whats a better graphics card

[Nukem]

on the bench site you had the XTX listed... when I changed it to the PRO it's beat out the 7900gt by a .9 margain. if you can get it for that price, I wouldn't complain and get it!

 

[TimBlanchard]

thankyou im gonna get the cheapest one witthout any cooling...am i correct in thinking that the cooling options are only intended mainly for overclocking

 

[Nukem]

that and your preference to sound. just make sure you have good case cooling before you go sticking a card that requires ambient air flow within the case to cool it.

 

[TimBlanchard]

how do i know if my case has good airflow? doesnt the gpu come with its own basic fan. I thought the more expensive ones used pipe cooling?

 

[Nukem]

that may be the case, but they still need air flow to cool the chip. are your temps on the cool side? if so, then you should have decent flow inside the case. but usually when a card says "silent" it means no fan.

 

[TimBlanchard]

the picture looks like it has a fan?

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click on the thumnail for larger image

 

[Nukem]

no image

 

[TimBlanchard]

try:

http://www.sapphiretech.com/en/productfiles/168image2.jpg


direct link 2 image

you have 2 scroll round a bit 2 find it

 

[Nukem]

well then...it's got a fan and you should be good.