Can I upgrade my Graphics Card?

[him61]

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Originally Posted by ruleofnike69

An ATI 9800 Pro would be a great card for that system.

The problem with that is, again, lack of SM 3.0.

[ruleofnike69]

Quote:

Originally Posted by him61

The problem with that is, again, lack of SM 3.0.

yes that card does have some more advanced features but it does also carry a little more cost as well. The 9800s can be bought pretty cheap.
if the pocket book can stand it .....I'd go with the Nvidea him is suggesting.

[quickoldcar]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoloCamo

Where are you getting all this?

No developer (especially one with so much experience) is going to be stupid enough to require a DX10 card/system. Especially on a game like spore that is not graphically intensive.

I believe only Microsoft themselves will demand the extra eyecandy in videos,
(like their sample screenshots compariring dx9 versus dx10 in Flight Simulator X)

Normal everyday videos should look the same, I doubt at this time that DX10 will be mandatory, maybe in a few years possibly.

[music layer]

Hi,

Thanks for all your help. I actually ordered a 6600Gt on your advise, but aparently they are out of stock. So as I am desperate to get playing some good games: Can I get a 7600GT to work on my AGP x4 system? The reason I ask is that it is a AGP x8 Card, but would it work in my system?

Once again thanks

[him61]

You could try it, but unless it is certified to run at 4x (1.5V) it wont run properly and may even get dammaged in extreme cases.
I'd go for this if you want to spend a little extra:
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=466649

[lumpyferret]

I have the same pc, dimension 4500 2.6gz

thanks to the information posted here im know what im getting into now

looks like the 7600gs will be the one

and will save me the mistake of buying something too fast for my system

Im also going to upgrade / replace my ram up to 1gig..

http://www.shopping.com/xPF-Dell-Dimension-4500-A-D0816

Having looked at the mobo set up.. seems like 1 gig is the max it can handle..

If I happen to buy a new computer, and they ship it with a 64 meg card or similar.

Will the 7600gs be a good replacement for a faster pc?

[KarmaKiller]

HI there lumpy, welcome to TIMO.

The 7600gs will help, especially coming from a onboard setup. But it's not a top of the line card either. If you don't do much gaming, then it'll be fine. If you plan on playing the new games being released, then I'd say your expecting to much from it.
But all in all, it'll help..

Good luck

[lumpyferret]

went and got a winfast 7600gt with 256ram..

its working ok now.. I had some bumps in the install..

Only now the cd drive doesnt show up in mycomputer..