choosing my graphics card

[ricanflow]

Cod4 is very well optimized, now crysis, that game eats my card alive lol. But i get really good fps in cod4. I took a couple vids, but the fps doesnt show up on them and theyre huge, and i cant compress em with movie maker cause my xp isnt "legit" lol, im gonna have to download a video converter.

In fragfests, yeah ive seen it drop down to 30 but for a split second, and with the slider on quality.

 

[kpmwrestler]

That 8600gt b1gapl posted looks like a great deal. So the Gddr4, 256 bit memory interface, and a faster core clock on the 2600xt wouldnt help?

 

[b1gapl]

That 8600gt b1gapl posted looks like a great deal. So the Gddr4, 256 bit memory interface, and a faster core clock on the 2600xt wouldnt help?

It would help a little, but not as much, since it's a low end card. If you want to save a little, the 8600GT is a good choice. Has a little more kick to it too.

 

[kpmwrestler]

alright. I might be able to afford to buy two of these:
Newegg.com - HIS Hightech H260XTF256DDN-R Radeon HD 2600XT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

and crossfire them. would this be better?

 

[b1gapl]

Crossfiring isn't worth it for low end cards. You might as well get one powerful card.

 

[kpmwrestler]

What exactly is stream processors? The 8600gt has 32 and the 2600xt has 120.

 

[ricanflow]

What exactly is stream processors? The 8600gt has 32 and the 2600xt has 120.

One thing you need to realize is that the architecture matters, not just core/memory speeds. The 8800s are based on either the g92/g80, which are both very powerful, hence why the cards and so good even at lower speeds than say an 8600gt. Like the 7300gt, when overclocked it basically became a 7600gs since they used the same core.

Some info:
Stream processing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[kpmwrestler]

This: Newegg.com - GECUBE HV195PG3-D3(RoHS) Radeon X1950PRO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail beats the 2600xt right?

 

[maroon1]

Yes, X1950pro is better than HD2600XT

 

[ricanflow]

But for not much more you can get the hd 3850 which kills the x1950pro. And thats a bit expensive, you can find one cheaper.