What graphic card to buy.
 

Hi, I recently upgraded from a dual core 1,8 gig system to a I3 with 4 gigs memory. the Graphics card is an Invidia Ge Force GT 220.
My game play is nominally better than when I was on the dual core and I suspect my card is the culprit.
What's everyone else running and what do you suggest for my new system. Things get really slow and choppy when zeroing in on a burning ship. Almost stops. I have to submerge my camera to get the frame rate back up. My mouse is also slow and sluggish. I intent to purchase something in the next month, 250.00 max.
Appreciete your replies!
Thank You
56 y/o kid.

I have a GTX480 and couldn't be happier! If I were you I'd go with any 400 series nVidia card as the Fermi GPU is outstanding :yep:

Got a ati radeon 5870, the game runs very smooth on maximum settings :yeah:

I would say go for a Nvidia 460GTX 1GB, best bang for the buck out there currently.

HunterICX

Yeah, what Hunter says - you can SLI them for less that a 480 :yeah:

I agree with the 460 recommendation.

Have one, outstanding card. Cool and quiet, powerdraw little above my old 8800. Running a full gaming rig from a (good) 520W PSU, no issues at all.

Can you even get a new 8800 anymore...

Sure, but why would you? :06:

460 1GB costs less then I paid for that GTS at the time, heck of a lot more powerfull too.

Cheapest I could find it : http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...375&CatId=3669

$229.00

Budget of 250 what? Dollars? Dinar? Pesos? Pounds? Euros? Magic beans? :hmmm:

:har: :up: