What is the best video card for gaming on a 17" monitor?

[philbar71]

8500gt max out oblivion... i dunno about that one.. my 7900gt couldnt do that with 1280x1024...

i got around 30fps. i was amazed it maxed it out. it didnt like it when i was in a city tho. there i got about 20.

 

[Hussein19891]

Was it a 1GB 8500 GT? Cause I can't see how the 512MB 8500 GT could handle a resolution of 1600x1000.

 

[philbar71]

i overclocked the living crap out of it. from 450 core all the way to 658core. and it was 256mb believe it or not. i think there was something wrong with that card it performed too good. it ram at like 75c max load too with the crappy stock cooler

 

[tetlow_63]

Do you think I would be able to max out new games at 1280x1024 on a 512mb 3870?

 

[philbar71]

^ you should depending on cpu and ram

 

[jester070993]

that would be cool if you could

 

[tetlow_63]

^ you should depending on cpu and ram

C2D E6600 and 2GB at I can't remember what speed.

 

[philbar71]

^ yhea you shouldn't have any problem.

 

[NosBoost300]

you should as long as you don't throw in anti aliasing.... the 3800 series is TERRIBLE with anti aliasing

 

[tetlow_63]

Awesome, thanks!