Need help upgrading Graphics Card.

[trentboy2 10]

I'm running...

 

Windows Vista Home Premium

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Duel Core 4600+

2gb RAM

NIVIDIA GeForce 7600GT

 

...and I'd like to upgrade my graphics card, I have £70-90 budget and would like to stick with NVIDIA possibly the GeForce 8 series (I want DX10 compatibility).

 

Any help available would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance.

[neeeeeeeeeek 10]

just buy the most expensive one you can afford. MOst makes are very similar and at that price range and DX10 card will be pretty much the same as any other.

[trentboy2 10]

That's kinda how I figured I'd do it =D

 

I'm a little unsure about PCIexpress cards though, they'll fit into a regular PCI slots?

[adaline 10]

No you need a pci-e slot, most modern mobos come with it unless its onboard graphics, some come with 2, some more!

[trentboy2 10]

Can I check whether or not I have PCI-express slots without opening up my PC? I dont want to break the warranty seal until I'm 100% sure about buying a new card

[adaline 10]

Can I check whether or not I have PCI-express slots without opening up my PC? I dont want to break the warranty seal until I'm 100% sure about buying a new card

I dont see why it wouldent be, your computer is quite recent and has a gfx card in already. If you can find out what mobo is inside from computer you can check that way. Its all gueswork tho, the best way is of course to see it for yourself.

[Guest]

DX10 compatibility is pointless at the moment, especially in that price range...even the top of the line cards have trouble with decent frame rates when you turn the detail up.

 

Games that require DX10 aren't going to appear for a long while yet.

[Ghozer 112]

 

Games that require DX10 aren't going to appear for a long while yet.

 

DX 10 Games that are Already Released

 

Cyrsis

Unreal Tournament 3

Call of Juarez

Company of Heroes

Flight Simulator X: Acceleration

Gears of War

Hellgate: London

Universe at War: Earth Assault

 

... And More

[neeeeeeeeeek 10]

DX 10 Games that are Already Released

 

Cyrsis

Unreal Tournament 3

Call of Juarez

Company of Heroes

Flight Simulator X: Acceleration

Gears of War

Hellgate: London

Universe at War: Earth Assault

 

... And More

 

none of which will be playable on a 80quid graphics card!

[Ghozer 112]

Hellgate: London will work on a HD2600, as will Unreal Tournament 3, and Gears of War - not in the highest settings obviously, but they are playable

 

Oh, and I forgot Bioshock on that list

[terminator 10]

flight sim x working here on that card

[Guest]

DX 10 Games that are Already Released

 

Cyrsis

Unreal Tournament 3

Call of Juarez

Company of Heroes

Flight Simulator X: Acceleration

Gears of War

Hellgate: London

Universe at War: Earth Assault

 

... And More

 

I said REQUIRE, these titles will all work on DX9 as far as I'm aware.....they're also barely playable at a sensible resolution on a gfx card costing over £200.