Best Video card for gaming

[Apokalipse]

the 7900 GT is a bit over budget though...
if you can afford it, it's a great card to get. otherwise the 7600 GT is quite nice.

 

[LU4sTrooper]

Yeah true, it would be nice though if the budget could be stretched.

The 7600GT is nice, but that 128bit interface will only take you so far, I would really recommend spending a little extra and getting a card with a 256bit, just my opinion though, and im a newbie

 

[dmitrip]

conclusion

so in conclusion the BFG GeForce 7900 GT 256MB PCIe is the best card affordable for me to buy for gaming evne thoi

the x1600 has 512mb?

 

[magouster]

More memory does very little, if anything, to the performance of the card. Higher core and memory speeds, as well as the amount of pipelines, play a much bigger role!

 

[dmitrip]

ok than thanks alot i will go with the BFG GeForce 7900 GT 256MB PCIe itsa round $350 i think here in canda i just choose the x1600 at first casue it had 512mb and i thought it really makes a differenece

one more question

i have a 300W power supply
i am guesisng i will need to get a new one beaucse it will not suppore the video card

am i right and if i am how much W do you suggest me to buy?

thanks

 

[magouster]

Look at something like the Antec Trupower 550W. Expensive, but never buy a cheap PSU!

 

[arctic388]

hey guys, is the 7900GTX not worth the up in price compared to the 7900GT ? seriously ?

 

[Apokalipse]

they both have 24 pixel pipelines, the GTX just has higher clock speeds.
if you're prepared to overclock, I'd go with the GT definately

 

[arctic388]

nope no OC' ing with me. got a lot to learn before that is attempted. especially with the money i'll have in it.

 

[aliasaid]

you probably won't find a BFG 7900gt for $350.. i reckon they'd be around $400. you should consider that PNY one..

have you checked if your mobo supports pci-express?