Graphic cards, computers etc...?

Question

OK guys please help me out here, I'm really confused. I want a system that can play games like GTA IV, Crysis, the like on decent settings.

The main thing I don't know much about is Graphic Cards so please tell me a good one with a REASONABLE price. Also, I've heard about these cards:

4870x2's crossfire

GeForce GTX 260

Are they good? Which one is better? Also, are the outdated? If yes, what would be a good choice today? :)

Answer 1

I had a 4870x2 , no games used it fully and used alot of power.

The gtx 260 runs hot and uses alot of power.



Go with one of these 6870 / 6950 / gtx 560ti .



All will 99% of games at max settings 1920x1080.

The 6870 is a great card for its price and is worth the extra few dollors over the 6850.



6870 2gb

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150563

6870 1gb (best card for its price)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102948

Answer 2

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Answer 3

well atleast have 4 gigs of ram and a good processor dual core and up frequency at least 2.8ghz

then a nice hd 6870 will max out anything u throw at it. I have a hd5750 and i maxed out gta with an average of 47fps smooth gameplay soo you will atleast get more that mine played crysis 1 and 2 metro 2033 trust me either a 6870 or a 6850 anyway if you are on a budget try this still will work -

budget-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=14-102-940&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=4&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29#scrollFullInfo

nvidia

-http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-PCI-Express-Graphics-01G-P3-1366-TR/dp/B004DKWLB4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1314333359&sr=1-1

amd

-http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Radeon-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-HD687AZNFC/dp/B0047ZH7GE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314333242&sr=8-1

Answer 4

depends on your budget but these are my recommendations going from cheapest to the most expensive

hd 5770 #7

hd 5830 #6

gtx 460 #4

hd 6850 #5

hd 6870 #3

gtx 560ti #2

hd 6950 #1



and the numbers on the right ranks them performance wise, and also do not go lower than the 5770 is you want to run games like crysis on DECENT graphics

Answer 5

those are too old for now my friend.



if you want to play GTA IV, Crysis.



one XFX Radeon HD 6850 775MHZ 1GB 4.0GHZ GDDR5 2XDVI HDMI is enough for you.



make sure you have 4GB or more memory on your computer.



if you like Gefore Card.



EVGA GeForce GTS 450 Superclocked 882MHZ 1024MB GDDR5 DX11



not need put too much money on it.

Answer 6

GeForce GTX 260 is ok .. ot can play GTA IV, Crysis, , need for speed etc,, I think ur update ur driver o



IF u really wanna play PC GAMES with very nice Graphicx. Speed , sound then to get



Toshiba Qosmio X505 Notebook

go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQKxr6cUuD4 hahah



General



Built-in Devices Stereo speakers,

Bluetooth antenna,

Wireless LAN antenna

Width 17.4 in

Depth 11.6 in

Height 1.6 in

Weight 10.1 lbs

Color Fusion finish in omega black

Localization United States

Notebook type Desktop replacement (7+ lbs.)

Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11b,

Bluetooth,

IEEE 802.11g



Processor



Processor Intel Core i7 720 QM / 1.6 GHz

Multi-Core Technology Quad-Core

64-bit Computing Yes

Data Bus Speed 1333.0 MHz

Features Enhanced Halt State (C1E),

Execute Disable Bit capability,

Intel Trusted Execution Technology,

Enhanced SpeedStep technology,

Intel Virtualization Technology,

Intel Turbo Boost Technology,

Intel 64 Technology,

Hyper-Threading Technology

Chipset Type Mobile Intel PM55 Express



Cache Memory



Type L2 cache

Installed Size 6.0 MB



RAM



Installed Size 6.0 GB / 8.0 GB (max)

Technology DDR3 SDRAM - 1066.0 MHz



Environmental Parameters



Environmental standards RoHS

Min Operating Temperature 41.0 °F

Max Operating Temperature 95.0 °F

Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%

Max Altitude Operating 9842.0 ft



Storage Controller



Storage controller type Serial ATA

Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-300



Storage



Floppy Drive None

Hard Drive 64.0 GB Solid State Drive - Serial ATA-150

Hard Drive (2nd) - Serial ATA-300 - 7200.0 rpm

Storage Removable None

Hard drive type Solid state



Optical Storage



Type BD-RE

Read Speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 6x (BD)

Write Speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 6x (DVD±R DL) / 6x (BD-R) / 4x (BD-R DL)

Rewrite Speed 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM) / 4x (BD-RE) / 4x (BD-RE DL)

Disc Labeling Technology Labelflash Technology



Card Reader



Card reader type Card reader

Supported flash memory cards SD Memory Card,

xD-Picture Card,

MultiMediaCard,

Memory Stick PRO,

Memory Stick,

SDHC Memory Card



Display



Display Type 18.4 in TFT active matrix

Max Resolution 1920 x 1200

Widescreen Display Yes

Features TruBrite



Video



Graphics Processor / Vendor PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M TurboCache

Video Memory 1.0 GB GDDR5 SDRAM



Audio



Audio Output Sound card

Compliant Standards High Definition Audio

Features Harman/kardon stereo speakers

Audio Input Microphone



Notebook Camera



Camera Type Integrated



Input Device(s)



Input device type Keyboard,

Touchpad

Keyboard localization and layout US

Features Built-in numeric keyboard,

Toshiba EasyKeys



Telecom



Modem None



Networking



Networking Network adapter

Wireless LAN Supported Yes

Data Link Protocol IEEE 802.11g,

IEEE 802.11n,

Bluetooth 2.1 EDR,

IEEE 802.11b,

Gigabit Ethernet,

Ethernet,

Fast Ethernet

Compliant Standards Wi-Fi CERTIFIED,

Bluetooth 2.1,

IEEE 802.11n,

IEEE 802.11g,

IEEE 802.11b



Expansion / Connectivity



Expansion Slot(s) 1.0 (total) / 0.0 (free) x ExpressCard,

2.0 (total) / 1.0 (free) x Memory

Interfaces 1.0 x Audio - Output - 4 pin USB Type A,

1.0 x Network - HDMI - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15),

1.0 x Hi-Speed USB - VGA - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm,

1.0 x Storage / Hi-Speed USB - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm,

1.0 x Display / video - SPDIF output/headphones - RJ-45,

1.0 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - 19 pin HDMI Type A,

3.0 x Headphones - Hi-Speed USB / eSATA,

1.0 x Microphone,

1.0 x Audio / video



Miscellaneous



Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately),

Wake on LAN,

System password,

Administrator password

Compliant Standards RoHS



Power



Power Device External

Voltage Required AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )

Power Provided 120.0 Watt



Battery



Technology 12-cell Lithium ion

Installed Qty 1.0

Capacity 8000.0 mAh

Run Time (Up To) 3.3 hour(s)



Operating System / Software



OS Provided Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Software Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0,

Toshiba Bluetooth Stack,

Toshiba Recovery Media Creator,

Answer 7

nvidia graphics cards