A Good Video Card for non gamers ?

[Mixman]

Need a PCI Express card though.

 

[mwmorph]

x700. it will be faster than a 9800pro which plays 95% of modern games fine. F.E.A.R. is the only one to not run well at 10x7 high or at least medium. AOEIII(demo) runs 10x7 all high/enabled, except low shadows/no aa fine 50fps average on my machine wiyth a 9800pro. fear will need 800x600 to run smooth though. every other game will run fine.

 

[larry89]

Originally posted by: cevilgenius
So then, 9800Pro or 9600XT is all you need... both will play most modern games (exception maybe AoEIII, FEAR, basically not the newest and greatest games).

Norm

HE ISNT GOING TO BE PLAYING ANY GAMES!

NO GAMES NO GAMES NO GAMES NO GAMES

Does Anyone Understand?

 

[Eureka]

Originally posted by: larry89

Originally posted by: cevilgenius
So then, 9800Pro or 9600XT is all you need... both will play most modern games (exception maybe AoEIII, FEAR, basically not the newest and greatest games).

Norm

HE ISNT GOING TO BE PLAYING ANY GAMES!

NO GAMES NO GAMES NO GAMES NO GAMES

Does Anyone Understand?

Except he just said he is.

Originally posted by: Mixman
Need a PCI Express card though.

Then a x700Pro will do you fine, it's only like 130 or something. 6600GT is better, but it costs at least 150.

Norm

 

[mwmorph]

Originally posted by: larry89

Originally posted by: cevilgenius
So then, 9800Pro or 9600XT is all you need... both will play most modern games (exception maybe AoEIII, FEAR, basically not the newest and greatest games).

Norm

HE ISNT GOING TO BE PLAYING ANY GAMES!

NO GAMES NO GAMES NO GAMES NO GAMES

Does Anyone Understand?

By non gamer I mean not hardcore about it...not going to get the latest & greatest videocard for $500 or $600. I do like to play an occasion game, but that is not what my machine is for. That is why I am trying to strike a compromise and get a "decent" 3D card with great 2D.

he will play games.

 

[bim27142]

Originally posted by: Mixman
So I guess this would be all that I need ?

you call this a non-gamer card??? in my country, this card is already a gamers', dream!!

 

[bim27142]

Originally posted by: Cheesetogo
Why even bother using the pic-express slot? It's pointless to spend more than 30 dollars on a card for what you'll be using it for. Just get a pci (non express) card.

Here's the cheapest pci card newegg had, but if you look around, espcially on ebay, you could go cheaper ($5-$15) SAPPHIRE RADEON 7000 64M PCI Radeon 7000 64MB DDR PCI Video Card

Don't waste 100 bucks on a video card you don't need.

yup, agree on this... but if there will be a lot of budget still, then i guess it's he's call...

ei mixman, can i just have the x700 because i could make more use of it and swap with my 9550XT?? but it has to be an agp though...

 

[Mixman]

Originally posted by: bim27142

Originally posted by: Mixman
So I guess this would be all that I need ?

you call this a non-gamer card??? in my country, this card is already a gamers', dream!!

Compared to a lot of guys on the Video Forum this would be a budget gamers card. Especially when people here talking about spending from $300 to $600 on a card. The one I picked out would be considered low end.