What video card to buy

[cchen]

Hi,

I just bought a Dell 2005FPW and realized that my current video card (Geforce4 Ti4200) acn't output widescreen.....

Whats a cheap (CHEAP is the keyword here) video card thats decent and can do widescreen? I don't play many games, but I'd like gaming to be on par with at least the current card that i have

 

[SVT Cobra]

I do believe that the 6200 supports this no?

 

[cchen]

Which is better - the 5200 or the 6200?

 

[RollWave]

6200 by a good amount. It can be modded to the 6600 from what I hear.

 

[cchen]

Hmm i've been out of the loop for a while... why are so many video cards pci now?

 

[Hacp]

PCI-express..... Not PCI.

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: Hacp
PCI-express..... Not PCI.

Whats the difference?

 

[Hacp]

Truthfully, I have no idea. I read some article that explained it but it was just a bunch of blurb to me. Basically, PCI-express is a new thing thats out, and it has more max bandwith potential than AGP. PCI-express cards cant fit on pci slots though.

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: Hacp
Truthfully, I have no idea. I read some article that explained it but it was just a bunch of blurb to me. Basically, PCI-express is a new thing thats out, and it has more max bandwith potential than AGP. PCI-express cards cant fit on pci slots though.

Oh, so only newer motherboards support it?

 

[Hacp]

ya, Your best bet is to stick with AGP (you do have agp right? heh).

 

[cchen]

Haha yeah, I'm not that outdated. I found a 6200 AGP at newegg for 61 shipped. what do you think?

And the 6200 can do 1680x1050 dvi for sure?

 

[d2arcturus]

Assuming this is it, yeah no problem.
Even says: 2048x1536 max res.

That's refurbished though, I'd say go for this or this.

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: d2arcturus
Assuming this is it, yeah no problem.
Even says: 2048x1536 max res.

That's refurbished though, I'd say go for this or this.

thanks!