Need Advice on "Graphic Card"

d3mon · 16th December 2009, 23:14

They'll work absolutely fine on that old monitor, and you will be able to enjoy every game to come in the next couple of years at the highest resolution & settings!

vaisakhr · 17th December 2009, 06:22

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Originally Posted by aaggoswami

240 is 40nm card unlike G92 that comes in 65 and 55nm. Here they have utilized GDDR5 for 512MB and GDDR3 for 1GB.

In case of 9800GT it needs that, but GT240 does not need that external power connector.

Absolutely correct, 40nm is always better than 65nm. But there is 9800gt green edition which does not require additional power supply. I am currently using that card.

aaggoswami · 17th December 2009, 11:01

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Originally Posted by vaisakhr

Absolutely correct, 40nm is always better than 65nm. But there is 9800gt green edition which does not require additional power supply. I am currently using that card.

1) The core and shader are reduced by 10% approx over the stock 9800GT. Stock 9800GT shader and memory clock = 600 and 1500 MHZ respectively.

Green has this reduced to 550 and 1375 MHz.
Though higher than GT240, along with GDDR5, GT240 can be good enough.

I think the green card was to be called GTS240. Thankfully, nvidia realized that renaming their products has to come to an end. 9800GT green is now a bit different than the earlier thought GTS240.

2) 9800GT is available with GDDR3 memory, where as GT240 works with GDDR5 which is faster than GDDR3.
This is the biggest advantage. But everywhere else 9800GT is better than GT240.

theragingbull · 17th December 2009, 13:09

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Originally Posted by aaggoswami

1) The core and shader are reduced by 10% approx over the stock 9800GT. Stock 9800GT shader and memory clock = 600 and 1500 MHZ respectively.

Green has this reduced to 550 and 1375 MHz.
Though higher than GT240, along with GDDR5, GT240 can be good enough.

9800GT is available with GDDR3 memory, where as GT240 works with GDDR5 which is faster than GDDR3.
This is the biggest advantage. But everywhere else 9800GT is better than GT240.

True. But remember 9800GT requires a min. 600W PSU. Since i do not plan to upgrade my PSU, GT240 should be the best card for me. It requires min 350W.

aaggoswami · 17th December 2009, 15:05

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Originally Posted by theragingbull

True. But remember 9800GT requires a min. 600W PSU. Since i do not plan to upgrade my PSU, GT240 should be the best card for me. It requires min 350W.

I think there is some confusion here. I am talking about 9800GT Green. Its basically Eco version that eats less power. You dont need any external power to be supplied to the card.

d3mon · 17th December 2009, 17:49

Hello misbah6 aka theragingbull
Don't trust us folks at team-bhp?? :P :P

Look, the 9800GT is a fair bit faster than the gt240, agreed. But there is no point buying it and having to upgrade your PSU. That's because frankly even the GT240 is overkill for 1280x1024 gaming. And the 9800gt Green version would be a bit out of your budget i guess, even if it's available freely.

theragingbull · 17th December 2009, 22:20

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Originally Posted by d3mon

Hello misbah6 aka theragingbull
Don't trust us folks at team-bhp?? :P :P

Look, the 9800GT is a fair bit faster than the gt240, agreed. But there is no point buying it and having to upgrade your PSU. That's because frankly even the GT240 is overkill for 1280x1024 gaming. And the 9800gt Green version would be a bit out of your budget i guess, even if it's available freely.

haha...that's my bro at techenclave. I'm confused cuz I want a card that will work perfectly on 400W and has a good performance and does not cost above Rs.5000. I'm not a hardcore gamer. I have a PS2 which i plan to sell because I'm bored with it and no games are releasing for the console now. So I want to switch back to PC gaming.
Some are suggesting the HD4670. Now I'll have to look at that also.

mathewpn · 18th December 2009, 09:53

Why dont you just have a look at 9600GT, its performance is a little below 9800GT and on par with GT240. And the power requirement is also pretty descet ( min 350W PSU ). The best part is it will cost you ~4k which is well within your budget.

Just an opinion.

vaisakhr · 18th December 2009, 23:05

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Originally Posted by theragingbull

haha...that's my bro at techenclave. I'm confused cuz I want a card that will work perfectly on 400W and has a good performance and does not cost above Rs.5000. I'm not a hardcore gamer. I have a PS2 which i plan to sell because I'm bored with it and no games are releasing for the console now. So I want to switch back to PC gaming.
Some are suggesting the HD4670. Now I'll have to look at that also.

Its not the 400W is important but the brand. If you are having a branded PSU like corsair, tagan, gigabyte or a vip gold you can go for the 9600gt normal edition.

Other wise (ie, your PSU is some thing like i-ball, frontech, etc) you can go for the HD4670, which is unbeatable in its segment and its a less power eating card too.

Note: the availability of hd4670 is less, I searched for that card in Cochin for two weeks but I couldn't find one. So I increased my budget and bought an xfx 9800gt green (I was already having VIP 500 gold)

sachinj12 · 18th October 2011, 20:23

Reviving an old thread.

My old card went bust and I need a new card. Which 1GB card to buy? I don't game, hence don't need top of the line stuff. Comp is primarily used for surfing/watching movies/occasionally run simulation software. Budget below 2k.

reignofchaos · 18th October 2011, 20:30

What slot do you have? The cheapest current gen PCI-E graphics card you can buy are the ATI Radeon 6450 and the NVIDIA Geforce 520. Both cost roughly around 2.5-3k depending upon where you buy them.

sachinj12 · 18th October 2011, 20:38

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Originally Posted by reignofchaos

What slot do you have? The cheapest current gen PCI-E graphics card you can buy are the ATI Radeon 6450 and the NVIDIA Geforce 520. Both cost roughly around 2.5-3k depending upon where you buy them.

How can I determine which slot I have? Sorry for the noob Q, I really don't know these comp stuff. My last card was slotted in PCI slots. Also, my comp is around 6 years old, that should give you a fair idea of what slots are there on the board.

The price you mention, is it MRP? I am buying it from SP road.

EDIT: Would be grateful if you could suggest a 2.1 speaker within 1-1.3k too

Speed.Demon · 18th October 2011, 20:42

Hey guys, I dunno if this is the right thread to post this in,but I really need a graphic card upgrade in my lappie. Currently running using the integrated In tel GM45 Express Chipset GPU(I think), and I really fancy a 1GB card. Is an upgrade even possible?? What sort of costs should I be looking at?

badboyscad · 18th October 2011, 20:46

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Originally Posted by Speed.Demon

Hey guys, I dunno if this is the right thread to post this in,but I really need a graphic card upgrade in my lappie. Currently running using the integrated In tel GM45 Express Chipset GPU(I think), and I really fancy a 1GB card. Is an upgrade even possible?? What sort of costs should I be looking at?

Sorry, it is not possible to upgrade graphics in a laptop since graphics is embedded in one of the bridge chips on the laptop motherboard.

Speed.Demon · 18th October 2011, 20:50

Oh, well thanks for that, guess I'll just have to choose better next time,eh??

16th December 2009, 23:14	#91
d3mon BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 914 Thanked: 4,076 Times	They'll work absolutely fine on that old monitor, and you will be able to enjoy every game to come in the next couple of years at the highest resolution & settings!
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17th December 2009, 17:49	#96
d3mon BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 914 Thanked: 4,076 Times	Hello misbah6 aka theragingbull Don't trust us folks at team-bhp?? :P :P Look, the 9800GT is a fair bit faster than the gt240, agreed. But there is no point buying it and having to upgrade your PSU. That's because frankly even the GT240 is overkill for 1280x1024 gaming. And the 9800gt Green version would be a bit out of your budget i guess, even if it's available freely.
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18th December 2009, 09:53	#98
mathewpn BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 43 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Why dont you just have a look at 9600GT, its performance is a little below 9800GT and on par with GT240. And the power requirement is also pretty descet ( min 350W PSU ). The best part is it will cost you ~4k which is well within your budget. Just an opinion.
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18th October 2011, 20:23	#100
sachinj12 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,187 Thanked: 168 Times	Re: Need Advice on "Graphic Card" Reviving an old thread. My old card went bust and I need a new card. Which 1GB card to buy? I don't game, hence don't need top of the line stuff. Comp is primarily used for surfing/watching movies/occasionally run simulation software. Budget below 2k.
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18th October 2011, 20:30	#101
reignofchaos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,542 Thanked: 2,450 Times View My Garage	Re: Need Advice on "Graphic Card" What slot do you have? The cheapest current gen PCI-E graphics card you can buy are the ATI Radeon 6450 and the NVIDIA Geforce 520. Both cost roughly around 2.5-3k depending upon where you buy them.
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18th October 2011, 20:42	#103
Speed.Demon BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kochi/Manama Posts: 276 Thanked: 527 Times	Re: Need Advice on "Graphic Card" Hey guys, I dunno if this is the right thread to post this in,but I really need a graphic card upgrade in my lappie. Currently running using the integrated In tel GM45 Express Chipset GPU(I think), and I really fancy a 1GB card. Is an upgrade even possible?? What sort of costs should I be looking at?
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18th October 2011, 20:50	#105
Speed.Demon BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kochi/Manama Posts: 276 Thanked: 527 Times	Re: Need Advice on "Graphic Card" Oh, well thanks for that, guess I'll just have to choose better next time,eh??
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