PLZ HELP ME 2 BUY GRAPHICS MONSTER

amitava82 · 05-10-2004, 06:02 PM

ok guys, wanna buy a Graphics card 4 doom3. my budget is 5000/-. plz suggest me d best card at this price. also mention d brand n price.
my pc config: P4 2.8HT, 256MB RAM (400MHz).
do i really need 2 upgrade my ram 2 play doom3?
i'm not wiling 2 do dat but if it is necessary then i hav to do dat.
so plz guys help me.

blade_runner · 05-10-2004, 06:21 PM

Graphics card for doom3 eh ! @5k u will get a
Radeon 9550SE 4.7k
Nvidia fx5200 3.1k
Geforce Ti4200 4.9k
Geforce Fx5700Le @ 5.4k

I am posting the prices, though personally wudnt recommend any of these cards. i would rather save up more cash and get a 9600pro or Xt @ 8.5 or 10.5 respectively. A 9800pro @ 14.9k is also a gr8 price/performance option.

imgame · 05-10-2004, 07:08 PM

well blade is right ......these cards no card in that price range is well enough for doom3 ...u need atleast 9600xt ...or better to enjoy that game ....

freshseasons · 05-10-2004, 10:53 PM

Good someone started this post ...i hate to start new post for such things...Can anyone please Suggest me a Good graphic Card

for Rs 15,000-- ? I want it real soon.... I dont got a PCI Express Slot...Only AGP 8x...
Please tell me real fast....Also i'm stuck with Pine GEFORCE 2 Mx , ATI RADEON 9200SE , and presently Gigabyte FX 5700 ULTRA ...due to my upgradation cycle...What should i do with the stupid old stuff....Please guide..

blade_runner · 05-10-2004, 11:16 PM

For 15k the best card in the market right now is the Radeon 9800pro. Make sure u have a 400W PSU.

I have a Club3d 9800pro @ 14.9k and it gives the best price/performance ratio !

Sell the old stuff in the bazaar @ 1k, 1.5k and 7-8k respectively.

theraven · 05-10-2004, 11:23 PM

for 15k ?
simple
9800 pro as blade suggested
and yeah .. i would appreciated a contact for gettin rid of old hardware too ... mumbai based ofcourse

veer · 05-10-2004, 11:41 PM

Why do you want to upgrade for just one game ? Whats your current videocard ?

imgame · 06-10-2004, 07:12 PM

get a 9800pro card ......as everbody suggested

06-10-2004, 08:23 PM

fx5900XT or for 20K, MSI 6800nU

AlphaOmega · 07-10-2004, 12:59 AM

You are not likely to get a good card for Doom3 at 5k. Of all those suggested by blade, only the Ti can run the game decently but none of these are future proof. Why buy a card that will need upgrading in 6 months. Get a 9600XT, it will last longer and give much better gameplay.

freshseasons · 07-10-2004, 10:55 PM

Well my budget is 15,000 and i want a card that will be safe for atleast 5 months...Anyway since i am a Nvidia fan i want something in line of GEforce6800...is it available in AGP 8X...the cost...maybe i raise my budget..

theraven · 07-10-2004, 11:26 PM

6800 ??
yeah it came out in agp8x first
but it aint gonna cost u any less than 18-19k for a nU version of it
put in another 6k and ull get a 6800gt

07-10-2004, 11:29 PM

the GeForce 6 serias has no pro, either vnilla or Ultra, & GT

I would say really go for a 6800 nU, 10% less performance then GT & belive me U can play any game for the next 2.5 years at 1024X768 with 85 Hz & 2XQ AA & AX Anis, remember no matter how much better Card U get U can never play more then your refresh rate of your monitor & usuall they don't go higher then 100HZ for a 17" Monitor which is the norm these days & LCD are still costly unless U decide to give up 17" CRT for a 15 LCD

It is available in AGP8X, so U can easily, then 6800 nU from MSI for 18k, is a really good product for india, as it holds up for 2.5 years more to come, U will need to chage your gfx card only after longhorn, cos with longhorn the next DriectX will come, so before that for 2+ years games will be made in SM3.0 or DirectX9 & OpeGL 2.0

A GT over a 6800nU is not recomended here in India, reason, u can play just about any game U can on a 6800nU as U can play on 6800GT, but Y pay 6k more when it makes difference only in benchmarking

as long as all the games are playing smooth stick with your card, over a 6800nU the GT provides only performance, but U won't miss it with 6800nU either, U will get reasonable performance even with 6899Nu for nest 2.5 years

blade_runner · 07-10-2004, 11:31 PM

The GTs a better deal than the NU provided u have the dough, btw freshseasons why dont u consider a Ati 9800pro for once. Try it and u probably will forget that the Fx series ever existed ! I switched frm the Fx series to the 9800 pro.

(Gxsaurav will probably come along telling u that he switched frm Ati to Nvidia. LOL)

AlphaOmega · 08-10-2004, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by gxsaurav

It is available in AGP8X, so U can easily, then 6800 nU from MSI for 18k, is a really good product for india, as it holds up for 2.5 years more to come, U will need to chage your gfx card only after longhorn, cos with longhorn the next DriectX will come, so before that for 2+ years games will be made in SM3.0 or DirectX9 & OpeGL 2.0

Huh? Why would anyone need to upgrade a 6800 just because longhorn comes out? For LH, all you need is a DX9 compliant card, which 6800 is (and more).
Even a 9200SE will work properly. The GMA900 is actually certified for LH, despite not even having hardware vertex shaders.

Any 6800 card will get you past at least 2 years.

freshseasons · 08-10-2004, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by gxsaurav

It is available in AGP8X, so U can easily, then 6800 nU from MSI for 18k, is a really good product for india, as it holds up for 2.5 years more to come,

Thanks Bladerunner and Gxsaurav....but my Vendor has given me the invoice for 6800nu and ATi 9800Pro...
1) Its 46,700.....for 6800nu
2) Its 30,499.....for Ati 9800Pro...
Am i joking....is this a joke no....My vendor has actually printed this Quotation on the Bill..with Sales Tax No ..Bill and all...
And you say 6800 nu From MSi is for 18K... what do i do....????

theraven · 08-10-2004, 10:35 PM

47k FOR A 6800 nU??
dude ur gettin ripped off man
same for the ati 9800
hes robbing u blind !!!
no doubt abt it

blade_runner · 08-10-2004, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by freshseasons

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Originally Posted by gxsaurav

It is available in AGP8X, so U can easily, then 6800 nU from MSI for 18k, is a really good product for india, as it holds up for 2.5 years more to come,

Thanks Bladerunner and Gxsaurav....but my Vendor has given me the invoice for 6800nu and ATi 9800Pro...
1) Its 46,700.....for 6800nu
2) Its 30,499.....for Ati 9800Pro...
Am i joking....is this a joke no....My vendor has actually printed this Quotation on the Bill..with Sales Tax No ..Bill and all...
And you say 6800 nu From MSi is for 18K... what do i do....????

Woaah ! which make are these cards ? 30 k is almost twice the amount one would pay for a 9800pro ! Either your vendor is trying to cheat you or he's probably gone bonkers !

Nemesis · 09-10-2004, 01:45 AM

maybe its the price of a computer with those graphics cards....hehe...man...is ur dealer crazy or what??? i doubt if the 6800 ever cost 47k though the 9800 may have cost that much when it came out...

theraven · 09-10-2004, 12:37 PM

no card till date as i redall has cost 47k
the first is the x800 native pci-e version from asus
thats a record
that too cuz i think new cards are introduced while the one previously introduced were not given then time to fade out
here ofcourse the problem being between agp8x and pci-e

freshseasons · 09-10-2004, 09:46 PM

Please Please Please someone help me buy a Card....JAK i trust you i can send you the money ...Can you Send me the Card...Can Anyone there sensibly send me the card......Please

blade_runner · 10-10-2004, 10:41 AM

LOL JAK doesnt live in mumbai, he came to mumbai just to purchase his card.......Why dont you do the same .............

akshayt · 10-10-2004, 10:56 AM

To play doom3 acceptable , you need minimum:
1.8ghz northwood
384mb ddr ram
gefoprce 4 mx 440 64mb

To play it well:
Ahead of 2ghz
512mb ddr 333
fx 5700 128mb

fx is better for doom3 than radeon ,if you want something merely for doom3 , if fx prices have fallen,they will do better,else 128mb radeon 9800pro is fine:
for 1024*768
mid-high settings
above 30fps

10-10-2004, 11:23 AM

30k, yaar loot raha hai, 9800Pro from Gigabyte is 17K here, while for 47K U can get a 6800Ultra

Go for the MSI & change your vendor, or simply buy from the authorised Priya dealer

freshseasons · 10-10-2004, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshayt

To play doom3 acceptable , you need minimum:
1.8ghz northwood
384mb ddr ram
gefoprce 4 mx 440 64mb

To play it well:
Ahead of 2ghz
512mb ddr 333
fx 5700 128mb

fx is better for doom3 than radeon ,

I already have the Configuration to Play Doom Well...Viz Athlon XP 2600 Barton , 512 @ 400MHz Ram , Audigy 2 ZS , Gigabyte FX 5700 Ultra 256 ....but the thing is i dont want to play well , i want to play it at the maximun setting with all the eye candy on....and be ready to even play games that come latter after doom 3 ...just enough to get future proof for another 5 months ...No i can't come to Mumbai soon ....Can anyone help me....
Hey Gxsavrav....we have a Priya Dealer here...what can he get me ???

pa_ajaykumar · 10-10-2004, 12:35 PM

Hi Guy's I am going to assemble a gaming rig. can any one give me the latest prices of the following

GeForce 6800 Ultra 256 MB PCIx 16e based Asus/MSI/Gigabyte make
Ati Radeon X800 XT PCIx 16e based Asus/MSI/Gigabyte/Ati make
Ati Radeon X800 Pro PCIx 16e based Asus/MSI/Gigabyte/Ati make

15" LCD samsung/lg/others
17" LCD samsung/lg/others

The System Config I am going to assemble will be of the following config

Intel P4 3.06/3.2 Ghz HT Processor with 1MB L2 Cache
Intel/MSI/Gigabyte i915/925x based motherboard
1024 MB DDR2 533 Mhz Ram
160 GB Seagate Barracuda HDD

My budget for this machine is 85,000

Can you give me the latest quotes for the following components in your respective cities. I am also looking for a good cabinet for the machine for which i am ready to shell out about 3 to 4k. please suggest some thing for me.

10-10-2004, 12:36 PM

aaaaaaaaaaaaa, use my Alias GX

Ask him for the MSI 6800nu, it will come on order, & U will have to pay some money like 2 or 3k in advance

Visit some of my other posts, the best way to play doom3 on a 17" Monitor which I guess is what U have is 1024X768, 85 Hz, 2XQ AA & 2X Anis, High Quality in NVIDIA drivers & Doom3 Upadate 1.1

Anything higher won't give U anymore noticable image quality

freshseasons · 11-10-2004, 09:11 PM

Hey Gx i just want to be on the safer side...can you please suggest me which one performs better Nvidia or the Ati...( i'm not starting other thread for this again ...but please clandestinly reply to this messege without starting Ati and Nvidia War

)
Somewhere in Chip magazime i read nvidia switches between direct X 8 and 9 where as Ati Uses generic direct X 9 hence the better performance...what top of the line you suggest for me please....

blade_runner · 11-10-2004, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by freshseasons

Please Please Please someone help me buy a Card....JAK i trust you i can send you the money ...Can you Send me the Card...Can Anyone there sensibly send me the card......Please

LOl fresh, do u want me to set-up a deal for a 9800pro with the distri in mumbai ! But i can arrange for the deal only....rest of the things u will have to take care of.

EDIT: Do u know the build of the 9800pro u have bid on ? and btw the reserve price seems to be in the range of 17k for that 9800pro to me

JAK · 11-10-2004, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by blade_runner

Quote:

Originally Posted by freshseasons

Please Please Please someone help me buy a Card....JAK i trust you i can send you the money ...Can you Send me the Card...Can Anyone there sensibly send me the card......Please

LOL JAK doesnt live in mumbai, he came to mumbai just to purchase his card.......Why dont you do the same .............

yup..I dont stay in Mumbai...as blade said i had gone there only to purchase my club 9800Pro....

P.S. ..Do any thing but dont ask blade for directions to go to Prime ABGB....cuz if u do..u'll never find their shop..

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Kiddin....