Graphics card help

[pazman4]

Hi, Im looking for a new graphics card for my son, He want to be able to play somthing like Crisis on full graphics so looking for a xmas present, currently have a NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT, Im looking for DX9 as it will be cheaper and I dont have Vista. Any recomendations? as Im not too good with PC's.

 

[ionicle]

whats your budget?

 

[Joe]

The ATi 1950 are a Series of DX 9 GCards that are currently going for a reasonably low price ~£80 for a Crysis capable 512 Pro version.

 

[pazman4]

Hoping to spend as little as possible but I do want it to be able to play Crisis on full graphics.

 

[ionicle]

8800GT, about 170 quid, but that SHOULD do it

 

[Joe]

Hoping to spend as little as possible but I do want it to be able to play Crisis on full graphics.

then you will need something more powerful than a x1950 ... for crysis on full graphs you are really gonna need one of the highest end cards availible today

the 1950 can run Crysis @~ Medium to High and is probably your best bet for your requirements .. but if you can spring for an 8800 then i would suggest doing so

 

[nrage]

What are the rest of the system specs? The CPU and RAM in particular will have some effect on the performance.

 

[FarFarAway]

Hoping to spend as little as possible but I do want it to be able to play Crisis on full graphics.

Nothing plays Crysis on full graphics on Vista DX10

However, if you want to play on high in XP DX9 then an 8800GT should do it, depending on screen res

 

[jabski]

What are the rest of the system specs?

thst would be helpfull. But anyway probably the 8800GT is yor best bet

 

[FarFarAway]

Aye CPU is a big factor in Crysis performance

 

[pazman4]

AMD 64 3500+ ,2gm ram

 

[FarFarAway]

Shouldn't be too bad though single core will struggle on Crysis with the physics enabled

 

[pazman4]

AMD 64 3500+ ,2gm ram

at the moment he can play Crysis on medium graphics, no anti aliasing

 

[Joe]

at the moment he can play Crysis on medium graphics, no anti aliasing

What screen Res are we talking about here as less than 1440 and the 1950 may do high 4 u ... but best an 8800

 

[pazman4]

Can somone give me a link as there are so many different types of the 8800

 

[FarFarAway]

Just need an 8800GT

http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.aspx?sku=343127

If the screen res is below 1280 then that will rock, but not in stock

 

[pazman4]

would one like this be better as its got more memory or does that not make a huge difference? He playes it on quite a low screen res i think.

 

[pazman4]

would one like this be better as its got more memory or does that not make a huge difference? He playes it on quite a low screen res i think.

http://www.pcnextday.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?ProductCode=1512-2075

 

[pazman4]

http://www.pcnextday.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?ProductCode=1512-2075

Ohh now i understand its DX10, ok thx

 

[pazman4]

what about this, will this work on XP?

http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.aspx?sku=331406