I am planning to buy a new video card @_@

[TomahawkChop]

Actually I got no clue what to buy :/ so maybe you pro know some, and what should the videro card have to be able to get a really nice texture o_o.

[RitualClarity]

Here is another post where someone needed a graphic card as well

http://www.loverslab.com/topic/15096-looking-to-upgrade-my-graphics-card/

 

I use the GTX670 it is expensive yes but extremely good.

ATI cards are generally cheaper than their Nvidia counterpart however not as compliant with games. Most game companies primarily develop with Nvidia equipment. Not that that makes Nividia better. Just more compliant. I have found over the years more issues configuring the ATI than Nivida. However after configuring the ATI it worked ever bit as good as Nvidia.

 

Hope that helps.

[nekroskoma]

an interesting note, im beginning to hear that your video card is becoming less important now because most games are made more with the consoles in mind and use the cpu more, anyone else want to comment on this as i have only heard hearsay

 

in the end though don't need to buy a 500 dollar monster when a a good 1 gig card will do

 

also if you have a AMD processor i believe they cooperate well with ATI/AMD cards, not surprised since they both come from the same company now and i believe AMD is now starting to drop the ATI name

[LaEspada]

Also remember about compatiblility.

Check the PCI ports and make sure you have the same # of them as the motherboard and graphics card do. Otherwise your fucked over if yo u get the wrong size.

I recently upgrade from a Nvidia GTX 545 to a GTX 660 TI (it was on sale and came with Assassin's Creed 3 for free) and it was worth every single penny

[TomahawkChop]

tnx guys!! next week I will buy a new video card guess I will bring my rig there since(Idk about technical stuff) :B.

 

tnx for the help guys

[RitualClarity]

Remember to also check the power supply. If you bought the computer from someone (prebuilt) and get an after market graphic card many of them require more power than what may be in your computer.

 

Things to know before going

Power rating it is on the power supply looks like this.

 

 

Power supply connectors, the one you need is pci express. at least usually. Comes in 6 and 8 pin versions.

 

 

Finally the graphic slot. You should have a PCI express. If not don't upgrade the card. Upgrade the entire computer. You can do better.

 

 

At least with this info and knowledge you have some understanding of what is happening and what you might need. At least what you need to talk about.

[moomore]

Without much information, there's only one way to upgrade your video card.

 

1. Find out what video card you have. Either run "dxdiag" or use GPU-Z from Techpowerup.( or even CPU-Z.)

2. Go to this website: http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/680286.aspx (Tom's hardware has a pretty good Tier list too.)
3. Find your card.

4. Select any random card that is in the next tier. Example: If you have a Tier 2 card, pick a Tier 1 or Tier 0 card.

5. Any card in a Tier # higher than Tier 3 is disqualified. Pick a better one. (Tier 3 is considered entry level gaming.)

6. One you have decided on a card, look at its prices online; from there, you can look for power and slot requirements.

 

If your computer cannot support the new card: You need a better computer overall.

If you cannot afford the card: You are better off buying a Solid State Drive. (If you already have a SSD, now is the time to do SSDs in Raid 0. If you already have that setup,

)

Otherwise, buy the card and you have successfully upgraded your graphics card. Enjoy. (This assumes you have mastered the art of building a PC that is literally putting Lego pieces together.)

[Mailamea]

when buying a video card, remember that you will need to change your powersupply if your gonna get a high end vidcard. know if its pcie or pci and ddr2 or ddr3. check the forums or search if there are any downside or problem with the card. for example older high end nvdia cards cant run Tombraider 2013.

[nekroskoma]

Remember to also check the power supply. If you bought the computer from someone (prebuilt) and get an after market graphic card many of them require more power than what may be in your computer.

 

Things to know before going

Power rating it is on the power supply looks like this.

Coolermaster-GX-750-Watt-Power-Supply-Review-05.jpgseasonic4.jpg

 

Power supply connectors, the one you need is pci express. at least usually. Comes in 6 and 8 pin versions.

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Finally the graphic slot. You should have a PCI express. If not don't upgrade the card. Upgrade the entire computer. You can do better.

pc_slots.gif

 

At least with this info and knowledge you have some understanding of what is happening and what you might need. At least what you need to talk about.

 

 

when buying a video card, remember that you will need to change your powersupply if your gonna get a high end vidcard. know if its pcie or pci and ddr2 or ddr3. check the forums or search if there are any downside or problem with the card. for example older high end nvdia cards cant run Tombraider 2013.

 

this is something i always forget about and something that you definitely need to make sure, a friend of mine built himself a computer and got a psu that was not up to what he had built and nearly cooked the psu he had, he knew something was wrong when he started smelling that burnt electronics smell coming from his machine

[Guest Spikes]

If you intend to play heavily modded Skyrim,Oblivion or other games with big texture packs/mods, get a card with 2 GB ram

[Veta]

Don't buy one yet wait for the new consoles to come out so that they drop their prices on pc "stuff"

[TomahawkChop]

@ritual tnx so much for that informative info (like a good teacher owo)

@moomore ohh tnx for that tutorial gonna save it for further use , well I do believe my video card is way to bad for skyrim :v

@Mailamea ohh @@ tnx for the reminder again (I didnt thought power supply also is needed) xD

@Spikes yah that is in my mind and I think with a high GPU stuff?

 

 

@Veta o_o so new stuff will come out huh, guess I will wait then =w=(practical way)

 

Thank you so much guys all efforts of explaining stuff to me is appreciated

[Ark of Truth]

when buying a video card, remember that you will need to change your powersupply if your gonna get a high end vidcard. know if its pcie or pci and ddr2 or ddr3. check the forums or search if there are any downside or problem with the card. for example older high end nvdia cards cant run Tombraider 2013.

Listen to what she says She's right on target.

 

Most card now run DDR5 now. If it's not using DDR5 it's not worth buying as it won't handle the newer games.

 

Personally in my experience Nvida is never a good choice for a gaming pc.

[SunStonedKitty]

 

when buying a video card, remember that you will need to change your powersupply if your gonna get a high end vidcard. know if its pcie or pci and ddr2 or ddr3. check the forums or search if there are any downside or problem with the card. for example older high end nvdia cards cant run Tombraider 2013.

Listen to what she says She's right on target.

 

Most card now run DDR5 now. If it's not using DDR5 it's not worth buying as it won't handle the newer games.

 

Personally in my experience Nvida is never a good choice for a gaming pc.

 

 

Your choice must also be lead by the resolution of your screen.

What's your budget?

[Rayblue]

I'd like to factor in that the CPU speed must be slightly higher than the video card.

 

TBH, the selection of a video card now depends on several factors.

 

* If you want to just play the most recent games, mid-range video cards are okay as long as it has DDR5.

* If you want to play games with the highest video quality, there's the high end cards, but it'll require the upgrading of everything else, including the CPU and your power supply. Also, you may have to learn a whole new set of technical skills on how to make the most out of that card.

* Bigger video memory doesn't necessarily mean faster video.

[reae]

Another tips:
- Read, how your card of dreams works in games you want to play. My friend bought gf660Ti and began to laught at my hd6970, until he lauched Skyrim and his new toy got heat attack in riverwood, without storm, dragons, milion NPCs or other things.
- Older cards are cheap. Really cheap. In Germany I can get another hd6970 for 150€ or said gf660Ti for 250+. Or you can add 50€ more and look for hd6990, that only gf690 beats (and future high end gfs/radeons). However, one must check, which directx version card is compatibile with.

- Semi last thing, good setup of CPU+card is favored, but...gf680+old quad is still better, than i7+gf460, I think. By too weak CPU one loses some percentages of card performance, but getting 2x faster card is usually better anyway.
 - Lastly, your budget is deciding factor. Will you spend two times more to get 30% faster card?

Happy thinking. I would wait now, both AMD and Nvidia are playing dumb IMHO. HD 7970 v2 30%+ faster, than v1? Somebody is artifically cooling down performance race, to milk us with current generations. And Nvidia is simply bit more delicate in their tricks, with higher prices (as always) but bit more true power to potential ratio.