Confusion..pls help

[denim_20]

i would like to know which graphics card will b best suited for my gaming requirements....G31m-es2l, dual core 2.66, 2gb ddr2 ram, 450w, 20" monitor !! My budget is upto 10,000 rs.

Firstly i wanted to go for nividia 450 gtx then i came to know tht it wud overkill my motherboard, then i tried for ati 4850 which confused me even further...i went thru this site-

http://support.nuuo.com/mediawiki/index.php/Hardware_compatibility_list

which says Nvidia Geforce 9600 GSO (6.14.11.9062) or ATI HD4600 (8.650.0.0) for my motherboard...someone pls guide me

 

[cusideabelincoln]

Do you have their capture card? That list is just for compatibility with their capture card, not your motherboard.

Your motherboard will work with any PCI-E video card. So a GTS 450 would be fine. A 4850 would be fine.

 

[Seero]

i would like to know which graphics card will b best suited for my gaming requirements....G31m-es2l, dual core 2.66, 2gb ddr2 ram, 450w, 20" monitor !! My budget is upto 10,000 rs.

Firstly i wanted to go for nividia 450 gtx then i came to know tht it wud overkill my motherboard, then i tried for ati 4850 which confused me even further...i went thru this site-

http://support.nuuo.com/mediawiki/index.php/Hardware_compatibility_list

which says Nvidia Geforce 9600 GSO (6.14.11.9062) or ATI HD4600 (8.650.0.0) for my motherboard...someone pls guide me

Start off by adding 2 more gb of ram if replacing the whole system isn't an option. At 450 watt, you really don't have a lot of options. Replace it with a 650watt or more to open up possibilities like 460 or 6850 plus a little head room for overclock on CPU.

Your mobo supports PCI-e, so the 2 constraints you may have are a) PSU, and b) PCIe v1.1. PCIe v2.0 support higher band width, but are not mandatory as it is backward compatible. Don't get 9xxx from Nvidia or 4xxx from AMD, they are outdated. Instead, look for 4xx or 5xx from Nvidia, or 5xxx or 6xxx from AMD, they support Dx11.

 

[denim_20]

Thanks a lot for replies....now i'v come down to buy between 9800 gt and ati 4850. Just want to know which one is better and i'm also replacing my psu to 650w but have no knowledge abt psu's...pls tell me which company's psu is the best and around wht price range will i get one

 

[crisium]

To answer your question, the Radeon 4850 is faster than the 9800 GT.

However, you should get a more modern card. Look for a Radeon 5770 as it is faster than the 4850 and has more features.

 

[denim_20]

thnx a lot crisium....i'll go for 5770...just 1 thing i wud like to know is wht psu do i need to buy to support this card ?? will 650w be enuff? and also will it b compatible with these specs ? G31m-es2l, dual core 2.66, 2gb ddr2 ram

 

[Seero]

thnx a lot crisium....i'll go for 5770...just 1 thing i wud like to know is wht psu do i need to buy to support this card ?? will 650w be enuff? and also will it b compatible with these specs ? G31m-es2l, dual core 2.66, 2gb ddr2 ram

With a 650Watt, not only it is enuff for one 5770, but headroom for OC.