Cheapest NVIDIA card that well support these games

GamingGranddad · Post by **GamingGranddad** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:50 pm

Well,the wifey's triiping in a major way.Right now.So,I'll just have to save-up and buy a 7900GTX later!

Because,We're moving next week.And all of the money will be tied-up for awhile.So,what I'am wanting to know is which cheaper;but okay card.Will do way better than my stock NVIDIA 6100 GPU
Up to 128MB of shared video memory

Here's what I'am wanting to play the most: p:means will already play on the 6100 GPU
1.)Serious Sam 2 (p)
2.)EliteSniper
3.)Quake 4
4.)Half-Life 2
5.)Marine Sharpshooter 2

Budget at around $100-150.00 which,I have right now

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:55 pm

http://forums.legitreviews.com/viewtopic.php?t=5292

GamingGranddad · Post by **GamingGranddad** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:24 pm

Are the 7600GS's any good with the fans.I prefer a fan.

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:58 pm

GamingGranddad wrote:Are the 7600GS's any good with the fans.I prefer a fan.

To be honest i don't know.. The 7600 is good!!!

NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS Enters The Market

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Those games......do you want to play them in Hi res? ---> What monitor are you using?

GamingGranddad · Post by **GamingGranddad** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:03 pm

kenc51 wrote:
GamingGranddad wrote:Are the 7600GS's any good with the fans.I prefer a fan.
To be honest i don't know.. The 7600 is good!!!

NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS Enters The Market

also checkout LR Shopping

Those games......do you want to play them in Hi res? ---> What monitor are you using?

Oh Monitor 17"Flat CRT Emachines(16" diagonal viewable)1280 x 1024 @ 60GHz max res.

GamingGranddad · Post by **GamingGranddad** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:11 pm

Well,in your personal opinion.Which of these cards will work with my system best.To play:1.)SWAT 4
2.)Half-Life 2
3.)F.E.A.R.
4.)Day of DeFeat
Remember,that I'am a newbie gamer.Not hardcore.And I know nothing;about overclocking at all.I just want to join a few clans.And game online.I'am disabled.And all I do everyday is sit at home.It's very boring indeed!

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:19 pm

I'd go for the 7600......unless you can get an x800pro/gto and flash it to a XTPE

the fact that it has no fan is a plus if your not going to overclock. Fans make noise and also can die.

GamingGranddad · Post by **GamingGranddad** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:49 pm

kenc51 wrote:I'd go for the 7600......unless you can get an x800pro/gto and flash it to a XTPE

the fact that it has no fan is a plus if your not going to overclock. Fans make noise and also can die.

Oh okay I thought the fans helped the cards play better.Please,tell me more about this Xpro/gto and flashing it to a XTPE

Thats sounds interesting

Sovereign · Post by **Sovereign** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:48 am

X800Pros and X800GTOs generally have extra pixel pipelines. I don't know how much you know about these things so if this makes no sense I apologize. The X800XT has 16 pipes. The X800Pro and X800GTO only have 12. Sometimes, though, these pipes have just been "turned off" not because they are "bad" but because the manufacturer needed more X800Pros/GTOs. So they took a fully functional X800XT core and turned off four of the pixel pipes. By flashing the card's BIOS (yes videocards have BIOSes just like computers) you can open these pipes. However, it voids your warranty and if the flash is bad you would want to have a spare GFX unit (you have integrated right, or a second card? That way you could flash your other card back if the pipes are indeed broken or the flash just doesn't take properly). Those extra 4 pipes make a big difference....I have a 6800NU with unlockable pipes, but unfortuately although I can use the pipes, I get this ugly artifacting when I enable them.

GamingGranddad · Post by **GamingGranddad** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:02 pm

Oh,I see