Hardware upgrade question #500192.

MelatoninMelatonin Babbler Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14551Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">which graphics card to buy!</div>So my old card is about packing up due to overheating problems.. im looking to upgrade to somthing that will last me at least a couple of years.

I wanted somthing that will play WoW and make it look seckseh, and possibly handle a few of the new games coming out shortly (spore and perhaps quake wars)

The two I had my eye on were
<a href="http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-134-SP" target="_blank">This one</a>
and
<a href="http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-067-HT" target="_blank">This one</a>

if anyone has any other suggestions, I would love to hear them.
though I wanted to stick to under £200 (inc. vat) if possible.

thanks.
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    Get a fairly cheap one you will be happy with now, and get a DX10 once they have models that don't cost an arm and a leg.
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    edited December 2006
    <!--quoteo(post=1591664:date=Dec 23 2006, 04:01 PM:name=Melatonin)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Melatonin @ Dec 23 2006, 04:01 PM) [snapback]1591664[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    [...]im looking to upgrade to somthing that will last me at least a couple of years.[...]
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    This is your first mistake. The introduction of DirectX 10 cards has already happened, and DirectX 10 itself is soon to follow.

    You're better off getting a cheap PCI-express card that'll last until ATI introduces a product to compete with nVidia's DX10 offerings. That's when competition in the market will lower the price of cards capable of "lasting a couple of years."

    [edit]Drat, otto is a faster typist! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Yeh. Though personally, I'm staying with NVidia for SLI. Makes upgrading easy- get 1 card when its the "new" and "awesome" thing, then get the same card again later when its good and cheap. DX10x2!
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  • MerkabaMerkaba Digital Harmony Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 22Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester
    Tidbit of info:

    pre DirectX 10 nVidia cards cannot display HDR lighting and do antialiasing at the same time. If you're running games at a high resolution, this shouldn't be a problem though.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    My nVIDIA 7600 GT makes me happy. It could make you happy, too. Its dual-head, too, for that two monitor goodness we all crave.
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  • Lt_PatchLt_Patch Join Date: 2005-02-07 Member: 40286Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1591805:date=Dec 24 2006, 03:41 AM:name=Merkaba)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Merkaba @ Dec 24 2006, 03:41 AM) [snapback]1591805[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Tidbit of info:

    pre DirectX 10 nVidia cards cannot display HDR lighting and do antialiasing at the same time. If you're running games at a high resolution, this shouldn't be a problem though.
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    Don't mean to b*tch though, but why on God/Allah/FSM's green earth have you got HDR lighting turned on? The only time you'd be doing that, is for the 10 or so hours that any decent single player campaign would have you entralled for. After that, it's multiplayer time, and HDR goes out the window, because it really is not a multiplayer thing.

    But serious, Quaunaut has the right idea, get a shiny new card, and when they get dropped to a lower price, SLi that badboy <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • MerkabaMerkaba Digital Harmony Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 22Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1591913:date=Dec 24 2006, 02:11 PM:name=Lt_Patch)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Lt_Patch @ Dec 24 2006, 02:11 PM) [snapback]1591913[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Don't mean to b*tch though, but why on God/Allah/FSM's green earth have you got HDR lighting turned on? The only time you'd be doing that, is for the 10 or so hours that any decent single player campaign would have you entralled for. After that, it's multiplayer time, and HDR goes out the window, because it really is not a multiplayer thing.
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    Erm...because I like HDR? And I don't play any multiplayer games that use HDR? And if I did, I might keep it on anyway because...I like HDR?

    'It's not a multiplayer thing' - to my knowledge, wall materials / lighting / atmosphere isn't a 'multiplayer thing' to a lot of people too. I like HDR, I like not having white walls everywhere, I like atmosphere...so quit yer 'b*itch'ing afore I get jolly on your ######. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/marine.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::marine::" border="0" alt="marine.gif" />
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