some cash.

[Morvak]

Hmmm the ATI HD 4850? The only reason I'm hesitant about ATI is that in the past, and we're talking like more than 5 years ago, ATI drivers always seemed to be a pain and it seemed like games never supported ATI.

I will look into the 4850 then. Not worried about Crysis, don't even plan to play it. Just games like FC2, FO3, Dead Space, Left 4 Dead.

Sweet. $150ish card and a $200ish 22inch monitor is doable.

The 8800GTS 512 do they still offer them? I don't see them on New Egg last time I checked.

[Mr.Guvernment]

see your other thread, ati drivers are fine now. http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=585372


you dont need to start 2 threads, make one threads in general GPU if you dont know what card to get.

[kx7]

Hmmm the ATI HD 4850? The only reason I'm hesitant about ATI is that in the past, and we're talking like more than 5 years ago, ATI drivers always seemed to be a pain and it seemed like games never supported ATI.

I will look into the 4850 then. Not worried about Crysis, don't even plan to play it. Just games like FC2, FO3, Dead Space, Left 4 Dead.

Sweet. $150ish card and a $200ish 22inch monitor is doable.

The 8800GTS 512 do they still offer them? I don't see them on New Egg last time I checked.

EVGA 8800gts 512
recertified - 90 day warranty - $109.99 ($118.96 shipped) :p

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130401

[spaceballsrules]

EVGA 8800gts 512
recertified - 90 day warranty - $109.99 ($118.96 shipped) :p

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130401

I just ordered on of these. I am also upgrading from the 7600GT. I heard these were really amazing cards after doing research for a week, and at $110, you can't beat that. Maybe I can actually start folding around 5000 ppd now :)

[kx7]

I just ordered on of these. I am also upgrading from the 7600GT. I heard these were really amazing cards after doing research for a week, and at $110, you can't beat that. Maybe I can actually start folding around 5000 ppd now :)

Yeah i'm still happy with mine. I paid $370 for it when it first came out! :bang head

[necrokiller]

Yeah i'm still happy with mine. I paid $370 for it when it first came out! :bang head

That should teach you never to jump on newer technology right away. :P

[RaV3N]

Keep in mind you shouldnt need more then 512mb of memory