which card will do???

[N2gaming]

Hello Gamers,
What video card would be the best card for me who uses only a 22" monitor to game on? as of right now I am using WinXP but I recently purchased Windows 7 (64b)

so I will be converting over to that OS very soon. I play most FPSs but also enjoy the hard combat-sims and right now I'm trying Mass Effect-2. I have been searching here and Newegg at the hi-end cards and well, I am now very over whelmed

At one moment I'll decide on an ATi and then the next moment I'm ready to get an Nvidia card. I know a lot of you guys are using a wide-screen monitor to game on but I'm totally at peace with my flat screen monitor =-)

I just want a card that will play any/most games for me without a hiccup... anyway thanks for helping, Jake

 

[Snowshredder102]

I'm guessing the resolution is 1600x900 give or take some pixels. I would personally go with a GTX 460 which can be bought for around $100. Or if you want to overkill and guarantee max settings then I would go for a HD 6870 which is around $150.

 

[aaksheytalwar]

Most 22" monitors now are 1920x1080 and even 4-5 years back used to be 1680x1050.

To play at the rez you want without AA you will probably need a 6900 or 570 level card. Assuming 16x10 or so or 19x10, mostly max but not always, and mostly any form of AA off.

If yours isn't a wide screen and is still 22", is it a CRT by any chance?

 

[notty22]

Start here.
In need of GPU purchasing advice? Please be sure to READ this thread.
That will help give us more information to give you a good recommendation.

 

[wahdangun]

if you want best of the best get HD 7970

 

[N2gaming]

Thanks Guys,
I use a LG 22" flat screen LCD monitor, an awesome monitor though! and in my first post I meant to say that a lot here in this forum play on a large screen TV monitor whereas I'm fine on my puter screen.

Again thanks for your knowledge its greatly appreciated.

 

[N2gaming]

Oops, forgot to say that its top res is 1680x1050.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

price range?

Min: 6850~6870
Max: 7970

 

[Leyawiin]

1. Budget
2. CPU Model
3. Power supply with capacity in watts

These would help in giving a good recommendation

 

[skipsneeky2]

Think for 1680x1050 a gtx570 or 6970 would be a good start,for that resolution both options would be highend with most buying a 6870 or gtx560.

If you plan a new monitor down the road the 7950 seems to be getting alot of attention with plenty of people ocing it to extreme levels and it has a excellent power to performance ratio prob the best right now.

 

[Stuka87]

What CPU do you have? If you are running Windows XP I have to assume this is an older system. In which case buying a big fancy card is not going to be much help.

Also, what power supply do you have? Or is this a pre-build system (ie Dell, HP, etc).

 

[JimmiG]

GTX460 1GB here with a 22", 1680x1050 monitor. Bought it when they came out, but it's still working quite well.
However there's always something you can turn on to bring the card to its knees, like "Ubersampling" in Witcher 2, high-quality Ambient Occlusion and transparency AA in Skyrim etc., and newer games will only get even more demanding. So even at relatively low resolutions, you'll still want a pretty good video card if you want to run your games at the highest settings.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

What CPU do you have? If you are running Windows XP I have to assume this is an older system. In which case buying a big fancy card is not going to be much help.

Also, what power supply do you have? Or is this a pre-build system (ie Dell, HP, etc).

yes PLEASE

 

[N2gaming]

My sys:
WinXP sp3
Intel i5 661, socket 1156 LGA (clarkDale @3.33ghz)
Mobo: MSI P55-GD65 (MS-7585)
8 Gig memory
Corsair 800W PU

I have Win7 (64b) and I'll be switching over in the very near future and I am content
with my 22" monitor but if I do get a larger monitor it would only be to a 24" as I am
happy little clam being old skool

 

[N2gaming]

Oops again, shhsssh! I think my budget will be around $325.00 as that should get me safe to play ANY game at max settings or at least near max.

and if necessary I suppose a little more is doable. I'm gonna retire this June so 'm getting my good stuff before this summer =-)

 

[N2gaming]

Thanks everyone, after much thought I decided to get this card....

the Radeon HD 6970

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161385

again a big thanks to you all,
Jake

 

[bryanW1995]

If you haven't bought yet, I'd wait a couple of weeks. Nvidia's new lineup is coming out, likely exerting downward pressure on pricing in the upper/mid range. You should be able to get a better price on that exact card soon.

 

[Madcatatlas]

What notty said really. If you want sound advice, use the guide

 

[Absolute0]

ya $370 for a 6970 is too much right now

 

[superjim]

$300 7870 will be out in a week with safe-to-guess 6970 performance, lower or equal price (assuming no mark-ups on launch day) and lower power usage (if that matters to you, always a perk). The 6970 is still a "great" card, it just depends on price. At $260 or less, I'd say it's a good deal, but not at $300 or above.

 

[N2gaming]

Thanks guys, however, in my rush to get a card I had already pulled the plug and ordered the above Radeon HD 6970.

Howevee, one thing that it has is a very good enhanced heat sink so cooling will not be an issue (crosses fingers )

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161385

 

[Absolute0]

6970' for $370... the value is going to drop on that fast.