Need an update to graphics card... WHICH ONE

07-05-2009, 11:44 AM #1

Okay, I absolutely suck at making threads but here it goes...

I need to get a minor update to my graphics card. I'm currently using a crappy GeForce 6100. I don't wanna spend more than about $50. I don't care if it's an ATI or nVIDIA card as long as it's an pretty good upgrade. Oh and it needs to be a PCI-e x16.

Please give me some ideas for good upgrades

ideas
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187036

**Diddy Kong** · 07-05-2009, 12:37 PM #2

I've been thinking about getting this. I too have a crappy 6 series Nvidia Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187036

07-05-2009, 12:45 PM #3

(07-05-2009, 12:37 PM)Diddy Kong Wrote: I've been thinking about getting this. I too have a crappy 6 series Nvidia Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187036

That's a pretty decent card. You should (both) get it.

07-05-2009, 12:48 PM #4

I was considering it. The 9500 that I wanted had 1gb of mem but was 40 bucks more

rene mauricio · 07-05-2009, 04:52 PM #5

Wait wait. Before advice is given we at least need to know what kind of slot you have. 6100 (unless it is an IGP) would suggest you have AGP right? How much power does your current Power supply have and do you have any spare connections if in case a new video card requires additional juice?

**DacoTaco** · (This post was last modified: 07-06-2009, 12:44 AM by DacoTaco.)

* DacoTaco hugs his GF8600
i need to update to tho, but my pci slot isn't Pcix2 so the cards will work half speed Sad

and i need a new gpu cooler

on that note im guessing you are using agp (geforce6100? what) so i would go for an ATI Radeon HD 3650 (best agp card around) or a GF7

**nosound97** · 07-05-2009, 06:00 PM #7

* nosound97 can't hug his GF9600M GS

It's in laptop Sad

Anyways, any AGP card would be pretty good Smile

**DacoTaco** · 07-05-2009, 06:02 PM #8

(07-05-2009, 06:00 PM)nosound97 Wrote: * nosound97 can't hug his GF9600M GS

It's in laptop

Anyways, any AGP card would be pretty good

not really, downgrade to GF5 would be bad Tongue

07-06-2009, 12:37 AM #9

[quote='cmccmc' pid='19990' dateline='1246758261']
Oh and it needs to be a PCI-e x16.

um

or 2.0 since it's reverse compatible

**DacoTaco** · 07-06-2009, 12:46 AM **#10**

(07-06-2009, 12:37 AM)cmccmc Wrote: [quote='cmccmc' pid='19990' dateline='1246758261']
Oh and it needs to be a PCI-e x16.

um
or 2.0 since it's reverse compatible

in that case
GF8800 is the last pcie gpu afaik
after that it was pcie2

and reverse compatible....in half speed