7800 GTX power question

[foges]

I need a new graphics card, but dont want to spend too much because i dont game very much. The ones that fit my price range are the x1600 and 7600 (nvidia), but im wondering what one will yeild better performance? and should i get the GT, GS, XT, etc... versions? i think i should be fine with 256mb.

second question: when playing battlefield, i want to view the game in 1024x1280 (i have a 1600x1200 screen), but i dont want to strech it or have it pop up in a window, i want it to be in the center of the screen with just black around. How do you do that?

 

[CCityInstaller]

If you are going to get a card from the X1600 series, I would settle for nothing less then the X1650XT. The X1600XT and X1650PRO just aren't worth the pricetag IMO. If you can't afford the $150 price tag for the X1650XT, then I would stay with the 7600GT, as it is faster then any of the other X1600 cards. I am a big ATI fan, but the X1600XT in my parent's computer just lacks in performance. If you want to play in a lower resolution without scaling, then you need to go into the video driver's control panel and look for the scaling options. Some LCD monitors can also provide hardware scaling.

 

[foges]

Thanx for the help. The X1650 XT is actually cheaper than the 7600 GT over here (switzerland), is the ati a better card? (im also kinda an ati fan, i enjoy supporting the underdogs. AMD forever)

EDIT: I need some more help with the scaling. I opened the ati control panel and went to the help, where it said to go to monitor properties > attributes > image scaling, but there is not image scaling option. What am i missing? do i require a DVI cable for it to work (i havnt got my but in action yet to get a DVI cable, am still runing off that blue analoge one)

 

[foges]

I ended up getting the 7800 GTX. dont have a motherboard that will fit it yet though. Can anyone tell me how i should use the molex or whatever to pci cable? this picture http://www.hardocp.com/images/articles/1122918967EjWXALxj1U_1_12_l.jpg

Should i connect two different molex connectors to the pci one or what? why isnt one sufficient?

PS: can that s-video in cable enable video recording on my computer from a tv for example? in which case does anyone have a spare one that i could buy off them??

 

[foges]

anyone?

 

[foges]

someone must know why the molex to pci-express cable has two molex plugs??