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   posted: Nov. 1, 2007 @ 7:02a

$69.99 - $30.00 MIR = $39.99 - PNY VCG7300GXPB
GeForce 7300GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

$49.99 - $10.00 MIR = $39.99 - EVGA 256-P2-N732-LR
GeForce 8400GS 256MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail

$48.99 - $15.00 MIR = $33.99 - Foxconn FV-N84SM2DT
GeForce 8400GS 256MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail

$46.99 - $10.00 MIR = $36.99 - XFX PVT72GWANG
GeForce 7300GS 512MB(256MB on Board) 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail


   posted: Nov. 1, 2007 @ 7:02a

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alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 1, 2007 @ 11:06a

what do people recommend? I believe the 7300GT is fastest of the bunch, but the 8xxx series are dx10 compatible?


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   posted: Nov. 1, 2007 @ 11:27a

the 8xxx are cinema series, unless you are playing the sims with DX10 lol you will not get much from any of these cards.

what they are good for:

dual monitor support
8xxx series have VP2 engine for purevideo HD (meaning they will play blu-ray/hd-dvd without much cpu)
make sure you disable turbocache on all of these cards it will slow down your system.

the 64bit cards usually always enable turbocache

they all suck for gaming, the rest is your banking on the folks giving you a MIR in a reasonable time. EVGA has that trade up program if you totally hate the card but its not going to give any sort of deal.

I'd pick the $10 MIR 8400 then the 7300GS , you'd feel right dumb if you lost $30 MIR on a 7300 card for whatever reason.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 1, 2007 @ 11:32a

Sims 2 uses DX9 so DX10 isn't even useful for that.
These cards with the possible exception of the 7300GT are good primarily for HTPC use. All will handle HDTV content without breaking a sweat.
8400GS are the best in the list for HTPC since they support some HD-DVD acceleration.

For gaming, 7300GT is the one to get. It's not that great either, but better than the rest. It's on par with the old 6600GT. It should handle 2-3yr old games with ease!


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   posted: Nov. 1, 2007 @ 12:25p

didn't fry's just have a 7900GS and a 7600GT for $50 AR? I think those would be well worth the extra $10 more.


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   posted: Nov. 1, 2007 @ 12:48p

us said:didn't fry's just have a 7900GS and a 7600GT for $50 AR? I think those would be well worth the extra $10 more.

Fry had 7600GT, and it got OOS very fast, since it was apparently a price mistake. Best Buy also has a bunch of cards on clearance in that price range (including 7900GS for $46), but finding them is not easy.

I picked up 7300GT at BB for $27 because that's the only clearance card I could find. Used to have 7900GS (which was constantly crashing the games, locking up, rebooting, and artifacting, even when underclocked), so I had to scale back the graphic details in NWN2 expansion pack a little, and in Bioshock a lot. Still, both games are playable at reasonable resolution at reasonable frame rates, as long as you are OK with scaling down some eye candy.


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   posted: Nov. 1, 2007 @ 8:41p

Which one of these cards support dual monitor?


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 2, 2007 @ 11:03a

All of them with 2 female adapters support 2 monitors.

benelli said:Which one of these cards support dual monitor?


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 2, 2007 @ 11:24a

lray said:All of them with 2 female adapters support 2 monitors.

benelli said:Which one of these cards support dual monitor? Which of these cards support dual DVI?


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 2, 2007 @ 11:27a

cards with only 64bit or 128bit memory interfaces are pure garbage. save your bux for a real deal.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 2, 2007 @ 11:31a

nascarfrk said:Which of these cards support dual DVI?

None of them. You can tell by looking at the photos.

SeanCohen said:cards with only 64bit or 128bit memory interfaces are pure garbage. save your bux for a real deal.

It doesn't make a difference for a card that's not used for modern games, and I think we already established these are not gaming cards.


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   posted: Nov. 2, 2007 @ 1:46p

GnatGoSplat said:nascarfrk said:Which of these cards support dual DVI?

None of them. You can tell by looking at the photos.

SeanCohen said:cards with only 64bit or 128bit memory interfaces are pure garbage. save your bux for a real deal.

It doesn't make a difference for a card that's not used for modern games, and I think we already established these are not gaming cards.

Thanks for replying guys. I'm not a gamer, so these cards would be just fine. The dual monitor will be very useful.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 2, 2007 @ 2:03p

All BAD deals...


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   posted: Nov. 2, 2007 @ 2:06p

I'm a total non-gamer, but I like my occasional Starcraft II/Warcraft III. Anyone know what board would be minimal for Starcraft III yet? The old versions work fine with onboard graphics. None of our home machines run World of Warcraft smoothly.
Gene


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   posted: Nov. 2, 2007 @ 2:24p

onion said:All BAD deals...

What price range should they be in?


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   posted: Nov. 2, 2007 @ 2:24p

benelli said:onion said:All BAD deals...

What price range should they be in?
$25 AR


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 2, 2007 @ 2:38p

FatGene said:I'm a total non-gamer, but I like my occasional Starcraft II/Warcraft III. Anyone know what board would be minimal for Starcraft III yet? The old versions work fine with onboard graphics. None of our home machines run World of Warcraft smoothly.
Gene

Any game that works fine with onboard graphics should be even better with these cards. These cards might be poor for gaming, but they'll certainly spank any onboard graphics.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 2, 2007 @ 3:19p

onion said:benelli said:onion said:All BAD deals...

What price range should they be in?
$25 AR

Greatly appreciated.


alert mods    
   posted: Nov. 2, 2007 @ 3:35p

Rather than beat up the merit of these cards for lack of high end gaming potential lets talk about what they are good for.

If you are looking to upgrade one of the many Dell deals these are great compared to what Dell would charge. I normally build my machines but I didn't have the time right now and I needed one for my kids. (internet and homework) I opted for a Vostro line and went with onboard video. I then picked up one of these cheap cards which Dell was selling for $149 as an add-on. It may not be the best computer in the world but I built a pretty good machine with a 20" LCD for $549 delivered including one of these cards and 2GB ram.

Green for the poster as an upgrade for an internet PC!


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