Thread: Graphics card suggestion

I want to buy a graphics card(512 mb preferable) for my desktop pc & i need some suggestions for it, following is the my computer config -
Procc - Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4ghz)
MB - Intel DG35EC
Ram - ZION Hynix 2GB DDR2 (800 mhz , 1.8v)
slots available -
PCIE x 16 - 1
PCIE x 1 - 3
PCI - 3
will be better if approx price is also mentioned with the graphics cards

Plz tell ur budget. Also tell ur screen size.

Originally Posted by rajan1311

Plz tell ur budget. Also tell ur screen size.

screen size - 17" CRT (may switch to 15"/17" TFT, so please mention for this one too)
budget - upto Rs. 5k (but that doesnt mean that i wont buy the cheap ones).

Get Palit Nvidia 9600GT card, it comes around 6k
but its worth it, it can play all the latest games at high settings.

For cheaper alternative,
you can get Nvidia 9500

well i heard that ATI is better than NVIDIA, so does any ATI cards available for my specs or is it better to go for NVIDIA??

Originally Posted by saugatdb

well i heard that ATI is better than NVIDIA, so does any ATI cards available for my specs or is it better to go for NVIDIA??

THe only good ATI cards which are worth a buy are HD4850 and HD4870, which are way out of your budget.

If you want ATI, then you can look at HD3850

Can u plz tell which PSU u have ?

In case u have a PSU without a pci-e power connector, get the ATI4650. Its faster than the 9500GT in most games. But slower than 9600GT. As ur willing to spend 5k, both PSU and GFX card can not fit in that cost. A good PSU will cost u atleast 3.5k.


PS: The ATI4650 does not require a pci-e connector. The 9600GT does require one.

Originally Posted by saugatdb

well i heard that ATI is better than NVIDIA, so does any ATI cards available for my specs or is it better to go for NVIDIA??

nah nothing like that buddy.

Originally Posted by rajan1311

Can u plz tell which PSU u have ?

In case u have a PSU without a pci-e power connector, get the ATI4650. Its faster than the 9500GT in most games. But slower than 9600GT. As ur willing to spend 5k, both PSU and GFX card can not fit in that cost. A good PSU will cost u atleast 3.5k.


PS: The ATI4650 does not require a pci-e connector. The 9600GT does require one.



nah nothing like that buddy.

psu of 3.5k? well its labeled frontech in my psu

Have a check on Palit Radeon 4670 Super, this will set you back around 6K but worth every penny. Especially if you want to use the HDTV option at the later date. With this card you can use the LCD TV as a monitor too

ok thanks guys, thanks for your suggestion, i will look into them & will inform here about the card which i will buy

Originally Posted by saugatdb

ok thanks guys, thanks for your suggestion, i will look into them & will inform here about the card which i will buy

Probably a late reply but Rather go for Nvidia 9600 GT (needs power supply) than 9500.

do inform us, on which card you buy!

can anyone give me some details about these gpus for laptops? which one of them is better ... if possible plz rate the three gpus in order of preference ...

NVIDIA GeForce® 8200M G , NVIDIA GeForce 9300M with 256MB VRAM and 256 MBATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450

I found the following

Notebookcheck: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450

Notebookcheck: NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS

Notebookcheck: NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G

8200M seems the worst of the lot.

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

I found the following

Notebookcheck: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450

Notebookcheck: NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS

Notebookcheck: NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G

8200M seems the worst of the lot.

yes ... i also went through this site before asking the question here ... frankly speaking i dont understand much of the internal specifications details of these gpus ... all these three are listed under class 3 on that site ... actually these are the gpus being provided by three different laptops among which i am planning to buy one ... lenovo ideapad y530, hcl leaptop b38, dell studio ..

This clasification is done based on 3D mark scores.
If u pick any of the 3, u will get unplayable frame rates in most of the games at high setings. If u lower the settings,u may be able to play.
In all the cases the GPU should not be the deciding factor.

^^ Which GPU would u recommend for playing the latest games at medium settings? I am speaking in context with laptops.

i dont really like lenovo.Giv the model number na. Strt new thread if u want.

well,thats a tricky one.
I would suggest not gaming on a laptop.
But a 9600M or a ATI3650/70 should allow u to game. My frend plays COD4 maxed out on his XPS1530. It has a 8600GT on it. But he plays GTA4 at low settings.

Originally Posted by rajan1311

This clasification is done based on 3D mark scores.
If u pick any of the 3, u will get unplayable frame rates in most of the games at high setings. If u lower the settings,u may be able to play.
In all the cases the GPU should not be the deciding factor.

which among the three would you suggest? actually i am confused between these 3 laptops ... have been planning to buy one for quite some time now ... i will wait for 1-2 months more ...

Lenovo - Notebook computers - IdeaPad Y Series

Dell Studio 15 Laptop

HCL Leaptop B38

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

which among the three would you suggest? actually i am confused between these 3 laptops ... have been planning to buy one for quite some time now ... i will wait for 1-2 months more ...

Lenovo - Notebook computers - IdeaPad Y Series

Dell Studio 15 Laptop

HCL Leaptop B38

Easy pick man. The Dell is the 1 u need to get !!!

well .. dell studio is also my top choice at this moment ... but there are a few issues ...

1) no option for ubuntu/free dos ... i.e. i will have to pay the extra amount for vista which i dont at all want to

2) drivers for only vista are provided with dell studio ... even on their website they dont provide drivers for other versions of windows ...

well going for 9600 gt , but i am not been able to find palit, all i get here is xfx or zotek or some dumb companies, so most probably will go for xfx but as it need sli smps (ex. - cooler master) , so have to wait for some time (to arrange 3.5k for smps )

Buddy there is another option, if ur not a NV fanboy.
Chk this:
It does NOT require a 6pin power connector. Hence no need for a new SMPS.
Palit ATI Radeon HD4670 512MB GDDR3 Super Edition AE/46700+0551

Its performance is on par with 9600GT.

Also, u can find Palit here:
Video Cards - TechShop.in - Buy Tech Online Now!!!

Originally Posted by rajan1311

Buddy there is another option, if ur not a NV fanboy.
Chk this:
It does NOT require a 6pin power connector. Hence no need for a new SMPS.
Palit ATI Radeon HD4670 512MB GDDR3 Super Edition AE/46700+0551

Its performance is on par with 9600GT.

Also, u can find Palit here:
Video Cards - TechShop.in - Buy Tech Online Now!!!

thanks dude, i bought this only but bought it from local market costs 5500

i hope ur satisfied with ur new card.

Enjoy gaming b4 it gets outdated