So just bought a new Vid Card

[Marsden 1st MRB]

Anyone had this model card before and if so what problems did you have with it if any, and what would you say its limitations are? Just want to know so that way i don't push it too far as it has been so long since i had a decent card that i'm not even sure what the different models are capable of anymore lol.

[Forrest Taft]

These cards are on the low end of performance and quality. They sound nice because they advertise the same numbers as their big brothers but are not the same at all. You get what you pay for and these cards are cheap so they will not play any of the decent games well. I had an 8400 that I borrowed while mine was being RMAd and it could barely produce 30fps in DOD:S even at the lowest settings and resolutions. I would steer clear and spend the extra money to get a better card.

[Dillon 1st MRB]

Depends on what its replacing and at what resolution your monitor is set to for gaming. Source games are notoriously easy on hardware.

[Marsden 1st MRB]

ROFL 30FPS is 3x the FPS i get on DOD:S on the lowest settings with the second lowest Res so i'll take that. i'm upgrading from an on-board vid card so ya.

[Dillon 1st MRB]

Then you probably made a good, inexpensive upgrade in quality. That isn't to say it will ever be a screamer. If you can hold out a bit more and find something eventually in the AMD/ATI 5770 or Nvidia 9800 level, you can make another good upgrade. These cards are in the $50-$100 range and the nvidia part may require a bigger power supply.

[Marsden 1st MRB]

alright that'll prolly be my next once i upgrade my motherboard and what not

[Forrest Taft]

For sure it will be a usable video card for source games. Glad to see you're upgrading from the onboard!

[Marsden 1st MRB]

Lol thanks XD it's taken me far too long to upgrade this comp lol