Replacement for a NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT?

[imported_lovespicyfood]

Hi Everyone,

I built my current desktop at the beginning of '08 and would now like to replace my vid card. I am having a problem watching video on the computer; it will often freeze during playback. All of the drivers are up to date and my research has shown that this card does have issues with this problem.

Because the desktop is getting old, I don't want to spend that much money. I don't game with it at all but I do run dual ~22" monitors so that is a requirement.

Can you suggest something that might work that is reasonable?

TIA!
Pete

 

[imported_lovespicyfood]

I forgot, here are the specs of the computer!

Windows 7 64bit
2.4ghz Intel Core Quad
4gb ram

 

[24601]

Gtx 460, gtx 560 max.

You can go as low as a cheap 25 dollar card though.

Geforce GT 640 ~60 USD

Radeon 5450 ~25 USD

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150600

XFX has a lifetime warrantee on this card as well, so you'll be fine forever :O

 

[tweakboy]

grab the 460 1GB for a very low price... gl It will pair good with your CPU.

 

[Keysplayr]

If you don't game, then most any card would do that has two video outputs. You need Dual DVI?
GT 640 mentioned above is a nice deal.
I don't care for AMD much.

 

[imported_lovespicyfood]

Thanks a lot for the replies!

I will need to DVI outputs...

Out of curiosity, how do these boards compare to my old one? Amazing how quickly technology changes and gets better...it's why I try to wait so long before building a new system...

 

[Leyawiin]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...irtualParent=1

This has more than enough grunt to do anything you want in the video arena and would be about the max you should bother with in your older system. Cheap too.

 

[frozentundra123456]

If you don't game, then most any card would do that has two video outputs. You need Dual DVI?
GT 640 mentioned above is a nice deal.
I don't care for AMD much.

Actually I like their cards for gaming, but I was pretty frustrated with the outputs on the 7770 I just bought. It had only 1 dvi and no VGA, so I had to buy a HDMI cable to hook up dual monitors.

 

[SPBHM]

if you care about gaming performace, something like 6570/GT 440 should be enough to equal/outperform the 9600GT, anything lower would probably be slower.

if it's just flash video, try disabling hardware acceleration

 

[tweakboy]

A 6800 GT can handle what your trying to do. This is a mess. RMA the card, then buy a 880 by saving SLI money.. gl