nvidia GPU

Im looking to replace my video card, right now i run an EVGA 8600gt

this thing does not seem to render to well with 256 meg



Im not a big gammer, play sims3 and some tiger woods golf and a few others



I have been looking at 3 different ones



EVGA gt440

gt520

gt430



any one of these a fair upgrade??

looking for something under 100 dollars



thanx

Hello,

Note that the 520 is low-profile, which means it's a small GPU used for the (very) old(er) PC's. (e.g. school PC's)
If you're using a normal desktop tower, it won't fit unless you use a converter for the connectors or something.

Same for the GT430.

They should all work well with games like The Sims 3, but if you really want to go for good, I think you should try the GT440, although it's +$100, right?

//EDIT

The two low profile cards have a bracket included, so you can use them in both normal and the smaller, low-profile PC's.

Thanx for the reply......

they are all under 100.00 dollars



and are all non low profile..yes some do come that way......



the gt520 i can get in a 2gig card for around 70.00 dollars

the gt440 for around 85.00

ad the other one for 65.00....



im thinking that it will take care of the problem im seeing...

in that when you walk into a house sll the things in there show up

as greyed objects then fill in......



LOL ...Admin.. i laff every time see your avatar....

i hope you really dont look like that....................





I thank this site for everything on here........

sloski wrote:Thanx for the reply......

they are all under 100.00 dollars



and are all non low profile..yes some do come that way......



the gt520 i can get in a 2gig card for around 70.00 dollars

the gt440 for around 85.00

ad the other one for 65.00....



im thinking that it will take care of the problem im seeing...

in that when you walk into a house sll the things in there show up

as greyed objects then fill in......



LOL ...Admin.. i laff every time see your avatar....

i hope you really dont look like that....................





I thank this site for everything on here........

Hello,

Ok, so they do render, but then slow. I think there's an option for this in the "Options" menu. You should experiment with the settings a little bit. Anyhow, I think all three cards would do good, but I always prefer the more pricey ones, I don't know why, lol.

What's with my avatar, you not like Borat? Then I have to disappoint you...

the 8600gt renders slow...

is it because it only beeing 256 of memory???



Really i dont even know who that is in your avatar...



but every time i see it i chuckle.....

its kinda funny to me.........





my choice is the gt440 so far.....



next year i will build another computer and get a way better one.....



thanx

sloski wrote:the 8600gt renders slow...

is it because it only beeing 256 of memory???



Really i dont even know who that is in your avatar...



but every time i see it i chuckle.....

its kinda funny to me.........





my choice is the gt440 so far.....



next year i will build another computer and get a way better one.....



thanx

Hello,

Well, 256 MB is pretty low these days. 512MB was the standard a while ago, but it seems now all cards are going to 1GB+
Well, if you wish to replace it next year anyway, then I guess you should just go for it.
If you don't know a lot about PC hardware etc, please visit your local PC store and let them check whether your PC is "good" enough to handle the card at all.

You should be able to get GTX 450 actually.

Narong30 wrote:You should be able to get GTX 450 actually.

Haha, it might not even fit.

Admin wrote:

Narong30 wrote:You should be able to get GTX 450 actually.

Haha, it might not even fit.

LOl,
Casing so small ?

GTX450 are in the 120.00 dollar range...



the other 3 cards i mentioned are under 80.00 dollars...

1 is even 54.00 dollars....



lookin for something not to expensive till next year when i build a new one..



thanx..

sloski wrote:GTX450 are in the 120.00 dollar range...



the other 3 cards i mentioned are under 80.00 dollars...

1 is even 54.00 dollars....



lookin for something not to expensive till next year when i build a new one..

Then go fot GT 440