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[DmK]chazzz · Joined: 26 Aug 2006 Posts: 134 Country:

hello all,i hope some1 can help me out.i have a nvidia 7300gs vid card and want to upgrade to this:
OcUK MSI GeForce 7900 GTO SILENT 512MB GDDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-041-OK)
you can find it here at the bottom of the page.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/7900_Series.html
my system is an amd athlon 64 2.4ghz with 2gig ram and 200gig hdd.this is the motherboard i have:
http://www.asrock.com/PRODUCT/K8NF4G-SATA2.htm
this motherboard has a graphics section which says:
- Integrated NV44 graphics DX9.0 VGA
- Pixel Shader 3.0
- Max. shared memory 128MB
i dont know much about computers and was worried about the max shared memory only being 128mb and if i bought this card it would not work as well as it could do.will this card work well with my pc?im looking to spend up to £200 or 300 euros for a good card.if any1 could advise me on a good card that will work well with my pc it would be much appreciated.hope some1 can help me with this Sad

thanks

Lawitz · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 20:57 Post subject:

the max shared memory goes to the onboard Nvidia NV44 graphics chip. It has nothing to do with the graphics card.

yes the 7900gt is a very good card. look out for overclocked variants that some brands sell. they cost a bit more than the original but they are faster and still have their warranty.

Ma[X]u'][' · Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 245 Country: Browser:

I think u better get a 7600GS and wait for the new DirectX 10 Graphic Cards with the new shader moderl (4.0).. they come out in november

Lawitz · Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 02:58 Post subject:

I recommend the X700pro as a cheap card, it runs HL2 with 1280x1024 and every detail high with about 70fps.
but better keep your current card and buy a DX10 one when they come out.