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[Matt_09]

I'm up-grading my graphics card this week and am looking for advice on what would best suit my pc.

Im running:

# Card: ATI Radeon 300 SE - its shit, i know (lots of games that have issues with it, KOTOR especially)
# 3.3 ghz
# 200 gigs
# 525mb ram (this may be wrong Im in work and cant be sure)

I mostly play FPS games, Online games, GTA and a general mix of others.

What would you guys recommend? Price range between £100 - £200 - I will go over this but only for something really spectacular.

All help will be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[MrPing1000]

x800xl

 

[Uncle Dukey]

Lower end: X800 XL, Geforce 6800 GT.
Higher end: 7800 GT.

 

[Draft]

Lower end: X800 XL, Geforce 6800 GT.
Higher end: 7800 GT.

The X800 and 6800 are low high end :lol

Both good choices, though.

 

[Pimpbaa]

X800 is a poor choice right now. Some games are already using shader model 3.0.

 

[Uncle Dukey]

The X800 and 6800 are low high end :lol

Both good choices, though.

True :lol ... I guess I meant within his price range..

 

[Neo_ZX]

Don't forget that DX10 may render your new card useless. If you can hold out until DX10 cards come out then it'd probably be a better option.

 

[Culex]

Don't forget that DX10 may render your new card useless. If you can hold out until DX10 cards come out then it'd probably be a better option.

That's terrible advice. Get what you want NOW. There will always be better tech down the road and if you wait for better tech, you'll continue to wait...forever.

 

[Neo_ZX]

I'm not saying don't get anything, just that if you're into getting the latest games (ie DX10) and don't want to get another card a year from now then you might want to hold off. I would, but that's just me. My friend who works at ATi gets 50% off but I still wouldn't want to drop 300 now for the top of the line and then 300 again next year just to play DX10 games. If you can wait then I'd wait, otherwise go grab an X850 XT or something.